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ESPN Aréna Praha
Spectators: 7608 (Terracing: 5707, Seating: 1750, VIP seats: 151) In the 8th minute, Jan Gross 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 15thth minute of the game Jan Gross who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but AFK Patriots Praha's Julio Semeno was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. A collision led to AFK Patriots Praha getting a freekick after 15 minutes play. Michal Gabčo hit a great ball. Robert Sluka hit a great freekick 19 minutes into the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Jan Bažant got free with Fahri Sahadettin in the 20th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 23rd minute Alfred Pešta shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Julio Semeno saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 26 minutes into the match, FC Mexiko City's Jan Gross sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Julio Semeno narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 28th match minute, AFK Patriots Praha was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Miroslav Lipták to maneuver through the defense. After recieving a nice pass, FC Mexiko City's Slavomír Cafourek tried to score from far away in the 28th minute, but the ball went over the crossbar. In the 33rd minute, Jan Gross left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The FC Mexiko City fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. In the 40th match minute, FC Mexiko City was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Robert Sluka to maneuver through the defense. FC Mexiko City's Alfred Pešta got a good chance for a goal in the 48th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Jaroslav Man was the one to do the kick off. The supporters of FC Mexiko City booed when AFK Patriots Praha was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 52 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ludovít Malínský didn't get a good kick on the ball. AFK Patriots Praha's Julio Semeno proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 53rd minute of the match, managed to save AFK Patriots Praha from getting a goal against them. Alfred Pešta fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 56th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Julio Semeno having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 58th minute, Jan Gross managed to get in a good position for a shot. FC Mexiko City's supporters rose to their feet, but Jan Gross was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Julio Semeno breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 63 minutes into the match, FC Mexiko City's Alfred Pešta sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Julio Semeno narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Jan Bažant took the ball and in the 75 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Fahri Sahadettin. Fahri Sahadettin dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-1. Julio Semeno showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alfred Pešta in the 78th minute of the match. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Alfred Pešta in the 80th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Julio Semeno prevented the ball from getting in the gole. The audience thought a goal was coming when Jan Gross got free with Julio Semeno in the 85th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Fahri Sahadettin showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jan Bažant, who was totally free with the ball in the 96th minute.