Challenge

Annscroft
Spectators: 50 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 1) Robert Menza hit a great freekick 2 minutes into the match. After a rather tough play, Annscroft's John Mwangi got a free kick in the 3rd minute. Abdallah Ali Maina showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Antal Valentin in the 6th minute of the match. The audience was convinced that Fred Kariuki's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Fodor Daniel was relentless in the 7th minute of the game. An unexpectedly hard shot by Major Barna in the 9th minute of play forced Annscroft's goalkeeper Abdallah Ali Maina to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Fred Kariuki's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 12thth minute, Fodor Daniel skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. In the 13th minute Antal Valentin shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Abdallah Ali Maina saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Antal Valentin struck a weak shot in the 15th minute. Abdallah Ali Maina didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Hungary. When Hungary's Major Barna in the 20th minute got a chance for a shot 20th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Annscroft's goalie prevented a goal. Abdallah Ali Maina took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Major Barna, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Fred Rutto had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 33rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Abdallah Ali Maina made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Antal Valentin in the 36th minute of play. In the 37th 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. Major Barna fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 39th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Abdallah Ali Maina having to interfere. 46 minutes into the match, Major Barna had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Abdallah Ali Maina. Annscroft's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Major Barna was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Fred Kariuki was the one to do the kick off. The crowd rose to their feet as Major Barna kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Abdallah Ali Maina. That made the score 0-2 in the 51 minute of play. 57 minutes into the game, Hungary's Antal Valentin nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Abdallah Ali Maina made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-3. Annscroft were awarded a corner in the 61th minute after Hungary's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Haroun Korir took the corner. Major Barna sent away a hard shot on goal in the 66th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Hungary's Fodor Daniel played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Fred Rutto in the 72nd minute of play. After 73 played minutes Annscroft got a freekick which was hit by Julius Asati. With a little luck, Annscroft's Abdallah Ali Maina got control of the ball when Antal Valentin tried to sneak it across the goal line. Major Barna struck a weak shot in the 76th minute. Abdallah Ali Maina didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Hungary. 79 minutes into the match, Annscroft's goalkeeper Abdallah Ali Maina had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Major Barna. Major Barna had several of the Annscroft's defenders around him in the penalty area when he, after 82 minutes of play, received a pass and succeeded in some way to shoot a shot which went straight ahead into goal. This resulted in a 0-4 score and a disappointed Abdallah Ali Maina as he didn't even see the shot coming. Fred Rutto fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 84th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Fodor Daniel having to interfere. Hungary's Major Barna got a good chance for a goal in the 87th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Annscroft's Abdallah Ali Maina proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 92nd minute of the match, managed to save Annscroft from getting a goal against them. Annscroft's Fred Kariuki got a good chance for a goal in the 95th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Hungary's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.