Challenge

Snow Globe
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Villiam Tholsson started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Vavrinec Holub made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Villiam Tholsson in the 3rd minute of play. Alan Rezek struck a weak shot in the 5th minute. Folke Bure didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Czech Republic. In the 6th match minute, Czech Republic was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Dalimil Charvat to maneuver through the defense. With an all-out effort, North Pole Kickers's Vavrinec Holub threw himself towards the right post 8 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Anders Byström, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. North Pole Kickers's Folke Bure played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Alan Rezek in the 9th minute of play. With his leg Vavrinec Holub managed to avoid a goal in the 12thth minute, when North Pole Kickers's Villiam Tholsson fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Villiam Tholsson took the ball and in the 14 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Vavrinec Holub. Vavrinec Holub dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-0. After 16 played minutes North Pole Kickers got a freekick which was hit by Leonardo Forsberg. After a rather tough play, Czech Republic's Dalimil Charvat got a free kick in the 21st minute. In the 28th match minute, Czech Republic was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Dalimil Charvat to maneuver through the defense. After having played for 29 minutes, Villiam Tholsson managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. North Pole Kickers's supporters crossed their fingers, but Villiam Tholsson 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 30th minute, Kvetoslav Janku hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 31 minutes into the match, Czech Republic's goalkeeper Vavrinec Holub had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Villiam Tholsson. If Villiam Tholsson had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 33rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The crowd rose to their feet as North Pole Kickers's Anders Byström slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Vavrinec Holub. That made the score 2-0 after 35 minutes of play. A collision led to North Pole Kickers getting a freekick after 37 minutes play. Maximilian Gustafsson hit a great ball. Alan Rezek sent away a hard shot on goal in the 38th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Villiam Tholsson in the 42nd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Vavrinec Holub saved Czech Republic from getting behind. 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.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Erik Jilek made a kick off. Czech Republic's Erik Jilek got a good chance for a goal in the 52nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. North Pole Kickers's Villiam Tholsson got a good chance for a goal in the 55th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Alan Rezek's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Folke Bure read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 56th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Villiam Tholsson in the 58th minute of play forced Czech Republic's goalkeeper Vavrinec Holub to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 61 minutes into the match, Czech Republic's goal looked a bit too open when Anders Byström came free, but Vavrinec Holub reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Vavrinec Holub made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Anders Byström in the 62nd minute of play. 62 minutes into the match, Anders Byström had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Vavrinec Holub. Czech Republic's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Anders Byström was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 3-0. North Pole Kickers's Peter Gustafsson was substituted for Henrik Back. Erik Jilek kicked well hit freekick during the 71st minute of the match. Vavrinec Holub showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Anders Byström in the 72nd minute of the match. Anders Byström fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 83rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Vavrinec Holub having to interfere. In the 85th minute, Villiam Tholsson made a precise shot to the right of Vavrinec Holub. Czech Republic's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 5-0. The audience was convinced that Villiam Tholsson's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Vavrinec Holub was relentless in the 88th minute of the game. North Pole Kickers's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.