Challenge

BofA Stadium
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Antal Valentin made the kick off which started today's match. After having played for 3 minutes, Antal Valentin managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Hungary's supporters crossed their fingers, but Antal Valentin was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Takacs Tibor fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 8th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Bryant Miles having to interfere. Antal Valentin recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 9th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 12 minutes into the match, Charlotte FC's goal looked a bit too open when Bakos Endre came free, but Bryant Miles reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Hungary's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Antal Valentin in the 13th minute. After a defensive mix-up in Charlotte FC's zone, Major Barna stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Bryant Miles 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. 28 minutes into the match, Antal Valentin had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Bryant Miles. Charlotte FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Antal Valentin was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. After some careless play in the Charlotte FC defense, Takacs Tibor kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Bryant Miles. The Charlotte FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Bryant Miles should have stopped the shot. In the 39th minute, Bakos Endre hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Fodor Daniel was a little too slow when Ari Currie got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 44th minute. The score was now 1-2. Disappointed in the 1-2 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Björn Magnusson was the one to do the kick off. Fodor Daniel showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ari Currie, who was totally free with the ball in the 55th minute. Antal Valentin might have been able to make a better finish in the 60th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Bryant Miles. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Antal Valentin ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 65th minute, Antal Valentin fired away a killer shot towards the goal that, to the delight of Bryant Miles, passed just outside the right post. Bryant Miles made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Takacs Tibor in the 67th minute of play. In the 68th minute, Major Barna made a precise shot to the right of Bryant Miles. Charlotte FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-3. Major Barna recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 72nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Charlotte FC made a substitution. Kareem Stoddard replaced Wander Suzanne. With a little luck, Charlotte FC's Bryant Miles got control of the ball when Major Barna tried to sneak it across the goal line. Hungary's Fodor Daniel played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Björn Magnusson in the 78th minute of play. After a rather tough play, Charlotte FC's Felix Dias got a free kick in the 81st minute. After 82 played minutes Charlotte FC got a freekick which was hit by Felix Dias. The long shot by Antal Valentin in the 83rd minute really tested Bryant Miles'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. When Bogdan Matela came up free with the goalie in the 85th minute, the Charlotte FC 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 Bogdan Matela couldn't finish the play. Kareem Stoddard fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 88th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Fodor Daniel having to interfere. 92 minutes into the match, Charlotte FC's goalkeeper Bryant Miles had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Major Barna. Charlotte FC's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Kaja Jamak in the 95th minute. The corner led Charlotte FC's Kaja Jamak to fire away a dangerous shot which Fodor Daniel despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball.