Red Arena
Spectators: 52 (Terracing: 39,
Seating: 12, VIP seats: 1) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Ali Karimi started the match with the kick off. Fodor Daniel made a fantastic save in the 5th minute, when Ali Reza Abdi sent off a good shot on target. In the 8th minute, Katona Janos ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Nils Elmhuus was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. Hungary's Takacs Tibor was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Nils Elmhuus in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. After 13 minutes, Takacs Tibor made it 0-2 with a short kick to the right side. Red Army's Nils Elmhuus tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Nils Elmhuus 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 16th minute. Antal Valentin scored 0-3 in the 16th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Nils Elmhuus, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Through an outstanding action, after 21 minutes, Fodor Daniel successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. In the last second Fodor Daniel throw himself and got hold of the ball when Ali Karimi in the 21stth minute from his position got away a shot towards the right post. Nils Elmhuus took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Antal Valentin, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 29th match minute, Red Army was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Rostam Mansourian to maneuver through the defense. An unexpectedly hard shot by Antal Valentin in the 33rd minute of play forced Red Army's goalkeeper Nils Elmhuus to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Red Army's Nils Elmhuus played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Takacs Tibor in the 34th minute of play. Hungary were awarded a corner in the 35th minute after Red Army's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Antal Valentin took the corner. The corner led Hungary's Antal Valentin to fire away a dangerous shot which Nils Elmhuus despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. With his leg Fodor Daniel managed to avoid a goal in the 38thth minute, when Red Army's Ali Karimi fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. A hard shot 38 in the game by Ali Karimi from a close distance when the talented Fodor Daniel managed to make a qualified save. Hungary's players were relieved. If Balazs Lajos had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 41st minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Red Army's Nils Elmhuus played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Antal Valentin in the 46th minute of play. Disappointed in the 0-3 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.
The wind increased when Antal Valentin made the kick off in the second half. After 51 played minutes Red Army got a freekick which was hit by Kiumars Daneshjou. In the 51st minute, Antal Valentin 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 a defensive mix-up in Red Army's zone, Antal Valentin stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Nils Elmhuus 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. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ali Reza Abdi in the 67th minute of play forced Hungary's goalkeeper Fodor Daniel to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 69 minutes into the match, Hungary's goal looked a bit too open when Ali Reza Abdi came free, but Fodor Daniel reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. With a little luck, Red Army's Nils Elmhuus got control of the ball when Major Barna tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 74th minute Ali Karimi 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. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Ali Karimi in the 77th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Fodor Daniel saved Hungary from getting behind. After having played for 78 minutes, Major Barna managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Hungary's supporters crossed their fingers, but Major Barna was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Antal Valentin sent away a hard shot on goal in the 81st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Nils Elmhuus made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Hegedus Henrik in the 83rd minute of play. 85 minutes had been played when some careless play by Red Army'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. 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 Nils Elmhuus quite easily take care of the ball. 86 minutes into the match, Hungary's goal looked a bit too open when Ali Karimi came free, but Fodor Daniel reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Fodor Daniel showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ali Karimi, who was totally free with the ball in the 88th minute. Antal Valentin's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Nils Elmhuus read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 92nd minute of play. When the match was over Hungary could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Red Army throughout the match.
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