Challenge

Tiger Sports Arena
Spectators: 50 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 1) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Rolf Matzken made the kick off which started today's match. In the 3rd minute, Antal Valentin made a precise shot to the right of Wolf Poll. Tiger's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. In the 7thth minute of the game Antal Valentin who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Tiger's Wolf Poll was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 9th minute Antal Valentin shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Wolf Poll saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Wolf Poll showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Antal Valentin, who was totally free with the ball in the 11th minute. After a rather tough play, Hungary's Hegedus Henrik got a free kick in the 12th minute. Antal Valentin's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Wolf Poll read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 15th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Antal Valentin in the 19th minute of play forced Tiger's goalkeeper Wolf Poll to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The audience was convinced that Antal Valentin's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Wolf Poll was relentless in the 20th minute of the game. After 23 minutes of play, Hungary's Antal Valentin made it 0-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Wolf Poll was left in no man's land by his defense there! When the match clock showed 26 minutes, the score became 0-3 when Major Barna sped through Tiger's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Wolf Poll. Hegedus Henrik hit a great freekick 28 minutes into the match. Tiger's Wolf Poll played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Antal Valentin in the 34th minute of play. In the 40th minute, Major Barna ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Wolf Poll was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-4. After the first half Hungary were leading 0-4. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The wind increased when Antal Valentin made the kick off in the second half. Hungary's Antal Valentin got a good chance for a goal in the 51st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The audience thought a goal was coming when Antal Valentin got free with Wolf Poll in the 53rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 56 minutes into the game, Antal Valentin recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Wolf Poll. Antal Valentin showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 0-5. Wolf Poll made a fantastic save in the 60th minute, when Antal Valentin sent off a good shot on target. Major Barna could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 63rd minute of the match, but Wolf Poll made a huge save. Antal Valentin who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 64thth minute tested the skills of Wolf Poll when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Takacs Tibor sent away a hard shot on goal in the 67th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. In the 70th minute Hungary were awarded a corner. Antal Valentin went to the cornerflag to take it. A collision led to Tiger getting a freekick after 71 minutes play. Manuel Gebauer hit a great ball. After some careless play in the Tiger defense, Major Barna kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Wolf Poll. The Tiger fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Wolf Poll should have stopped the shot. In the 75th minute the ball was on its way in behind Tiger's goalkeeper Wolf Poll, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Wolf Poll was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Antal Valentin showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 0-7 in the 75 minute of play. 78 minutes into the match, Tiger's goalkeeper Wolf Poll had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Antal Valentin. Wolf Poll came out of the goal in the 82nd minute to try and stop a shot by Hungary's Antal Valentin. But to his dismay, Antal Valentin quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-8. Antal Valentin could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 86th minute of the match, but Wolf Poll made a huge save. Antal Valentin got in the 87th a clear chance and fired away a hard shot against goal, but Wolf Poll handled the situation perfectly and made a save by the crossbar. When Major Barna came up free with the goalie in the 88th 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. Major Barna could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 89th minute of the match, but Wolf Poll made a huge save. Major Barna struck a weak shot in the 93rd minute. Wolf Poll didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Hungary. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Casimir Loepp during the 94th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to Tiger getting a freekick after 94 minutes play. Casimir Loepp hit a great ball. Hungary's fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.