Challenge

Buġibba
Spectators: 50 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 1) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Nikolai Gerada started the match with the kick off. After 3 minutes of play, Buġibba Youngsters's Nathaniel Sammut made it 1-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Vavrinec Holub was left in no man's land by his defense there! Svatopluk Capek kicked well hit freekick during the 6th minute of the match. After some careless play in the Czech Republic defense, Nikolai Gerada 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. The crowd rose to their feet as Buġibba Youngsters's Nathaniel Sammut slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Vavrinec Holub. That made the score 3-0 after 11 minutes of play. Clint Bajada sent away a hard shot on goal in the 14th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Nikolai Zammit in the 22nd minute of play forced Czech Republic's goalkeeper Vavrinec Holub to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a rather tough play, Buġibba Youngsters's Samuel Montebello got a free kick in the 23rd minute. Czech Republic's Vavrinec Holub proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 24th minute of the match, managed to save Czech Republic from getting a goal against them. Buġibba Youngsters were awarded a corner in the 26th minute after Czech Republic's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Samuel Montebello took the corner. The corner led Buġibba Youngsters's Samuel Montebello to fire away a dangerous shot which Vavrinec Holub despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. David Rusil 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. 29 minutes into the match, Buġibba Youngsters's Joseph De Fremeaux sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Vavrinec Holub narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 30 minutes into the match, Czech Republic's goal looked a bit too open when Nikolai Gerada came free, but Vavrinec Holub reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Nikolai Gerada scored 6-0 in the 33rd 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. After 37 minutes, Nikolai Gerada made it 7-0 with a short kick to the right side. Czech Republic's Vavrinec Holub tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 40th minute, Thomas Dalli made a precise shot to the right of Vavrinec Holub. Czech Republic's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 8-0. An unexpectedly hard shot by Nikolai Gerada in the 43rd minute of play forced Czech Republic's goalkeeper Vavrinec Holub to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Nikolai Gerada struck a weak shot in the 46th 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 Buġibba Youngsters. If Nathaniel Sammut had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 47th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 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.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Erik Jilek to make the kick off. If Joseph De Fremeaux had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 51st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Vavrinec Holub made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Joseph De Fremeaux in the 53rd minute of play. Nathaniel Sammut struck a weak shot in the 54th 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 Buġibba Youngsters. Nikolai Gerada's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Vavrinec Holub read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 66th minute of play. Buġibba Youngsters's Ivan Chircop was substituted for Joseph De Fremeaux. Buġibba Youngsters's Cedric Manicolo was substituted for Thomas Dalli. In the 72nd minute, Nikolai Gerada made a precise shot to the right of Vavrinec Holub. Czech Republic's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 12-0. Erik Jilek received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 75th minute. Francesco Ciantar tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 77th minute, Nikolai Gerada ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Vavrinec Holub was frozen by the shot and now it was 13-0. After 80 minutes, Nikolai Gerada made it 14-0 with a short kick to the right side. Czech Republic's Vavrinec Holub tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Dalimil Charvat kicked well hit freekick during the 84th minute of the match. Vavrinec Holub took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Nikolai Gerada, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 87 minutes into the game, Nikolai Gerada cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 15-0. Vavrinec Holub was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 90th minute, Samuel Montebello hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. A collision led to Czech Republic getting a freekick after 91 minutes play. Alan Rezek hit a great ball. After 92 played minutes Buġibba Youngsters got a freekick which was hit by Ivan Chircop. When Erik Jilek came up free with the goalie in the 94th 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 Erik Jilek couldn't finish the play. Vavrinec Holub made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Nikolai Gerada in the 96th minute of play. When the referee ended the match the Buġibba Youngsters players were able to celebrate. They had won a fair victory and recieved the ovations of their fans.