Challenge

Hungary Arena
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Fausto Pinti took the kick off in the first half of the match. Major Barna might have been able to make a better finish in the 2nd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Damiano Battisti. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Major Barna ran back to his position shaking his head. Fodor Daniel showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Fausto Pinti, who was totally free with the ball in the 4th minute. 6 minutes into the game, Antal Valentin recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Damiano Battisti. Antal Valentin showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-0. 10 minutes into the match, Hungary's goal looked a bit too open when Elia Pietrantoni came free, but Fodor Daniel reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Elia Pietrantoni blasted a shot towards the goal in the 14th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Fodor Daniel having to make a save. In the 16th minute of the match Fausto Pinti shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Fodor Daniel showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Fodor Daniel took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Fortunato Borromeo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When Elia Pietrantoni came up free with the goalie in the 27th minute, the Eurospeed Asti 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 Elia Pietrantoni couldn't finish the play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Major Barna got free with Damiano Battisti in the 29th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 31st minute, Grant Irø hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Fodor Daniel made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Fortunato Borromeo in the 32nd minute of play. Fortunato Borromeo 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. When the match had gone on for 36 minutes, Antal Valentin took a quick shot and it went in 2-0 without a chance for Damiano Battisti to make any attempt to save it. Fodor Daniel made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Fausto Pinti in the 41st minute of play. In the 43rd minute, Major Barna fired away a shot on goal. He put a little to much spin on the ball and sent it just wide of the right post. Major Barna sent away a hard shot on goal in the 47th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance.

The wind increased when Antal Valentin made the kick off in the second half. Fodor Daniel had great luck who in the 53rdth minute grab hold of the ball when Fausto Pinti from a short distance tried to put the ball inside the right post. A collision led to Hungary getting a freekick after 59 minutes play. Antal Valentin hit a great ball. After a defensive mix-up in Eurospeed Asti's zone, Hegedus Henrik stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Damiano Battisti came out of the goal and Hegedus Henrik tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Antal Valentin sent away a hard shot on goal in the 63rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Takacs Tibor had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 64th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Antal Valentin fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 70th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Damiano Battisti having to interfere. After 75 minutes, Fortunato Borromeo mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Eurospeed Asti and the Hungary players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 75 played minutes Eurospeed Asti got a freekick which was hit by Fortunato Borromeo. When the match clock showed 77 minutes, the score became 3-0 when Balazs Lajos sped through Eurospeed Asti's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Damiano Battisti. Eurospeed Asti's Fortunato Borromeo got his second yellow card of the match in the 80th minute. The referee ordered Fortunato Borromeo off the ground. The supporters of Hungary booed when Eurospeed Asti was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 81 match minutes in a wonderful position. Fortunato Borromeo didn't get a good kick on the ball. Damiano Battisti showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Antal Valentin in the 85th minute of the match. Damiano Battisti 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 88th minute. In the 90thth minute of the game Fausto Pinti who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Hungary's Fodor Daniel was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. After a rather tough play, Eurospeed Asti's Fausto Pinti got a free kick in the 92nd minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 95th minute, Major Barna managed to get in a good position for a shot. Hungary's supporters rose to their feet, but Major Barna was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Damiano Battisti breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick.