Challenge

Santiago Bernabeu
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Hungary's Antal Valentin 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. After 3 minutes of play, Merengue FC's Aquiles Urtsin made it 1-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Fodor Daniel was left in no man's land by his defense there! After a defensive mix-up in Merengue FC's zone, Antal Valentin stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Bayan Gugovski came out of the goal and Antal Valentin tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Antal Valentin sent away a hard shot on goal in the 9th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Bayan Gugovski didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Antal Valentin went, in the 10th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-1 was the resulting score. When Benjamim Mota fell near the penalty area in the 15th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Merengue FC's protests and gave Benjamim Mota a yellow card for diving instead. Merengue FC's Bayan Gugovski played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Antal Valentin in the 18th minute of play. If Major Barna had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 18th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Antal Valentin fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 21st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Bayan Gugovski having to interfere. If Major Barna had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 24th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 29th minute Aquiles Urtsin 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. Antal Valentin kicked well hit freekick during the 29th minute of the match. Major Barna sent away a hard shot on goal in the 31st minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Major Barna sent away a hard shot on goal in the 37th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Bayan Gugovski made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Major Barna in the 37th minute of play. 40 minutes into the match, Merengue FC's goal looked a bit too open when Antal Valentin came free, but Bayan Gugovski reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 40 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. Bayan Gugovski was left in no man's land by his defense there! Merengue FC's Bayan Gugovski played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Major Barna in the 45th minute of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 46th 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. Bayan Gugovski breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Aquiles Urtsin was the one to do the kick off. In the 52nd match minute, Merengue FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ismael Frances to maneuver through the defense. Ismael Frances hit a great freekick 54 minutes into the match. The supporters of Merengue FC booed when Hungary was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 55 match minutes in a wonderful position. Major Barna didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 56th minute of the match Ismael Frances sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Fodor Daniel skillfully saved the ball. If Major Barna had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 62nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 64th minute, Darwin Núñez 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. Bayan Gugovski made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Antal Valentin in the 66th minute of play. Aquiles Urtsin received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 69th minute. Fodor Daniel tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Antal Valentin received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 71st minute. Bayan Gugovski tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. A collision led to Merengue FC getting a freekick after 72 minutes play. Darwin Núñez hit a great ball. With a little luck, Merengue FC's Bayan Gugovski got control of the ball when Antal Valentin tried to sneak it across the goal line. Antal Valentin could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 75th minute of the match, but Bayan Gugovski made a huge save. Aquiles Urtsin struck a weak shot in the 80th minute. Fodor Daniel didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Merengue FC. The supporters of Hungary booed when Merengue FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 81 match minutes in a wonderful position. Albino Dimas didn't get a good kick on the ball. Antal Valentin fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 84th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Bayan Gugovski having to interfere. Thanks to some nice moves Antal Valentin could shoot a difficult shot in the 85th minute, which Bayan Gugovski however easily saved by the left post. Bayan Gugovski showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Major Barna in the 89th minute of the match. Szekeres Tamas hit a great freekick 91 minutes into the match.