Challenge

Ricardo E. Bochini
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when He Qiang made the kick off which started today's match. Narciso Vergaray received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 3rd minute. Fodor Daniel tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Pepe Santoro showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Antal Valentin in the 4th minute of the match. Hungary were awarded a corner in the 6th minute after INDEPENDIENTE FUTBOL CLUB's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Antal Valentin took the corner. It was a well-played corner which Major Barna managed to volley towards the net. Unfortunately, he didn't get a great hit on the ball and it went out into the grandstand. He Qiang struck a weak shot in the 9th 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 INDEPENDIENTE FUTBOL CLUB. INDEPENDIENTE FUTBOL CLUB's Pepe Santoro played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Antal Valentin in the 11th minute of play. Pepe Santoro took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Major Barna, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Major Barna took the ball and in the 14 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Pepe Santoro. Pepe Santoro dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-1. Fodor Daniel made a fantastic save in the 18th minute, when He Qiang sent off a good shot on target. In the 18th minute, He Qiang reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Fodor Daniel. The goal made the score 1-1. Pepe Santoro made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Major Barna in the 25th minute of play. Takacs Tibor struck a weak shot in the 27th minute. Pepe Santoro didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Hungary. Major Barna recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 29th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Pepe Santoro came out of the goal in the 39th minute to try and stop a shot by Hungary's Antal Valentin. But to his dismay, Antal Valentin quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-3. Antal Valentin sent away a hard shot on goal in the 46th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Major Barna recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 47th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 1-3.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Antal Valentin to strike the kick off in the second half. Takacs Tibor could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 52nd minute of the match, but Pepe Santoro made a huge save. The audience thought a goal was coming when Major Barna got free with Pepe Santoro in the 53rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 55th minute of the game. One of INDEPENDIENTE FUTBOL CLUB:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Hungary:s goal. Pepe Santoro took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Major Barna, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The supporters of Hungary booed when INDEPENDIENTE FUTBOL CLUB was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 62 match minutes in a wonderful position. Higinio Barros didn't get a good kick on the ball. Major Barna received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 63rd minute. Pepe Santoro tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The audience thought a goal was coming when Antal Valentin got free with Pepe Santoro in the 69th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 73rd minute, Major Barna reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Pepe Santoro. The goal made the score 1-4. 77 minutes into the match, Hungary's goal looked a bit too open when Norberto Fresco came free, but Fodor Daniel reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 79 minutes Hungary's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Norberto Fresco who took care of the corner kick. Ivo Viveiros hit a great freekick 80 minutes into the match. Antal Valentin was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 81st played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. An unexpected shot in the 82nd minute by Antal Valentin got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. Major Barna recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 84th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Hegedus Henrik could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 90th minute of the match, but Pepe Santoro made a huge save. 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.