Challenge

KLEANTHIS VIKELIDIS
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Antal Valentin made the kick off which started today's match. After some fancy dribbling in the 3rd minute, Chu Zhen Xun managed to get in a good position for a shot. ARIS THESSALONIKI F.C.'s supporters rose to their feet, but Chu Zhen Xun was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Fodor Daniel breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 6 minutes into the match, ARIS THESSALONIKI F.C.'s goal looked a bit too open when Katona Janos came free, but Mahmud Alp reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 7th match minute, Hungary was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Takacs Tibor 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 Abubakar Kamarád in the 12th minute of play. After 17 minutes of play, ARIS THESSALONIKI F.C.'s Abubakar Kamarád made it 1-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Fodor Daniel was left in no man's land by his defense there! Antal Valentin fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 20th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Mahmud Alp having to interfere. Abubakar Kamarád blasted a shot towards the goal in the 22nd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Fodor Daniel having to make a save. After 25 minutes of play, ARIS THESSALONIKI F.C.'s Abubakar Kamarád made it 2-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Fodor Daniel was left in no man's land by his defense there! Fodor Daniel showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Abubakar Kamarád, who was totally free with the ball in the 29th minute. Hungary's Takacs Tibor got a good chance for a goal in the 34th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Fodor Daniel made an important save on a dangerous shot by Abubakar Kamarád in the 36th minute. In the 37th minute ARIS THESSALONIKI F.C. were awarded a corner. Chu Zhen Xun went to the cornerflag to take it. A well-hit corner resulted in Kornel Brahm heading the ball towards the goal, but to his dismay he misdirected it and missed the goal completely. Abubakar Kamarád struck a weak shot in the 39th 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 ARIS THESSALONIKI F.C.. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 2-0.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Abubakar Kamarád was the one to do the kick off. The supporters of Hungary booed when ARIS THESSALONIKI F.C. was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 51 match minutes in a wonderful position. Simos Kozapalidis didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 52nd minute of the match Antal Valentin shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Mahmud Alp showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Hegedus Henrik recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 55th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 58th minute, Abubakar Kamarád ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Fodor Daniel was frozen by the shot and now it was 3-0. In the 61st minute Abubakar Kamarád 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. In the 62nd minute, Bakos Endre hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Chu Zhen Xun took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 63rd minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Fodor Daniel. Hungary's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. A nice corner shot did that Chu Zhen Xun got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Fodor Daniel quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. Hungary's Major Barna got a good chance for a goal in the 75th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Major Barna fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 78th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Mahmud Alp having to interfere. In the 79th match minute, ARIS THESSALONIKI F.C. was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Emanúel Iturbe to maneuver through the defense. Hungary's Antal Valentin shoveled away a really nice long shot in the 79th minute of play. The shot was stopped by Mahmud Alp but with some difficulty. An unexpectedly hard shot by Abubakar Kamarád in the 82nd minute of play forced Hungary's goalkeeper Fodor Daniel to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The supporters of Hungary booed when ARIS THESSALONIKI F.C. was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 86 match minutes in a wonderful position. Chu Zhen Xun didn't get a good kick on the ball. ARIS THESSALONIKI F.C.'s Mahmud Alp proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 93rd minute of the match, managed to save ARIS THESSALONIKI F.C. from getting a goal against them. The supporters of ARIS THESSALONIKI F.C. booed when Hungary was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 95 match minutes in a wonderful position. Vörös Henrik didn't get a good kick on the ball. Chu Zhen Xun took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 95th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Fodor Daniel. Hungary's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. The home crowd let out a huge roar when the referee blew for the end of the game. ARIS THESSALONIKI F.C. were victorious despite being under pressure from Hungary for much of the match.