Challenge

Cristal Arena
Spectators: 42 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Antal Valentin started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Szekeres Tamas charged in rather forcefully in the 3rd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Szekeres Tamas the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. 4 minutes into the match, Hungary's goalkeeper Fodor Daniel had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Robert Bardin. In the 8th minute, Hegedus Henrik left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Hungary fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. Elias Bocage made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Major Barna in the 15th minute of play. 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 17th minute. The corner led Hungary's Vörös Henrik to fire away a dangerous shot which Elias Bocage despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. Hegedus Henrik fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 23rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Elias Bocage having to interfere. In the 29thth minute of the game Antal Valentin who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but AC Cristal's Elias Bocage was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 31st minute Antal Valentin shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Elias Bocage saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. With a little luck, Hungary's Fodor Daniel got control of the ball when Junior Cristante tried to sneak it across the goal line. 40 minutes into the match, Hungary's Major Barna sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Elias Bocage narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Jean-François Lajus kicked well hit freekick during the 41st minute of the match. In the 43rd match minute, AC Cristal was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Roland Graziani to maneuver through the defense. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Jacob Goux during the 44th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, AC Cristal's Jacob Goux got a free kick in the 44th minute.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Greg Lequesne to make the kick off. Jean-François Lajus kicked well hit freekick during the 51st minute of the match. In the 53rd minute of the match Hungary got a corner. AC Cristal'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. When Major Barna came up free with the goalie in the 59th 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 Major Barna couldn't finish the play. Balazs Lajos struck a weak shot in the 62nd minute. Elias Bocage didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Hungary. Elias Bocage made an important save on a dangerous shot by Antal Valentin in the 64th minute. In the 70th minute, Katona Janos hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. AC Cristal's Greg Lequesne got a good chance for a goal in the 71st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. AC Cristal's Elias Bocage proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 73rd minute of the match, managed to save AC Cristal from getting a goal against them. 75 minutes into the match, Hungary's goal looked a bit too open when Jean-Marc Taillefer came free, but Fodor Daniel reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 76th minute, Hegedus Henrik fired away a killer shot towards the goal that, to the delight of Elias Bocage, passed just outside the right post. When Major Barna came up free with the goalie in the 84th 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 Major Barna couldn't finish the play. When Jean-François Lajus fell near the penalty area in the 86th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored AC Cristal's protests and gave Jean-François Lajus a yellow card for diving instead. 88 minutes into the match, AC Cristal's goal looked a bit too open when Major Barna came free, but Elias Bocage reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Jean-Marc Taillefer received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 89th minute. Fodor Daniel tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Hungary were furious when Szekeres Tamas was red carded, 91 minutes into the game, but the referee dismissed their protests. In a very dangerous position, a player in Hungary fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 90th minute. Penalty! 94 minutes had been played when some careless play by Hungary's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Robert Bardin was slow to take the kick. During this time AC Cristal's players had a chance to rest. AC Cristal's Robert Bardin was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Fodor Daniel in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. In the 95th minute, Greg Lequesne ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Fodor Daniel was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-1. Hungary were disappointed that they only managed a draw, even though they felt themselves to be the better team.