Challenge

Hungary Arena
Spectators: 47 (Terracing: 36, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Antal Valentin took the kick off in the first half of the match. With his leg Nando Toscano managed to avoid a goal in the 3rdth minute, when Hungary's Antal Valentin fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Antal Valentins short, quick shot in the 3rdth minute got Nando Toscano to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. 4 minutes into the match, Major Barna dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Nando Toscano, 1-0. Fodor Daniel made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Estevon Abancens in the 11th minute of play. 13 minutes into the game, Hungary's Antal Valentin nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Nando Toscano made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-0. If Katona Janos had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 16th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 17 minutes into the game, Escuadrón Mercenario's Enrique Abeijon nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Fodor Daniel made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-1. With a little luck, Escuadrón Mercenario's Nando Toscano got control of the ball when Antal Valentin tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 24th match minute, Hungary was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Katona Janos to maneuver through the defense. Antal Valentin received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 26th minute. Nando Toscano tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Hungary's Fodor Daniel played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Estevon Abancens in the 28th minute of play. Nando Toscano made a fantastic save in the 29th minute, when Antal Valentin sent off a good shot on target. Fodor Daniel showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Estevon Abancens in the 32nd minute of the match. Antal Valentin sent away a hard shot on goal in the 33rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Antal Valentin recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 36th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 41st minute of the match Hungary got a corner. Escuadrón Mercenario's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Antal Valentin ran over to the corner to take the kick. Hungary's Antal Valentin was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Nando Toscano in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. Hungary's Fodor Daniel played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Enrique Abeijon in the 44th minute of play. After 45 played minutes Escuadrón Mercenario got a freekick which was hit by Zé Pedro Medeiros. When Takacs Tibor came up free with the goalie in the 47th 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 Takacs Tibor couldn't finish the play. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 2-1.

Nando Toscano showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Antal Valentin in the 57th minute of the match. Escuadrón Mercenario's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Gartxot Abeita in the 61st minute. If Balazs Lajos had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 67th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Estevon Abancens fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 68th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Fodor Daniel having to interfere. Hungary's Fodor Daniel played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Estevon Abancens in the 71st minute of play. After 72 played minutes Hungary got a freekick which was hit by Vörös Henrik. Nando Toscano made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Antal Valentin in the 74th minute of play. After 75 minutes of play, Escuadrón Mercenario's Estevon Abancens made it 2-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Fodor Daniel was left in no man's land by his defense there! Nando Toscano showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Major Barna, who was totally free with the ball in the 79th minute. Escuadrón Mercenario made a substitution. Peli Abalos replaced Enrique Abeijon. The supporters of Hungary booed when Escuadrón Mercenario was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 84 match minutes in a wonderful position. Estevon Abancens didn't get a good kick on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Major Barna in the 85th minute of play forced Escuadrón Mercenario's goalkeeper Nando Toscano to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Hungary were awarded a corner in the 87th minute after Escuadrón Mercenario's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Antal Valentin took the corner. A nice corner shot did that Takacs Tibor got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Nando Toscano quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. Antal Valentin fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 88th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Nando Toscano having to interfere. 95 minutes into the match, Escuadrón Mercenario's goal looked a bit too open when Major Barna came free, but Nando Toscano reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line.