Challenge

Thunders Field
Spectators: 50 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 1) 3 minutes into the match, Hungary's goalkeeper Fodor Daniel had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Jelle Knopper. In the 7th minute, Major Barna made a precise shot to the right of Rouven Nussli. International Thunders's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. Rouven Nussli made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Antal Valentin in the 19th minute of play. Jelle Knopper who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 21stth minute tested the skills of Fodor Daniel when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Rouven Nussli took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Antal Valentin, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 29th minute, Major Barna got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Jelle Knopper could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 31st minute of the match, but Fodor Daniel made a huge save. Antal Valentin scored 0-2 in the 33rd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Rouven Nussli, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. 42 minutes into the game, Jelle Knopper recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Fodor Daniel. Jelle Knopper showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-2. In the 45th minute, Percival Costa ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Fodor Daniel was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-2. The first half was very even, with the score at 2-2 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Antal Valentin stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. 51 minutes into the game, one of International Thunders:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. After 52 minutes of play, Hungary's Antal Valentin made it 2-3 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Rouven Nussli was left in no man's land by his defense there! An unexpectedly hard shot by Percival Costa in the 58th minute of play forced Hungary's goalkeeper Fodor Daniel to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Fodor Daniel took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Percival Costa, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Rouven Nussli made a fantastic save in the 64th minute, when Antal Valentin sent off a good shot on target. In the 65th minute Hungary were awarded a corner. Antal Valentin went to the cornerflag to take it. Hungary's Vörös Henrik was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Rouven Nussli in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. In the 66th minute of the match Hungary got a corner. International Thunders'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. Fodor Daniel came out of the goal in the 68th minute to try and stop a shot by International Thunders's Arthur Damm. But to his dismay, Arthur Damm quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 3-3. Fodor Daniel showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jelle Knopper, who was totally free with the ball in the 71st minute. After 73 minutes Hungary's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Julien-Nils Freeh who took care of the corner kick. Arthur Damm received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 76th minute. Fodor Daniel tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Antal Valentin fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 78th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Rouven Nussli having to interfere. After having played for 80 minutes, Balazs Lajos managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Hungary's supporters crossed their fingers, but Balazs Lajos was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Balazs Lajos sent away a hard shot on goal in the 88th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. A well-hit corner resulted in Hegedus Henrik heading the ball towards the goal, but to his dismay he misdirected it and missed the goal completely. In the 98th minute of the match, Balazs Lajos got a very nice opportunity to score, but Rouven Nussli was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. Despite being the better team, Hungary failed to find the winning goal and were forced to settle for a single point.