Challenge

Hungary Arena
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Antal Valentin made the kick off which started today's match. Aggelos Stathoulis kicked well hit freekick during the 3rd minute of the match. Antal Valentin fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 4th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Manolis Apostolakis having to interfere. In the 8th minute, Katona Janos hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The supporters of PAOK-RE4 booed when Hungary was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 11 match minutes in a wonderful position. Balazs Lajos didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 15th match minute, Hungary was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Balazs Lajos to maneuver through the defense. PAOK-RE4's Manolis Apostolakis proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 19th minute of the match, managed to save PAOK-RE4 from getting a goal against them. PAOK-RE4's goalkeeper couldn't reach when Antal Valentin 19 minutes into the game got a good kick on the ball which found its way into goal just inside left pole. 1-0. 22 minutes into the game, Stefanos Maragos was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. PAOK-RE4's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Hungary the free kick. The supporters of Hungary booed when PAOK-RE4 was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 24 match minutes in a wonderful position. Thanasis Mourouzis didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Antal Valentin had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 38th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. PAOK-RE4's Konstantinos Tavlaridis got a good chance for a goal in the 40th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Manolis Apostolakis made an important save on a dangerous shot by Major Barna in the 44th minute. Af the end of the first half the score was 1-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

PAOK-RE4's Apostolikas Ksiromeritis was substituted for Michalis Telakis. The wind increased when Apostolikas Ksiromeritis made the kick off in the second half. After a defensive mix-up in PAOK-RE4's zone, Antal Valentin stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Manolis Apostolakis came out of the goal and Antal Valentin tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The supporters of Hungary booed when PAOK-RE4 was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 60 match minutes in a wonderful position. Thanasis Mourouzis didn't get a good kick on the ball. The corner ended in Antal Valentin almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but PAOK-RE4's Manolis Apostolakis did a great save. In the 71st match minute, PAOK-RE4 was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Stefanos Maragos to maneuver through the defense. In the 73rd minute Major Barna shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Manolis Apostolakis saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Manolis Apostolakis made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Major Barna in the 76th minute of play. When Hegedus Henrik came up free with the goalie in the 78th 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 Hegedus Henrik couldn't finish the play. In the 79th match minute, Hungary was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Szekeres Tamas to maneuver through the defense. 83 minutes into the game, Hungary's Major Barna nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Manolis Apostolakis made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-0. After having played for 86 minutes, Konstantinos Tavlaridis managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. PAOK-RE4's supporters crossed their fingers, but Konstantinos Tavlaridis was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. If Antal Valentin had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 93rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. There were very few away supporters still in the ground by the end of the match. Most of them had left early, disgusted by the way their team had been torn apart. Hungary fully deserved thier win.