Challenge

Czech Republic Arena
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Elemér Udvarhelyi took the kick off in the first half of the match. 5 minutes into the match, Elemér Udvarhelyi notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of Czech Republic's Vavrinec Holub. Vavrinec Holub was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. In the 9th minute of the match Czech Republic got a corner. Timbau CSM'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. An unexpectedly hard shot by Elemér Udvarhelyi in the 12th minute of play forced Czech Republic's goalkeeper Vavrinec Holub to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Alan Rezek might have been able to make a better finish in the 15th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Tudor Balțoi. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Alan Rezek ran back to his position shaking his head. After some fancy dribbling in the 16th minute, Denis Dostal managed to get in a good position for a shot. Czech Republic's supporters rose to their feet, but Denis Dostal was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Tudor Balțoi breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After a rather tough play, Timbau CSM's Nicu Bogdan got a free kick in the 17th minute. Erik Jilek took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 19th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Tudor Balțoi. Timbau CSM's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Nechifor Ispas received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 22nd minute. Vavrinec Holub tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. A hard shot 26 in the game by Erik Jilek from a close distance when the talented Tudor Balțoi managed to make a qualified save. Timbau CSM's players were relieved. When Nechifor Ispas came up free with the goalie in the 29th minute, the Timbau CSM 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 Nechifor Ispas couldn't finish the play. 31 minutes into the match, Czech Republic's goal looked a bit too open when Fabian Ilinca came free, but Vavrinec Holub reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 34th match minute, Czech Republic was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Dalimil Charvat to maneuver through the defense. Elias Olenberg fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 35th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Vavrinec Holub having to interfere. Vavrinec Holub took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ferdinand Jupân, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 45 minutes into the match, Nechifor Ispas notched a goal, 0-2, to the right of Czech Republic's Vavrinec Holub. Vavrinec Holub was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-2 lead.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Erik Jilek to strike the kick off in the second half. Vavrinec Holub took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Nechifor Ispas, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The audience thought a goal was coming when Elemér Udvarhelyi got free with Vavrinec Holub in the 64th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 66th minute Erik Jilek shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Tudor Balțoi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Ferdinand Jupân fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 68th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Vavrinec Holub having to interfere. After having played for 71 minutes, Nechifor Ispas managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Timbau CSM's supporters crossed their fingers, but Nechifor Ispas was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. If Elias Olenberg had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 77th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. With a little luck, Czech Republic's Vavrinec Holub got control of the ball when Nechifor Ispas tried to sneak it across the goal line. Tudor Balțoi made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Erik Jilek in the 82nd minute of play. When the match had gone on for 84 minutes, Nechifor Ispas took a quick shot and it went in 0-3 without a chance for Vavrinec Holub to make any attempt to save it. Timbau CSM's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.