Challenge

VILLA PARK
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, 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. An unexpectedly hard shot by Joseph Hitlev in the 3rd minute of play forced Hungary's goalkeeper Fodor Daniel to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Hegedus Henrik fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 5th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Norbert Rzegotka having to interfere. The supporters of Hungary booed when Drim Tim was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 9 match minutes in a wonderful position. Qiu Tian Kuan didn't get a good kick on the ball. Major Barna fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 15th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Norbert Rzegotka having to interfere. Fodor Daniel made an important save on a dangerous shot by Robert Kornasiewicz in the 16th minute. Fodor Daniel was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Robert Kornasiewicz showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-0 in the 16 minute of play. Krzysztof Puzio took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 19th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Fodor Daniel. Hungary's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. In the 21st minute, Major Barna 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. In the 24th match minute, Drim Tim was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Robert Kornasiewicz to maneuver through the defense. Major Barna's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Norbert Rzegotka read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 25th minute of play. Norbert Rzegotka showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Antal Valentin, who was totally free with the ball in the 30th minute. The supporters of Hungary booed when Drim Tim was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 33 match minutes in a wonderful position. Reinaldo Dobbs didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Balazs Lajos had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 35th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 39 minutes into the match, Antal Valentin notched a goal, 1-1, to the right of Drim Tim's Norbert Rzegotka. Norbert Rzegotka was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Fodor Daniel made an important save on a dangerous shot by Joseph Hitlev in the 43rd minute. In the 45th minute, Arkadiusz Chrobak left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Drim Tim fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-1. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 2-1.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Joseph Hitlev to make the kick off. If Joseph Hitlev had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 51st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Antal Valentin sent away a hard shot on goal in the 53rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Antal Valentin recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 60th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 62 minutes into the game, Antal Valentin cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-2. Norbert Rzegotka was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. With a little luck, Drim Tim's Norbert Rzegotka got control of the ball when Balazs Lajos tried to sneak it across the goal line. Antal Valentin fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 79th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Norbert Rzegotka having to interfere. Hegedus Henrik kicked well hit freekick during the 81st minute of the match. 88 minutes into the match, Antal Valentin had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Norbert Rzegotka. Drim Tim's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Antal Valentin was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-3. Hungary's Antal Valentin was standing unmarked in front of the goal when he, in the 95th play minute, got the ball and easily drilled it into the goal. Hungary played a much better game than Drim Tim and deserved their victory. The Drim Tim players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.