Challenge

Hammurabi Stadion
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) 3 minutes into the match, Major Barna had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Eric Haraldsson. Mesopotamia Beth-Nahrin's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Major Barna was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. Mesopotamia Beth-Nahrin's Eric Haraldsson played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Antal Valentin in the 6th minute of play. The audience was convinced that Antal Valentin's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Eric Haraldsson was relentless in the 13th minute of the game. Eric Haraldsson took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Antal Valentin, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The supporters of Hungary booed when Mesopotamia Beth-Nahrin was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 16 match minutes in a wonderful position. Edvard Walroth didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 18th minute Balazs Lajos shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Eric Haraldsson saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Antal Valentin scored 0-2 in the 20th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Eric Haraldsson, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. The audience was convinced that Major Barna's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Eric Haraldsson was relentless in the 25th minute of the game. Eric Haraldsson showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Antal Valentin in the 26th minute of the match. Eric Haraldsson showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Balazs Lajos in the 29th minute of the match. In the 30th minute Hungary were awarded a corner. Antal Valentin went to the cornerflag to take it. Hungary's Antal Valentin was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Eric Haraldsson in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. The supporters of Hungary booed when Mesopotamia Beth-Nahrin was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 31 match minutes in a wonderful position. Kevin Högman didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 32nd minute of the match Antal Valentin shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Eric Haraldsson showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. 37 minutes into the match, Mesopotamia Beth-Nahrin's goal looked a bit too open when Antal Valentin came free, but Eric Haraldsson reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Eric Haraldsson showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Antal Valentin in the 40th minute of the match. Eric Haraldsson 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 42nd minute. In the 42nd minute Major Barna shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Eric Haraldsson saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Major Barna scored 0-3 in the 45th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Eric Haraldsson, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. After the first half Hungary were leading 0-3. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Daniel Jönsson was the one to do the kick off. Mesopotamia Beth-Nahrin's Eric Haraldsson proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 61st minute of the match, managed to save Mesopotamia Beth-Nahrin from getting a goal against them. 69 minutes into the match, Mesopotamia Beth-Nahrin's goal looked a bit too open when Takacs Tibor came free, but Eric Haraldsson reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Hungary were awarded a corner in the 70th minute after Mesopotamia Beth-Nahrin's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Antal Valentin took the corner. The audience thought a goal was coming when Major Barna got free with Eric Haraldsson in the 72nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Takacs Tibor received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 74th minute. Eric Haraldsson tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a rather tough play, Hungary's Bakos Endre got a free kick in the 80th minute. In the 81st minute of the match Zebastian Magnusson sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Fodor Daniel skillfully saved the ball. In the 85th minute Major Barna shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Eric Haraldsson saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 86 minutes into the match, Mesopotamia Beth-Nahrin's goal looked a bit too open when Hegedus Henrik came free, but Eric Haraldsson reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When the match clock showed 86 minutes, the score became 0-6 when Hegedus Henrik sped through Mesopotamia Beth-Nahrin's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Eric Haraldsson. Eric Haraldsson showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Hegedus Henrik in the 92nd minute of the match. When the match was over Hungary could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Mesopotamia Beth-Nahrin throughout the match.