Challenge

M.F.C. ARENA
Spectators: 42 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Aimilios Koupepes started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. In the 7th minute Erik Jilek shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Grigoris Chaniotakis saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Denis Dostal had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 8th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Czech Republic's Erik Jilek got a good chance for a goal in the 10th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 13th minute, Dalimil Charvat hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. MICE F.C.'s attentive Chatziioannou Bakirtzidis managed to snatch the ball when Dalimil Charvat made a throw-in in the 17th minute of the game. In the 23rd minute Erik Jilek shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Grigoris Chaniotakis saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 26 minutes of play, Czech Republic's Erik Jilek made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Grigoris Chaniotakis was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 29th minute, Denis Dostal 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. After a defensive mix-up in MICE F.C.'s zone, Alan Rezek stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Grigoris Chaniotakis came out of the goal and Alan Rezek tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Erik Jilek in the 31st managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Grigoris Chaniotakis saved MICE F.C. from getting behind. 34 minutes into the game, Denis Dostal cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-2. Grigoris Chaniotakis was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 38thth minute of the game Erik Jilek who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but MICE F.C.'s Grigoris Chaniotakis was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Alan Rezek recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 40th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 42nd minute, Denis Dostal made a precise shot to the right of Grigoris Chaniotakis. MICE F.C.'s defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-3. Vavrinec Holub didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Odysseas Semertzis went, in the 47th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-3 was the resulting score. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 1-3 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The wind increased when Erik Jilek made the kick off in the second half. Svatopluk Capek made in the 57th minute of the game a quick throw-in and Kvetoslav Janku immediately put the ball in play. 58 minutes into the match, MICE F.C.'s goalkeeper Grigoris Chaniotakis had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Alan Rezek. A sloppy throw-in by Odysseas Semertzis in the 60th minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by Czech Republic's Svatopluk Capek. MICE F.C.'s Kosmas Agritis quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Bohumir Kohout, made in the 61st minute of the game. Denis Dostal got a throw-in 63 minutes in the game and the ball was received by Kvetoslav Janku. After having played for 66 minutes, Denis Dostal managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Czech Republic's supporters crossed their fingers, but Denis Dostal was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. MICE F.C.'s Chatziioannou Bakirtzidis quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Dalimil Charvat, made in the 68th minute of the game. 73 minutes into the match, MICE F.C.'s goalkeeper Grigoris Chaniotakis had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Alan Rezek. Denis Dostal struck a weak shot in the 74th minute. Grigoris Chaniotakis didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Czech Republic. In the 76thth minute of the game Erik Jilek who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but MICE F.C.'s Grigoris Chaniotakis was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Alan Rezek's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Grigoris Chaniotakis read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 82nd minute of play. Svatopluk Capek made in the 86th minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by MICE F.C.'s Kosmas Agritis. After a defensive mix-up in MICE F.C.'s zone, Alan Rezek stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Grigoris Chaniotakis came out of the goal and Alan Rezek tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Czech Republic's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.