Challenge

LA BOMBONERA
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Antal Valentin started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Lucio Gabino received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 2nd minute. Fodor Daniel tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. With his leg Fodor Daniel managed to avoid a goal in the 7thth minute, when the xeneise dream team's Habil Castolo fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. When the xeneise dream team's Qian Cheng Xing in the 9th minute got a chance for a shot 9th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Hungary's goalie prevented a goal. Major Barna struck a weak shot in the 14th minute. Sabin Pânzaru didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Hungary. Hungary's Fodor Daniel played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Lucio Gabino in the 19th minute of play. In the 20th minute, Antal Valentin left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Hungary fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. Lucio Gabino fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 23rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Fodor Daniel having to interfere. Major Barna's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Sabin Pânzaru read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 25th minute of play. Qian Cheng Xing received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 26th minute. Fodor Daniel tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a defensive mix-up in the xeneise dream team's zone, Antal Valentin stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Sabin Pânzaru 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. In the 31st minute the ball was on its way in behind the xeneise dream team's goalkeeper Sabin Pânzaru, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 31 minutes into the game, Hungary's Major Barna nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Sabin Pânzaru made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-2. Habil Castolo's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Fodor Daniel firmly grabbed it by the left post. After a defensive mix-up in the xeneise dream team's zone, Takacs Tibor stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Sabin Pânzaru came out of the goal and Takacs Tibor tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Fodor Daniel made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Qian Cheng Xing in the 40th minute of play. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-2 lead.

In the 52nd minute, Lucio Gabino left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The the xeneise dream team fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-2. After 56 played minutes Hungary got a freekick which was hit by Szekeres Tamas. Andoni Paut was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 57th played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. When Habil Castolo came up free with the goalie in the 59th minute, the the xeneise dream team 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 Habil Castolo couldn't finish the play. In the 61st match minute, the xeneise dream team was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Nereo Roldanillo to maneuver through the defense. Domingos Camerino kicked well hit freekick during the 63rd minute of the match. When Major Barna came up free with the goalie in the 64th 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 Major Barna couldn't finish the play. In the 67th minute Takacs Tibor shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Sabin Pânzaru saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. the xeneise dream team's Sabin Pânzaru proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 70th minute of the match, managed to save the xeneise dream team from getting a goal against them. Fodor Daniel showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Arda Ardashov, who was totally free with the ball in the 81st minute. Antal Valentin sent away a hard shot on goal in the 82nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When Bakos Endre fell near the penalty area in the 85th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Hungary's protests and gave Bakos Endre a yellow card for diving instead. In the 86th minute there was a penalty for the xeneise dream team. Genaro Farias stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Fodor Daniel. 2-2. A collision led to the xeneise dream team getting a freekick after 89 minutes play. Arda Ardashov hit a great ball. Fodor Daniel took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Isaac Sundberg, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 93 minutes into the match, Hungary's goal looked a bit too open when Habil Castolo came free, but Fodor Daniel reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Sabin Pânzaru made a fantastic save in the 94th minute, when Antal Valentin sent off a good shot on target. In the 96th minute of the match Hungary got a corner. the xeneise dream team's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Antal Valentin ran over to the corner to take the kick. A nice corner shot did that Antal Valentin got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Sabin Pânzaru quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. Despite being the better team, Hungary failed to find the winning goal and were forced to settle for a single point.