Challenge

Hungary Arena
Spectators: 47 (Terracing: 36, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Claudiu Bumba took the kick off in the first half of the match. 3 minutes into the match, Axenstein's goalkeeper Michele Rieger had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Major Barna. Michele Rieger was a little too slow when Major Barna got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 3rd minute. The score was now 1-0. In the 9th minute Hungary were awarded a corner. Antal Valentin went to the cornerflag to take it. The corner led Hungary's Hegedus Henrik to fire away a dangerous shot which Michele Rieger despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. Fodor Daniel took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Claudiu Bumba, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 12th minute, Ragnar Lodbrok hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The audience thought a goal was coming when Hegedus Henrik got free with Michele Rieger in the 14th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Yannick Willi charged in rather forcefully in the 15th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Yannick Willi the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Michele Rieger made an important save on a dangerous shot by Balazs Lajos in the 18th minute. In the 23rd minute, Sebastien Espa hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Michele Rieger made an important save on a dangerous shot by Hegedus Henrik in the 24th minute. The supporters of Axenstein booed when Hungary was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 26 match minutes in a wonderful position. Hegedus Henrik didn't get a good kick on the ball. Claudiu Bumba struck a weak shot in the 27th 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 Axenstein. Major Barnas short, quick shot in the 31stth minute got Michele Rieger to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. After 35 minutes of play, Axenstein's Claudiu Bumba made it 2-1 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! Major Barna sent away a hard shot on goal in the 38th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Ragnar Lodbrok fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 43rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Fodor Daniel having to interfere. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

56 minutes into the match, Axenstein's Bodo Oster sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Fodor Daniel narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Ragnar Lodbrok received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 60th minute. Fodor Daniel tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 64th play minute Ragnar Lodbrok came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Fodor Daniel. 2-2. After some fancy dribbling in the 68th minute, Major Barna managed to get in a good position for a shot. Hungary's supporters rose to their feet, but Major Barna was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Michele Rieger breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Michele Rieger 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 70th minute. Ragnar Lodbrok hit a great freekick 72 minutes into the match. Major Barna scored 3-2 in the 74th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Michele Rieger, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. A collision led to Axenstein getting a freekick after 76 minutes play. Sebastien Espa hit a great ball. A hard and well directed shot from Antal Valentin led 76 minutes into the game to a goal after the ball had bounced deceptively just in front of the goal. Axenstein's Michele Rieger became a little unsure and couldn't grip the ball before it was over the goalline. Thus it was 4-2. The audience was convinced that Antal Valentin's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Michele Rieger was relentless in the 79th minute of the game. In the 81st minute Claudiu Bumba 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. An unexpectedly hard shot by Major Barna in the 83rd minute of play forced Axenstein's goalkeeper Michele Rieger to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. With a little luck, Hungary's Fodor Daniel got control of the ball when Claudiu Bumba tried to sneak it across the goal line. Bodo Oster hit a great freekick 89 minutes into the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Antal Valentin in the 90th minute of play forced Axenstein's goalkeeper Michele Rieger to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Antal Valentin fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 94th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Michele Rieger having to interfere. Axenstein's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.