Challenge

Arena Corinthians
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, 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. Jaime Almeida made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Antal Valentin in the 10th minute of play. In the 11th match minute, Hungary was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Katona Janos to maneuver through the defense. Fodor Daniel made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Natã Pirani in the 11th minute of play. Jaime Almeida stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Antal Valentin's shot from short distance in the 13th minute. Bakos Endre got a throw-in 15 minutes in the game and the ball was received by Balazs Lajos. The audience thought a goal was coming when Cristiano Messi got free with Fodor Daniel in the 20th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Cristiano Messi's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 23rdth minute, Fodor Daniel skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. In the 25th 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. In the 31st minute the ball was on its way in behind Hungary's goalkeeper Fodor Daniel, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 33 minutes had been played when some careless play by Hungary's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Natã Pirani was slow to take the kick. During this time Corinthians's players had a chance to rest. A nice corner shot did that Natã Pirani got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Fodor Daniel quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. Corinthians's Jaime Almeida played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Antal Valentin in the 34th minute of play. Antal Valentin's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Jaime Almeida read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 37th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Antal Valentin in the 38th minute of play forced Corinthians's goalkeeper Jaime Almeida to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 43 minutes, Cristiano Messi made it 1-0 with a short kick to the right side. Hungary's Fodor Daniel tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Cristiano Messi stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. After a rather tough play, Hungary's Bakos Endre got a free kick in the 52nd minute. After 56 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Hungary! After some fancy dribbling in the 58th minute, Antal Valentin managed to get in a good position for a shot. Hungary's supporters rose to their feet, but Antal Valentin was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Jaime Almeida breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The throw-in from Bakos Endre in the 61st minute of the game was unfortunally taken care of by Corinthians's Kiril Biradzhiev. Corinthians's Jaime Almeida proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 64th minute of the match, managed to save Corinthians from getting a goal against them. The supporters of Hungary booed when Corinthians was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 65 match minutes in a wonderful position. Kiril Biradzhiev didn't get a good kick on the ball. Fodor Daniel showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Cristiano Messi, who was totally free with the ball in the 67th minute. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Cristiano Messi in the 71st minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Fodor Daniel prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Thanks to some nice moves Antal Valentin could shoot a difficult shot in the 73rd minute, which Jaime Almeida however easily saved by the left post. In the 80th minute Hungary were awarded a corner. Antal Valentin went to the cornerflag to take it. After taking down the ball on Hungary's corner Antal Valentin fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Jaime Almeida quite easily take care of the ball. Bakos Endre made in the 83rd minute of the game a fairly good throw-in which was taken care of by Balazs Lajos. Major Barna sent away a hard shot on goal in the 84th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 86 played minutes Corinthians got a freekick which was hit by González Speed. An unexpected shot in the 89th minute by Antal Valentin got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. 93 minutes into the match, Hungary's goal looked a bit too open when José Vítor Ramos came free, but Fodor Daniel reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Major Barna sent away a hard shot on goal in the 95th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance.