Challenge

江苏武进庙桥英雄球场
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. 3 minutes into the match, Antal Valentin notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of 江苏武进庙桥英雄联队's 麦永斌. 麦永斌 was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. In the 7th minute 江苏武进庙桥英雄联队 were awarded a corner. Deng Guo Yang went to the cornerflag to take it. In the 10th minute, 江苏武进庙桥英雄联队's 梅辰博 dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-1. In the 13th match minute, 江苏武进庙桥英雄联队 was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Deng Guo Yang to maneuver through the defense. Antal Valentin received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 23rd minute. 麦永斌 tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The supporters of Hungary booed when 江苏武进庙桥英雄联队 was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 25 match minutes in a wonderful position. Osvaldas Nakčiunas didn't get a good kick on the ball. When 卓卫明 fell near the penalty area in the 27th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored 江苏武进庙桥英雄联队's protests and gave 卓卫明 a yellow card for diving instead. After 27 played minutes 江苏武进庙桥英雄联队 got a freekick which was hit by 卓卫明. An unexpectedly hard shot by Antal Valentin in the 29th minute of play forced 江苏武进庙桥英雄联队's goalkeeper 麦永斌 to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 31st minute Balazs Lajos shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but 麦永斌 saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 麦永斌 made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Major Barna in the 32nd minute of play. Antal Valentin received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 36th minute. 麦永斌 tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Hegedus Henrik kicked well hit freekick during the 39th minute of the match. After a defensive mix-up in 江苏武进庙桥英雄联队's zone, Antal Valentin stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. 麦永斌 came out of the goal and Antal Valentin tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Takacs Tibor sent away a hard shot on goal in the 45th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 1-1 after a close first half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Deng Guo Yang made a kick off. 江苏武进庙桥英雄联队's 梅辰博 got a good chance for a goal in the 52nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Antal Valentin might have been able to make a better finish in the 54th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over 麦永斌. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Antal Valentin ran back to his position shaking his head. Antal Valentin received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 56th minute. 麦永斌 tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Fodor Daniel showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Deng Guo Yang, who was totally free with the ball in the 66th minute. Hungary's Fodor Daniel played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Deng Guo Yang in the 70th minute of play. After 72 minutes, Major Barna made it 1-2 with a short kick to the right side. 江苏武进庙桥英雄联队's 麦永斌 tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. 梅辰博 kicked well hit freekick during the 75th minute of the match. 80 minutes into the game, Osvaldas Nakčiunas was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. 江苏武进庙桥英雄联队's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Hungary the free kick. In the 80th match minute, 江苏武进庙桥英雄联队 was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Osvaldas Nakčiunas to maneuver through the defense. After a defensive mix-up in Hungary's zone, Osvaldas Nakčiunas stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Fodor Daniel came out of the goal and Osvaldas Nakčiunas tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 84th minute, Hungary's Antal Valentin ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind 麦永斌. 麦永斌 yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-3. If 梅辰博 had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 87th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Hungary's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.