Challenge

Arena de Mira Sintra
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Antal Valentin kicked off to start the match. João Brites showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Major Barna in the 4th minute of the match. Antal Valentin might have been able to make a better finish in the 7th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over João Brites. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Antal Valentin ran back to his position shaking his head. João Brites showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Major Barna in the 8th minute of the match. 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 9th minute. The corner led to Hungary's Balazs Lajos getting away a dangerous shot that went just outside the goal. Mira Sintra's João Brites played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Antal Valentin in the 11th minute of play. A collision led to Mira Sintra getting a freekick after 13 minutes play. Amauri van Beek hit a great ball. After a rather tough play, Mira Sintra's Estevão Furtado got a free kick in the 13th minute. Major Barna sent away a hard shot on goal in the 14th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 19th 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. After a rather tough play, Hungary's Boros Benedek got a free kick in the 31st minute. Antal Valentin recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 33rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. The supporters of Hungary booed when Mira Sintra was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 35 match minutes in a wonderful position. Claudemiro Peixoto didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 40th minute, Canor Posse hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. João Brites showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Major Barna in the 42nd minute of the match. The corner led Hungary's Antal Valentin to fire away a dangerous shot which João Brites despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 0-0 after a close first half.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Amauri van Beek to strike the kick off in the second half. A collision led to Mira Sintra getting a freekick after 53 minutes play. Canor Posse hit a great ball. João Brites made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Major Barna in the 55th minute of play. Antal Valentin could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 63rd minute of the match, but João Brites made a huge save. In the 74th 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. After having played for 75 minutes, Katona Janos managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Hungary's supporters crossed their fingers, but Katona Janos was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After a defensive mix-up in Mira Sintra's zone, Antal Valentin stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. João Brites came out of the goal and Antal Valentin tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 85 minutes into the match, Hungary's goal looked a bit too open when Necip Paşa came free, but Fodor Daniel reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Balazs Lajoss short, quick shot in the 87thth minute got João Brites to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. In the 89th minute, Balazs Lajos hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Amauri van Beek fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 90th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Fodor Daniel having to interfere. João Brites came out of the goal in the 93rd minute to try and stop a shot by Hungary's Major Barna. But to his dismay, Major Barna quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-2. The Mira Sintra fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. Hungary were clearly better and deserved to take the win.