Challenge

Mineirão
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Duarte Félix took the kick off in the first half of the match. In the 3rd minute, Major Barna ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Arthur Bufi was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. After 5 played minutes Hungary got a freekick which was hit by Hegedus Henrik. Antal Valentin's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Arthur Bufi read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 11th minute of play. Cruzeiro Esporte Clube's Arthur Bufi played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Antal Valentin in the 13th minute of play. Brock Friend fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 14th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Fodor Daniel having to interfere. Arthur Bufi showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Antal Valentin, who was totally free with the ball in the 20th minute. Hungary's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Antal Valentin in the 21st minute. Boros Benedek was in a good position and managed to take a shot, but he missed just to the outside of the post. Major Barna recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 23rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 26th minute Takacs Tibor shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Arthur Bufi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. A collision led to Cruzeiro Esporte Clube getting a freekick after 27 minutes play. Olavo Quadros hit a great ball. After 28 played minutes Cruzeiro Esporte Clube got a freekick which was hit by Olavo Quadros. An unexpectedly hard shot by Hegedus Henrik in the 31st minute of play forced Cruzeiro Esporte Clube's goalkeeper Arthur Bufi to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 33 minutes into the match, Hungary's Major Barna sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Arthur Bufi narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After 33 minutes of play, Hungary's Major Barna made it 0-3 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Arthur Bufi was left in no man's land by his defense there! When Brock Friend came up free with the goalie in the 36th minute, the Cruzeiro Esporte Clube 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 Brock Friend couldn't finish the play. Major Barna blasted a shot towards the goal in the 37th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Arthur Bufi having to make a save. Cruzeiro Esporte Clube's Arthur Bufi played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Major Barna in the 43rd minute of play. 44 minutes had been played when some careless play by Cruzeiro Esporte Clube'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. Disappointed in the 0-3 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

Major Barna sent away a hard shot on goal in the 55th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Arthur Bufi showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Takacs Tibor in the 56th minute of the match. If Brock Friend had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 63rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 66 minutes into the match, Cruzeiro Esporte Clube's Brock Friend sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Fodor Daniel narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 67 minutes had been played when some careless play by Hungary's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Oswaldo Maranhense was slow to take the kick. During this time Cruzeiro Esporte Clube's players had a chance to rest. After taking down the ball on Cruzeiro Esporte Clube's corner Wágner Torres fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Fodor Daniel quite easily take care of the ball. Arthur Bufi showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Major Barna in the 76th minute of the match. In the 78th minute, Balazs Lajos 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. After 80 minutes, Wanderson Bezerra mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Cruzeiro Esporte Clube and the Hungary players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 80 played minutes Cruzeiro Esporte Clube got a freekick which was hit by Wanderson Bezerra. In the 81st minute of the match Balazs Lajos shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Arthur Bufi showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. If Major Barna had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 84th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Brock Friend in the 85th minute of play forced Hungary's goalkeeper Fodor Daniel to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Brock Friend took the ball and in the 86 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Fodor Daniel. Fodor Daniel dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-3. Balazs Lajos sent away a hard shot on goal in the 92nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Brock Friend in the 94th minute of play forced Hungary's goalkeeper Fodor Daniel to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Hungary's fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.