Challenge

Soldier Arena
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. Váldson Paulista started the match with the kick off. In the 4th minute, Denis Dostal hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Váldson Paulista had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 6th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Samuel de Moraes hit a great freekick 7 minutes into the match. Denis Dostal received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 8th minute. Vasile Arosculesei tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Erik Jilek scored 0-1 in the 10th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Vasile Arosculesei, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. With a little luck, Czech Republic's Vavrinec Holub got control of the ball when Betão Xavier tried to sneak it across the goal line. 17 minutes into the game, Rafinha Brodel was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Notts County BR's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Czech Republic the free kick. After a rather tough play, Notts County BR's Rafinha Brodel got a free kick in the 17th minute. 20 minutes into the match, Notts County BR's goal looked a bit too open when Erik Jilek came free, but Vasile Arosculesei reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Czech Republic's Alan Rezek got a good chance for a goal in the 23rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Bohumir Kohout hit a great freekick 26 minutes into the match. Betão Xavier could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 27th minute of the match, but Vavrinec Holub made a huge save. Váldson Paulista's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Vavrinec Holub read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 31st minute of play. In the 36th minute, Alan Rezek made a precise shot to the right of Vasile Arosculesei. Notts County BR's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-2. Váldson Paulista recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 39th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Betão Xavier scored 1-2 in the 42nd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Vavrinec Holub, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 45th minute of the match, Váldson Paulista tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Vavrinec Holub saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. After some fancy dribbling in the 47th minute, Betão Xavier managed to get in a good position for a shot. Notts County BR's supporters rose to their feet, but Betão Xavier 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. Váldson Paulista fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 48th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Vavrinec Holub having to interfere. Disappointed in the 1-2 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Erik Jilek was the one to do the kick off. If Váldson Paulista had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 52nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. 55 minutes into the game, Betão Xavier cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-2. Vavrinec Holub was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Notts County BR's Váldson Paulista got a good chance for a goal in the 59th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 62nd minute, Bohumir Kohout hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 65 played minutes Czech Republic got a freekick which was hit by Bohumir Kohout. After 66 minutes of play, Notts County BR's Váldson Paulista made it 3-2 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! In the 70th match minute, Czech Republic was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Bohumir Kohout to maneuver through the defense. Denis Dostal struck a weak shot in the 74th minute. Vasile Arosculesei didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Czech Republic. Notts County BR's Betão Xavier quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Svatopluk Capek, made in the 82nd minute of the game. After having played for 84 minutes, Betão Xavier managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Notts County BR's supporters crossed their fingers, but Betão Xavier 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 Váldson Paulista's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Vavrinec Holub was relentless in the 86th minute of the game. In the 92nd match minute, Czech Republic was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Daniel Vitek to maneuver through the defense. 3-3 became the score in the 97th minute when Erik Jilek elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar.