Challenge

海棠
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, 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. After a rather tough play, Czech Republic's David Rusil got a free kick in the 2nd minute. In the 8th minute, 一枝梨花压海棠's 李剑响 ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Vavrinec Holub. Vavrinec Holub yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 2-0. After a defensive mix-up in 一枝梨花压海棠's zone, Denis Dostal stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. 杨旭晨 came out of the goal and Denis Dostal tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 李剑响 fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 13th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Vavrinec Holub having to interfere. 15 minutes into the match, Czech Republic's goalkeeper Vavrinec Holub had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by 李剑响. Denis Dostal kicked well hit freekick during the 21st minute of the match. In the 23rd match minute, 一枝梨花压海棠 was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by 洪康亮 to maneuver through the defense. Vavrinec Holub showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from 曾卫博, who was totally free with the ball in the 27th minute. After 28 minutes, Kvetoslav Janku mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Czech Republic and the 一枝梨花压海棠 players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 28 played minutes Czech Republic got a freekick which was hit by Kvetoslav Janku. 一枝梨花压海棠's 周兴榕 got a good chance for a goal in the 34th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 36th minute 李剑响 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. 李剑响 came free with the goalkeeper in the 44th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Vavrinec Holub could save by the left post. After a rather tough play, Czech Republic's Erik Jilek got a free kick in the 46th minute. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 3-0.

The wind increased when 李剑响 made the kick off in the second half. A collision led to Czech Republic getting a freekick after 52 minutes play. David Rusil hit a great ball. Vavrinec Holub made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from 李剑响 in the 54th minute of play. Kvetoslav Janku got his second yellow card in the match during the 54th minute which meant that he had to leave the ground. The supporters of 一枝梨花压海棠 booed when Czech Republic was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 55 match minutes in a wonderful position. Kvetoslav Janku didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 56th minute 李剑响 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. 楚皓广 received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 57th minute. Vavrinec Holub tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 杨旭晨 took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Denis Dostal, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 63 minutes 一枝梨花压海棠's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Erik Jilek who took care of the corner kick. After a rather tough play, 一枝梨花压海棠's 洪康亮 got a free kick in the 65th minute. Vavrinec Holub showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from 曾卫博, who was totally free with the ball in the 68th minute. In the 78th minute the ball was on its way in behind Czech Republic's goalkeeper Vavrinec Holub, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. With a couple of smart ball manuevers 李剑响 in the 80th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Vavrinec Holub saved Czech Republic from getting behind. In the 84th minute, Denis Dostal 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. David Rusil hit a great freekick 85 minutes into the match. After having played for 87 minutes, 曾卫博 managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. 一枝梨花压海棠's supporters crossed their fingers, but 曾卫博 was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Daniel Vitek's late challenge caught a 一枝梨花压海棠's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Daniel Vitek helped the player get up and apologised. In the 88th minute, Daniel Vitek hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Vavrinec Holub showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from 李剑响, who was totally free with the ball in the 89th minute. The audience was convinced that 曾卫博's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Vavrinec Holub was relentless in the 95th minute of the game. When the referee ended the match the 一枝梨花压海棠 players were able to celebrate. They had won a fair victory and recieved the ovations of their fans.