Challenge

Slovakia Arena
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Metod Mlynar got the match started through his kick off. 7 minutes into the match, Janusze's goalkeeper Szczepan Piwowarski had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Metod Mlynar. Kornel Jahoda charged in rather forcefully in the 10th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Kornel Jahoda the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. A collision led to Slovakia getting a freekick after 10 minutes play. Kornel Jahoda hit a great ball. In the 14th minute the ball was on its way in behind Janusze's goalkeeper Szczepan Piwowarski, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Janusz Olchowy kicked well hit freekick during the 15th minute of the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 26th 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. Szczepan Piwowarski breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Slawomir Lampe sent away a hard shot on goal in the 30th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. A collision led to Slovakia getting a freekick after 32 minutes play. Vít Biskup hit a great ball. Kryspin Wawro hit a great freekick 35 minutes into the match. Oliver Holub's late challenge caught a Janusze's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Oliver Holub helped the player get up and apologised. Oliver Holub kicked well hit freekick during the 40th minute of the match. Szczepan Piwowarski made a fantastic save in the 43rd minute, when Metod Mlynar sent off a good shot on target. Oliver Holub fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 45th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Szczepan Piwowarski having to interfere. Af the end of the first half the score was 1-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

After having played for 57 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. In the 65th minute, Janusze's Wawrzyniec Szel dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-1. When Metod Mlynar fell near the penalty area in the 68th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Slovakia's protests and gave Metod Mlynar a yellow card for diving instead. In the 74th minute, Slawomir Lampe 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. In the 81st minute, Slawomir Lampe hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Filip Cisek made in the 82nd minute of the game a fairly good throw-in which was taken care of by Slawomir Lampe. Henrich Slany showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Wawrzyniec Szel in the 84th minute of the match. In the 85th minute, Janusz Olchowy 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. Metod Mlynar struck a weak shot in the 88th minute. Szczepan Piwowarski didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Slovakia. In the 92nd minute of the match, Janusz Olchowy tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Henrich Slany saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Both teams had looked equal from kick-off, and no-one was surprised when the match finally ended in a draw.