Challenge

Czech Republic Arena
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Erik Jilek started the match with the kick off. With his leg Walter Bou managed to avoid a goal in the 3rdth minute, when Czech Republic's Erik Jilek fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Walter Bou made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Erik Jilek in the 6th minute of play. David Dominguez hit a great freekick 7 minutes into the match. 11 minutes into the game, Alan Rezek cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-0. Walter Bou was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 15th match minute, Czech Republic was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Dalimil Charvat to maneuver through the defense. Denis Dostal might have been able to make a better finish in the 18th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Walter Bou. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Denis Dostal ran back to his position shaking his head. Walter Bou showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Erik Jilek in the 20th minute of the match. 21 minutes into the game, Czech Republic's Alan Rezek nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Walter Bou made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-0. In the 24th minute, David Dominguez hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After some fancy dribbling in the 25th minute, Erik Jilek managed to get in a good position for a shot. Czech Republic's supporters rose to their feet, but Erik Jilek was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Walter Bou breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Erik Jilek in the 32nd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Walter Bou saved LEBRON from getting behind. LEBRON's defense didn't have a chance, in the 33rd minute, when Denis Dostal scored to the left of an out of position Walter Bou, making the score, 4-0. LEBRON's Agustin Marchesan got a good chance for a goal in the 36th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Walter Bou was out of position in the 38 minute of play, and Kvetoslav Janku capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Kvetoslav Janku really showed his touch with that goal: 5-0. In the 43rd match minute, LEBRON was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Honorio Arano to maneuver through the defense. Alan Rezek received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 44th minute. Walter Bou tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Af the end of the first half the score was 5-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Agustin Marchesan to strike the kick off in the second half. The supporters of Czech Republic booed when LEBRON was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 52 match minutes in a wonderful position. Elpidio Matai didn't get a good kick on the ball. Walter Bou showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Erik Jilek in the 57th minute of the match. The supporters of Czech Republic booed when LEBRON was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 63 match minutes in a wonderful position. Blas Cordara didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Erik Jilek had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 74th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. With a couple of smart ball manuevers David Rusil in the 74th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Walter Bou saved LEBRON from getting behind. Walter Bou took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Erik Jilek, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Vavrinec Holub showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Paulo Maore, who was totally free with the ball in the 81st minute. 85 minutes into the match, Erik Jilek had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Walter Bou. LEBRON's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Erik Jilek was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 6-1. LEBRON's Walter Bou played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Erik Jilek in the 89th minute of play. After 92 played minutes LEBRON got a freekick which was hit by Cecilio Louis. In the 96th minute David Rusil shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Walter Bou saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line.