Challenge

Theatre of Dreams
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Antal Valentin took the kick off in the first half of the match. 4 minutes into the match, Maravilla's goal looked a bit too open when Major Barna came free, but Marcelo Barovero reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Antal Valentin took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 11th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Marcelo Barovero. Maravilla's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. In the 12th match minute, Maravilla was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Damian Cesaro to maneuver through the defense. In the 16th minute Antal Valentin shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Marcelo Barovero saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Takacs Tibor in the 18th minute of play forced Maravilla's goalkeeper Marcelo Barovero to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Antal Valentin received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 21st minute. Marcelo Barovero tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 24 minutes had been played when some careless play by Maravilla'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. The corner went over the outstretched arms of Maravilla's goalie and right to Katona Janos. He fired away a shot at goal, but the shot had too much spin, and it went just outside the goal. Maravilla's manager breathed a sigh of relief on the sidelines as his team had managed to escape an almost certain goal. 24 minutes into the match, Maravilla's goal looked a bit too open when Katona Janos came free, but Marcelo Barovero reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Hungary's Major Barna got a good chance for a goal in the 29th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 32nd minute Balazs Lajos shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Marcelo Barovero saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 36 minutes Maravilla's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Antal Valentin who took care of the corner kick. At last the ball reached Antal Valentin at the corner, ending with a kick to difficult to stop for the goalkeeper of Maravilla. 0-1. Marcelo Barovero made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Takacs Tibor in the 39th minute of play. When Antal Valentin came up free with the goalie in the 41st 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 Antal Valentin couldn't finish the play. 44 minutes into the match, Maravilla's goal looked a bit too open when Major Barna came free, but Marcelo Barovero reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 45 played minutes Maravilla got a freekick which was hit by Patricio Cedro.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Iván Leguizamón to strike the kick off in the second half. After having played for 51 minutes, Takacs Tibor managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Hungary's supporters crossed their fingers, but Takacs Tibor was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After 52 minutes, Santiago Reno mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Maravilla and the Hungary players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 52nd minute, Santiago Reno hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The long shot by Antal Valentin in the 53rd minute really tested Marcelo Barovero's skills. The ball was on its way into the goal to the left of him when he managed to stretch himself and save the shot and avoid a goal. Hegedus Henrik struck a weak shot in the 54th minute. Marcelo Barovero didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Hungary. 66 minutes into the match, Balazs Lajos dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Marcelo Barovero, 0-2. Marcelo Barovero came out of the goal in the 69th minute to try and stop a shot by Hungary's Antal Valentin. But to his dismay, Antal Valentin quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-3. Marcelo Barovero made an important save on a dangerous shot by Major Barna in the 73rd minute. Marcelo Barovero made an important save on a dangerous shot by Major Barna in the 75th minute. Maravilla's Marcelo Barovero proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 78th minute of the match, managed to save Maravilla from getting a goal against them. Antal Valentin received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 80th minute. Marcelo Barovero tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Major Barna sent away a hard shot on goal in the 86th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 94th minute, Katona Janos 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. Hungary's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.