Challenge

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Spectators: 42 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Yuan Di Xing started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Yuan Di Xing sent away a hard shot on goal in the 3rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Antal Valentin had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 6th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 7 minutes into the match, Hungary's goalkeeper Fodor Daniel had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Robert Baita. In the 9th minute Major Barna shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Martin Alexa saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Martin Alexa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Antal Valentin in the 12th minute of play. Takacs Tibor sent away a hard shot on goal in the 14th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Antal Valentin fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 18th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Martin Alexa having to interfere. The audience was convinced that Yuan Di Xing's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Fodor Daniel was relentless in the 19th minute of the game. In the 23rd minute Major Barna shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Martin Alexa saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Yuan Di Xings short, quick shot in the 31stth minute got Fodor Daniel to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. If Major Barna had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 32nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Martin Alexa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Antal Valentin in the 33rd minute of play. TAXI-MM-'s attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Stig-Åke Mager in the 36th minute. When the match clock showed 36 minutes, the score became 1-0 when Yuan Di Xing sped through Hungary's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Fodor Daniel. Antal Valentin blasted a shot towards the goal in the 41st minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Martin Alexa having to make a save. Yuan Di Xing sent away a hard shot on goal in the 43rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Major Barna in the 47th minute of play forced TAXI-MM-'s goalkeeper Martin Alexa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Af the end of the first half the score was 1-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Antal Valentin to make the kick off. Hungary's Antal Valentin got a good chance for a goal in the 53rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After a defensive mix-up in TAXI-MM-'s zone, Major Barna stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Martin Alexa came out of the goal and Major Barna tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Antal Valentin in the 58th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Martin Alexa saved TAXI-MM- from getting behind. Major Barna fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 60th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Martin Alexa 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 Octav Zamfirescu in the 63rd minute of play. TAXI-MM-'s Martin Alexa proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 67th minute of the match, managed to save TAXI-MM- from getting a goal against them. Hungary's Fodor Daniel played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Yuan Di Xing in the 70th minute of play. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Octav Zamfirescu in the 73rd 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. A collision led to Hungary getting a freekick after 75 minutes play. Hegedus Henrik hit a great ball. In the 76th minute Yuan Di Xing 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. Major Barna could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 81st minute of the match, but Martin Alexa made a huge save. Major Barna who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 83rdth minute tested the skills of Martin Alexa when he managed to save the team from getting behind. After a defensive mix-up in Hungary's zone, Gigel Lăzărescu stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Fodor Daniel came out of the goal and Gigel Lăzărescu tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Antal Valentins short, quick shot in the 85thth minute got Martin Alexa to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. TAXI-MM-'s Martin Alexa proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 87th minute of the match, managed to save TAXI-MM- from getting a goal against them. If Yuan Di Xing had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 92nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Octav Zamfirescu recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 94th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. When Antal Valentin came up free with the goalie in the 95th minute, the Hungary 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 Antal Valentin couldn't finish the play.