Challenge

Tingsryd Stadion
Spectators: 39 (Terracing: 30, 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. Erik Jilek started the match with the kick off. In the 5th match minute, Czech Republic was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Svatopluk Capek to maneuver through the defense. Nils Asklund sent away a hard shot on goal in the 8th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Daniel Vitek kicked well hit freekick during the 11th minute of the match. When Czech Republic's Erik Jilek in the 16th minute got a chance for a shot 16th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Balders Hage IF's goalie prevented a goal. 17 minutes into the match, Balders Hage IF's goal looked a bit too open when Denis Dostal came free, but Eric Fredriksson reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Vavrinec Holub made an important save on a dangerous shot by Nils Asklund in the 20th minute. Sigvard Brask struck a weak shot in the 24th 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 Balders Hage IF. In the 26th match minute, Balders Hage IF was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Simon Sjöberg to maneuver through the defense. Erik Jilek recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 27th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. When Czech Republic's Erik Jilek in the 28th minute got a chance for a shot 28th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Balders Hage IF's goalie prevented a goal. The audience thought a goal was coming when Sigvard Brask got free with Vavrinec Holub in the 31st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Vavrinec Holub stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Ove Lundgren's shot from short distance in the 35th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Alan Rezek in the 40th minute of play forced Balders Hage IF's goalkeeper Eric Fredriksson to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 41st match minute, Balders Hage IF was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Nils Asklund to maneuver through the defense. 42 minutes into the match, Balders Hage IF's goal looked a bit too open when Alan Rezek came free, but Eric Fredriksson reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 42nd match minute, Balders Hage IF was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Valter Volberg to maneuver through the defense. If Alan Rezek had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 43rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Eric Fredriksson made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Denis Dostal in the 47th minute of play. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

Erik Jilek spun around in front of the goal 56 minutes in the game, and got away a shot that, to his disappointment, went to the left of Balders Hage IF's goal. Czech Republic's Vavrinec Holub played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Sigvard Brask in the 61st minute of play. The supporters of Czech Republic booed when Balders Hage IF was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 64 match minutes in a wonderful position. Simon Sjöberg didn't get a good kick on the ball. 66 minutes into the match, Czech Republic's goal looked a bit too open when Ove Lundgren came free, but Vavrinec Holub reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Sigvard Brask in the 69th minute of play forced Czech Republic's goalkeeper Vavrinec Holub to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 70 minutes, Bohumir Kohout mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Czech Republic and the Balders Hage IF players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 74th match minute, Balders Hage IF was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Alf Felin to maneuver through the defense. Erik Jilek's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 78thth minute, Eric Fredriksson skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. After a rather tough play, Czech Republic's Valdemar Turecek got a free kick in the 88th minute. Vavrinec Holub showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Sigvard Brask in the 91st minute of the match. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. Balders Hage IF had played much better football throughout.