Challenge

ANAHEIM CENTER
Spectators: 41 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Erik Jilek made the kick off which started today's match. Denis Dostal fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 4th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jason Lobb having to interfere. In the 6th minute, Kvetoslav Janku hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Dom Kyle who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 11thth minute tested the skills of Vavrinec Holub when he managed to save the team from getting behind. After some careless play in the ᗩᑎᗩᕼᗴᎥᗰ ᗪᑌᑕᛕᔕ defense, Erik Jilek kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Jason Lobb. The ᗩᑎᗩᕼᗴᎥᗰ ᗪᑌᑕᛕᔕ fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Jason Lobb should have stopped the shot. Czech Republic's Vavrinec Holub proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 15th minute of the match, managed to save Czech Republic from getting a goal against them. Darren Metcalf's late challenge caught a Czech Republic's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Darren Metcalf helped the player get up and apologised. In the 17th match minute, ᗩᑎᗩᕼᗴᎥᗰ ᗪᑌᑕᛕᔕ was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Darren Metcalf to maneuver through the defense. With a little luck, Czech Republic's Vavrinec Holub got control of the ball when Vincent Dry tried to sneak it across the goal line. Eric Leadbeater came free with the goalkeeper in the 23rd minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Vavrinec Holub could save by the left post. Dom Kyle might have been able to make a better finish in the 25th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Vavrinec Holub. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Dom Kyle ran back to his position shaking his head. 27 minutes into the game, Kvetoslav Janku was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Czech Republic's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave ᗩᑎᗩᕼᗴᎥᗰ ᗪᑌᑕᛕᔕ the free kick. 31 minutes into the game, one of ᗩᑎᗩᕼᗴᎥᗰ ᗪᑌᑕᛕᔕ:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. A collision led to Czech Republic getting a freekick after 34 minutes play. Svatopluk Capek hit a great ball. Dom Kyle was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 35th played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. Jason Lobb came out of the goal in the 37th minute to try and stop a shot by Czech Republic's Alan Rezek. But to his dismay, Alan Rezek quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-2. ᗩᑎᗩᕼᗴᎥᗰ ᗪᑌᑕᛕᔕ's Jason Lobb played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Erik Jilek in the 43rd minute of play. Alan Rezek recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 46th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. The ᗩᑎᗩᕼᗴᎥᗰ ᗪᑌᑕᛕᔕ players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Czech Republic were winning 0-2.

Denis Dostal might have been able to make a better finish in the 51st minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Jason Lobb. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Denis Dostal ran back to his position shaking his head. 53 minutes into the match, Czech Republic's Denis Dostal sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Jason Lobb narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Eric Leadbeater 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. Erik Jileks short, quick shot in the 58thth minute got Jason Lobb to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Svatopluk Capek charged in rather forcefully in the 61st minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Svatopluk Capek the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Jason Lobb came out of the goal in the 64th minute to try and stop a shot by Czech Republic's Alan Rezek. But to his dismay, Alan Rezek quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-3. Vincent Dry blasted a shot towards the goal in the 67th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Vavrinec Holub having to make a save. In the 73rd minute Eric Leadbeater 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. Jason Lobb took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Denis Dostal, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Daniel Vitek hit a great freekick 79 minutes into the match. Denis Dostal fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 84th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jason Lobb having to interfere. After 86 played minutes Czech Republic got a freekick which was hit by Alan Rezek. Vavrinec Holub came out of the goal in the 91st minute to try and stop a shot by ᗩᑎᗩᕼᗴᎥᗰ ᗪᑌᑕᛕᔕ's Vincent Dry. But to his dismay, Vincent Dry quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-3. 96 minutes into the match, Eric Leadbeater notched a goal, 2-3, 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. Although ᗩᑎᗩᕼᗴᎥᗰ ᗪᑌᑕᛕᔕ had been in control for most of the match, Czech Republic still came away with the win.