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Spectators: 10300 (Terracing: 7725, Seating: 2369, VIP seats: 206) England's Dominik Marenghi 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. The crowd rose to their feet as Émile Zola kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Ruslan Kolín. That made the score 1-0 in the 3 minute of play. Dominik Marenghi could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 5th minute of the match, but Ruslan Kolín made a huge save. England were awarded a corner in the 6th minute after Czech Republic's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Émile Zola took the corner. A hard shot 8 in the game by Dominik Marenghi from a close distance when the talented Ruslan Kolín managed to make a qualified save. Czech Republic's players were relieved. Ondřej Škvára struck a weak shot in the 9th minute. Rod Fairbank didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Czech Republic. After some careless play in the England defense, Ondřej Škvára kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Rod Fairbank. The England fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Rod Fairbank should have stopped the shot. Michal Adam scored 1-2 in the 17th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Rod Fairbank, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. After a rather tough play, Czech Republic's Dragan Mašata got a free kick in the 21st minute. If Dominik Marenghi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 26th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Ruslan Kolín stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Joe Starr's shot from short distance in the 28th minute. The England fans' excitement grew in the 28th match minute when England's Joe Starr looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 2-2 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Rod Fairbank made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Michal Adam in the 30th minute of play. 31 minutes had been played when some careless play by England's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Dalibor Patka was slow to take the kick. During this time Czech Republic's players had a chance to rest. When Émile Zola came up free with the goalie in the 34th minute, the England 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 Émile Zola couldn't finish the play. Ruslan Kolín made an important save on a dangerous shot by Émile Zola in the 35th minute. In the 36th minute of the match England got a corner. Czech Republic's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Émile Zola ran over to the corner to take the kick. The corner led England's Joe Lappin to fire away a dangerous shot which Ruslan Kolín despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. Ruslan Kolín made a fantastic save in the 40th minute, when Émile Zola sent off a good shot on target. After 41 minutes Czech Republic's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Émile Zola who took care of the corner kick. Simon Dobsons short, quick shot in the 41stth minute got Ruslan Kolín to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. 42 minutes into the match, Czech Republic's goal looked a bit too open when Dominik Marenghi came free, but Ruslan Kolín reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 2-2 after a close first half.

The wind increased when Ondřej Škvára made the kick off in the second half. The audience was convinced that Ondřej Škvára's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Rod Fairbank was relentless in the 51st minute of the game. In the 56th minute Dominik Marenghi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ruslan Kolín saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 61st minute Émile Zola shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ruslan Kolín saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Czech Republic were awarded a corner in the 63th minute after England's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Dalibor Patka took the corner. Czech Republic made a substitution. Jaroslav Gomola replaced Dragan Mašata. England made a substitution. Stevie Burton replaced Vinnie Elliott. An unexpectedly hard shot by Joe Starr in the 69th minute of play forced Czech Republic's goalkeeper Ruslan Kolín to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Rod Fairbank took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Hanuš Bašus, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 73rd minute Dominik Marenghi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ruslan Kolín saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Émile Zola in the 75th minute of play forced Czech Republic's goalkeeper Ruslan Kolín to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. England were awarded a corner in the 77th minute after Czech Republic's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Émile Zola took the corner. When the match had gone on for 79 minutes, Michal Adam put it in 3-3 from a short distance just to the right of Rod Fairbank. Émile Zola hit a great freekick 83 minutes into the match. In the 85th minute the ball was on its way in behind England's goalkeeper Rod Fairbank, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 87th minute Joe Starr shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ruslan Kolín saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Brian Sheppard scored 4-3 in the 91st match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Ruslan Kolín, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. England'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.