Challenge

Arborial Park
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Whitney Pelletier kicked off to start the match. The supporters of Hungary booed when ForestFire was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 4 match minutes in a wonderful position. Cary Griggs didn't get a good kick on the ball. ForestFire's Wes Gillespie played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Antal Valentin in the 10th minute of play. Robert Huddleston kicked well hit freekick during the 11th minute of the match. Major Barna struck a weak shot in the 12th minute. Wes Gillespie didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Hungary. After having played for 13 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. After some careless play in the ForestFire defense, Antal Valentin kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Wes Gillespie. The ForestFire fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Wes Gillespie should have stopped the shot. ForestFire's Wes Gillespie played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Hegedus Henrik in the 22nd minute of play. Major Barna sent away a hard shot on goal in the 24th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 28th minute of the match Hungary got a corner. ForestFire's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Antal Valentin ran over to the corner to take the kick. If Major Barna had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 33rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Wes Gillespie made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Antal Valentin in the 35th minute of play. Major Barna sent away a hard shot on goal in the 37th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Antal Valentin had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 41st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 43 played minutes Hungary got a freekick which was hit by Antal Valentin. Wes Gillespie 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 48th minute. Disappointed in the 0-1 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. Major Barna recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 54th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 56th minute Major Barna shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Wes Gillespie saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Fodor Daniel showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Sammy Knowles, who was totally free with the ball in the 58th minute. 62 minutes into the game, Major Barna 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 ForestFire the free kick. A collision led to Hungary getting a freekick after 62 minutes play. Major Barna hit a great ball. 63 minutes into the match, Hungary's goal looked a bit too open when Milo Blanco came free, but Fodor Daniel reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Major Barna did some fancy footwork in front of goal and succeeded to deceive the defenders so he could slam the ball in 0-2 to the left of a surprised Wes Gillespie 65 minutes into the match. 69 minutes into the match, ForestFire's goalkeeper Wes Gillespie had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Antal Valentin. Major Barna fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 70th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Wes Gillespie having to interfere. With a little luck, ForestFire's Wes Gillespie got control of the ball when Antal Valentin tried to sneak it across the goal line. Antal Valentin could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 77th minute of the match, but Wes Gillespie made a huge save. When the match had gone on for 79 minutes, Major Barna took a quick shot and it went in 0-3 without a chance for Wes Gillespie to make any attempt to save it. Antal Valentin blasted a shot towards the goal in the 83rd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Wes Gillespie having to make a save. Major Barna was really disappointed when he shot the ball just outside the right post instead of scoring a goal in the 85th minute. Hungary's manager could be seen on the sidelines shaking his head and muttering to himself as his team had just wasted another chance. In the 86th match minute, ForestFire was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Robert Huddleston to maneuver through the defense. 87 minutes into the game, Major Barna cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-4. Wes Gillespie was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Major Barna sent away a hard shot on goal in the 90th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Antal Valentin sent away a hard shot on goal in the 93rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When Antal Valentin came up free with the goalie in the 97th 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.