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Metalist
Spectators: 6830 (Terracing: 5700, Seating: 1100, VIP seats: 30) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Alois Brůžek made the kick off which started today's match. In the 5th minute, Pavel Hvězda hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The supporters of FC Metalist Kharkiv booed when Horomeritz was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 8 match minutes in a wonderful position. Pavel Hvězda didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Petr Tichý had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 20th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Přemysl Jureček didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Petr Tichý went, in the 23rd minute, to the upper right corner, 1-0 was the resulting score. FC Metalist Kharkiv's Vilém Řepka played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Vítek Kubelka in the 27th minute of play. Darek Polanský received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 32nd minute. Přemysl Jureček tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When Tomáš Hošek came up free with the goalie in the 36th minute, the FC Metalist Kharkiv 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 Tomáš Hošek couldn't finish the play. After 40 played minutes Bohumil Bauer rounded Horomeritz's defense and shot a beautiful shot into goal via left pole - 2-0. In the 44th minute Bohumil Bauer shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Přemysl Jureček saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Přemysl Jureček made a fantastic save in the 47th minute, when Darek Polanský sent off a good shot on target. Af the end of the first half the score was 2-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Darek Polanský was the one to do the kick off. Petr Tichý might have been able to make a better finish in the 52nd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Přemysl Jureček. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Petr Tichý ran back to his position shaking his head. After a rather tough play, Horomeritz's Jiří Melka got a free kick in the 53rd minute. Petr Tichý scored 3-0 in the 56th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Přemysl Jureček, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Vítek Kubelka could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 61st minute of the match, but Vilém Řepka made a huge save. Darek Polanský might have been able to make a better finish in the 63rd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Přemysl Jureček. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Darek Polanský ran back to his position shaking his head. Bohumil Bauer's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Přemysl Jureček read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 66th minute of play. If Miloslav Sikora had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 68th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 72nd minute, Horomeritz's Vítek Kubelka ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Vilém Řepka. Vilém Řepka yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 3-1. In the 76th minute, Bohumil Bauer 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. When Tomáš Hošek came up free with the goalie in the 77th minute, the FC Metalist Kharkiv 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 Tomáš Hošek couldn't finish the play. Vilém Řepka was out of position in the 78 minute of play, and Alois Brůžek capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Alois Brůžek really showed his touch with that goal: 3-2. An unexpectedly hard shot by Bohumil Bauer in the 81st minute of play forced Horomeritz's goalkeeper Přemysl Jureček to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Přemysl Jureček took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Bohumil Bauer, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After having played for 86 minutes, Bohumil Bauer managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. FC Metalist Kharkiv's supporters crossed their fingers, but Bohumil Bauer was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The supporters of FC Metalist Kharkiv booed when Horomeritz was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 87 match minutes in a wonderful position. Miroslav Drapák didn't get a good kick on the ball. FC Metalist Kharkiv's Miloslav Sikora got a good chance for a goal in the 90th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Přemysl Jureček showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Petr Tichý in the 92nd minute of the match. 95 minutes into the game, Petr Toufar was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Horomeritz's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave FC Metalist Kharkiv the free kick. In the 97th minute Bohumil Bauer shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Přemysl Jureček saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. FC Metalist Kharkiv's supporters were delighted with their team's performance and swarmed onto the pitch at the end of the match to celebrate the victory with the players.