National Team Friendly

National Stadium
Spectators: 10302 (Terracing: 7727, Seating: 2369, VIP seats: 206) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Ludvík Vidlák made the kick off which started today's match. After some careless play in the U21 Czech Republic defense, Szilárd Németh kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Lukáš Grulich. The U21 Czech Republic fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Lukáš Grulich should have stopped the shot. In the 8th minute Szilárd Németh shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Lukáš Grulich saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Erik Bienik during the 11th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, U21 Slovakia's Erik Bienik got a free kick in the 11th minute. A collision led to U21 Czech Republic getting a freekick after 21 minutes play. Svatomír Hanák hit a great ball. U21 Slovakia's Denis Sojka played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Svatomír Hanák in the 22nd minute of play. After a rather tough play, U21 Czech Republic's Svatomír Hanák got a free kick in the 24th minute. U21 Czech Republic's Lukáš Grulich played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Szilárd Németh in the 32nd minute of play. Ludvík Vidlák scored 1-1 in the 34th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Denis Sojka, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Ludvík Vidlák in the 39th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Denis Sojka prevented the ball from getting in the gole. The audience was convinced that Svatomír Hanák's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Denis Sojka was relentless in the 41st minute of the game. When Jiří Květ fell near the penalty area in the 42nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored U21 Czech Republic's protests and gave Jiří Květ a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of U21 Slovakia booed when U21 Czech Republic was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 42 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jiří Květ didn't get a good kick on the ball. The supporters of U21 Slovakia booed when U21 Czech Republic was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 44 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jiří Květ didn't get a good kick on the ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Tomáš Plichta got free with Lukáš Grulich in the 46th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort.

Denis Sojka made an important save on a dangerous shot by Ludvík Vidlák in the 50th minute. 51 minutes into the game, Svatomír Hanák was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. U21 Czech Republic's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave U21 Slovakia the free kick. Tomáš Plichta scored 2-1 in the 53rd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Lukáš Grulich, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. U21 Czech Republic's Ludvík Vidlák was standing unmarked in front of the goal when he, in the 58th play minute, got the ball and easily drilled it into the goal. U21 Slovakia's Erik Jendrišek was substituted for Matúš Oravec. U21 Slovakia's Matúš Iľo was substituted for Szilárd Németh. U21 Slovakia made a substitution. Gregor Tichý replaced Ivan Vargovčík. Svatomír Hanák got his second yellow card in the match during the 62nd minute which meant that he had to leave the ground. A collision led to U21 Czech Republic getting a freekick after 63 minutes play. Svatomír Hanák hit a great ball. In the 67th minute Tomáš Plichta shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Lukáš Grulich saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 73 minutes into the match, U21 Czech Republic's goal looked a bit too open when Matúš Iľo came free, but Lukáš Grulich reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. U21 Slovakia were awarded a corner in the 75th minute after U21 Czech Republic's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Štefan Markovič took the corner. The corner led U21 Slovakia's Štefan Markovič to fire away a dangerous shot which Lukáš Grulich despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. Lukáš Grulich stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Matúš Iľo's shot from short distance in the 77th minute. A collision led to U21 Slovakia getting a freekick after 77 minutes play. Erik Bienik hit a great ball. 81 minutes into the match, Erik Jendrišek notched a goal, 3-2, to the right of U21 Czech Republic's Lukáš Grulich. Lukáš Grulich was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Lukáš Grulich showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Erik Jendrišek, who was totally free with the ball in the 88th minute. 92 minutes into the match, U21 Czech Republic's goal looked a bit too open when Matúš Iľo came free, but Lukáš Grulich reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 95 minutes into the match, U21 Czech Republic's goal looked a bit too open when Erik Jendrišek came free, but Lukáš Grulich reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line.