Challenge

Martin Palermo
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Antal Valentin got the match started through his kick off. Major Barna received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 3rd minute. Jonathan Errapel tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In a very dangerous position, a player in Santa Maradona fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 4th minute. Penalty! Jonathan Errapel had in the 6thth minute some difficulties stopping Antal Valentin's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. Fodor Daniel showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Miguel Transito in the 10th minute of the match. Major Barna struck a weak shot in the 12th minute. Jonathan Errapel didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Hungary. An unexpectedly hard shot by Antal Valentin in the 15th minute of play forced Santa Maradona's goalkeeper Jonathan Errapel to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Jonathan Errapel made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Balazs Lajos in the 16th minute of play. 17 minutes into the match, Santa Maradona's goal looked a bit too open when Antal Valentin came free, but Jonathan Errapel reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Panait Sichitiu received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 19th minute. Fodor Daniel tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When Antal Valentin came up free with the goalie in the 28th minute, the Hungary fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Antal Valentin couldn't finish the play. Takacs Tibor took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 32nd minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Jonathan Errapel. Santa Maradona's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. After some fancy dribbling in the 42nd minute, Haroldo Martxot managed to get in a good position for a shot. Santa Maradona's supporters rose to their feet, but Haroldo Martxot was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Fodor Daniel breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 43rd minute Antal Valentin shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jonathan Errapel saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Hungary's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Antal Valentin in the 44th minute. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Miguel Transito made a kick off. Jonathan Errapel made a fantastic save in the 51st minute, when Antal Valentin sent off a good shot on target. Antal Valentin received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Jonathan Errapel came out and tried to block the shot, but Antal Valentin slotted it home off the left post making it 0-1 in the 51st minute. After 54 played minutes Hungary got a freekick which was hit by Takacs Tibor. In the 55th minute of the match Haroldo Martxot shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Fodor Daniel showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Miguel Transito hit a great freekick 63 minutes into the match. Panait Sichitiu recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 67th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. The supporters of Hungary booed when Santa Maradona was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 72 match minutes in a wonderful position. Cecilio Beltxe didn't get a good kick on the ball. Antal Valentin who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 77thth minute tested the skills of Jonathan Errapel when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Fodor Daniel took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Panait Sichitiu, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Hungary's Antal Valentin managed to work through Santa Maradona's defense and was going for an easy goal, but he hit the shot with his toe and the ball flew outside the goal. Antal Valentin dejectedly held out his arms as if to ask why the ball hadn't gone in. After 86 minutes of play, Hungary's Antal Valentin made it 0-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Jonathan Errapel was left in no man's land by his defense there! The audience was convinced that Miguel Transito's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Fodor Daniel was relentless in the 90th minute of the game. Santa Maradona were awarded a corner in the 91th minute after Hungary's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Haroldo Martxot took the corner. Haroldo Martxot made a great header on Santa Maradona's corner, it was just that Hungary's Fodor Daniel managed to reach the ball for a save. Hungary's Fodor Daniel played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Laureano Sustrai in the 93rd minute of play. Miguel Transito'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. Miguel Transito helped the player get up and apologised. In the 95th minute, Miguel Transito hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The Santa Maradona supporters were disappointed that their team didn't take anything from the match, despite matching Hungary's performance. The match ended with a win for Hungary.