Challenge

Thunder Stadium
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) SOUTH THUNDER's Jeronimo Errapel 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. In the 9th minute of the match Kvetoslav Janku shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Sebastian Xabier showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. With a little luck, Czech Republic's Vavrinec Holub got control of the ball when Augusto Procopio tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 13thth minute of the game Erik Jilek who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but SOUTH THUNDER's Sebastian Xabier was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Jeronimo Errapel got free with Vavrinec Holub in the 17th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Daniel Vitek kicked well hit freekick during the 17th minute of the match. In the 18th minute, Jeronimo Errapel ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Vavrinec Holub was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-0. Erik Jilek's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Sebastian Xabier read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 21st minute of play. In the 23rd minute, SOUTH THUNDER's Jeronimo Errapel ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Vavrinec Holub. Vavrinec Holub yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 2-0. After a rather tough play, Czech Republic's Erik Jilek got a free kick in the 26th minute. Augusto Procopio fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 27th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Vavrinec Holub having to interfere. SOUTH THUNDER's Jeronimo Errapel got a good chance for a goal in the 32nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. With a little luck, Czech Republic's Vavrinec Holub got control of the ball when Van Field tried to sneak it across the goal line. 37 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 Jeronimo Errapel. Vavrinec Holub showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Van Field, who was totally free with the ball in the 41st minute. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Van Field during the 42nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Van Field kicked well hit freekick during the 42nd minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Van Field in the 46th minute of play forced Czech Republic's goalkeeper Vavrinec Holub to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Af the end of the first half the score was 3-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Erik Jilek to strike the kick off in the second half. In the 55th minute of the match Czech Republic got a corner. SOUTH THUNDER's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Erik Jilek ran over to the corner to take the kick. The corner led Czech Republic's Erik Jilek to fire away a dangerous shot which Sebastian Xabier despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Van Field in the 58th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Vavrinec Holub saved Czech Republic from getting behind. In the 62nd minute, Erik Jilek reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Sebastian Xabier. The goal made the score 3-1. Augusto Procopio received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 65th minute. Vavrinec Holub tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Vavrinec Holub showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Van Field, who was totally free with the ball in the 68th minute. SOUTH THUNDER's Augusto Procopio got a good chance for a goal in the 75th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 77 minutes into the match, Czech Republic's goal looked a bit too open when Jeronimo Errapel came free, but Vavrinec Holub reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 78th minute Jeronimo Errapel 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. Van Field took the ball and in the 79 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 4-1. Vavrinec Holub showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jeronimo Errapel in the 84th minute of the match. SOUTH THUNDER walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.