Challenge

Slovakia Arena
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Metod Mlynar started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Tomé Reis scored 0-1 in the 4th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Henrich Slany, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 14th match minute, Slovakia was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Oliver Holub to maneuver through the defense. After some careless play in the Slovakia defense, Douglas de Souza kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Henrich Slany. The Slovakia fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Henrich Slany should have stopped the shot. After a defensive mix-up in Slovakia's zone, Douglas de Souza stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Henrich Slany came out of the goal and Douglas de Souza tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Douglas de Souza in the 22nd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Henrich Slany saved Slovakia from getting behind. Metod Mlynar's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Léo de Brito firmly grabbed it by the left post. Henrich Slany showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gilmar Castro in the 27th minute of the match. 28 minutes had been played when some careless play by Slovakia's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Ruy da Rocha was slow to take the kick. During this time Floresta Club U18's players had a chance to rest. The corner ended in Ruy da Rocha almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Slovakia's Henrich Slany did a great save. The audience was convinced that Douglas de Souza's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Henrich Slany was relentless in the 31st minute of the game. Henrich Slany took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Tomé Reis, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Denílson Negri made in the 37th minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by Slovakia's Zigmund Maliar. In the 40th minute Gilmar Castro shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Henrich Slany saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After some fancy dribbling in the 42nd minute, Oliver Holub managed to get in a good position for a shot. Slovakia's supporters rose to their feet, but Oliver Holub was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Léo de Brito breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Vavrinec Koleno hit a great freekick 45 minutes into the match. Disappointed in the 0-3 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The supporters of Slovakia booed when Floresta Club U18 was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 53 match minutes in a wonderful position. Remo da Rocha didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 56th minute, Stefan Havel hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The supporters of Floresta Club U18 booed when Slovakia was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 57 match minutes in a wonderful position. Metod Mlynar didn't get a good kick on the ball. Denílson Negri got a throw-in 59 minutes in the game and the ball was received by Gilmar Castro. Douglas de Souza sent away a hard shot on goal in the 62nd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Gilmar Castro in the 67th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Henrich Slany prevented the ball from getting in the gole. With a little luck, Slovakia's Henrich Slany got control of the ball when Douglas de Souza tried to sneak it across the goal line. 72 minutes into the match, Slovakia's goalkeeper Henrich Slany had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Douglas de Souza. Douglas de Souza in the 73rdth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Henrich Slany, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Henrich Slany made an important save on a dangerous shot by Douglas de Souza in the 85th minute. With his leg Henrich Slany managed to avoid a goal in the 89thth minute, when Floresta Club U18's Tomé Reis fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Henrich Slany made a fantastic save in the 95th minute, when Tomé Reis sent off a good shot on target. When the match was over Floresta Club U18 could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Slovakia throughout the match.