Challenge

Hard Rock Arena
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) In the 5th match minute, Slovakia was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Zigmund Maliar to maneuver through the defense. In the 7th minute, Zhang Bo left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The FC HardRockers fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-0. Krister Rolandsson showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Metod Mlynar in the 11th minute of the match. When Anton Pihl came up free with the goalie in the 13th minute, the FC HardRockers fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Anton Pihl couldn't finish the play. Tobias Löfgren came free with the goalkeeper in the 14th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Henrich Slany could save by the left post. With an all-out effort, FC HardRockers's Henrich Slany threw himself towards the right post 16 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Anton Pihl, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. An unexpectedly hard shot by Anton Pihl in the 17th minute of play forced Slovakia's goalkeeper Henrich Slany to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 21st minute, Metod Mlynar managed to get in a good position for a shot. Slovakia's supporters rose to their feet, but Metod Mlynar was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Krister Rolandsson breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Metod Mlynar received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 25th minute. Krister Rolandsson tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Henrich Slany was a little too slow when Zhang Bo got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 28th minute. The score was now 2-0. 32 minutes into the match, Slovakia's goalkeeper Henrich Slany had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Zhang Bo. After 34 minutes, Ondrej Biskup mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Slovakia and the FC HardRockers players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 34th minute, Ondrej Biskup hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Zhang Bo scored 3-0 in the 37th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Henrich Slany, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Slovakia's Henrich Slany played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Bekir Ayaz in the 43rd minute of play. In the 44th minute, FC HardRockers's Bekir Ayaz dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 4-0. FC HardRockers's Zhang Bo got a good chance for a goal in the 48th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 4-0.

The wind increased when Zhang Bo made the kick off in the second half. Bekir Ayaz sent away a hard shot on goal in the 63rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The audience was convinced that Zhang Bo's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Henrich Slany was relentless in the 68th minute of the game. FC HardRockers's Anton Pihl suffered a sore thigh after 69 minutes and couldn't finish the game. Zigmund Maliar's late challenge caught a FC HardRockers's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Zigmund Maliar helped the player get up and apologised. FC HardRockers made a substitution. Kevin Lindqvist replaced Anton Pihl. In the 70th match minute, Slovakia was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Zigmund Maliar to maneuver through the defense. In the 76th minute Bekir Ayaz shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Henrich Slany saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Sigvard Strand in the 85th minute of play forced Slovakia's goalkeeper Henrich Slany to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 87 minutes into the match, Slovakia's goal looked a bit too open when Bekir Ayaz came free, but Henrich Slany reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Kornel Jahoda kicked well hit freekick during the 89th minute of the match. In the 90th minute, Zhang Bo 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 93 minutes of play Slovakia's Zigmund Maliar was too eager in his attempt to stop his opponent and brought him down. With that he got his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. Zigmund Maliar hit a great freekick 94 minutes into the match. Bekir Ayaz struck a weak shot in the 95th minute. Henrich Slany didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for FC HardRockers. After 96 minutes, Oliver Holub mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Slovakia and the FC HardRockers players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 96 played minutes Slovakia got a freekick which was hit by Oliver Holub. In the 96th minute, Bekir Ayaz 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.