Challenge

Maracana
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Muhammed Salah took the kick off in the first half of the match. German Birila took the ball and in the 2 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 1-0. The supporters of 11ABRASIL booed when Czech Republic was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 9 match minutes in a wonderful position. Bohumir Kohout didn't get a good kick on the ball. 10 minutes into the match, Czech Republic's goalkeeper Vavrinec Holub had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by German Birila. When Alvise Macchia fell near the penalty area in the 12th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored 11ABRASIL's protests and gave Alvise Macchia a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to 11ABRASIL getting a freekick after 12 minutes play. Alvise Macchia hit a great ball. German Birilas short, quick shot in the 15thth minute got Vavrinec Holub to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. If Borys Ciszewski had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 16th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The audience was convinced that Muhammed Salah's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Vavrinec Holub was relentless in the 18th minute of the game. After 19 played minutes 11ABRASIL got a freekick which was hit by Tadeusz Bartoszek. 22 minutes into the match, Czech Republic's goal looked a bit too open when Muhammed Salah came free, but Vavrinec Holub reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 25th minute, Valdemar Turecek hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 11ABRASIL's Thomas Katsivalis couldn't find anyone to pass the ball to, so he shot a long shot towards the goal in the 25th minute. The shot went wide which resulted in a goal kick for Czech Republic. 27 minutes into the game, Muhammed Salah recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Vavrinec Holub. Muhammed Salah showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 2-0. In the 30thth minute of the game Muhammed Salah who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Czech Republic's Vavrinec Holub was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. The crowd rose to their feet as 11ABRASIL's German Birila slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Vavrinec Holub. That made the score 4-0 after 38 minutes of play. Alan Rezek charged in rather forcefully in the 44th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Alan Rezek the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. With a little luck, Czech Republic's Vavrinec Holub got control of the ball when Thomas Katsivalis tried to sneak it across the goal line. Vavrinec Holub made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Eusébio Pelé in the 48th minute of play. The home fans were very happy to see their team 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. An unexpectedly hard shot by Thomas Katsivalis in the 52nd minute of play forced Czech Republic's goalkeeper Vavrinec Holub to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Eusébio Pelé received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 53rd minute. Vavrinec Holub tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Kvetoslav Janku kicked well hit freekick during the 55th minute of the match. Vavrinec Holub showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from German Birila, who was totally free with the ball in the 56th minute. Vavrinec Holub showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Muhammed Salah in the 57th minute of the match. Muhammed Salah took the ball and in the 60 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. Czech Republic's Vavrinec Holub played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Eusébio Pelé in the 65th minute of play. In the 66th minute, Bohumir Kohout hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. An unexpectedly hard shot by Muhammed Salah in the 68th minute of play forced Czech Republic's goalkeeper Vavrinec Holub to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 69 minutes into the match, Czech Republic's goal looked a bit too open when Thomas Katsivalis came free, but Vavrinec Holub reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 72nd minute, Valdemar Turecek hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 74th minute, German Birila 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 7-0. After a rather tough play, Czech Republic's Bohumir Kohout got a free kick in the 78th minute. If German Birila had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 79th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 80th minute Muhammed Salah 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. In the 81st minute, Eusébio Pelé 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 8-0. Vavrinec Holub took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Muhammed Salah, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Muhammed Salah in the 86th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Vavrinec Holub saved Czech Republic from getting behind. In the 93rd minute Eusébio Pelé 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. 11ABRASIL's supporters were delighted with their team's performance and swarmed onto the pitch at the end of the match to celebrate the victory with the players.