Challenge

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Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) --Sibenik--'s Borislav Tvrdić started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. In the 4th minute, Antal Valentin ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Alen Kovič was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. If Hegedus Henrik had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 8th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpected shot in the 11th minute by Jasenko Rogošić got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Hegedus Henrik in the 12th minute of play forced --Sibenik--'s goalkeeper Alen Kovič to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Jasenko Rogošić recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 13th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 18th minute Hegedus Henrik shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Alen Kovič saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Major Barna received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 21st minute. Alen Kovič tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Jasenko Rogošić's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 22ndth minute, Fodor Daniel skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Alen Kovič made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Takacs Tibor in the 28th minute of play. When Dražen Repac came up free with the goalie in the 34th minute, the --Sibenik-- 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 Dražen Repac couldn't finish the play. In the 40th minute, Borislav Tvrdić 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. Alen Kovič showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Hegedus Henrik, who was totally free with the ball in the 46th minute. After 46 played minutes --Sibenik-- got a freekick which was hit by Nikola Haramina. The --Sibenik-- players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Hungary were winning 0-2.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Antal Valentin made a kick off. 53 minutes into the match, Hungary's goal looked a bit too open when Dražen Repac came free, but Fodor Daniel reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. --Sibenik--'s Alen Kovič played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Major Barna in the 57th minute of play. Major Barna took the ball and in the 58 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Alen Kovič. Alen Kovič dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-3. With a little luck, --Sibenik--'s Alen Kovič got control of the ball when Antal Valentin tried to sneak it across the goal line. Fodor Daniel made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Borislav Tvrdić in the 67th minute of play. In the 69th minute Borislav Tvrdić shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Fodor Daniel saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Tihomir Zdorc kicked well hit freekick during the 70th minute of the match. The supporters of Hungary booed when --Sibenik-- was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 71 match minutes in a wonderful position. Tihomir Zdorc didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 72nd minute of the match Antal Valentin sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Alen Kovič skillfully saved the ball. In the 73rd minute Borislav Tvrdić shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Fodor Daniel saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. With his leg Alen Kovič managed to avoid a goal in the 76thth minute, when Hungary's Balazs Lajos fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Fodor Daniel stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Borislav Tvrdić's shot from short distance in the 78th minute. When --Sibenik--'s Borislav Tvrdić in the 86th minute got a chance for a shot 86th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Hungary's goalie prevented a goal. --Sibenik--'s goalkeeper couldn't reach when Major Barna 89 minutes into the game got a good kick on the ball which found its way into goal just inside left pole. 0-4. When the final whistle sounded Hungary left the ground with the victory after a much better performance than --Sibenik--.