Challenge

Arena Milanis
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. Anthimos Tsoulkas started the match with the kick off. 5 minutes into the match, Milanis E.C.'s Anthimos Tsoulkas sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Fodor Daniel narrowly saved just below the crossbar. When Hungary's Antal Valentin in the 7th minute got a chance for a shot 7th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Milanis E.C.'s goalie prevented a goal. Fodor Daniel showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Anthimos Tsoulkas in the 10th minute of the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 14th 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. Emerson Ferraz breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Emerson Ferraz came out of the goal in the 15th minute to try and stop a shot by Hungary's Major Barna. But to his dismay, Major Barna quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-1. Emerson Ferraz took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Major Barna, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a defensive mix-up in Milanis E.C.'s zone, Major Barna stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Emerson Ferraz came out of the goal and Major Barna tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Fodor Daniel was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Anthimos Tsoulkas showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-2 in the 29 minute of play. If Bruninho Brito had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 36th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Paşa Mau hit a great freekick 40 minutes into the match. In the 41st minute of the match Antal Valentin shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Emerson Ferraz showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. After some careless play in the Milanis E.C. defense, Major Barna kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Emerson Ferraz. The Milanis E.C. fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Emerson Ferraz should have stopped the shot. Disappointed in the 1-3 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The wind increased when Antal Valentin made the kick off in the second half. Szekeres Tamas made in the 53rd minute of the game a quick throw-in and Hegedus Henrik immediately put the ball in play. Antal Valentin came free with the goalkeeper in the 56th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Emerson Ferraz could save by the left post. In the 59th minute Anthimos Tsoulkas shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Fodor Daniel saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a defensive mix-up in Hungary's zone, Anthimos Tsoulkas stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Fodor Daniel came out of the goal and Anthimos Tsoulkas tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Through an outstanding action, after 66 minutes, Emerson Ferraz successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. 67 minutes into the match, Hungary's goal looked a bit too open when Bruninho Brito came free, but Fodor Daniel reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 76th minute of the game Szekeres Tamas made a throw-in which Takacs Tibor played forward. Milanis E.C.'s Emerson Ferraz played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Major Barna in the 79th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Major Barna in the 81st minute of play forced Milanis E.C.'s goalkeeper Emerson Ferraz to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Fodor Daniel showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Anthimos Tsoulkas, who was totally free with the ball in the 82nd minute. When Anthimos Tsoulkas came up free with the goalie in the 83rd minute, the Milanis E.C. 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 Anthimos Tsoulkas couldn't finish the play. Balazs Lajos sent away a hard shot on goal in the 85th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Takacs Tibor blasted a shot towards the goal in the 88th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Emerson Ferraz having to make a save. Emerson Ferraz took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Takacs Tibor, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Fodor Daniel made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Anthimos Tsoulkas in the 90th minute of play. In the 92nd minute, Antal Valentin left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Hungary fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-4. When the match was over Hungary could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Milanis E.C. throughout the match.