Challenge

Battle of death
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Humberto Escobar took the kick off in the first half of the match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Enaut Ziguenza during the 4th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After recieving a nice pass, Hungary's Antal Valentin tried to score from far away in the 5th minute, but the ball went over the crossbar. 7 minutes into the match, Balazs Lajos notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of ►Las Mercedes F.C◄'s Juan Benavides. Juan Benavides was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. In the 18th minute ►Las Mercedes F.C◄ were awarded a corner. Giancarlo Mora went to the cornerflag to take it. After taking down the ball on ►Las Mercedes F.C◄'s corner Giancarlo Mora fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Fodor Daniel quite easily take care of the ball. A collision led to Hungary getting a freekick after 19 minutes play. Hegedus Henrik hit a great ball. In the 20th minute of the match Totín Smith sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Fodor Daniel skillfully saved the ball. In the 22nd minute of the match Giancarlo Mora sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Fodor Daniel skillfully saved the ball. If Guillermo Escalona had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 24th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When ►Las Mercedes F.C◄'s Martín Ulloa in the 26th minute got a chance for a shot 26th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Hungary's goalie prevented a goal. ►Las Mercedes F.C◄'s Juan Benavides played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Balazs Lajos in the 28th minute of play. Humberto Escobar had several of the Hungary's defenders around him in the penalty area when he, after 32 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 1-1 score and a disappointed Fodor Daniel as he didn't even see the shot coming. Fodor Daniel made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Guillermo Escalona in the 39th minute of play. In the 41st minute Antal Valentin shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Juan Benavides saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After some careless play in the ►Las Mercedes F.C◄ defense, Antal Valentin kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Juan Benavides. The ►Las Mercedes F.C◄ fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Juan Benavides should have stopped the shot. Disappointed in the 1-2 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

►Las Mercedes F.C◄'s Juan Benavides proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 51st minute of the match, managed to save ►Las Mercedes F.C◄ from getting a goal against them. Major Barna received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 52nd minute. Juan Benavides tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Juan Benavides made an important save on a dangerous shot by Antal Valentin in the 61st minute. ►Las Mercedes F.C◄'s goalie Juan Benavides was quick on his feet when Antal Valentin aimed and made a shot towards the top left corner. The goalie picked down the ball without great difficulties. Antal Valentin received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 63rd minute. Juan Benavides tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Juan Benavides showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Major Barna in the 66th minute of the match. In the 66th minute, Major Barna ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Juan Benavides was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-3. Major Barna received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 70th minute. Juan Benavides tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Balazs Lajos's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Juan Benavides read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 72nd minute of play. Humberto Escobar kicked well hit freekick during the 73rd minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Takacs Tibor in the 77th minute of play forced ►Las Mercedes F.C◄'s goalkeeper Juan Benavides to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Antal Valentin sent away a hard shot on goal in the 78th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Fodor Daniel took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Humberto Escobar, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a defensive mix-up in Hungary's zone, Humberto Escobar stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Fodor Daniel came out of the goal and Humberto Escobar tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Major Barna blasted a shot towards the goal in the 82nd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Juan Benavides having to make a save. Jesus Santikurtz kicked well hit freekick during the 83rd minute of the match. ►Las Mercedes F.C◄'s Juan Benavides proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 85th minute of the match, managed to save ►Las Mercedes F.C◄ from getting a goal against them. After some fancy dribbling in the 89th minute, Antal Valentin managed to get in a good position for a shot. Hungary's supporters rose to their feet, but Antal Valentin was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Juan Benavides breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 92ndth minute of the game Humberto Escobar who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Hungary's Fodor Daniel was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball.