Challenge

Estadio Diamante
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Antal Valentin took the kick off in the first half of the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Viorel Creangă got free with Fodor Daniel in the 4th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 6th minute Antal Valentin shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Armando Paredes saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Major Barna in the 8th minute of play forced ZAFIRO FC's goalkeeper Armando Paredes to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Armando Paredes didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Balazs Lajos went, in the 12th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Viorel Creangă in the 16th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Fodor Daniel prevented the ball from getting in the gole. 20 minutes into the game, Casimiro Piearres was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. ZAFIRO FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Hungary the free kick. Casimiro Piearres hit a great freekick 20 minutes into the match. With his leg Fodor Daniel managed to avoid a goal in the 24thth minute, when ZAFIRO FC's Aurel Trifan fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Armando Paredes 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 27th minute. After a rather tough play, ZAFIRO FC's Casimiro Piearres got a free kick in the 38th minute. After 42 played minutes, Hungary's Antal Valentin shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Armando Paredes came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Hungary reached it. After 45 played minutes Hungary got a freekick which was hit by Katona Janos. The long shot by Maximo Argina in the 46th minute really tested Fodor Daniel's skills. The ball was on its way into the goal to the left of him when he managed to stretch himself and save the shot and avoid a goal.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Aurel Trifan was the one to do the kick off. Major Barna's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Armando Paredes firmly grabbed it by the left post. With a little luck, ZAFIRO FC's Armando Paredes got control of the ball when Antal Valentin tried to sneak it across the goal line. 59 minutes had been played when some careless play by ZAFIRO FC'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. ZAFIRO FC's Armando Paredes proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 61st minute of the match, managed to save ZAFIRO FC from getting a goal against them. Armando Egoi fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 63rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Fodor Daniel having to interfere. Armando Paredes made an important save on a dangerous shot by Major Barna in the 73rd minute. In the 80th minute, Viorel Creangă hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Antal Valentin had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 81st minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Armando Paredes didn't succeed in stopping the ball in the 83rd minute, which inside left pole to 0-2. After 85 played minutes Hungary got a freekick which was hit by Bakos Endre. Hungary's attack was well implemented in the 90th minute, but when Balazs Lajos was about to shoot he didn't get a good hit on the ball and it hit the crossbar and flew over. Goal Kick. Armando Paredes had great luck who in the 91stth minute grab hold of the ball when Major Barna from a short distance tried to put the ball inside the right post. ZAFIRO FC's Armando Paredes played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Major Barna in the 93rd minute of play. In the 94th minute, Ernest Ponta hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Antal Valentin fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 97th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Armando Paredes having to interfere. When the final whistle sounded Hungary left the ground with the victory after a much better performance than ZAFIRO FC.