Challenge

Hungary Arena
Spectators: 49 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Teppo Kallioniemi started the match with the kick off. Fodor Daniel showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Teppo Kallioniemi in the 3rd minute of the match. After 5 minutes Hungary's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Billy Kvick who took care of the corner kick. The corner ended in Billy Kvick almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Hungary's Fodor Daniel did a great save. After some careless play in the Hungary defense, Teppo Kallioniemi 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. Fodor Daniel took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Teppo Kallioniemi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 12 minutes had been played when some careless play by Hungary's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Billy Kvick was slow to take the kick. During this time Galand FC's players had a chance to rest. The corner ended in Billy Kvick almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Hungary's Fodor Daniel did a great save. Takacs Tibor received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 14th minute. Paavali Paatelainen tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Teppo Kallioniemi might have been able to make a better finish in the 16th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Fodor Daniel. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Teppo Kallioniemi ran back to his position shaking his head. At last the ball reached Takacs Tibor at the corner, ending with a kick to difficult to stop for the goalkeeper of Galand FC. 1-1. Galand FC's Paavali Paatelainen played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Hegedus Henrik in the 26th minute of play. When Billy Kvick fell near the penalty area in the 28th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Galand FC's protests and gave Billy Kvick a yellow card for diving instead. In the 28th match minute, Galand FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Billy Kvick to maneuver through the defense. After a defensive mix-up in Galand FC's zone, Antal Valentin stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Paavali Paatelainen 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. After some fancy dribbling in the 33rd 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. Paavali Paatelainen breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After 35 minutes Galand 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. Hungary's Antal Valentin was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Paavali Paatelainen in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. With his leg Paavali Paatelainen managed to avoid a goal in the 36thth minute, when Hungary's Takacs Tibor fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. In the 39th minute Fabricio Quintan 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. Galand FC's Paavali Paatelainen proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 41st minute of the match, managed to save Galand FC from getting a goal against them. Hegedus Henrik hit a great freekick 44 minutes into the match. Fodor Daniel made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Fabricio Quintan in the 46th minute of play. Fodor Daniel came out of the goal in the 47th minute to try and stop a shot by Galand FC's Fabricio Quintan. But to his dismay, Fabricio Quintan quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-2. After the first half Galand FC were leading 1-2. 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. Fodor Daniel made a fantastic save in the 58th minute, when Fabricio Quintan sent off a good shot on target. Paavali Paatelainen 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 63rd minute. Hungary's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Antal Valentin in the 64th minute. Teppo Kallioniemi recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 69th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 75th minute of the match, Teppo Kallioniemi tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Fodor Daniel saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Antal Valentin fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 77th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Paavali Paatelainen having to interfere. Hungary's Major Barna got a good chance for a goal in the 81st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Paavali Paatelainen made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Major Barna in the 83rd minute of play. After 84 minutes Galand 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. Paavali Paatelainen showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Antal Valentin, who was totally free with the ball in the 86th minute. If Antal Valentin had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 88th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. A collision led to Galand FC getting a freekick after 90 minutes play. Billy Kvick hit a great ball. 92 minutes into the match, Antal Valentin notched a goal, 2-2, to the right of Galand FC's Paavali Paatelainen. Paavali Paatelainen was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Jeers came from both ends of the stadium when the final whistle went. Neither team had looked impressive and the draw seeemd a fair result.