Challenge

GR. PANTHERS ARENA
Spectators: 50 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 1) Fragiskos Saitiotis showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Antal Valentin, who was totally free with the ball in the 5th minute. After a defensive mix-up in GREEN PANTHERS FC's zone, Major Barna stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Fragiskos Saitiotis came out of the goal and Major Barna tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 11th match minute, GREEN PANTHERS FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Thodoris Kotsifakis to maneuver through the defense. Boros Benedek hit a great freekick 14 minutes into the match. 17 minutes into the match, GREEN PANTHERS FC's goal looked a bit too open when Major Barna came free, but Fragiskos Saitiotis reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Fragiskos Saitiotis came out of the goal in the 17th minute to try and stop a shot by Hungary's Major Barna. But to his dismay, Major Barna quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-1. 19 minutes into the match, GREEN PANTHERS FC's goal looked a bit too open when Antal Valentin came free, but Fragiskos Saitiotis reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Balazs Lajos sent away a hard shot on goal in the 22nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 24 minutes into the match, GREEN PANTHERS FC's goal looked a bit too open when Antal Valentin came free, but Fragiskos Saitiotis reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 30th minute Major Barna shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Fragiskos Saitiotis saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 32 played minutes GREEN PANTHERS FC got a freekick which was hit by Babbis Tsaousis. An unexpectedly hard shot by Antal Valentin in the 33rd minute of play forced GREEN PANTHERS FC's goalkeeper Fragiskos Saitiotis to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 37th match minute, GREEN PANTHERS FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Thodoris Kotsifakis to maneuver through the defense. In the 39th minute of the match Hungary got a corner. GREEN PANTHERS FC's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Antal Valentin ran over to the corner to take the kick. 47 minutes into the match, GREEN PANTHERS FC's goal looked a bit too open when Antal Valentin came free, but Fragiskos Saitiotis reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Disappointed in the 0-2 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

Takacs Tibor fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 52nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Fragiskos Saitiotis having to interfere. After 53 minutes, Thodoris Kotsifakis mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the GREEN PANTHERS FC and the Hungary players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to GREEN PANTHERS FC getting a freekick after 53 minutes play. Thodoris Kotsifakis hit a great ball. Christos Bolirakis'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. Christos Bolirakis helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of Hungary booed when GREEN PANTHERS FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 55 match minutes in a wonderful position. Christos Bolirakis didn't get a good kick on the ball. Fragiskos Saitiotis stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Major Barna's shot from short distance in the 56th minute. A collision led to GREEN PANTHERS FC getting a freekick after 57 minutes play. Nikos Dentsas hit a great ball. Balazs Lajos fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 60th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Fragiskos Saitiotis having to interfere. If Major Barna had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 63rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. GREEN PANTHERS FC's defense didn't have a chance, in the 66th minute, when Antal Valentin scored to the left of an out of position Fragiskos Saitiotis, making the score, 0-3. The supporters of Hungary booed when GREEN PANTHERS FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 72 match minutes in a wonderful position. Akis Anastopoulos didn't get a good kick on the ball. Major Barna sent away a hard shot on goal in the 73rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Antal Valentin received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Fragiskos Saitiotis came out and tried to block the shot, but Antal Valentin slotted it home off the left post making it 0-4 in the 75th minute. After a rather tough play, Hungary's Balazs Lajos got a free kick in the 87th minute. Boros Benedek hit a great freekick 89 minutes into the match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Nikos Dentsas during the 92nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 92nd minute, Nikos Dentsas hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Panos Kostantelos took the ball and in the 95 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Fodor Daniel. Fodor Daniel dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-4. When the match was over Hungary could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than GREEN PANTHERS FC throughout the match.