Challenge

Estadio Balcón Al Ma
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Nils-Åke Lind started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Antxo Vilanova didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Alan Rezek went, in the 4th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. 7 minutes into the match, Erik Jilek had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Antxo Vilanova. MAIRENA DEL ALJARAFE's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Erik Jilek was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-2. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Nils-Åke Lind in the 10th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Vavrinec Holub saved Czech Republic from getting behind. In the 12th minute, David Rusil hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 17th minute, MAIRENA DEL ALJARAFE's Waddah Touffah ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Vavrinec Holub. Vavrinec Holub yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-2. After a rather tough play, MAIRENA DEL ALJARAFE's Ion Millán got a free kick in the 21st minute. Nils-Åke Lind received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 28th minute. Vavrinec Holub tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Antxo Vilanova made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alan Rezek in the 33rd minute of play. A collision led to Czech Republic getting a freekick after 34 minutes play. Alan Rezek hit a great ball. In the 36th minute Nils-Åke Lind 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. Nils-Åke Lind received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Vavrinec Holub came out and tried to block the shot, but Nils-Åke Lind slotted it home off the left post making it 2-3 in the 40th minute. MAIRENA DEL ALJARAFE's Antxo Vilanova played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Erik Jilek in the 47th minute of play. The MAIRENA DEL ALJARAFE players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Czech Republic were winning 2-3.

If Erik Jilek had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 51st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 55 played minutes MAIRENA DEL ALJARAFE got a freekick which was hit by Eladio Hidalgo. Vavrinec Holub didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Nils-Åke Lind went, in the 58th minute, to the upper right corner, 3-3 was the resulting score. After a rather tough play, Czech Republic's Denis Dostal got a free kick in the 62nd minute. Vavrinec Holub made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Waddah Touffah in the 66th minute of play. Vavrinec Holub showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Nils-Åke Lind in the 69th minute of the match. Antxo Vilanova made a fantastic save in the 71st minute, when Erik Jilek sent off a good shot on target. The crowd rose to their feet as Czech Republic's Denis Dostal slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Antxo Vilanova. That made the score 3-4 after 72 minutes of play. When the match had gone on for 75 minutes, Denis Dostal took a quick shot and it went in 3-5 without a chance for Antxo Vilanova to make any attempt to save it. Antxo Vilanova stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Erik Jilek's shot from short distance in the 78th minute. Denis Dostal sent away a hard shot on goal in the 80th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. In the 87th match minute, Czech Republic was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Erik Jilek to maneuver through the defense. In the 90th minute Nils-Åke Lind 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. Antxo Vilanova was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but David Rusil showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 3-6 in the 96 minute of play. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Czech Republic eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.