Challenge

19 Mayıs Stadı
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Cemal Bekdil took the kick off in the first half of the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Cemal Bekdil got free with Vavrinec Holub in the 3rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 5 minutes into the game, Valdemar Turecek 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 Samsunspor the free kick. Valdemar Turecek hit a great freekick 5 minutes into the match. 10 minutes into the game, Hatemi Selami recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Vavrinec Holub. Hatemi Selami showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-0. A collision led to Czech Republic getting a freekick after 13 minutes play. Daniel Vitek hit a great ball. In the 18th minute, Erik Jilek ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Yavuzalp Sağanalp was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-1. 22 minutes into the match, Alan Rezek notched a goal, 1-2, to the right of Samsunspor's Yavuzalp Sağanalp. Yavuzalp Sağanalp was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Vavrinec Holub showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Hatemi Selami in the 28th minute of the match. A collision led to Czech Republic getting a freekick after 30 minutes play. Erik Jilek hit a great ball. If Cemal Bekdil had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 33rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Vavrinec Holub showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Hatemi Selami in the 35th minute of the match. In the 36th minute of the match, Cemal Bekdil got a very nice opportunity to score, but Vavrinec Holub was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. Vavrinec Holub made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Hatemi Selami in the 39th minute of play. In the 39th match minute, Czech Republic was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by David Rusil to maneuver through the defense. An unexpectedly hard shot by Erik Jilek in the 42nd minute of play forced Samsunspor's goalkeeper Yavuzalp Sağanalp to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 45 minutes into the match, Erik Jilek had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Yavuzalp Sağanalp. Samsunspor's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Erik Jilek was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-3. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 1-3 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Erik Jilek stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Alan Rezek sent away a hard shot on goal in the 53rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 55 minutes into the match, Czech Republic's goal looked a bit too open when Cemal Bekdil came free, but Vavrinec Holub reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 57 minutes into the game, Hatemi Selami cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-3. Vavrinec Holub was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Erik Jilek sent away a hard shot on goal in the 61st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Kvetoslav Janku hit a great freekick 64 minutes into the match. After some careless play in the Czech Republic defense, Cemal Bekdil 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. Hatemi Selami kicked well hit freekick during the 71st minute of the match. Czech Republic's Vavrinec Holub played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Hatemi Selami in the 92nd minute of play. Samsunspor were unable to convert their possession into goals, allowing Czech Republic to leave the ground with a draw.