Challenge

Bobby Moore Stadium
Spectators: 42 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Hungary's Antal Valentin started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. An unexpectedly hard shot by Richard Scholten in the 3rd minute of play forced Hungary's goalkeeper Fodor Daniel to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The audience was convinced that Richard Scholten's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Fodor Daniel was relentless in the 5th minute of the game. 6 minutes had been played when some careless play by Hungary's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Cvetin Luković was slow to take the kick. During this time Elizabeth Three Lions FC's players had a chance to rest. Antal Valentin fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 11th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jesus Satordi having to interfere. Hungary's Fodor Daniel proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 14th minute of the match, managed to save Hungary from getting a goal against them. In the 15th minute Antal Valentin shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jesus Satordi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 15 minutes of play, Hungary's Antal Valentin made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Jesus Satordi was left in no man's land by his defense there! After some careless play in the Hungary defense, Cvetin Luković 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. 28 minutes into the match, Hungary's goalkeeper Fodor Daniel had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Michail Antonio. Jesus Satordi took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Antal Valentin, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Jesus Satordi made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Balazs Lajos in the 33rd minute of play. Takacs Tibor's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Jesus Satordi read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 34th minute of play. Jesus Satordi made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Antal Valentin in the 35th minute of play. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Alonso Quesada during the 44th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. If Antal Valentin had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 47th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Elizabeth Three Lions FC made a substitution. Alastair Howson replaced Alonso Quesada. The first half was very even, with the score at 1-1 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Richard Scholten stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Elizabeth Three Lions FC's Ed Moore suffered a concussion in the 53rd minute, after a hard challenge, and had to leave the field. The supporters of Elizabeth Three Lions FC booed when Hungary was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 54 match minutes in a wonderful position. Bakos Endre didn't get a good kick on the ball. 56 minutes into the match, Hungary's goal looked a bit too open when Cvetin Luković came free, but Fodor Daniel reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Antal Valentin's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Jesus Satordi firmly grabbed it by the left post. In the 58th minute, Michail Antonio 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. After a rather tough play, Elizabeth Three Lions FC's Michail Antonio got a free kick in the 64th minute. Antal Valentin received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 68th minute. Jesus Satordi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Antal Valentin could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 71st minute of the match, but Jesus Satordi made a huge save. 72 minutes had been played when some careless play by Elizabeth Three Lions FC's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Antal Valentin was slow to take the kick. During this time Hungary's players had a chance to rest. Vörös Henrik was in a good position and managed to take a shot, but he missed just to the outside of the post. In the 77th minute, Takacs Tibor 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. Jesus Satordi made a fantastic save in the 80th minute, when Antal Valentin sent off a good shot on target. In the 81st minute, Boros Benedek hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Antal Valentin had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 84th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. In the 84th minute the ball was on its way in behind Elizabeth Three Lions FC's goalkeeper Jesus Satordi, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 95 minutes into the match, Hungary's Antal Valentin sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Jesus Satordi narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Qian Shu Chong hit a great freekick 96 minutes into the match. Jeers came from both ends of the stadium when the final whistle went. Neither team had looked impressive and the draw seeemd a fair result.