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Spectators: 10302 (Terracing: 7727, Seating: 2369, VIP seats: 206) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Luis Barragán started the match with the kick off. 13 minutes into the match, U21 Czech Republic's goalkeeper Rastislav Bartůšek had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Luis Barragán. The supporters of U21 Czech Republic booed when U21 Mexico was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 14 match minutes in a wonderful position. Gregorio Cidro didn't get a good kick on the ball. 16 minutes into the match, Vojtěch Krotký had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Teobaldo Quinton. U21 Mexico's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Vojtěch Krotký was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Albino Cordearo during the 19th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. An unexpectedly hard shot by Vojtěch Krotký in the 21st minute of play forced U21 Mexico's goalkeeper Teobaldo Quinton to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Teobaldo Quinton showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Josef Koutek, who was totally free with the ball in the 22nd minute. U21 Mexico's Teobaldo Quinton played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Jakub Antalec in the 27th minute of play. In the 29th minute U21 Czech Republic were awarded a corner. David Šach went to the cornerflag to take it. The corner ended in David Šach almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but U21 Mexico's Teobaldo Quinton did a great save. Teobaldo Quinton showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Vojtěch Krotký, who was totally free with the ball in the 30th minute. Teobaldo Quinton showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Vojtěch Krotký, who was totally free with the ball in the 30th minute. If Josef Koutek had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 33rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 46 minutes into the match, U21 Mexico's goal looked a bit too open when Vojtěch Krotký came free, but Teobaldo Quinton reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-1 lead.

U21 Czech Republic's Igor Kolman was substituted for David Šach. U21 Czech Republic's Lukáš Miksa was substituted for Adam Šach. The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Vojtěch Krotký to strike the kick off in the second half. In the 53rd minute Luis Barragán shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rastislav Bartůšek saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Rastislav Bartůšek came out of the goal in the 54th minute to try and stop a shot by U21 Mexico's Nereo Omero. But to his dismay, Nereo Omero quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-1. When the match had gone on for 64 minutes, Michal Vrána took a quick shot and it went in 1-2 without a chance for Teobaldo Quinton to make any attempt to save it. U21 Czech Republic made a substitution. Libor Fialka replaced Jakub Antalec. 71 minutes into the match, U21 Czech Republic's goal looked a bit too open when Nereo Omero came free, but Rastislav Bartůšek reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 73rd minute Libor Fialka shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Teobaldo Quinton saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 77 minutes into the game, Michal Vrána recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Teobaldo Quinton. Michal Vrána showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-3. U21 Czech Republic's Rastislav Bartůšek played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Nereo Omero in the 80th minute of play. After a rather tough play, U21 Mexico's Leonides Eleder got a free kick in the 81st minute. In the 82ndth minute of the game Libor Fialka who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but U21 Mexico's Teobaldo Quinton was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Gregorio Cidro hit a great freekick 84 minutes into the match. Vojtěch Krotký came free with the goalkeeper in the 86th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Teobaldo Quinton could save by the left post. A hard shot 89 in the game by Libor Fialka from a close distance when the talented Teobaldo Quinton managed to make a qualified save. U21 Mexico's players were relieved. A collision led to U21 Mexico getting a freekick after 90 minutes play. Giovanny Murillo hit a great ball. Michal Vrána got in the 91st minute a good position and tried a long shot which to a great surprise passed a very astonished Teobaldo Quinton. This was a shot which ended in a score of 1-4. The U21 Czech Republic supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing U21 Czech Republic would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.