Challenge

Colosseum of Pain
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Alba FC's Enrico De Grandis 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. Enrico De Grandis scored 1-0 in the 3rd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Fodor Daniel, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. 12 minutes into the match, Alba FC's goal looked a bit too open when Antal Valentin came free, but Davide Conte reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Antal Valentin scored 1-1 in the 12th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Davide Conte, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. 16 minutes into the match, Alba FC's Federico Di Iorio sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Fodor Daniel narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 20th minute of the match Ciro Cino sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Fodor Daniel skillfully saved the ball. In the 22nd minute Antal Valentin shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Davide Conte saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The audience was convinced that Ciro Cino's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Fodor Daniel was relentless in the 25th minute of the game. In the 26th minute of the match Alba FC got a corner. Hungary's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Ciro Cino ran over to the corner to take the kick. Ciro Cino made a great header on Alba FC's corner, it was just that Hungary's Fodor Daniel managed to reach the ball for a save. Davide Conte 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 27th minute. 30 minutes into the match, Alba FC's goal looked a bit too open when Antal Valentin came free, but Davide Conte reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 31 minutes Alba FC'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. Antal Valentin struck a weak shot in the 32nd minute. Davide Conte didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Hungary. In the 34th minute, Antal Valentin made a precise shot to the right of Davide Conte. Alba FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-2. In the 38th 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: 1-3. In the 42nd minute of the match, Ciro Cino got a very nice opportunity to score, but Fodor Daniel was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. Enrico De Grandis had several of the Hungary's defenders around him in the penalty area when he, after 42 minutes of play, received a pass and succeeded in some way to shoot a shot which went straight ahead into goal. This resulted in a 2-3 score and a disappointed Fodor Daniel as he didn't even see the shot coming. A collision led to Alba FC getting a freekick after 45 minutes play. Andrea Banana hit a great ball. After the first half Hungary were leading 2-3. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Antal Valentin made a kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Major Barna in the 51st minute of play forced Alba FC's goalkeeper Davide Conte to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 53rd minute Hungary were awarded a corner. Antal Valentin went to the cornerflag to take it. A nice corner shot did that Antal Valentin got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Davide Conte quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. If Enrico De Grandis had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 55th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Major Barna sent away a hard shot on goal in the 58th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 62 minutes into the match, Hungary's goal looked a bit too open when Ciro Cino came free, but Fodor Daniel reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Fodor Daniel didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Ciro Cino went, in the 67th minute, to the upper right corner, 3-3 was the resulting score. The audience thought a goal was coming when Antal Valentin got free with Davide Conte in the 70th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Davide Conte was a little too slow when Antal Valentin got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 71st minute. The score was now 3-4. Major Barna hit a great freekick 74 minutes into the match. Major Barna sent away a hard shot on goal in the 76th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 87th minute, Major Barna reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Davide Conte. The goal made the score 3-5. After 90 played minutes Alba FC got a freekick which was hit by Andrea Iannotti. Alba FC's attentive Florian Stumpo managed to snatch the ball when Szekeres Tamas made a throw-in in the 92nd minute of the game. The supporters of Hungary booed when Alba FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 93 match minutes in a wonderful position. Enrico De Grandis didn't get a good kick on the ball. Major Barna struck a weak shot in the 94th minute. Davide Conte 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 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.