Challenge

Gian Maria Volonté
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) San Michele AFC's Alvaro Giusto started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Antal Valentin in the 3rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Motta Rello saved San Michele AFC from getting behind. In the 3rdth minute of the game Antal Valentin who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but San Michele AFC's Motta Rello was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Fodor Daniel made an important save on a dangerous shot by Alvaro Giusto in the 4th minute. Alvaro Giusto could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 4th minute of the match, but Fodor Daniel made a huge save. Takacs Tibor sent away a hard shot on goal in the 10th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. San Michele AFC's Dennis Mosca quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Bakos Endre, made in the 11th minute of the game. When Edgard Galván fell near the penalty area in the 14th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored San Michele AFC's protests and gave Edgard Galván a yellow card for diving instead. The crowd rose to their feet as Alvaro Giusto kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Fodor Daniel. That made the score 1-0 in the 18 minute of play. Antal Valentin fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 23rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Motta Rello having to interfere. When Hungary's Major Barna in 34 game minutes managed to cut through with the ball in front of the goal, only having to shoot. Motta Rello guarding the goal like a pit bull was extremely focused and managed to reach the ball just by the crossbar before it went in. In the 36th minute, Antal Valentin ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Motta Rello was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-1. Motta Rello took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Hegedus Henrik, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 47 minutes of play, Hungary's Antal Valentin made it 1-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Motta Rello was left in no man's land by his defense there! The San Michele AFC players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Hungary were winning 1-2.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Antal Valentin was the one to do the kick off. Fodor Daniel showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Alvaro Giusto, who was totally free with the ball in the 53rd minute. Alvaro Giusto sent away a hard shot on goal in the 56th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Alvaro Giusto in the 56th minute of play forced Hungary's goalkeeper Fodor Daniel to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Ziemowit Kinic made in the 61st minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by Hungary's Balazs Lajos. Antal Valentin sent away a hard shot on goal in the 62nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Major Barna could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 72nd minute of the match, but Motta Rello made a huge save. Motta Rello made a fantastic save in the 73rd minute, when Hegedus Henrik sent off a good shot on target. In the 78th minute San Michele AFC were awarded a corner. Ziemowit Kinic went to the cornerflag to take it. San Michele AFC's Motta Rello played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Antal Valentin in the 81st minute of play. San Michele AFC's Motta Rello proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 86th minute of the match, managed to save San Michele AFC from getting a goal against them. In the 88th minute, Major Barna reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Motta Rello. The goal made the score 1-3. Fodor Daniel made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ziemowit Kinic in the 96th minute of play. Hungary's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.