Challenge

Allianz Parque
Spectators: 41 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Erik Jilek started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. After a rather tough play, Czech Republic's Daniel Vitek got a free kick in the 5th minute. The crowd rose to their feet as Doru Lițu kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Vavrinec Holub. That made the score 2-0 in the 6 minute of play. The supporters of Czech Republic booed when The Beatles was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 10 match minutes in a wonderful position. Leonardo Toscano didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 11th minute of the match Erik Jilek shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Takis Koutsos showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Vavrinec Holub made a fantastic save in the 15th minute, when Reinaldo Trancoso sent off a good shot on target. Reinaldo Trancoso could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 17th minute of the match, but Vavrinec Holub made a huge save. Through an outstanding action, after 19 minutes, Vavrinec Holub successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. After some careless play in the Czech Republic defense, Doru Lițu kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Vavrinec Holub. The Czech Republic fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Vavrinec Holub should have stopped the shot. After some fancy dribbling in the 35th minute, Doru Lițu managed to get in a good position for a shot. The Beatles's supporters rose to their feet, but Doru Lițu was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Vavrinec Holub breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Through an outstanding action, after 42 minutes, Vavrinec Holub successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Doru Lițu in the 43rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Vavrinec Holub prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Vavrinec Holub showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Doru Lițu in the 46th minute of the match. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 4-0.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Doru Lițu was the one to do the kick off. In the 51st minute, Evert Österlund ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Vavrinec Holub was frozen by the shot and now it was 5-0. Denis Rondou kicked well hit freekick during the 54th minute of the match. 59 minutes into the match, Czech Republic's goal looked a bit too open when Doru Lițu came free, but Vavrinec Holub reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 63 minutes of play, The Beatles's Doru Lițu made it 6-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Vavrinec Holub was left in no man's land by his defense there! Doru Lițu took the ball and in the 67 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Vavrinec Holub. Vavrinec Holub dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 7-0. Vavrinec Holub stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Doru Lițu's shot from short distance in the 71st minute. Czech Republic's Vavrinec Holub played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Doru Lițu in the 73rd minute of play. In the 75th minute Czech Republic were awarded a corner. Erik Jilek went to the cornerflag to take it. The corner ended in Erik Jilek almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but The Beatles's Takis Koutsos did a great save. The Beatles made a substitution. Zeca Brodel replaced Doru Lițu. Evert Österlund sent away a hard shot on goal in the 82nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 82nd minute, Valdemar Turecek hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 83rd minute of the match Frederico Messias shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Vavrinec Holub showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Zeca Brodel in the 86th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Vavrinec Holub saved Czech Republic from getting behind. The audience was convinced that Zeca Brodel's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Vavrinec Holub was relentless in the 88th minute of the game. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 92nd minute of the game. One of The Beatles:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Czech Republic:s goal. In the 95th minute, Zeca Brodel got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. In the 97th minute, Zeca Brodel made a precise shot to the right of Vavrinec Holub. Czech Republic's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 9-0. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. The Beatles had played much better football throughout.