Challenge

Pueblo Park
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Antal Valentin kicked off to start the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 9th 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. Rickie Bonner breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After some careless play in the Pueblo FC defense, Antal Valentin kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Rickie Bonner. The Pueblo FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Rickie Bonner should have stopped the shot. Charlton Smalls hit a great freekick 17 minutes into the match. Fodor Daniel made an important save on a dangerous shot by Kristopher Grier in the 19th minute. A collision led to Pueblo FC getting a freekick after 20 minutes play. Ernie Lincoln hit a great ball. In the 21st minute, Major Barna made a precise shot to the right of Rickie Bonner. Pueblo FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-2. Balazs Lajos kicked well hit freekick during the 24th minute of the match. After 26 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. Rickie Bonner was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 29th minute Balazs Lajos shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rickie Bonner saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 30th minute, Takacs Tibor hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Kristopher Grier hit a great freekick 37 minutes into the match. Rickie Bonner showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Hegedus Henrik in the 39th minute of the match. In the 40th minute of the match Hungary got a corner. Pueblo FC'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. After taking down the ball on Hungary's corner Antal Valentin fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Rickie Bonner quite easily take care of the ball. Hegedus Henrik recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 42nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After a defensive mix-up in Pueblo FC's zone, Antal Valentin stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Rickie Bonner 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. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-3 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The wind increased when Kristopher Grier made the kick off in the second half. Antal Valentin took the ball and in the 56 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Rickie Bonner. Rickie Bonner dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-4. A hard shot 59 in the game by Major Barna from a close distance when the talented Rickie Bonner managed to make a qualified save. Pueblo FC's players were relieved. The supporters of Hungary booed when Pueblo FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 61 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jeff McCauley didn't get a good kick on the ball. Rickie Bonner made a fantastic save in the 72nd minute, when Balazs Lajos sent off a good shot on target. Thanks to some nice moves Antal Valentin could shoot a difficult shot in the 73rd minute, which Rickie Bonner however easily saved by the left post. Aaron Keane kicked well hit freekick during the 75th minute of the match. Woody Hobbs received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 78th minute. Fodor Daniel tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When the match had gone on for 85 minutes, Balazs Lajos took a quick shot and it went in 0-5 without a chance for Rickie Bonner to make any attempt to save it. Antal Valentin recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 90th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Charlton Smalls'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. Charlton Smalls helped the player get up and apologised. Charlton Smalls kicked well hit freekick during the 92nd minute of the match. Fodor Daniel made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Kristopher Grier in the 95th minute of play. In the 95th minute, Takacs Tibor hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When the match was over Hungary could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Pueblo FC throughout the match.