Challenge

Royal Masters Arena
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Antal Valentin started the match with the kick off. Fodor Daniel made an important save on a dangerous shot by Saverio Teofilio in the 3rd minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Takacs Tibor in the 5th minute of play forced Masters United F.C.'s goalkeeper Enrique Bologna to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Florencio Rafe got free with Fodor Daniel in the 7th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After some careless play in the Hungary defense, Hans-Martin Istad kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Fodor Daniel. The Hungary fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Fodor Daniel should have stopped the shot. Masters United F.C.'s attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Aurelio Cuarto in the 15th minute. Masters United F.C.'s Aurelio Cuarto was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Fodor Daniel in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. 25 minutes into the match, Hungary's Major Barna sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Enrique Bologna narrowly saved just below the crossbar. It was a well-played corner which Takacs Tibor managed to volley towards the net. Unfortunately, he didn't get a great hit on the ball and it went out into the grandstand. Major Barna scored 1-1 in the 31st match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Enrique Bologna, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 38th minute, Takacs Tibor got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. After 40 minutes, Vörös Henrik mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Hungary and the Masters United F.C. players grew even worse after the yellow card. Through an outstanding action, after 41 minutes, Fodor Daniel successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. In the 44th minute Masters United F.C. were awarded a corner. Aurelio Cuarto went to the cornerflag to take it. A nice corner shot did that Aurelio Cuarto got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Fodor Daniel quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. Enrique Bologna made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Takacs Tibor in the 45th minute of play. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Hans-Martin Istad stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Hegedus Henrik sent away a hard shot on goal in the 54th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Florencio Rafe fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 59th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Fodor Daniel having to interfere. If Antal Valentin had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 63rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Fodor Daniel showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Herminio Frantzes in the 65th minute of the match. Takacs Tibor fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 67th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Enrique Bologna having to interfere. Florencio Rafe sent away a hard shot on goal in the 69th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 74th minute the ball was on its way in behind Masters United F.C.'s goalkeeper Enrique Bologna, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After having played for 76 minutes, Balazs Lajos managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Hungary's supporters crossed their fingers, but Balazs Lajos was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Antal Valentin made a great header on Hungary's corner, it was just that Masters United F.C.'s Enrique Bologna managed to reach the ball for a save. Fodor Daniel made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Florencio Rafe in the 81st minute of play. If Saverio Teofilio had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 88th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Dino Rava kicked well hit freekick during the 90th minute of the match. In the 95th minute, Florencio Rafe got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Neither set of supporters seemed pleased with the draw, but both teams had played equally well today.