Challenge

Sconvols Arena
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, 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. Shingo Aoi fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 7th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Fodor Daniel having to interfere. Angelo Di Salvatore showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Antal Valentin in the 11th minute of the match. 13 minutes into the game, Hungary's Antal Valentin nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Angelo Di Salvatore made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. Balazs Lajos received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 18th minute. Angelo Di Salvatore tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When Hegedus Henrik came up free with the goalie in the 23rd 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. Major Barna sent away a hard shot on goal in the 25th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Ettore Franco hit a great freekick 32 minutes into the match. After a rather tough play, Sconvols United's Jun Misugi got a free kick in the 39th minute. Antal Valentin took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 40th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Angelo Di Salvatore. Sconvols United's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. If Major Barna had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 43rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Sconvols United's Angelo Di Salvatore played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Major Barna in the 43rd minute of play. Angelo Di Salvatore showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Antal Valentin, who was totally free with the ball in the 46th minute. After a rather tough play, Sconvols United's Ryo Ishizaki got a free kick in the 46th minute. A collision led to Sconvols United getting a freekick after 47 minutes play. Ennio Costanzo hit a great ball. The Sconvols United players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Hungary were winning 0-1.

In the 53rd minute Edmondo Gervasi 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. Major Barna who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 56thth minute tested the skills of Angelo Di Salvatore when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Jun Misugi hit a great freekick 60 minutes into the match. With a little luck, Sconvols United's Angelo Di Salvatore got control of the ball when Antal Valentin tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 65th play minute Major Barna came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Angelo Di Salvatore. 0-2. Fodor Daniel showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Edmondo Gervasi in the 71st minute of the match. Major Barna struck a weak shot in the 79th minute. Angelo Di Salvatore didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Hungary. After having played for 87 minutes, Hegedus Henrik managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Hungary's supporters crossed their fingers, but Hegedus Henrik was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After a defensive mix-up in Sconvols United's zone, Major Barna stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Angelo Di Salvatore came out of the goal and Major Barna tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. A collision led to Hungary getting a freekick after 90 minutes play. Antal Valentin hit a great ball. 94 minutes into the match, Hungary's Antal Valentin sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Angelo Di Salvatore narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Antal Valentin scored 0-3 in the 95th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Angelo Di Salvatore, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. When the match was over Hungary could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Sconvols United throughout the match.