Challenge

ESPN Soccer Stadium
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Antal Valentin kicked off to start the match. 3 minutes into the game, Hungary's Major Barna nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Casper Hulsebos made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. Fodor Daniel didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Júlio Gentil went, in the 7th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-1 was the resulting score. 9 minutes into the match, Hungary's Major Barna sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Casper Hulsebos narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 11 minutes into the match, FC Real Leonana's goal looked a bit too open when Antal Valentin came free, but Casper Hulsebos reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Thijs Hermensen had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 12th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. After a defensive mix-up in FC Real Leonana's zone, Major Barna stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Casper Hulsebos came out of the goal and Major Barna tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 17 minutes into the match, FC Real Leonana's goal looked a bit too open when Antal Valentin came free, but Casper Hulsebos reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Casper Hulsebos 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 22nd minute. Júlio Gentil in the 23rdth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Fodor Daniel, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Roy de Boer could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 25th minute of the match, but Fodor Daniel made a huge save. After some careless play in the FC Real Leonana defense, Takacs Tibor kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Casper Hulsebos. The FC Real Leonana fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Casper Hulsebos should have stopped the shot. Casper Hulsebos showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Major Barna in the 32nd minute of the match. 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 35th minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Roy de Boer got free with Fodor Daniel in the 37th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. If Antal Valentin had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 38th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 40th minute Antal Valentin shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Casper Hulsebos saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Casper Hulsebos took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Balazs Lajos, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Stamatis Pegiadis in the 42nd minute of play forced Hungary's goalkeeper Fodor Daniel to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 44 minutes into the game, Wu Ran Jian was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. FC Real Leonana's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Hungary the free kick. In the 44th minute, Wu Ran Jian hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 45 played minutes Hungary got a freekick which was hit by Boros Benedek. Fodor Daniel showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Stamatis Pegiadis in the 47th minute of the match.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Júlio Gentil to make the kick off. Major Barnas short, quick shot in the 53rdth minute got Casper Hulsebos to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. In the 55th minute, Antal Valentin got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Casper Hulsebos made a fantastic save in the 57th minute, when Major Barna sent off a good shot on target. Stamatis Pegiadis blasted a shot towards the goal in the 60th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Fodor Daniel having to make a save. Antal Valentin received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 66th minute. Casper Hulsebos tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. With a little luck, FC Real Leonana's Casper Hulsebos got control of the ball when Major Barna tried to sneak it across the goal line. Antal Valentin recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 72nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Major Barna received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 74th minute. Casper Hulsebos tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 76 minutes into the match, Takacs Tibor had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Casper Hulsebos. FC Real Leonana's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Takacs Tibor was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-3. Roy de Boer sent away a hard shot on goal in the 83rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 87 minutes had been played when some careless play by FC Real Leonana's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Antal Valentin was slow to take the kick. During this time Hungary's players had a chance to rest. Fodor Daniel took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Júlio Gentil, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The supporters of Hungary booed when FC Real Leonana was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 94 match minutes in a wonderful position. Dong Quan didn't get a good kick on the ball. When the final whistle sounded Hungary left the ground with the victory after a much better performance than FC Real Leonana.