Challenge

RODOS ARENA
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Lakis Traganitis started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Rab Cura made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Antal Valentin in the 2nd minute of play. A collision led to Hungary getting a freekick after 6 minutes play. Balazs Lajos hit a great ball. Rab Cura didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Major Barna went, in the 8th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. After 10 played minutes RODOS F.C. got a freekick which was hit by Gilberto Funes. 13 minutes had been played when some careless play by RODOS F.C.'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. A nice corner shot did that Antal Valentin got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Rab Cura quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. An unexpectedly hard shot by Lakis Traganitis in the 17th minute of play forced Hungary's goalkeeper Fodor Daniel to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. RODOS F.C.'s attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Sakis Satrapis in the 18th minute. RODOS F.C.'s Olgun Ilgıt was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Fodor Daniel in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. 20 minutes into the match, RODOS F.C.'s goal looked a bit too open when Antal Valentin came free, but Rab Cura reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Rab Cura made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Takacs Tibor in the 32nd minute of play. In the 36th minute, Gilberto Funes hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Henry Zimmermann charged in rather forcefully in the 37th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Henry Zimmermann the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After 42 minutes of play, Hungary's Antal Valentin made it 0-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Rab Cura was left in no man's land by his defense there! An unexpectedly hard shot by Antal Valentin in the 47th minute of play forced RODOS F.C.'s goalkeeper Rab Cura to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Antal Valentin to strike the kick off in the second half. Sakis Satrapis recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 50th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 54th minute the ball was on its way in behind RODOS F.C.'s goalkeeper Rab Cura, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Fodor Daniel made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Lakis Traganitis in the 55th minute of play. Rab Cura was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Major Barna showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 0-3 in the 57 minute of play. In the 61st minute Marcin Wawro 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. The supporters of Hungary booed when RODOS F.C. was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 64 match minutes in a wonderful position. Lakis Traganitis didn't get a good kick on the ball. 66 minutes into the game, Lakis Traganitis cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-3. Fodor Daniel was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. After a defensive mix-up in RODOS F.C.'s zone, Major Barna stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Rab Cura 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. 74 minutes into the game, Antal Valentin was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Hungary's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave RODOS F.C. the free kick. Balazs Lajos kicked well hit freekick during the 76th minute of the match. RODOS F.C. made a substitution. Pipis Markomichalis replaced Petros Meimarakis. RODOS F.C.'s Marcin Wawro got a good chance for a goal in the 87th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar.