Česká republika 1 - 0 Dhivehi Raajje (370867274)

Dark skies made the crowd of 12000 at TROPEZÓN STADIUM a little nervous, but the rain held off. Jaromír Šebesta was the appointed referee with assistance provided by Ron Sandhar and Sabah Yahlaoui. The match took place on neutral ground. U-20 Česká republika decided to use a 3-5-2 set up. Lineup: Valuch - Minx, Modrý, Járka - Kukol, Pachman, Raabrede, Šteffl, Barek - Hanzal, Vajčner.

U-20 Dhivehi Raajje had chosen a strategic 3-5-2 formation. Starters: Al-Saleh - Hussain, Dias, Hamdhaan - Qaim, Devchake, Mohamed, Atrabulusi, Omar - Ghani, Solih.

It was an obvious ambition of U-20 Česká republika to use their ability at attacking on the flanks. The corner kick from S. Járka was powerfully met by the head of O. Barek to make the score 1 - 0. It was 1 - 0 at the break. Possession in this half belonged to U-20 Dhivehi Raajje, who controlled the ball 53 percent of the time.

58 minutes into the match, S. Járka could have extended the lead, but his powerful free kick went just over the bar. The U-20 Česká republika players could smell victory in the air. F. Vajčner wasn't in a hurry to leave the field as he was substituted for V. Václavík after 70 minutes. U-20 Dhivehi Raajje needed a fresh pair of legs on the field, and after 75 minutes M. Hamdhaan made way for M. Hussain. S. Járka unleashed a swerving effort from the right that the visitors' keeper did well to tip wide. The coach of U-20 Česká republika was happy with the game so far, but still wanted to change the line up. After 80 minutes, H. Lysáček came on for Š. Pachman. A scuffle developed as players from both sides clashed following a tussle in the centre of the field 81 minutes into the match. After regaining order and consulting his linesman, the referee called U-20 Česká republika's J. Minx to one side and produced a red card for the player. M. Atrabulusi's knee will be throbbing for days, but thankfully for U-20 Dhivehi Raajje, he bravely continued in the match. S. Raabrede could have increased the lead after 84 minutes, but his shot hit the post after a nice combination in the middle of the park. A. Kukol wanted to play on, but the U-20 Česká republika coach had other ideas, and he was replaced 85 minutes into the game by G. Štursa. U-20 Dhivehi Raajje claimed to have seen most of the ball, and the statistics agreed with them - possession being 51 percent.

The most dominating U-20 Česká republika player was without a doubt B. Valuch. O. Barek was a disappointment, however. Most important U-20 Dhivehi Raajje player was K. Al-Saleh. On the other hand, M. Hussain's play was disheartening. The match ends 1 - 0.