Challenge

Slovakia Arena
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Metod Mlynar made the kick off which started today's match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Metod Mlynar got free with Dan Bergstedt in the 3rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 4th match minute, Slovakia was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Vavrinec Koleno to maneuver through the defense. Dan Bergstedt made an important save on a dangerous shot by Metod Mlynar in the 17th minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Metod Mlynar got free with Dan Bergstedt in the 20th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Metod Mlynar's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Dan Bergstedt firmly grabbed it by the left post. Metod Mlynar sent away a hard shot on goal in the 28th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. When Metod Mlynar came up free with the goalie in the 31st minute, the Slovakia 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 Metod Mlynar couldn't finish the play. Pavol Koleno scored 1-0 in the 36th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Dan Bergstedt, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Pelle Flinck in the 41st 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. Oliver Holub recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 45th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

The wind increased when Pelle Flinck made the kick off in the second half. After 50 played minutes Jämjö IFK got a freekick which was hit by Pelle Flinck. In the 56th minute Metod Mlynar shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Dan Bergstedt saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 58 minutes into the match, Pelle Flinck notched a goal, 1-1, to the right of Slovakia's Henrich Slany. Henrich Slany was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Henrich Slany showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Pelle Flinck in the 62nd minute of the match. Henrich Slany showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Henning Bodin in the 64th minute of the match. 69 minutes into the match, Jämjö IFK's goal looked a bit too open when Metod Mlynar came free, but Dan Bergstedt reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Henning Bodin had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 71st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a defensive mix-up in Jämjö IFK's zone, Daniel Suchy stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Dan Bergstedt came out of the goal and Daniel Suchy tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 76 minutes into the match, Jämjö IFK's goal looked a bit too open when Metod Mlynar came free, but Dan Bergstedt reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 79th match minute, Jämjö IFK was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Patrick Hedling to maneuver through the defense. Metod Mlynar blasted a shot towards the goal in the 81st minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Dan Bergstedt having to make a save. In the 84th match minute, Slovakia was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Stefan Havel to maneuver through the defense. Jämjö IFK's Olof Wennerström couldn't find anyone to pass the ball to, so he shot a long shot towards the goal in the 85th minute. The shot went wide which resulted in a goal kick for Slovakia. With a little luck, Slovakia's Henrich Slany got control of the ball when Pelle Flinck tried to sneak it across the goal line. The teams fought very hard right up to the final whistle. Both sets of players were happy to go away with a draw.