National cup

National stadium
Spectators: 1028 (Terracing: 772, Seating: 236, VIP seats: 20) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Robert Šedina started the match with the kick off. 4 minutes had been played when some careless play by Netherlands's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Jiří Skrbek was slow to take the kick. During this time Czech Republic's players had a chance to rest. Tadej Pogačar took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Michal Stehno, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jan Plocek in the 10th minute of play forced Netherlands's goalkeeper Tadej Pogačar to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Czech Republic were furious when Hans Meloun was red carded, 13 minutes into the game, but the referee dismissed their protests. In a very dangerous position, a player in Czech Republic fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 12th minute. Penalty! 14 minutes into the game, Jordy Dirks cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-0. Pavel Hanka was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Marinus Doren kicked well hit freekick during the 18th minute of the match. Pavel Hanka made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Big Diamond in the 20th minute of play. In the 25th minute Big Diamond shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Pavel Hanka saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Pavel Hanka made an important save on a dangerous shot by Jordy Dirks in the 28th minute. Tadej Pogačar stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Jiří Skrbek's shot from short distance in the 32nd minute. With an all-out effort, Netherlands's Pavel Hanka threw himself towards the right post 35 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Big Diamond, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Pavel Hanka took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Big Diamond, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 42 minutes into the match, Netherlands's goal looked a bit too open when Michal Stehno came free, but Tadej Pogačar reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Netherlands's Tadej Pogačar played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Michal Stehno in the 43rd minute of play. After a rather tough play, Czech Republic's Boleslav Lacko got a free kick in the 46th minute. A hard shot by Jordy Dirks from long distance, 46 minutes into the match, got Pavel Hanka's attention. Through a fast twist with his body, he could stop the ball from going in on his right side. In the 47th minute, Jan Plocek hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Through an outstanding action, after 48 minutes, Pavel Hanka successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

The wind increased when Big Diamond made the kick off in the second half. In the 52nd match minute, Netherlands was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Big Diamond to maneuver through the defense. 62 minutes into the game, Big Diamond cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-0. Pavel Hanka was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Czech Republic's Martin Berki was substituted for Jan Plocek. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Michal Stehno in the 68th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Tadej Pogačar prevented the ball from getting in the gole. When the match clock showed 69 minutes, the score became 2-1 when Michal Stehno sped through Netherlands's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Tadej Pogačar. Czech Republic's Dragan Horčička was substituted for Michal Stehno. In the 73rd minute Big Diamond shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Pavel Hanka saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 74th minute Jordy Dirks shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Pavel Hanka saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When Netherlands's Big Diamond, in the 74th minute, received a pass right in front of the net, it looked like a certain goal, but his shot went outside. A wasted opportunity for Netherlands. Jiří Skrbek sent away a hard shot on goal in the 78th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Eduard Kopecký in the 79th minute of play forced Netherlands's goalkeeper Tadej Pogačar to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Pavel Hanka showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Frenkie de Jong, who was totally free with the ball in the 83rd minute. In the 86th minute, Pepijn Hummel made a precise shot to the right of Pavel Hanka. Czech Republic's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 3-1. Marinus Doren, 91 minutes into the match, dribbled the ball up the side of the field and decided to take a long shot at the goal. Unfortunately, the ball was poorly hit and landed closer to the corner than to the goal. In the 94th minute of the match, Dragan Horčička tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Tadej Pogačar saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. With an all-out effort, Czech Republic's Tadej Pogačar threw himself towards the right post 94 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Dragan Horčička, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. 94 minutes into the game, Czech Republic's Dragan Horčička nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Tadej Pogačar made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 3-2. Netherlands were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of Czech Republic for a fine match.