Challenge

Girih-stadion
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Slovakia's Metod Mlynar 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. After having played for 3 minutes, Metod Mlynar managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Slovakia's supporters crossed their fingers, but Metod Mlynar was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. A sloppy throw-in by Vít Biskup in the 5th minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by Gräskraft BK's Andreas Hegg. In the 12th minute, Andreas Hegg hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Oliver Holub in the 18th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Sten Kilberg saved Gräskraft BK from getting behind. 20 minutes into the match, Slovakia's goal looked a bit too open when Henric Örn came free, but Henrich Slany reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After some fancy dribbling in the 21st minute, Vavrinec Koleno managed to get in a good position for a shot. Slovakia's supporters rose to their feet, but Vavrinec Koleno was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Sten Kilberg breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After some careless play in the Gräskraft BK defense, Metod Mlynar kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Sten Kilberg. The Gräskraft BK fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Sten Kilberg should have stopped the shot. Sten Kilberg took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Metod Mlynar, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Edwin Brogren fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 30th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Henrich Slany having to interfere. After a rather tough play, Slovakia's Metod Mlynar got a free kick in the 36th minute. Slovakia's Henrich Slany played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Pieter Eringa in the 40th minute of play. Metod Mlynar sent away a hard shot on goal in the 47th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The Gräskraft BK players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Slovakia were winning 0-1.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Pieter Eringa was the one to do the kick off. When Oliver Holub came up free with the goalie in the 51st minute, the Slovakia fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Oliver Holub couldn't finish the play. In the 53rd minute, Metod Mlynar 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. 59 minutes into the match, Slovakia's goal looked a bit too open when Edwin Brogren came free, but Henrich Slany reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The supporters of Slovakia booed when Gräskraft BK was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 61 match minutes in a wonderful position. Edwin Brogren didn't get a good kick on the ball. Sten Kilberg didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Metod Mlynar went, in the 62nd minute, to the upper right corner, 0-2 was the resulting score. In the 66th play minute Metod Mlynar came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Sten Kilberg. 0-3. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Pavol Koleno during the 69th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Henrich Slany showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Pieter Eringa in the 70th minute of the match. When Metod Mlynar came up free with the goalie in the 74th minute, the Slovakia fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Metod Mlynar couldn't finish the play. With a little luck, Gräskraft BK's Sten Kilberg got control of the ball when Metod Mlynar tried to sneak it across the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Metod Mlynar got free with Sten Kilberg in the 86th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Sten Kilberg made a fantastic save in the 87th minute, when Metod Mlynar sent off a good shot on target. Henrich Slany showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Pieter Eringa, who was totally free with the ball in the 90th minute. Slovakia played a much better game than Gräskraft BK and deserved their victory. The Gräskraft BK players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.