Challenge

Stefano Rizzo
Spectators: 42 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Allan Björk got the match started through his kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Major Barna in the 2nd minute of play forced Rossanese's goalkeeper Bernardo Fanfarone to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 5th match minute, Hungary was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Bakos Endre to maneuver through the defense. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Balazs Lajos in the 14th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Bernardo Fanfarone prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 16th minute, Didi Cornut reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Fodor Daniel. The goal made the score 1-1. Major Barna scored 1-2 in the 20th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Bernardo Fanfarone, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 25th minute, Takacs Tibor left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Hungary fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-3. Rossanese's Bernardo Fanfarone played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Antal Valentin in the 29th minute of play. Fodor Daniel showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Allan Björk, who was totally free with the ball in the 31st minute. Allan Björk who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 36thth minute tested the skills of Fodor Daniel when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Davide Scarpone's late challenge caught a Hungary's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Davide Scarpone helped the player get up and apologised. Bernardo Fanfarone showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Antal Valentin in the 45th minute of the match. Allan Björk fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 47th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Fodor Daniel having to interfere.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Antal Valentin stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Major Barna fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 55th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Bernardo Fanfarone having to interfere. 58 minutes into the match, Rossanese's goal looked a bit too open when Major Barna came free, but Bernardo Fanfarone reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The audience was convinced that Major Barna's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Bernardo Fanfarone was relentless in the 59th minute of the game. Davide Scarpone got his second yellow card in the match during the 61st minute which meant that he had to leave the ground. After 62 played minutes Rossanese got a freekick which was hit by Davide Scarpone. In the 66th minute Hungary were awarded a corner. Antal Valentin went to the cornerflag to take it. Hungary's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Antal Valentin in the 70th minute. In the 71st minute, Katona Janos hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Major Barna sent away a hard shot on goal in the 82nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a rather tough play, Rossanese's Aybar Hasret got a free kick in the 83rd minute. Bernardo Fanfarone didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Balazs Lajos went, in the 85th minute, to the upper right corner, 2-4 was the resulting score. In the 88th minute Major Barna shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Bernardo Fanfarone saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 89 minutes into the game, Takacs Tibor cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-5. Bernardo Fanfarone was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Major Barna scored 2-6 in the 93rd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Bernardo Fanfarone, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. 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.