Challenge

Czech Republic Arena
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The audience was convinced that Petter Unesson's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Vavrinec Holub was relentless in the 5th minute of the game. Irman Roos took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alan Rezek, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 9th minute, Petter Unesson made a precise shot to the right of Vavrinec Holub. Czech Republic's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. Alan Rezek fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 25th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Irman Roos having to interfere. Irman Roos 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 28th minute. After 30 minutes of play, Czech Republic's Erik Jilek made it 1-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Irman Roos was left in no man's land by his defense there! After a rather tough play, HEJA ESLÖV's Jan-Ove Ferm got a free kick in the 41st minute. Irman Roos made an important save on a dangerous shot by Erik Jilek in the 43rd minute. With an all-out effort, Czech Republic's Irman Roos threw himself towards the right post 45 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Denis Dostal, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Vavrinec Holub showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Petter Unesson, who was totally free with the ball in the 46th minute. After the first half HEJA ESLÖV were leading 1-2. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Petter Unesson was the one to do the kick off. After some fancy dribbling in the 52nd minute, Karl-Michael Eriksson managed to get in a good position for a shot. HEJA ESLÖV's supporters rose to their feet, but Karl-Michael Eriksson was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Vavrinec Holub breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Vavrinec Holub made an important save on a dangerous shot by Petter Unesson in the 53rd minute. After having played for 58 minutes, Karl-Michael Eriksson managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. HEJA ESLÖV's supporters crossed their fingers, but Karl-Michael Eriksson was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. If Erik Jilek had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 60th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. HEJA ESLÖV's Philip Kihlman got a good chance for a goal in the 67th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Petter Unesson received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Vavrinec Holub came out and tried to block the shot, but Petter Unesson slotted it home off the left post making it 1-3 in the 71st minute. After a rather tough play, Czech Republic's Denis Dostal got a free kick in the 73rd minute. In the 75th minute Philip Kihlman 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. 77 minutes into the match, HEJA ESLÖV's goal looked a bit too open when Alan Rezek came free, but Irman Roos reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Czech Republic were awarded a corner in the 78th minute after HEJA ESLÖV's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Erik Jilek took the corner. A hard shot 87 in the game by Petter Unesson from a close distance when the talented Vavrinec Holub managed to make a qualified save. Czech Republic's players were relieved. When the final whistle sounded HEJA ESLÖV left the ground with the victory after a much better performance than Czech Republic.