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National Stadium
Spectators: 10302 (Terracing: 7727, Seating: 2369, VIP seats: 206) Devlin Caffrey stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Jiří Danda's shot from short distance in the 5th minute. When the match had gone on for 5 minutes, Jiří Danda put it in 0-1 from a short distance just to the right of Devlin Caffrey. In the 7th minute, Charles Puyol hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Leo Vrtal stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Donavan Holt's shot from short distance in the 11th minute. Pearson Gallagher struck a weak shot in the 14th minute. Leo Vrtal didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for U21 Ireland. In the 17th minute, U21 Czech Republic's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Donal McFrancise fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. After some fancy dribbling in the 19th minute, Pearson Gallagher managed to get in a good position for a shot. U21 Ireland's supporters rose to their feet, but Pearson Gallagher was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Leo Vrtal breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 22nd minute Jiří Klička shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Devlin Caffrey saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 24th minute Jiří Danda shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Devlin Caffrey saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The supporters of U21 Czech Republic booed when U21 Ireland was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 31 match minutes in a wonderful position. Donal McFrancise didn't get a good kick on the ball. The audience was convinced that Donavan Holt's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Leo Vrtal was relentless in the 35th minute of the game. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jiří Klička in the 39th minute of play forced U21 Ireland's goalkeeper Devlin Caffrey to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 41stth minute of the game Donavan Holt who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but U21 Czech Republic's Leo Vrtal was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Adam Adam hit a great freekick 42 minutes into the match. The U21 Czech Republic fans' excitement grew in the 44th match minute when U21 Czech Republic's Jiří Klička 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 1-2 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Vendelín Ryšánek was the one to do the kick off. U21 Ireland's Devlin Caffrey played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Vendelín Ryšánek in the 54th minute of play. When Donavan Holt came up free with the goalie in the 55th minute, the U21 Ireland 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 Donavan Holt couldn't finish the play. In the 58th minute the ball was on its way in behind U21 Czech Republic's goalkeeper Leo Vrtal, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Devlin Caffrey showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jiří Danda, who was totally free with the ball in the 59th minute. Jiří Danda received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 61st minute. Devlin Caffrey tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Mack Gollogley charged in rather forcefully in the 65th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Mack Gollogley the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Brenan McNamara sent away a hard shot on goal in the 68th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Leo Vrtal came out of the goal in the 77th minute to try and stop a shot by U21 Ireland's Donavan Holt. But to his dismay, Donavan Holt quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 3-2. An unexpectedly hard shot by Vendelín Ryšánek in the 82nd minute of play forced U21 Ireland's goalkeeper Devlin Caffrey to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The audience was convinced that Donavan Holt's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Leo Vrtal was relentless in the 84th minute of the game. With a little luck, U21 Ireland's Devlin Caffrey got control of the ball when Aleš Kokot tried to sneak it across the goal line. Brenan McNamara sent away a hard shot on goal in the 92nd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. 93 minutes had been played when some careless play by U21 Czech Republic's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Brenan McNamara was slow to take the kick. During this time U21 Ireland's players had a chance to rest. The corner led U21 Ireland's Donavan Holt to fire away a dangerous shot which Leo Vrtal despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. U21 Czech Republic's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.