Challenge

Polcirkel Arena
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Erik Jilek started the match with the kick off. In the 3rd minute, Bohumir Kohout hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 6 minutes into the match, Juoksengi's Martin Odén sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Vavrinec Holub narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 10th minute John Wiberg shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Vavrinec Holub saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The supporters of Juoksengi booed when Czech Republic was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 23 match minutes in a wonderful position. Bohumir Kohout didn't get a good kick on the ball. David Rusil's late challenge caught a Juoksengi's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. David Rusil helped the player get up and apologised. In the 27th minute, David Rusil hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Eskil Gustafsson took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 27th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Vavrinec Holub. Czech Republic's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. 28 minutes in the game, John Wiberg fired away an excellent shot, which passed to the side of the right post without Vavrinec Holub having to interfere. Roland Lindström showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from David Rusil, who was totally free with the ball in the 31st minute. Martin Odén might have been able to make a better finish in the 33rd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Vavrinec Holub. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Martin Odén ran back to his position shaking his head. The crowd rose to their feet as Juoksengi's Martin Odén slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Vavrinec Holub. That made the score 1-0 after 37 minutes of play. Vavrinec Holub showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from John Wiberg in the 43rd minute of the match. When Billy Oja fell near the penalty area in the 44th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Juoksengi's protests and gave Billy Oja a yellow card for diving instead. Billy Oja kicked well hit freekick during the 44th minute of the match. Bertil Fanström hit a great freekick 45 minutes into the match. Roland Lindström made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Erik Jilek in the 46th minute of play. Martin Odén fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 48th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Vavrinec Holub having to interfere. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. John Wiberg was the one to do the kick off. Martin Odén recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 56th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Steve Yzerman kicked well hit freekick during the 57th minute of the match. In the 62nd minute the ball was on its way in behind Czech Republic's goalkeeper Vavrinec Holub, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Vavrinec Holub didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from John Wiberg went, in the 63rd minute, to the upper right corner, 2-0 was the resulting score. After a rather tough play, Juoksengi's Martin Odén got a free kick in the 77th minute. Martin Odén received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 79th minute. Vavrinec Holub tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Vavrinec Holub showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from John Wiberg in the 82nd minute of the match. A collision led to Czech Republic getting a freekick after 84 minutes play. Erik Jilek hit a great ball. There was no doubt that Juoksengi were the better team. Juoksengi's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.