Challenge

Ciudad de Batán
Spectators: 42 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Feliciano Mercurio took the kick off in the first half of the match. Fodor Daniel showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Feliciano Mercurio, who was totally free with the ball in the 5th minute. Ni Le Zheng made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Antal Valentin in the 10th minute of play. When the match had gone on for 14 minutes, Angelo Ilixo took a quick shot and it went in 1-0 without a chance for Fodor Daniel to make any attempt to save it. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Major Barna in the 18th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Ni Le Zheng prevented the ball from getting in the gole. When the match clock showed 18 minutes, the score became 1-1 when Major Barna sped through AC Batán's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Ni Le Zheng. Feliciano Mercurio recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 21st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. The Hungary fans' excitement grew in the 23rd match minute when Hungary's Antal Valentin 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. Feliciano Mercurio might have been able to make a better finish in the 28th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Fodor Daniel. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Feliciano Mercurio ran back to his position shaking his head. 36 minutes into the match, Major Barna had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Ni Le Zheng. AC Batán's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Major Barna was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-3. Angelo Ilixo hit a great freekick 41 minutes into the match. Ni Le Zheng showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Major Barna, who was totally free with the ball in the 43rd minute.

The wind increased when Antal Valentin made the kick off in the second half. Fodor Daniel made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cristoforo Di Ruscio in the 51st minute of play. Fodor Daniel made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Feliciano Mercurio in the 53rd minute of play. Angelo Ilixo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 57th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. AC Batán's Acácio Nogueira was substituted for Feliciano Mercurio. In the 63rd minute, Cristoforo Di Ruscio made a precise shot to the right of Fodor Daniel. Hungary's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-3. 67 minutes into the match, Acácio Nogueira notched a goal, 3-3, to the right of Hungary's Fodor Daniel. Fodor Daniel was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Fodor Daniel showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Cristoforo Di Ruscio, who was totally free with the ball in the 73rd minute. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 73rd minute of the game. One of AC Batán:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Hungary:s goal. Antal Valentin placed the ball on the penalty spot and got himself ready to shoot. Post out! The corner led to Hungary's Takacs Tibor getting away a dangerous shot that went just outside the goal. 82 minutes had been played when some careless play by AC Batán's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Antal Valentin was slow to take the kick. During this time Hungary's players had a chance to rest. Balazs Lajos sent away a hard shot on goal in the 85th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. AC Batán's Ni Le Zheng played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Balazs Lajos in the 85th minute of play. In the 92nd minute, Hungary's Major Barna dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 3-5. Acácio Nogueira sent away a hard shot on goal in the 96th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When the match was over Hungary could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than AC Batán throughout the match.