Challenge

Ricardo E. Bochini
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. Antal Valentin's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Pepe Santoro read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 7th minute of play. After 8 played minutes INDEPENDIENTE FUTBOL CLUB got a freekick which was hit by Benedicto Lesardo. INDEPENDIENTE FUTBOL CLUB's Pepe Santoro played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Major Barna in the 9th minute of play. In the 14th minute, He Qiang ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Fodor Daniel was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-0. 18 minutes into the match, Antal Valentin had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Pepe Santoro. INDEPENDIENTE FUTBOL CLUB's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Antal Valentin was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-1. Major Barna recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 21st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Pepe Santoro 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 27th minute. Antal Valentin scored 1-2 in the 27th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Pepe Santoro, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. An unexpectedly hard shot by Antal Valentin in the 31st minute of play forced INDEPENDIENTE FUTBOL CLUB's goalkeeper Pepe Santoro to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Fodor Daniel made an important save on a dangerous shot by He Qiang in the 32nd minute. 37 minutes into the match, INDEPENDIENTE FUTBOL CLUB's goal looked a bit too open when Major Barna came free, but Pepe Santoro reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Hungary's Takacs Tibor got a good chance for a goal in the 39th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 41st minute the ball was on its way in behind Hungary's goalkeeper Fodor Daniel, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. A collision led to INDEPENDIENTE FUTBOL CLUB getting a freekick after 44 minutes play. Arslan İzhan hit a great ball. 45 minutes into the match, Antal Valentin notched a goal, 1-3, to the right of INDEPENDIENTE FUTBOL CLUB's Pepe Santoro. Pepe Santoro was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 1-3.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and He Qiang made a kick off. 51 minutes into the match, Hungary's goal looked a bit too open when He Qiang came free, but Fodor Daniel reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Higinio Barros during the 54th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, INDEPENDIENTE FUTBOL CLUB's Higinio Barros got a free kick in the 54th minute. 58 minutes into the match, INDEPENDIENTE FUTBOL CLUB's goalkeeper Pepe Santoro had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Antal Valentin. The audience thought a goal was coming when Major Barna got free with Pepe Santoro in the 62nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 63 minutes into the match, Hungary's goal looked a bit too open when He Qiang came free, but Fodor Daniel reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 65th match minute, INDEPENDIENTE FUTBOL CLUB was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Petros Mousa to maneuver through the defense. INDEPENDIENTE FUTBOL CLUB made a substitution. Narciso Vergaray replaced Higinio Barros. A collision led to INDEPENDIENTE FUTBOL CLUB getting a freekick after 65 minutes play. Petros Mousa hit a great ball. Pepe Santoro came out of the goal in the 71st minute to try and stop a shot by Hungary's Balazs Lajos. But to his dismay, Balazs Lajos quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-4. Major Barna received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 76th minute. Pepe Santoro tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Narciso Vergaray received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 79th minute. Fodor Daniel tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Pepe Santoro made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Antal Valentin in the 80th minute of play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers He Qiang in the 82nd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Fodor Daniel saved Hungary from getting behind. Fodor Daniel stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of He Qiang's shot from short distance in the 82nd minute. Through an outstanding action, after 83 minutes, Pepe Santoro successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. In the 89th minute the ball was on its way in behind INDEPENDIENTE FUTBOL CLUB's goalkeeper Pepe Santoro, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. With a little luck, INDEPENDIENTE FUTBOL CLUB's Pepe Santoro got control of the ball when Antal Valentin tried to sneak it across the goal line. INDEPENDIENTE FUTBOL CLUB's Pepe Santoro proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 92nd minute of the match, managed to save INDEPENDIENTE FUTBOL CLUB from getting a goal against them. After 93 minutes INDEPENDIENTE FUTBOL CLUB's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Antal Valentin who took care of the corner kick. 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.