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Spectators: 10302 (Terracing: 7727, Seating: 2369, VIP seats: 206) Tord Granström could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 3rd minute of the match, but Slavoj Fürst made a huge save. After 5 played minutes U21 Czech Republic got a freekick which was hit by Jaromír Vavroušek. Slavoj Fürst made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Tord Granström in the 6th minute of play. Erling Wassenius made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Karel Tkadlec in the 8th minute of play. 9 minutes into the match, U21 Sweden's Tord Granström sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Slavoj Fürst narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 15th minute Max Klas shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Erling Wassenius saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Erling Wassenius showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Karel Tkadlec, who was totally free with the ball in the 16th minute. Slavoj Fürst took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Tord Granström, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. U21 Czech Republic's Slavoj Fürst played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Tord Granström in the 19th minute of play. Tord Granström might have been able to make a better finish in the 20th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Slavoj Fürst. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Tord Granström ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 20th minute of the match, Tord Granström tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Slavoj Fürst saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Mikael Västerberg hit a great freekick 21 minutes into the match. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Tord Granström in the 27th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Slavoj Fürst saved U21 Czech Republic from getting behind. Toni Alonso could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 30th minute of the match, but Slavoj Fürst made a huge save. U21 Sweden's Toni Alonso came free and shot a quick shot against goal 30 minutes in the game, fortunately Slavoj Fürst had problems saving as it came toward the left post. An unexpectedly hard shot by Tord Granström in the 32nd minute of play forced U21 Czech Republic's goalkeeper Slavoj Fürst to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Karel Tkadlec scored 0-2 in the 34th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Erling Wassenius, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 37th minute the ball was on its way in behind U21 Czech Republic's goalkeeper Slavoj Fürst, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 40th minute the ball was on its way in behind U21 Czech Republic's goalkeeper Slavoj Fürst, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 43rd minute, Tord Granström made a precise shot to the right of Slavoj Fürst. U21 Czech Republic's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-2.

A hard shot 52 in the game by Max Klas from a close distance when the talented Erling Wassenius managed to make a qualified save. U21 Sweden's players were relieved. U21 Sweden made a substitution. Christian Ronaldson replaced Toni Alonso. U21 Sweden made a substitution. Tage Hesteng replaced Tord Granström. Erling Wassenius made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Karel Tkadlec in the 60th minute of play. During the 60th minute of the match Mikael Västerberg completely mistimed his tackle and brought down his opponent. The referee gave Mikael Västerberg a yellow card, his second in the match, which meant he could no longer take part in the game. A collision led to U21 Sweden getting a freekick after 61 minutes play. Mikael Västerberg hit a great ball. After 71 played minutes U21 Sweden got a freekick which was hit by Karl-Johan Nordmark. 73 minutes into the game, Arman Can was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. U21 Sweden's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave U21 Czech Republic the free kick. In the 73rd minute, Arman Can hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The long shot by David Zápotocký in the 74th minute really tested Erling Wassenius's skills. The ball was on its way into the goal to the left of him when he managed to stretch himself and save the shot and avoid a goal. In the 79th minute, Karel Tkadlec ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Erling Wassenius was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-3. 83 minutes into the game, Christian Ronaldson cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 3-3. Slavoj Fürst was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. U21 Czech Republic's Slavoj Fürst played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Tage Hesteng in the 88th minute of play. U21 Czech Republic's Slavoj Fürst played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Christian Ronaldson in the 89th minute of play. Slavoj Fürst took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Tage Hesteng, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. U21 Czech Republic's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.