Challenge

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Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) After a rather tough play, Hungary's Balazs Lajos got a free kick in the 2nd minute. Júlio Severo struck a weak shot in the 3rd 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 FC ARK CS. Noel Elvins kicked well hit freekick during the 7th minute of the match. With a little luck, Hungary's Fodor Daniel got control of the ball when Júlio Severo tried to sneak it across the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Edgar Lang got free with Fodor Daniel in the 21st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 22nd minute, Takacs Tibor ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Nicolas Joey was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. In the 26th minute of the match Hungary got a corner. FC ARK CS's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Antal Valentin ran over to the corner to take the kick. In the 28th minute Edgar Lang 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. Nicolas Joey showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Major Barna in the 29th minute of the match. FC ARK CS's Nicolas Joey played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Major Barna in the 35th minute of play. 37 minutes had been played when some careless play by FC ARK CS's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Antal Valentin was slow to take the kick. During this time Hungary's players had a chance to rest. The corner went over the outstretched arms of FC ARK CS's goalie and right to Takacs Tibor. He fired away a shot at goal, but the shot had too much spin, and it went just outside the goal. FC ARK CS's manager breathed a sigh of relief on the sidelines as his team had managed to escape an almost certain goal. Sammy Corcoran who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 38thth minute tested the skills of Fodor Daniel when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Noel Elvins's late challenge caught a Hungary's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Noel Elvins helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to FC ARK CS getting a freekick after 40 minutes play. Noel Elvins hit a great ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Antal Valentin in the 40th minute of play forced FC ARK CS's goalkeeper Nicolas Joey to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 40 minutes of play, Hungary's Antal Valentin made it 0-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Nicolas Joey was left in no man's land by his defense there! FC ARK CS's Nicolas Joey played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Antal Valentin in the 45th minute of play. Major Barna recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 46th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After the first half Hungary were leading 0-2. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Edgar Lang was the one to do the kick off. After 57 minutes of play, Hungary's Antal Valentin made it 0-3 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Nicolas Joey was left in no man's land by his defense there! Major Barna's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Nicolas Joey read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 60th minute of play. Antal Valentin received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 63rd minute. Nicolas Joey tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Hungary's Fodor Daniel played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Sammy Corcoran in the 69th minute of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Antal Valentin got free with Nicolas Joey in the 71st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The audience was convinced that Júlio Severo's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Fodor Daniel was relentless in the 76th minute of the game. In the 78th minute FC ARK CS were awarded a corner. Olly Paley went to the cornerflag to take it. In the 81st match minute, FC ARK CS was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Yiğit Hasan to maneuver through the defense. A hard shot by Antal Valentin from long distance, 82 minutes into the match, got Nicolas Joey's attention. Through a fast twist with his body, he could stop the ball from going in on his right side. If Takacs Tibor had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 83rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Major Barna's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Nicolas Joey read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 91st minute of play. If Antal Valentin had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 94th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead.