Challenge

Jurong East Stadium
Spectators: 50 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 1) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Erik Jilek got the match started through his kick off. Mohammad Lee fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 4th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Vavrinec Holub having to interfere. Sharizan Chee blasted a shot towards the goal in the 7th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Vavrinec Holub having to make a save. Dale Kool made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Erik Jilek in the 11th minute of play. Denis Dostal recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 16th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. If Per Gross had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 18th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. With an all-out effort, Albirex Niigata FC's Vavrinec Holub threw himself towards the right post 20 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Sharizan Chee, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. After having played for 22 minutes, Denis Dostal managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Czech Republic's supporters crossed their fingers, but Denis Dostal was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Per Gross sent away a hard shot on goal in the 25th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 26th minute, Kvetoslav Janku hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Vavrinec Holub was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Per Gross showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-0 in the 27 minute of play. After a defensive mix-up in Czech Republic's zone, Per Gross stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Vavrinec Holub came out of the goal and Per Gross tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Mujahid Vijiaratnam received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 33rd minute. Vavrinec Holub tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When Mujahid Vijiaratnam came up free with the goalie in the 38th minute, the Albirex Niigata FC 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 Mujahid Vijiaratnam couldn't finish the play. Czech Republic's defense didn't have a chance, in the 40th minute, when Sharizan Chee scored to the left of an out of position Vavrinec Holub, making the score, 2-0. Sharizan Chee received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 43rd minute. Vavrinec Holub tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. A collision led to Albirex Niigata FC getting a freekick after 46 minutes play. Mohammad Lee hit a great ball. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-0 at half-time.

Sharizan Chee struck a weak shot in the 51st minute. Vavrinec Holub didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Albirex Niigata FC. 57 minutes into the match, Czech Republic's goal looked a bit too open when Sharizan Chee came free, but Vavrinec Holub reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Dale Kool was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Denis Dostal showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 2-1 in the 58 minute of play. In the 61st minute, Erik Jilek hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 66th match minute, Czech Republic was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Bohumir Kohout to maneuver through the defense. 67 minutes into the game, Sharizan Chee cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 3-1. Vavrinec Holub was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 71st minute, Kvetoslav Janku hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Bohumir Kohout during the 77th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Joel Hian took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 78th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Vavrinec Holub. Czech Republic's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. In the 80th minute Sharizan Chee 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. After some careless play in the Czech Republic defense, Sharizan Chee kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Vavrinec Holub. The Czech Republic fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Vavrinec Holub should have stopped the shot. Alan Rezek could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 96th minute of the match, but Dale Kool made a huge save.