Challenge

SF ARÉNA SZTG
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Mátyás Kálmán got the match started through his kick off. Szentgotthárd's Zénó Tóth played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Xavier Gallagher in the 3rd minute of play. Khalid Kennedy made a fantastic save in the 11th minute, when Mátyás Kálmán sent off a good shot on target. If Gábor Tolnai had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 13th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Endre Kun in the 14th minute of play forced England's goalkeeper Khalid Kennedy to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. With a little luck, England's Khalid Kennedy got control of the ball when Mátyás Kálmán tried to sneak it across the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Kyle Cox in the 18th minute of play forced Szentgotthárd's goalkeeper Zénó Tóth to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Gábor Tolnai got free with Khalid Kennedy in the 21st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. England's goalkeeper couldn't reach when Endre Kun 29 minutes into the game got a good kick on the ball which found its way into goal just inside left pole. 1-0. If Kyle Cox had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 32nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 37 minutes into the match, England's goal looked a bit too open when Mátyás Kálmán came free, but Khalid Kennedy reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When England's Micah Macdonald in the 39th minute got a chance for a shot 39th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Szentgotthárd's goalie prevented a goal. The audience thought a goal was coming when Mátyás Kálmán got free with Khalid Kennedy in the 41st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Khalid Kennedy took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Bálint Sándor, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 1-0 at half-time.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Kyle Cox stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Zénó Tóth showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Kyle Cox in the 53rd minute of the match. When England's Kyle Cox in the 55th minute got a chance for a shot 55th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Szentgotthárd's goalie prevented a goal. Zénó Tóth showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Kyle Cox in the 56th minute of the match. If Kyle Cox had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 61st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Gábor Tolnai hit a great freekick 71 minutes into the match. Kyle Cox sent away a hard shot on goal in the 73rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Gábor Tolnai scored 2-1 in the 76th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Khalid Kennedy, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Kyle Cox hit a great freekick 79 minutes into the match. In the 82nd minute of the match, Kyle Cox tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Zénó Tóth saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. England's Khalid Kennedy played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Mátyás Kálmán in the 85th minute of play. In the 87th minute the ball was on its way in behind Szentgotthárd's goalkeeper Zénó Tóth, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Micah Macdonald might have been able to make a better finish in the 94th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Zénó Tóth. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Micah Macdonald ran back to his position shaking his head. The England players were the happier at the end of the match as they had prevented Szentgotthárd from taking control. The game ends in a draw.