U23 World League

El Basural
Spectators: 7740 (Terracing: 5806, Seating: 1780, VIP seats: 154) FC Kopeto's Ivo Vošický started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. When the match clock showed 7 minutes, the score became 1-0 when Abel Ferdinand sped through FC Kopeto's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Nikita Kráčmar. 12 minutes into the game, Abel Ferdinand lined in a short shot 2-0 behind a frustrated Nikita Kráčmar. Manuel Bilintx received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Nikita Kráčmar came out and tried to block the shot, but Manuel Bilintx slotted it home off the left post making it 3-0 in the 16th minute. FC Kopeto's Nikita Kráčmar proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 20th minute of the match, managed to save FC Kopeto from getting a goal against them. Zdeněk Skalník hit a great freekick 21 minutes into the match. If Abel Ferdinand had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 23rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. František Žiga kicked well hit freekick during the 24th minute of the match. In the 37th minute, Zdeněk Skalník made a precise shot to the right of Felipe Dabi. Deportivo Tachito's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 3-1. Nikita Kráčmar was a little too slow when Remi Schoenmaekers got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 40th minute. The score was now 4-1. In the 45thth minute of the game Abel Ferdinand who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but FC Kopeto's Nikita Kráčmar was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Nikita Kráčmar made a fantastic save in the 46th minute, when Remi Schoenmaekers sent off a good shot on target. In the 47th minute, FC Kopeto's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Remi Schoenmaekers fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Abel Ferdinand in the 48th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Nikita Kráčmar saved FC Kopeto from getting behind.

FC Kopeto made a substitution. Václav Plášil replaced Zdeněk Skalník. The audience was convinced that Abel Ferdinand's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Nikita Kráčmar was relentless in the 53rd minute of the game. An unexpectedly hard shot by Remi Schoenmaekers in the 54th minute of play forced FC Kopeto's goalkeeper Nikita Kráčmar to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Abel Ferdinand in the 57th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Nikita Kráčmar saved FC Kopeto from getting behind. Manuel Bilintx received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 61st minute. Nikita Kráčmar tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Miroslav Halas kicked well hit freekick during the 62nd minute of the match. The supporters of Deportivo Tachito booed when FC Kopeto was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 65 match minutes in a wonderful position. Miroslav Halas didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a rather tough play, Deportivo Tachito's Severo Amato got a free kick in the 66th minute. In the 68th match minute, FC Kopeto was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Dan Sviták to maneuver through the defense. If Manuel Bilintx had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 69th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Manuel Bilintx recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 72nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Manuel Bilintx scored 6-1 in the 80th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Nikita Kráčmar, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. When Václav Plášil came up free with the goalie in the 84th minute, the FC Kopeto 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 Václav Plášil couldn't finish the play. A collision led to FC Kopeto getting a freekick after 91 minutes play. Miroslav Halas hit a great ball. Nikita Kráčmar made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Abel Ferdinand in the 94th minute of play. The supporters of FC Kopeto booed when Deportivo Tachito was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 97 match minutes in a wonderful position. Abel Ferdinand didn't get a good kick on the ball. Deportivo Tachito's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.