Challenge

25 de mayo
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Manuel Lohitzun started the match with the kick off. With a little luck, Czech Republic's Vavrinec Holub got control of the ball when Edelmiro Paez tried to sneak it across the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Denis Franco in the 9th minute of play forced Czech Republic's goalkeeper Vavrinec Holub to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. A collision led to Czech Republic getting a freekick after 11 minutes play. Bohumir Kohout hit a great ball. When the match had gone on for 16 minutes, Denis Franco put it in 1-0 from a short distance just to the right of Vavrinec Holub. The audience thought a goal was coming when Manuel Lohitzun got free with Vavrinec Holub in the 23rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. If Hipolito Aurken had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 31st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 32 minutes into the match, Czech Republic's goal looked a bit too open when Denis Franco came free, but Vavrinec Holub reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Denis Franco sent away a hard shot on goal in the 34th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Manuel Lohitzun in the 36th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Vavrinec Holub saved Czech Republic from getting behind. In the 38th match minute, Czech Republic was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by David Rusil to maneuver through the defense. Hipolito Aurken received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 45th minute. Vavrinec Holub tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Thanks to some nice moves Manuel Lohitzun could shoot a difficult shot in the 47th minute, which Vavrinec Holub however easily saved by the left post. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 5-0 at half-time.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Erik Jilek to make the kick off. The audience was convinced that Manuel Lohitzun's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Vavrinec Holub was relentless in the 55th minute of the game. After having played for 56 minutes, Edelmiro Paez managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Distribuidora 25 de mayo's supporters crossed their fingers, but Edelmiro Paez was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The audience was convinced that Denis Franco's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Vavrinec Holub was relentless in the 61st minute of the game. In the 64th minute Manuel Lohitzun shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Vavrinec Holub saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When Distribuidora 25 de mayo's Manuel Lohitzun in the 65th minute got a chance for a shot 65th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Czech Republic's goalie prevented a goal. The audience was convinced that Manuel Lohitzun's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Vavrinec Holub was relentless in the 69th minute of the game. When Bohumir Kohout fell near the penalty area in the 69th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Czech Republic's protests and gave Bohumir Kohout a yellow card for diving instead. In the 70th minute, Bohumir Kohout hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Modesto Monico took the ball and in the 71 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 6-0. Distribuidora 25 de mayo made a substitution. Gaizka Aranguren replaced Robustiano Txeru. Vavrinec Holub showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Manuel Lohitzun in the 79th minute of the match. 80 minutes into the match, Distribuidora 25 de mayo's Hipolito Aurken sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Vavrinec Holub narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Distribuidora 25 de mayo's Benito Camela was substituted for Modesto Monico. Distribuidora 25 de mayo were awarded a corner in the 83th minute after Czech Republic's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Gaizka Aranguren took the corner. Distribuidora 25 de mayo's Hipolito Aurken was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Vavrinec Holub in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. Denis Franco recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 85th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 86th minute Denis Franco shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Vavrinec Holub saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Vavrinec Holub made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Denis Franco in the 88th minute of play. Vavrinec Holub showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Hipolito Aurken, who was totally free with the ball in the 91st minute. In the 94th match minute, Czech Republic was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Bohumir Kohout to maneuver through the defense. In the 95th minute, Denis Franco 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. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. Distribuidora 25 de mayo had played much better football throughout.