Challenge

Estadio Pintado
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Erik Jilek kicked off to start the match. Vavrinec Holub showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Cutberto Garrandes, who was totally free with the ball in the 14th minute. Czech Republic's Denis Dostal got a good chance for a goal in the 15th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Pintado AFC's Moises Volante played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Erik Jilek in the 27th minute of play. After having played for 32 minutes, Alan Rezek managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Czech Republic's supporters crossed their fingers, but Alan Rezek was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. When Erik Jilek came up free with the goalie in the 37th 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. After having played for 42 minutes, Oskarbi Bolaños managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Pintado AFC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Oskarbi Bolaños was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After the first half Czech Republic were leading 0-1. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The supporters of Pintado AFC booed when Czech Republic was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 58 match minutes in a wonderful position. Alan Rezek didn't get a good kick on the ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Oskarbi Bolaños in the 62nd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Vavrinec Holub saved Czech Republic from getting behind. Vavrinec Holub came out of the goal in the 67th minute to try and stop a shot by Pintado AFC's Maximo Pumeral. But to his dismay, Maximo Pumeral quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-1. After 70 minutes of play, Czech Republic's Erik Jilek made it 1-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Moises Volante was left in no man's land by his defense there! An unexpected shot in the 77th minute by Denis Dostal got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. Gomez Guilarte's late challenge caught a Czech Republic's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Gomez Guilarte helped the player get up and apologised. Gomez Guilarte kicked well hit freekick during the 83rd minute of the match. Alan Rezek received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 86th minute. Moises Volante tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. A collision led to Pintado AFC getting a freekick after 87 minutes play. Savion Menocal hit a great ball. After recieving a nice pass, Czech Republic's Erik Jilek tried to score from far away in the 88th minute, but the ball went over the crossbar. After 89 minutes, Precioso Medel mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Pintado AFC and the Czech Republic players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 89 played minutes Pintado AFC got a freekick which was hit by Precioso Medel. Moises Volante showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Denis Dostal in the 91st minute of the match. Pintado AFC's Oskarbi Bolaños got a good chance for a goal in the 94th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. When the final whistle sounded Czech Republic left the ground with the victory after a much better performance than Pintado AFC.