Challenge

Λrena 51
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Antal Valentin started the match with the kick off. 3 minutes into the game, Emil Berntzen cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-0. Fodor Daniel was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. After a defensive mix-up in Λstral Villains FC's zone, Hegedus Henrik stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Theo Machado came out of the goal and Hegedus Henrik tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Jefferson de Amaral fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 16th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Fodor Daniel having to interfere. Theo Machado showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Antal Valentin in the 17th minute of the match. Hungary's defense didn't have a chance, in the 23rd minute, when Emil Berntzen scored to the left of an out of position Fodor Daniel, making the score, 2-0. Fodor Daniel made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Emil Berntzen in the 28th minute of play. In the 31st minute the ball was on its way in behind Hungary's goalkeeper Fodor Daniel, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 32nd minute Λstral Villains FC were awarded a corner. Emil Berntzen went to the cornerflag to take it. 35 minutes into the game, Pedro Cavalcante was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Λstral Villains FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Hungary the free kick. After 35 played minutes Λstral Villains FC got a freekick which was hit by Pedro Cavalcante. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jefferson de Amaral in the 38th minute of play forced Hungary's goalkeeper Fodor Daniel to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Antal Valentin charged in rather forcefully in the 47th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Antal Valentin the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. A collision led to Hungary getting a freekick after 47 minutes play. Antal Valentin hit a great ball. Af the end of the first half the score was 3-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

Antal Valentin sent away a hard shot on goal in the 53rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Λstral Villains FC's Theo Machado played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Major Barna in the 56th minute of play. In the 57th minute, Pedro Cavalcante hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 63rd minute, Antal Valentin ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Theo Machado was frozen by the shot and now it was 3-1. 66 minutes into the game, Λstral Villains FC's Emil Berntzen nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Fodor Daniel made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 4-1. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Major Barna in the 74th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Theo Machado prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Theo Machado made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Major Barna in the 77th minute of play. 84 minutes into the match, Λstral Villains FC's Yusuf Altunova sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Fodor Daniel narrowly saved just below the crossbar. When Jefferson de Amaral fell near the penalty area in the 84th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Λstral Villains FC's protests and gave Jefferson de Amaral a yellow card for diving instead. In the 85th minute, Jefferson de Amaral hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Antal Valentin had several of the Λstral Villains FC's defenders around him in the penalty area when he, after 92 minutes of play, received a pass and succeeded in some way to shoot a shot which went straight ahead into goal. This resulted in a 4-2 score and a disappointed Theo Machado as he didn't even see the shot coming. When the referee blew the final whistle, Λstral Villains FC could leave the field as winners, despite Hungary having more of the ball for most of the match.