Challenge

Slovakia Arena
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) With a couple of smart ball manuevers André Jimenez in the 5th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Henrich Slany saved Slovakia from getting behind. Slovakia's Kornel Jahoda quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Lenny Chapon, made in the 7th minute of the game. After having played for 10 minutes, Jocelyn Gilet managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Ménétrol's supporters crossed their fingers, but Jocelyn Gilet was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 12th match minute, Slovakia was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Metod Mlynar to maneuver through the defense. The audience was convinced that André Jimenez's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Henrich Slany was relentless in the 14th minute of the game. If André Jimenez had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 17th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 21st minute, André Jimenez left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Ménétrol fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. In the 24th minute, Jocelyn Gilet got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Stefan Havel kicked well hit freekick during the 26th minute of the match. In the 28th minute of the match Albert Journet sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Henrich Slany skillfully saved the ball. In the 28th minute, Oliver Holub hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. A collision led to Slovakia getting a freekick after 30 minutes play. Kornel Jahoda hit a great ball. In the 31st minute, André Jimenez got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. The referee felt a red card was in order, 34 minutes into the game, when Miloš Glonek put in a rough tackle. After 34 played minutes Ménétrol got a freekick which was hit by Miloš Glonek. In the 38th minute Lemuel Epperson shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Henrich Slany saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Slovakia's Henrich Slany played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Albert Journet in the 40th minute of play. After 41 minutes of play, Ménétrol's Albert Journet made it 0-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Henrich Slany was left in no man's land by his defense there! After 43 played minutes Slovakia got a freekick which was hit by Kornel Jahoda. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-3.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Metod Mlynar made a kick off. François-Xavier Garot kicked well hit freekick during the 53rd minute of the match. Slovakia's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Pavol Koleno in the 56th minute. The corner led Slovakia's Pavol Koleno to fire away a dangerous shot which Rafael Manilan despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. Ménétrol's Jocelyn Gilet pulled a muscle in his back after 67 minutes and couldn't finish the game. 67 minutes into the game, Kornel Jahoda was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Slovakia's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Ménétrol the free kick. A collision led to Slovakia getting a freekick after 68 minutes play. Kornel Jahoda hit a great ball. A collision led to Slovakia getting a freekick after 74 minutes play. Metod Mlynar hit a great ball. When Albert Journet fell near the penalty area in the 75th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Ménétrol's protests and gave Albert Journet a yellow card for diving instead. Albert Journet hit a great freekick 76 minutes into the match. Slovakia's Henrich Slany played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Albert Journet in the 78th minute of play. Rafael Manilan made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Metod Mlynar in the 80th minute of play. Rafael Manilan made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Metod Mlynar in the 84th minute of play. The supporters of Ménétrol booed when Slovakia was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 89 match minutes in a wonderful position. Vavrinec Koleno didn't get a good kick on the ball. Henrich Slany made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Albert Journet in the 92nd minute of play. After 94 minutes of play Slovakia's Metod Mlynar was too eager in his attempt to stop his opponent and brought him down. With that he got his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. After 94 played minutes Slovakia got a freekick which was hit by Metod Mlynar. When the match was over Ménétrol could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Slovakia throughout the match.