Challenge

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Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Rolf Henriksson started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. After 3 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Bajen! Nick Pope had in the 4thth minute some difficulties stopping Antal Valentin's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. 8 minutes in the game, Balazs Lajos dribbled his way through the penalty area and after maneuvering past an opponent, drilled a quick shot at the goal. The ball looked like it was going in, but it was hit a bit too hard and flew over the goal. Nick Pope took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Major Barna, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Bajen's Nick Pope played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Major Barna in the 13th minute of play. Nick Pope came out of the goal in the 17th minute to try and stop a shot by Hungary's Major Barna. But to his dismay, Major Barna quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-1. An unexpectedly hard shot by Takacs Tibor in the 24th minute of play forced Bajen's goalkeeper Nick Pope to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Nick Pope took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Antal Valentin, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Fodor Daniel made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Sidney Porto in the 30th minute of play. Fodor Daniel showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Sidney Porto in the 31st minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Johan Johansson in the 34th minute of play forced Hungary's goalkeeper Fodor Daniel to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 36th minute Antal Valentin shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nick Pope saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 38 minutes into the match, Bajen's goal looked a bit too open when Antal Valentin came free, but Nick Pope reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Antal Valentin received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 39th minute. Nick Pope tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Antal Valentin blasted a shot towards the goal in the 41st minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Nick Pope having to make a save. Johan Johansson struck a weak shot in the 43rd minute. Fodor Daniel didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Bajen. After having played for 47 minutes, Johan Johansson managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Bajen's supporters crossed their fingers, but Johan Johansson was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After the first half Hungary were leading 0-1. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Antal Valentin was the one to do the kick off. Takacs Tibor sent away a hard shot on goal in the 53rd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Fodor Daniel made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Sidney Porto in the 56th minute of play. After some careless play in the Hungary defense, Sidney Porto kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Fodor Daniel. The Hungary fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Fodor Daniel should have stopped the shot. 60 minutes into the match, Hungary's goal looked a bit too open when Sidney Porto came free, but Fodor Daniel reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. A nice corner shot did that Sidney Porto got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Fodor Daniel quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. Major Barna could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 64th minute of the match, but Nick Pope made a huge save. Antal Valentin succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 1-2 in the 73rd playminute. In the 75th match minute, Hungary was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Hegedus Henrik to maneuver through the defense. Hungary's Fodor Daniel played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Sidney Porto in the 77th minute of play. After a rather tough play, Bajen's Svante Forsberg got a free kick in the 78th minute. After recieving a nice pass, Hungary's Antal Valentin tried to score from far away in the 79th minute, but the ball went over the crossbar. 82 minutes into the game, Bajen's Sidney Porto nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Fodor Daniel made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-2. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Takacs Tibor during the 87th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. 86 minutes into the game, one of Hungary:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. Fodor Daniel had in the 88thth minute some difficulties stopping Fazıl Hüsnü Toygun's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. In the 91st match minute, Bajen was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Svante Forsberg to maneuver through the defense. If Major Barna had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 93rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. The crowd rose to their feet as Hungary's Major Barna slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Nick Pope. That made the score 2-3 after 95 minutes of play. The supporters of Hungary booed when Bajen was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 98 match minutes in a wonderful position. Sidney Porto didn't get a good kick on the ball. When the match was over Hungary could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Bajen throughout the match.