Challenge

Santiago benarbéu
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Antal Valentin made the kick off which started today's match. 2 minutes into the match, Los Galacticos's Vito Linhares sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Fodor Daniel narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 5th minute Antal Valentin shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Yu Hong Feng saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 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 6th minute. The corner led Hungary's Katona Janos to fire away a dangerous shot which Yu Hong Feng despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. If Wu Mo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 7th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Antal Valentin recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 9th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Xiao Jian Bo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 11th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Xiao Jian Bo in the 15th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Fodor Daniel saved Hungary from getting behind. Xiao Jian Bo recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 16th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Yu Hong Feng showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Antal Valentin in the 17th minute of the match. In the 18th match minute, Los Galacticos was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Mo Ning De to maneuver through the defense. After a defensive mix-up in Los Galacticos's zone, Antal Valentin stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Yu Hong Feng 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. Fodor Daniel made an important save on a dangerous shot by Wu Mo in the 26th minute. 36 minutes into the match, Hungary's Antal Valentin sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Yu Hong Feng narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Ye kicked well hit freekick during the 41st minute of the match. Yu Hong Feng made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Major Barna in the 42nd minute of play. In the 45th match minute, Los Galacticos was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Mo Ning De to maneuver through the defense. Yu Hong Feng made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Takacs Tibor in the 48th minute of play. The first half was very even, with the score at 0-0 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

The audience thought a goal was coming when Antal Valentin got free with Yu Hong Feng in the 54th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Yu Hong Feng made a fantastic save in the 70th minute, when Takacs Tibor sent off a good shot on target. The supporters of Hungary booed when Los Galacticos was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 72 match minutes in a wonderful position. Qi Ao Lin didn't get a good kick on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Xiao Jian Bo in the 74th minute of play forced Hungary's goalkeeper Fodor Daniel to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Yu Hong Feng came out of the goal in the 75th 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 0-1. When Qi Ao Lin fell near the penalty area in the 79th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Los Galacticos's protests and gave Qi Ao Lin a yellow card for diving instead. After 80 played minutes, Hungary's Antal Valentin shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Yu Hong Feng came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Hungary reached it. Fodor Daniel made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Xiao Jian Bo in the 82nd minute of play. Fodor Daniel didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Xiao Jian Bo went, in the 82nd minute, to the upper right corner, 1-1 was the resulting score. A hard shot 96 in the game by Antal Valentin from a close distance when the talented Yu Hong Feng managed to make a qualified save. Los Galacticos's players were relieved. Hungary were disappointed that they only managed a draw, even though they felt themselves to be the better team.