Challenge

National stadium
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) In the 3rdth minute of the game Petr Anton who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Belarus's Stepan Firago was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. The FK Košíře Praha fans' excitement grew in the 5th match minute when FK Košíře Praha's Marek Řípa 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 0-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Stepan Firago made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Marek Řípa in the 10th minute of play. 11 minutes into the match, FK Košíře Praha's goal looked a bit too open when Svetaslav Yanchyk came free, but Pavel Hanka reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. With an all-out effort, Belarus's Pavel Hanka threw himself towards the right post 13 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Vadim Borisenko, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Pavel Hanka showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Vadim Borisenko, who was totally free with the ball in the 14th minute. Stepan Firago showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Petr Anton, who was totally free with the ball in the 15th minute. Pilip Mikhailov could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 17th minute of the match, but Pavel Hanka made a huge save. An unexpectedly hard shot by Petr Anton in the 25th minute of play forced Belarus's goalkeeper Stepan Firago to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Stepan Firago made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Petr Anton in the 28th minute of play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Marek Řípa in the 31st managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Stepan Firago saved Belarus from getting behind. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Marek Řípa in the 34th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Stepan Firago saved Belarus from getting behind. In the 40th minute the ball was on its way in behind Belarus's goalkeeper Stepan Firago, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. The crowd rose to their feet as Vadim Borisenko kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Pavel Hanka. That made the score 1-1 in the 44 minute of play. The first half was very even, with the score at 1-1 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

Stepan Firago showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Petr Anton in the 50th minute of the match. A collision led to Belarus getting a freekick after 55 minutes play. Patap Rebryn hit a great ball. In the 57th minute Petr Anton shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Stepan Firago saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When Belarus's Svetaslav Yanchyk in the 59th minute got a chance for a shot 59th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye FK Košíře Praha's goalie prevented a goal. With a little luck, Belarus's Stepan Firago got control of the ball when František Mazanec tried to sneak it across the goal line. Pavel Hanka took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Svetaslav Yanchyk, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 65th minute, Svetaslav Yanchyk made a precise shot to the right of Pavel Hanka. FK Košíře Praha's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-1. Martin Plánka charged in rather forcefully in the 67th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Martin Plánka the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After 68 played minutes Belarus got a freekick which was hit by Patap Rebryn. With his leg Stepan Firago managed to avoid a goal in the 70thth minute, when FK Košíře Praha's Marek Řípa fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. In the 71st minute Petr Anton shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Stepan Firago saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Stepan Firago made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Petr Anton in the 72nd minute of play. Marat Lebedev hit a great freekick 81 minutes into the match. In the 82nd match minute, Belarus was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Marat Lebedev to maneuver through the defense. The long shot by Petr Anton in the 83rd minute really tested Stepan Firago'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. Stepan Firago made a fantastic save in the 90th minute, when Drahomír Zedek sent off a good shot on target. Belarus's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.