Challenge

Gen. Dalla Chiesa
Spectators: 42 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Luponero FC's Sten Lundgren played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Hegedus Henrik in the 4th minute of play. Hungary were awarded a corner in the 5th minute after Luponero FC's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Antal Valentin took the corner. Balazs Lajos made a great header on Hungary's corner, it was just that Luponero FC's Sten Lundgren managed to reach the ball for a save. Antal Valentin received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 10th minute. Sten Lundgren tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 12 minutes into the match, Hungary's goal looked a bit too open when Luca Toni came free, but Fodor Daniel reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 18th minute, Major Barna ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Sten Lundgren was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-1. In the 28th minute the ball was on its way in behind Luponero FC's goalkeeper Sten Lundgren, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 30th minute, Luponero FC's Luca Toni ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Fodor Daniel. Fodor Daniel yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 2-1. Antal Valentin struck a weak shot in the 33rd minute. Sten Lundgren didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Hungary. Stan Mäder'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. Stan Mäder helped the player get up and apologised. After 36 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Luponero FC! In the 41st minute Antal Valentin shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Sten Lundgren saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Hungary's Fodor Daniel proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 44th minute of the match, managed to save Hungary from getting a goal against them. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 2-1 at half-time.

After a defensive mix-up in Hungary's zone, Luca Toni stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Fodor Daniel came out of the goal and Luca Toni tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. If Achille Molinaro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 52nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Antal Valentin's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Sten Lundgren read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 55th minute of play. After having played for 57 minutes, Luca Toni managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Luponero FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Luca Toni was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Sten Lundgren made an important save on a dangerous shot by Hegedus Henrik in the 61st minute. The supporters of Hungary booed when Luponero FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 66 match minutes in a wonderful position. Stan Mäder didn't get a good kick on the ball. Sten Lundgren showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Major Barna in the 67th minute of the match. 68 minutes had been played when some careless play by Luponero FC'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. 69 minutes into the match, Luponero FC's goalkeeper Sten Lundgren had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Antal Valentin. After a rather tough play, Luponero FC's Andrea Ascani got a free kick in the 70th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Luca Toni in the 72nd minute of play forced Hungary's goalkeeper Fodor Daniel to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Luponero FC made a substitution. Andrea Grassi replaced Luca Toni. If Roman Kon had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 87th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Luponero FC were awarded a corner in the 94th minute after Hungary's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Davide Tonon took the corner. The corner ended in Chen Sen Fan almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Hungary's Fodor Daniel did a great save. The supporters of Hungary booed when Luponero FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 95 match minutes in a wonderful position. Anfilogino Mannucci didn't get a good kick on the ball. The home crowd let out a huge roar when the referee blew for the end of the game. Luponero FC were victorious despite being under pressure from Hungary for much of the match.