Challenge

BARLAD ARENA
Spectators: 42 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Erik Jilek got the match started through his kick off. Denis Dostal kicked well hit freekick during the 5th minute of the match. Vavrinec Holub made a fantastic save in the 6th minute, when Nichifor Codruț sent off a good shot on target. Kvetoslav Janku's late challenge caught a F.C.BARLAD's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Kvetoslav Janku helped the player get up and apologised. In the 7th minute, Kvetoslav Janku hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Dumitru Surdu charged in rather forcefully in the 8th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Dumitru Surdu the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Dumitru Surdu hit a great freekick 8 minutes into the match. In the 12th minute, Svatopluk Capek hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 15thth minute of the game Nichifor Codruț who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Czech Republic's Vavrinec Holub was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Nichifor Codruț in the 18th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Vavrinec Holub saved Czech Republic from getting behind. Thanks to some nice moves Daniel Bacalbașa could shoot a difficult shot in the 19th minute, which Vavrinec Holub however easily saved by the left post. F.C.BARLAD's attentive Iacob Trăistaru managed to snatch the ball when Svatopluk Capek made a throw-in in the 28th minute of the game. In the 29th match minute, Czech Republic was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Denis Dostal to maneuver through the defense. Daniel Bacalbașa's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 30thth minute, Vavrinec Holub skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Daniel Bacalbașa could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 36th minute of the match, but Vavrinec Holub made a huge save. After a rather tough play, Czech Republic's Daniel Vitek got a free kick in the 38th minute. In the 40th minute Nichifor Codruț 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. 43 minutes into the match, Czech Republic's goal looked a bit too open when Nichifor Codruț came free, but Vavrinec Holub reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. F.C.BARLAD's Dumitru Surdu managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Svatopluk Capek in the 46 minute of the game.

In the 52nd minute Nichifor Codruț 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. In the 53rd minute, Niculae Cioculescu hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The supporters of F.C.BARLAD booed when Czech Republic was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 55 match minutes in a wonderful position. Svatopluk Capek didn't get a good kick on the ball. Vavrinec Holub stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Nichifor Codruț's shot from short distance in the 66th minute. Nichifor Codruț scored 3-0 in the 67th 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. Czech Republic's Vavrinec Holub played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Daniel Bacalbașa in the 73rd minute of play. In the 74th minute the ball was on its way in behind Czech Republic's goalkeeper Vavrinec Holub, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 75 minutes into the game, David Rusil 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 F.C.BARLAD the free kick. In the 75th match minute, Czech Republic was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by David Rusil to maneuver through the defense. When Alan Rezek came up free with the goalie in the 79th minute, the Czech Republic 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 Alan Rezek couldn't finish the play. After some fancy dribbling in the 82nd minute, Nichifor Codruț managed to get in a good position for a shot. F.C.BARLAD's supporters rose to their feet, but Nichifor Codruț 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. Czech Republic were furious when Daniel Vitek was red carded, 85 minutes into the game, but the referee dismissed their protests. The referee gave F.C.BARLAD a penalty, 86 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Nichifor Codruț, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Czech Republic's Vavrinec Holub. 4-0. The audience was convinced that Nichifor Codruț's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Vavrinec Holub was relentless in the 95th minute of the game. Nichifor Codruț sent away a hard shot on goal in the 98th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance.