Challenge

BC Place
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Erik Jilek took the kick off in the first half of the match. After having played for 3 minutes, 김 최 managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Vancouver Whitecaps's supporters crossed their fingers, but 김 최 was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 5 minutes into the match, Vancouver Whitecaps's 이 하 sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Vavrinec Holub narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 이 하 received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 7th minute. Vavrinec Holub tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. A collision led to Czech Republic getting a freekick after 14 minutes play. Bohumir Kohout hit a great ball. 김 최 shot from long distance in the 15th minute, but Vavrinec Holub was prepared and stopped the ball at the left post. Alan Rezek hit a great freekick 19 minutes into the match. Kvetoslav Janku charged in rather forcefully in the 21st minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Kvetoslav Janku the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 21st match minute, Czech Republic was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Kvetoslav Janku to maneuver through the defense. 22 minutes into the match, 이 하 notched a goal, 2-1, to the right of Czech Republic's Vavrinec Holub. Vavrinec Holub was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. 김 최 fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 25th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Vavrinec Holub having to interfere. Thanks to some nice moves 이 하 could shoot a difficult shot in the 27th minute, which Vavrinec Holub however easily saved by the left post. Czech Republic's Erik Jilek got a good chance for a goal in the 31st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 33rd minute 박 궉 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. 이 하 struck a weak shot in the 36th minute. Vavrinec Holub didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Vancouver Whitecaps. Bohumir Kohout hit a great freekick 37 minutes into the match. 김 후 hit a great freekick 38 minutes into the match. In the 45th minute Erik Jilek shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but 김 황 saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by 김 최 in the 47th minute of play forced Czech Republic's goalkeeper Vavrinec Holub to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 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 2-1.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. 김 최 was the one to do the kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by 이 하 in the 51st minute of play forced Czech Republic's goalkeeper Vavrinec Holub to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 김 황 was in exellent shape and made a fantastic save when he, in the 53rd minute of the match, managed to get hold of the ball after a long shot from Erik Jilek. 박 궉 fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 56th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Vavrinec Holub having to interfere. After a rather tough play, Czech Republic's Kvetoslav Janku got a free kick in the 58th minute. 김 최 scored 3-1 in the 65th 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. After having played for 69 minutes, 김 최 managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Vancouver Whitecaps's supporters crossed their fingers, but 김 최 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 thought a goal was coming when Erik Jilek got free with 김 황 in the 73rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Erik Jilek received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. 김 황 came out and tried to block the shot, but Erik Jilek slotted it home off the left post making it 3-2 in the 73rd minute. 76 minutes into the game, Vancouver Whitecaps's 박 궉 nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Vavrinec Holub made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 4-2. Vavrinec Holub showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from 이 하 in the 78th minute of the match. Denis Dostal recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 83rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After some careless play in the Czech Republic defense, 김 최 kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Vavrinec Holub. The Czech Republic fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Vavrinec Holub should have stopped the shot. 김 최 sent away a hard shot on goal in the 91st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Vavrinec Holub showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from 이 하, who was totally free with the ball in the 94th minute. Vavrinec Holub showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from 김 최, who was totally free with the ball in the 96th minute. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. Vancouver Whitecaps had played much better football throughout.