Challenge

Gian Maria Volonté
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, 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. Takacs Tibor received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 7th minute. Motta Rello tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Fodor Daniel was out of position in the 10 minute of play, and Ziemowit Kinic capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Ziemowit Kinic really showed his touch with that goal: 1-0. Motta Rello 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 15th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Antal Valentin in the 16th minute of play forced San Michele AFC's goalkeeper Motta Rello to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Beila Mora could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 18th minute of the match, but Fodor Daniel made a huge save. Takacs Tibor sent away a hard shot on goal in the 20th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 22 minutes, Dennis Mosca mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the San Michele AFC and the Hungary players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 22nd minute, Dennis Mosca hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After some careless play in the San Michele AFC defense, Takacs Tibor kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Motta Rello. The San Michele AFC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Motta Rello should have stopped the shot. Antal Valentin fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 34th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Motta Rello having to interfere. 38 minutes into the match, San Michele AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Antal Valentin came free, but Motta Rello reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. With a little luck, Hungary's Fodor Daniel got control of the ball when Beila Mora tried to sneak it across the goal line. After a rather tough play, Hungary's Vörös Henrik got a free kick in the 42nd minute. After a defensive mix-up in Hungary's zone, Alvaro Giusto stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Fodor Daniel came out of the goal and Alvaro Giusto tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. A collision led to Hungary getting a freekick after 47 minutes play. Hegedus Henrik hit a great ball. Beila Mora might have been able to make a better finish in the 48th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Fodor Daniel. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Beila Mora ran back to his position shaking his head.

Antal Valentin's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Motta Rello firmly grabbed it by the left post. The audience thought a goal was coming when Balazs Lajos got free with Motta Rello in the 55th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 57th minute of the match, Major Barna got a very nice opportunity to score, but Motta Rello was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. 59 minutes into the game, Ziemowit Kinic cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-1. Fodor Daniel was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. If Antal Valentin had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 64th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. A collision led to San Michele AFC getting a freekick after 66 minutes play. Edgard Galván hit a great ball. In the 69th minute, Hungary's Balazs Lajos dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 2-2. In the 71st minute Major Barna shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Motta Rello saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Dennis Mosca hit a great freekick 77 minutes into the match. Motta Rello made an important save on a dangerous shot by Antal Valentin in the 79th minute. With a little luck, San Michele AFC's Motta Rello got control of the ball when Major Barna tried to sneak it across the goal line. Motta Rello was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Major Barna showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 2-3 in the 81 minute of play. A collision led to Hungary getting a freekick after 83 minutes play. Bakos Endre hit a great ball. Fodor Daniel took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Beila Mora, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When San Michele AFC's Beila Mora in the 88th minute got a chance for a shot 88th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Hungary's goalie prevented a goal. After 91 played minutes San Michele AFC got a freekick which was hit by Guga Bezerra. Hungary's fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.