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00:00See what the decision would have been had Patrick Schick actually put that into the top right-hand corner
00:08Slowly getting to his feet. Here's the goal scorer for Hardo
00:38They've never beaten European opposition in their history Guatemala so who knows
00:46Perhaps they can create a little bit of history here tonight
00:51They look threatening enough in that first half on the counter-attack they look lively
01:08Interesting to watch Adam Krozek who has come on for check here at halftime the number nine such a good
01:15player to watch
01:17Playing in those little half spaces turning defenders
01:37It's been a ball that they've been looking for quite a lot actually in the first half that long diagonal
01:42ball over to the left-hand side
01:54Decent ball just couldn't quite get up to it Schick, but two fellas able to get on the end of
02:02it
02:05I'm not sure whether the assistant referee there well initially pointed a flag to the right-hand side suggesting that
02:12it should be a checkier ball, but
02:14In the end has changed
02:16Her initial decision
02:25As you can see definitely put it up to the right-hand side
02:44It's way too short on the pass comfortably
02:48Intercepted by Aaron Herrera man who plays his football in the United States for DC United
02:58Actually played one international game for the United States did Aaron Herrera that was back in 2021 and then
03:05Changed his allegiances to represent Guatemala in 2023 is his dad
03:10Diego is Guatemala
03:27Once again, just a chorus of boos every single time
03:33Check here get any meaningful possession
03:47Provod
03:53Gotamala just saying well break us down if you can
03:59Loads of white shirts back behind the ball again
04:10Sufalt trying to trick his way through but
04:13Guatemala are equal to it
04:18Just can't quite keep hold of it for long enough to give them a little bit of a break here
04:23It's going to be difficult if this is the pattern of this second half
04:30By the time they get it check here seemingly able to win the ball back within two or three seconds
04:47There is
04:48There is no sec so check
04:53Lovely switch of play from so check
05:08Probing again here a check here, but it's there going to be some sort of end result
05:15Chlozek decided to try and head it down and look for a teammate rather than
05:18Go for goal with that header
05:36Chlozek is
05:38Chlozek's
05:39Chlozek is
05:46Chlozek is
05:49try just to help it around the corner can you keep it in no it will be a
05:54Czechia throw in just relentless pressure at the moment from Czechia
06:08this feel as though it's just so difficult to keep your concentration as
06:11a defensive outfit when you just spent 45 minutes potentially with 10 men behind
06:19the ball comes physically and mentally draining concentration effort that you
06:26need to to dig in keep your defensive shape
06:44so Czech rather theatrically goes to ground but does win the free kick
07:04will be kept in here by Euracek all the way back across to Sofal now
07:11hollish back to Sofal to support but just couldn't get any purchase on the
07:17header really very comfortable for the goalkeeper
07:23as I said despite all the possession for Czechia we wouldn't necessarily say that
07:29Luis Moran in the Guatemala goal has had it particularly tough
07:55a lot of places be Braille so close to see the
07:56we don't have to hit the country
07:56if you can pass it out of the ninth minute
08:01we don't have to click it
08:06we don't have to hit the country
08:09we don't have to make it
08:14it falls to Lenny but just too much on the ball
08:18and the goalkeeper allows it to go out of play
08:20for a goal kick so just over 10 minutes gone in this second half
08:26Guatemala feel have barely touched the ball but
08:32Cechia unable to create too much
08:44well here is an opportunity
08:48look convinced that that was going to be a free kick there
08:52referee had a perfect viewpoint and now they're under pressure here Cechia on the counter-attack
08:56here is Fajardo the goal scorer good tackle though by the substitute Holish
09:29and now the goal is to get to the playoffs
09:36So Cech thought about switching it over to that left-hand touchline again.
09:43Provod.
09:47Good defensive shape once more from Guatemala.
09:51Cechia just struggling to break them down, struggling to create space.
09:57Provod trying to take matters into his own hands.
10:02Now Juracek, his cross is blocked.
10:05We might think about the long throw note and said, just go quickly.
10:21Well, let's back to Socek.
10:23There's lots of bodies in the penalty area.
10:25I think Cechia probably wished that Socek was one of them, though,
10:28because it's one of their big aerial threats.
10:37Just being forced further and further back here.
10:52That's well done again by the big man up front.
10:55He's had a good day today.
10:56Has Daniel Mendez on debut for Guatemala, the 20-year-old.
11:01He's a big presence up there, but at times he's been isolated.
11:06When the ball has come up to him, he's stayed physical.
11:11He's been able to hold it up and wait to bring other teammates into play.
11:18So, three changes for Guatemala coming up.
11:22Escobar, Evans, and Ordonez coming on.
11:30And it looks as though it is, Mendez heading off.
11:40The goal scorer, Fajardo, is coming off.
12:04He's trying to confirm who the third substitution is.
12:08So, there we go, it's going to be Oskar Santis who is also making way.
12:14So, we've got half an hour to go.
12:43Matt Evans, another who's just come on to the field.
12:47Who actually represented the United States at a younger age group.
12:52Played under-17 football for the U.S.
13:00Made his senior Guatemala debut in the loss to Jamaica.
13:05That was back on the 10th of June last year.
13:11He's an American father, a Guatemalan mother.
13:16And it looks like more substitutions here.
13:21Sometimes get a little messy the second half of friendly matches.
13:28Difficult for teams to get a rhythm.
13:32Constantly stopping and starting, bringing substitutions on and off.
13:38So, a load of changes upcoming here for Czechia.
13:48So, we've got Dudera, Ciori.
13:57Sufail is coming off.
14:02Provod here, making way.
14:16So, almost the entire starting 11 off the field now.
14:21Good chance for Coach Kubek just to examine his whole squad.
14:28Give them all a few minutes before the World Cup does get started.
14:38As it will be the Czechia group that will kick off the World Cup with Mexico taking on South Africa.
14:47That will be the first game next Thursday.
14:50And then it will be Czechia's turn next Friday.
14:54Start off against the Republic of Korea in Mexico.
15:01South Africa will be their second group game on the 18th of June.
15:07And then Mexico will be their last game.
15:1524th of June, that will be.
15:33It's well played.
15:36It's a rare moment of possession here for Guatemala in the second half.
15:41So, they've spent most of the opening 20 minutes of this half defending.
15:46Chance just to try and catch their breath here.
15:48It's a terrible ball though, just given away.
15:54How costly will it be?
15:55Klosek has stayed down, but Czechia have kept possession.
15:59Another pretty physical challenge on the edge of the penalty area there.
16:04It was Cherv who went down.
16:06Now, oh, Klosek lined it up, but got it all wrong.
16:11And now the referee just wants a little word.
16:13I think with the defender, that little coming together that we just saw 20 seconds ago.
16:38Yeah, they're enjoying their evening.
16:41The Guatemala supporters.
16:46Certainly enjoying it much more than the last match they would have watched, that 7-0 drubbing at the hands
16:53of Algeria.
17:08Not clear.
17:10Czechia come again with Klosek.
17:12Klosek tries to shoot.
17:17I don't think Guatemala will necessarily mind that.
17:21Shots coming in from 20 yards or so.
17:35I've lost both of their matches in 2026.
17:38Guatemala, that defeat to Algeria that I've mentioned.
17:41They also lost 1-0 to Canada in a friendly.
17:45That was back in early January.
17:49So you've got to go back to their 3-1 victory over Suriname at the end of November last year
17:55for their last victory that they've had.
18:24They've held their own as well.
18:26They've held the Guatemala in the Gold Cup.
18:31Really captured the imagination of Central America.
18:34They reached the Gold Cup semi-finals.
18:37Narrowly missed out on the Inter-Confederation World Cup playoffs.
18:44Definitely feel as though their trajectory is pointing pretty firmly forward.
18:51It's going to be interesting just to keep an eye on their development over the next four or five years.
19:02They're already looking towards the World Cup in 2030.
19:07It's given away cheaply.
19:09Just got to be a little careful here.
19:11Klosek again trying to squeeze one through.
19:14And that is a big-time challenge.
19:16Although it wouldn't have counted anyway.
19:18The offside flag had gone up.
19:39So we're just going to have another cooling break here.
19:44As will be the case at the World Cup.
19:48Temperature's still pretty warm in most areas in the United States.
19:52So 20 minutes into each half.
20:01No surprise that there's smiles on the faces of the Guatemala players here.
20:05I think they'll be delighted with how they've played so far.
20:11Done a very good job of nullifying Czechia.
20:41Not sure what the discussion here is.
20:48Obviously not happy about something.
20:50Getting a little arm around the shoulder from the referee.
21:02So are we going to get a winner?
21:04Just about 20 minutes or so to find one.
21:21I can't really think of a shot on target that we've had in this second half.
21:27It's all been pretty much played in the kind of middle third of the pitch.
21:46Guatemala fans doing a fabulous job here of getting behind their team.
21:52loving every second of this one.
22:19Here's Zeleni.
22:24Hollis.
22:26Bit of space to turn.
22:36Zema.
22:48Coming from left to right.
22:50Back down this right-hand side now.
22:51Hollis has made a good run forward from the back.
22:54It's one intercepted.
22:55And Morales can try and knock it clear.
23:01It does so.
23:02But this has been the theme really in this second half.
23:06The ball just immediately back at the feet of a Czechia player.
23:13Lozek.
23:14Trying to make something happen, you feel, Adam Lozek.
23:21It's a good ball.
23:23Turned around the corner as well.
23:25Comes a delivery.
23:26Oh, it's a wonderful one as well.
23:29And it is headed emphatically into the back of the net from Choddy.
23:34And Czechia have the lead once more.
23:38They've not created too much in this second half.
23:43But a brilliant delivery from that right-hand side.
23:48And an excellent header from Thomas Choddy, the substitute.
23:54Absolutely no chance for the goalkeeper.
23:57It's his seventh goal in a Czechia shirt.
24:01And it may well just be the winning goal here this evening.
24:06Guatemala's stubborn resistance unfortunately comes to an end.
24:20Yeah, not a lot that man could have done.
24:26Just headed it perfectly.
24:34Well, they've had to be patient, Czechia.
24:36They've been probing without necessarily making anything happen.
24:41But just one moment of magic down that right-hand side.
24:45Absolutely pinpoint delivery.
24:52Don't rule Guatemala out of this just yet.
24:55We've already seen them come from behind once.
25:00Rosales sends it forward to Aaron Herrera.
25:04Doesn't have too much support down that right-hand side.
25:09Back to Rosales.
25:33Don't wait for the last.
25:35Don't wait for the last.
25:38Don't wait for the last.
25:40Don't wait for the last.
25:40Don't wait for the last.
25:40Don't wait for the last.
25:40Don't wait for the last.
25:40and i think for a second ordonez thought that he'd equalized again for guatemala
25:49it was a great strike
25:56czechu have got to be careful
26:00almost every time they come forward guatemala they look lively
26:24that's got the crowd going again
26:50so
27:20oh
27:22it's extraordinary with those back-to-back two-all draws coming through on penalties
27:28they've been playing well for a little while now
27:33i'm going to go back to october of
27:35last year for their their last defeat it was a bit of a surprising one as well actually they lost
27:40to the
27:40pharaoh islands by two goals to one have a look at the goal here
27:47such a good delivery and
27:51i just had to make sure he he found the corner didn't have to apply any pace to the header
27:58that
27:58was all on the cross
28:05this would be six games unbeaten if czechia were to come through this one
28:11a good win over kosovo six days ago goals for for ladrin hlozek that day
28:24and to beat denmark and and ireland two good wins there as well
28:30and those world cup playoffs
28:36so they'll definitely be heading to the world cup next week
28:39feeling pretty good about where their football is at
28:46and we wouldn't say that they've got the worst group
28:52korea mexico and south africa here is slozek trying to bend one towards
28:58that top right hand corner and i think this is going to be the first yellow card
29:03of the game which it is and it goes i think that is to hernandez
29:29so the goal scorer is down here choddy so the uh the medical assistant's coming on
29:36i'm not entirely sure what happened here
30:02so it looks as though he's okay although he is hobbling away rather gingerly here
30:07so it looks like there's choddy
30:14so it looks like there's choddy
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