Challenge

Pikachuzim Arena
Spectators: 51 (Terracing: 39, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 1) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Antal Valentin kicked off to start the match. Ronaldinho Fenomeno blasted a shot towards the goal in the 8th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Fodor Daniel having to make a save. After some fancy dribbling in the 11th minute, Ronaldinho Fenomeno managed to get in a good position for a shot. AS Pikachuzim's supporters rose to their feet, but Ronaldinho Fenomeno was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Fodor Daniel breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Ronaldinho Fenomeno in the 13th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Fodor Daniel saved Hungary from getting behind. AS Pikachuzim's Oliverio Kahn played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Antal Valentin in the 15th minute of play. In the 16th minute, Antal Valentin 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. Fodor Daniel showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ronaldinho Fenomeno, who was totally free with the ball in the 20th minute. Fodor Daniel showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ronaldinho Fenomeno in the 21st minute of the match. After some careless play in the Hungary defense, Ronaldinho Fenomeno kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Fodor Daniel. The Hungary fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Fodor Daniel should have stopped the shot. If Ronaldinho Fenomeno had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 28th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. 28 minutes into the match, Hungary's goal looked a bit too open when Ronaldinho Fenomeno came free, but Fodor Daniel reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 30th minute Antal Valentin shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Oliverio Kahn saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Ronaldinho Fenomeno in the 34th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Fodor Daniel prevented the ball from getting in the gole. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ronaldinho Fenomeno in the 37th minute of play forced Hungary's goalkeeper Fodor Daniel to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Ronaldinho Fenomeno struck a weak shot in the 40th minute. Fodor Daniel didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for AS Pikachuzim. In the 41st minute, Szekeres Tamas hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Ronaldinho Fenomeno received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Fodor Daniel came out and tried to block the shot, but Ronaldinho Fenomeno slotted it home off the left post making it 2-0 in the 43rd minute. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 2-0.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Ronaldinho Fenomeno to make the kick off. In the 55th minute the ball was on its way in behind AS Pikachuzim's goalkeeper Oliverio Kahn, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Eric Ramires fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 58th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Fodor Daniel having to interfere. Through an outstanding action, after 65 minutes, Oliverio Kahn successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Fodor Daniel made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ronaldinho Fenomeno in the 69th minute of play. Oliverio Kahn made an important save on a dangerous shot by Antal Valentin in the 71st minute. Wiliam Furtado hit a great freekick 72 minutes into the match. AS Pikachuzim's Lauro Cearense was substituted for Santos Rallo. AS Pikachuzim made a substitution. Arif Oğuz Semdin replaced Ronaldinho Fenomeno. Antal Valentin was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 74th played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. Antal Valentin's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Oliverio Kahn firmly grabbed it by the left post. Oliverio Kahn made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Major Barna in the 78th minute of play. In the 86th minute AS Pikachuzim were awarded a corner. Max Möllgren went to the cornerflag to take it. Arif Oğuz Semdin made a great header on AS Pikachuzim's corner, it was just that Hungary's Fodor Daniel managed to reach the ball for a save. The AS Pikachuzim fans' excitement grew in the 88th match minute when AS Pikachuzim's Arif Oğuz Semdin looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 3-0 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. The audience was convinced that Arif Oğuz Semdin's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Fodor Daniel was relentless in the 91st minute of the game. In the 93rd minute of the match AS Pikachuzim got a corner. Hungary's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Max Möllgren ran over to the corner to take the kick. In the 97th minute AS Pikachuzim were awarded a corner. Max Möllgren went to the cornerflag to take it. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Balazs Lajos during the 97th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 97 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Hungary! For all the effort they put into the match, the Hungary players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for AS Pikachuzim.