Challenge

Bingley
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Fc Malá Lula's Ged Mayfield started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Ged Mayfield could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 6th minute of the match, but Vavrinec Holub made a huge save. Ged Mayfield received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 10th minute. Vavrinec Holub tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 12th minute, Seb Holdsworth reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Vavrinec Holub. The goal made the score 2-0. Czech Republic's Vavrinec Holub proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 15th minute of the match, managed to save Czech Republic from getting a goal against them. Ged Mayfields short, quick shot in the 18thth minute got Vavrinec Holub to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. John-Paul Watkinson showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Erik Jilek in the 20th minute of the match. Demetrio Evangelista kicked well hit freekick during the 24th minute of the match. John-Paul Watkinson stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Erik Jilek's shot from short distance in the 30th minute. The supporters of Fc Malá Lula booed when Czech Republic was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 32 match minutes in a wonderful position. Kvetoslav Janku didn't get a good kick on the ball. John-Paul Watkinson didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Erik Jilek went, in the 34th minute, to the upper right corner, 2-1 was the resulting score. The supporters of Czech Republic booed when Fc Malá Lula was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 37 match minutes in a wonderful position. Rufus Heath didn't get a good kick on the ball. John-Paul Watkinson made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Denis Dostal in the 46th minute of play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Erik Jilek in the 47th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg John-Paul Watkinson saved Fc Malá Lula from getting behind.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Erik Jilek to make the kick off. 51 minutes into the game, Alfredo Intxixu cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 3-1. Vavrinec Holub was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 54th minute, Denis Dostal fired away a shot on goal. He put a little to much spin on the ball and sent it just wide of the right post. Svatopluk Capek's late challenge caught a Fc Malá Lula's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Svatopluk Capek helped the player get up and apologised. In the 56th minute, one of Czech Republic:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Czech Republic. Czech Republic:s Vavrinec Holub showed great skill when he stopped Alfredo Intxixu:s penalty. Czech Republic's Vavrinec Holub played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ged Mayfield in the 58th minute of play. A collision led to Fc Malá Lula getting a freekick after 62 minutes play. Demetrio Evangelista hit a great ball. John-Paul Watkinson acted impressively in front of the goal and made a superb save when he, in the 64th minute, took the ball on the long shot from Kvetoslav Janku. Ged Mayfield sent away a hard shot on goal in the 66th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. John-Paul Watkinson came out of the goal in the 71st minute to try and stop a shot by Czech Republic's Denis Dostal. But to his dismay, Denis Dostal quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 3-2. 77 minutes into the match, Czech Republic's goal looked a bit too open when Ged Mayfield came free, but Vavrinec Holub reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 82nd minute, Ged Mayfield 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 long shot by Daniel Vitek in the 90th minute really tested John-Paul Watkinson's skills. The ball was on its way into the goal to the left of him when he managed to stretch himself and save the shot and avoid a goal. John-Paul Watkinson acted impressively in front of the goal and made a superb save when he, in the 92nd minute, took the ball on the long shot from Daniel Vitek. Alfredo Intxixu sent away a hard shot on goal in the 94th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When the referee ended the match the Fc Malá Lula players were able to celebrate. They had won a fair victory and recieved the ovations of their fans.