Challenge

Academia RIO
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Academia Rio's Marin Giubelean started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. When Academia Rio's Marin Giubelean in the 3rd minute got a chance for a shot 3rd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Hungary's goalie prevented a goal. Antal Valentin sent away a hard shot on goal in the 5th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When Hungary's Antal Valentin in the 7th minute got a chance for a shot 7th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Academia Rio's goalie prevented a goal. Bakos Endre made in the 9th minute of the game a quick throw-in and Balazs Lajos immediately put the ball in play. Marin Giubelean's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Fodor Daniel read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 13th minute of play. After having played for 14 minutes, Balazs Lajos managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Hungary's supporters crossed their fingers, but Balazs Lajos was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After 17 minutes of play, Hungary's Major Barna made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Gigel Tilea was left in no man's land by his defense there! Alex Nicolae kicked well hit freekick during the 20th minute of the match. When Antal Valentin came up free with the goalie in the 21st 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. Fodor Daniel showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Marin Giubelean, who was totally free with the ball in the 24th minute. Hungary were awarded a corner in the 26th minute after Academia Rio's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Antal Valentin took the corner. 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 Gigel Tilea quite easily take care of the ball. In the 27th minute Hungary were awarded a corner. Antal Valentin went to the cornerflag to take it. A very nice done corner allowed Vörös Henrik to score against Gigel Tilea in Academia Rio's goal. 0-2 after 27 minutes. In the 32nd minute the ball was on its way in behind Academia Rio's goalkeeper Gigel Tilea, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Bakos Endre made in the 34th minute of the game a sloppy throw-in which Balazs Lajos however managed to control. 36 minutes into the match, Hungary's Antal Valentin sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Gigel Tilea narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Fodor Daniel was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Marin Giubelean showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-2 in the 37 minute of play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Major Barna in the 42nd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Gigel Tilea saved Academia Rio from getting behind. An unexpectedly hard shot by Moisés Veiga in the 43rd minute of play forced Hungary's goalkeeper Fodor Daniel to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Moisés Veiga hit a great freekick 47 minutes into the match.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Antal Valentin stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Fodor Daniel made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Marin Giubelean in the 53rd minute of play. 59 minutes into the game, Major Barna recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Gigel Tilea. Major Barna showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-3. Bakos Endre made in the 61st minute of the game a fairly good throw-in which was taken care of by Antal Valentin. Antal Valentin sent away a hard shot on goal in the 63rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a rather tough play, Hungary's Vörös Henrik got a free kick in the 67th minute. In the 69th match minute, Hungary was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Vörös Henrik to maneuver through the defense. In the 70th minute, Marin Giubelean 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. Gigel Tilea made a fantastic save in the 72nd minute, when Balazs Lajos sent off a good shot on target. Antal Valentin's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Gigel Tilea firmly grabbed it by the left post. After having played for 76 minutes, Marin Giubelean managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Academia Rio's supporters crossed their fingers, but Marin Giubelean was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Gigel Tilea made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Major Barna in the 78th minute of play. In the 81st 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. The audience thought a goal was coming when Hegedus Henrik got free with Gigel Tilea in the 86th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 87 minutes into the game, Academia Rio's Marin Giubelean nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Fodor Daniel made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-3. When the final whistle sounded Hungary left the ground with the victory after a much better performance than Academia Rio.