Challenge

Melon Garden
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Antal Valentin started the match with the kick off. In the 8th minute Major Barna shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ján Tuleja saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Tomáš Malý could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 10th minute of the match, but Fodor Daniel made a huge save. Tomáš Malý sent away a hard shot on goal in the 13th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Antal Valentin in the 17th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Ján Tuleja prevented the ball from getting in the gole. After having played for 18 minutes, Erik Žitňár managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. FC Melon's supporters crossed their fingers, but Erik Žitňár was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Ján Tuleja stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Balazs Lajos's shot from short distance in the 24th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Major Barna in the 25th minute of play forced FC Melon's goalkeeper Ján Tuleja to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Ján Tuleja made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Balazs Lajos in the 30th minute of play. 36 minutes into the match, Major Barna had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Ján Tuleja. FC Melon's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Major Barna was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. Ján Tuleja didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Hegedus Henrik went, in the 39th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-2 was the resulting score. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-2 lead.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Tomáš Malý to strike the kick off in the second half. If Major Barna had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 55th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. With a little luck, FC Melon's Ján Tuleja got control of the ball when Antal Valentin tried to sneak it across the goal line. Antal Valentin struck a weak shot in the 60th minute. Ján Tuleja didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Hungary. FC Melon's Vladimír Madeja was substituted for Tomáš Semenník. After 66 played minutes, FC Melon's Erik Žitňár shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Fodor Daniel 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 FC Melon reached it. Ján Tuleja took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Hegedus Henrik, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Antal Valentin sent away a hard shot on goal in the 69th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When FC Melon's Tomáš Malý in the 74th minute got a chance for a shot 74th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Hungary's goalie prevented a goal. Fodor Daniel showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Marek Janič, who was totally free with the ball in the 77th minute. FC Melon were awarded a corner in the 78th minute after Hungary's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Tomáš Malý took the corner. The corner led to FC Melon's Martin Kudlak getting away a dangerous shot that went just outside the goal. A collision led to Hungary getting a freekick after 80 minutes play. Balazs Lajos hit a great ball. In the 83rd minute Marek Janič 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. Hungary's Fodor Daniel played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Matej Adamec in the 85th minute of play. 85 minutes into the game, Matej Adamec cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-2. Fodor Daniel was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Ján Tuleja showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Major Barna, who was totally free with the ball in the 88th minute. In the 93rd minute, Antal Valentin hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Matej Adamec 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.