Challenge

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Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Antal Valentin started the match with the kick off. In the 5th minute Major Barna shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Cornelio Nardo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Cornelio Nardo stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Antal Valentin's shot from short distance in the 6th minute. 9 minutes into the match, DESTROY's Jay-Jay West sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Fodor Daniel narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Major Barna might have been able to make a better finish in the 12th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Cornelio Nardo. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Major Barna ran back to his position shaking his head. 15 minutes into the match, DESTROY's goal looked a bit too open when Major Barna came free, but Cornelio Nardo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 16th match minute, DESTROY was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Esteban Lawrence to maneuver through the defense. Cornelio Nardo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Antal Valentin in the 18th minute of the match. After 20 minutes of play, DESTROY's Jay-Jay West made it 1-0 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! In the 29th minute Jay-Jay West shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Fodor Daniel saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. DESTROY's Jay-Jay West managed to work through Hungary's defense and was going for an easy goal, but he hit the shot with his toe and the ball flew outside the goal. Jay-Jay West dejectedly held out his arms as if to ask why the ball hadn't gone in. 33 minutes into the game, Major Barna cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-1. Cornelio Nardo was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Cornelio Nardo stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Major Barna's shot from short distance in the 38th minute. In the 39th minute, Jay-Jay West left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The DESTROY fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-1. Hungary made a substitution. Balogh Bela replaced Katona Janos. The supporters of Hungary booed when DESTROY was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 49 match minutes in a wonderful position. Zhuang Hai Xu didn't get a good kick on the ball. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

Antal Valentin could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 55th minute of the match, but Cornelio Nardo made a huge save. DESTROY's defense didn't have a chance, in the 57th minute, when Antal Valentin scored to the left of an out of position Cornelio Nardo, making the score, 2-2. Cornelio Nardo made an important save on a dangerous shot by Antal Valentin in the 60th minute. Antal Valentin fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 61st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Cornelio Nardo having to interfere. 63 minutes into the match, Jay-Jay West had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Fodor Daniel. Hungary's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Jay-Jay West was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 3-2. A collision led to DESTROY getting a freekick after 68 minutes play. Zhuang Hai Xu hit a great ball. After 71 played minutes DESTROY got a freekick which was hit by Zhuang Hai Xu. In the 75th minute, Antal Valentin ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Cornelio Nardo was frozen by the shot and now it was 3-3. DESTROY's Cornelio Nardo proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 78th minute of the match, managed to save DESTROY from getting a goal against them. The corner went over the outstretched arms of DESTROY's goalie and right to Balogh Bela. He fired away a shot at goal, but the shot had too much spin, and it went just outside the goal. DESTROY's manager breathed a sigh of relief on the sidelines as his team had managed to escape an almost certain goal. Major Barna spun around in front of the goal 82 minutes in the game, and got away a shot that, to his disappointment, went to the left of DESTROY's goal. Jay-Jay West's late challenge caught a Hungary's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Jay-Jay West helped the player get up and apologised. In the 87th match minute, DESTROY was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jay-Jay West to maneuver through the defense. Cornelio Nardo 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 3-4 in the 89 minute of play. The supporters of Hungary booed when DESTROY was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 96 match minutes in a wonderful position. Santiago Orlan didn't get a good kick on the ball. Antal Valentin took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 97th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Cornelio Nardo. DESTROY's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. The DESTROY fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. Hungary were clearly better and deserved to take the win.