Challenge

Forge Field
Spectators: 41 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Antal Valentin started the match with the kick off. Through an outstanding action, after 5 minutes, Fodor Daniel successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Fodor Daniel showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Luizão Alagoano, who was totally free with the ball in the 10th minute. 11 minutes into the match, Birmingham Railers FC's Wen Yin Zhen sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Fodor Daniel narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Fodor Daniel was a little too slow when Álvaro de Brito got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 15th minute. The score was now 1-0. In the 25th minute Birmingham Railers FC were awarded a corner. João Vítor Trevisan went to the cornerflag to take it. A nice corner shot did that João Vítor Trevisan got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Fodor Daniel quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. Major Barna received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 31st minute. Betinho de Azevedo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Hungary's Fodor Daniel played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Wen Yin Zhen in the 36th minute of play. In the 37th minute Birmingham Railers FC were awarded a corner. João Vítor Trevisan went to the cornerflag to take it. After taking down the ball on Birmingham Railers FC's corner João Vítor Trevisan fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Fodor Daniel quite easily take care of the ball. After a defensive mix-up in Birmingham Railers FC's zone, Antal Valentin stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Betinho de Azevedo 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. The audience thought a goal was coming when Luizão Alagoano got free with Fodor Daniel in the 43rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Fodor Daniel showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Wen Yin Zhen in the 45th minute of the match. Antal Valentin struck a weak shot in the 47th minute. Betinho de Azevedo didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Hungary. Af the end of the first half the score was 1-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Wen Yin Zhen made a kick off. In the 53rd minute Hegedus Henrik shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Betinho de Azevedo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 54th minute Luizão Alagoano 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 58th minute Luizão Alagoano 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. Betinho de Azevedo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Takacs Tibor, who was totally free with the ball in the 62nd minute. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Anakoz Amer in the 65th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Fodor Daniel saved Hungary from getting behind. In the 67th minute of the match Birmingham Railers FC got a corner. Hungary's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. João Vítor Trevisan ran over to the corner to take the kick. The corner ended in João Vítor Trevisan almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Hungary's Fodor Daniel did a great save. Betinho de Azevedo 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 70th minute. When Luizão Alagoano got free in front of the goal in the 72nd minute he wasn't very focused and chipped the ball just over the goal. Fodor Daniel was delighted since he was out of position and the ball would have got in if it had gone under the crossbar. After 74 played minutes Birmingham Railers FC got a freekick which was hit by Ulysses Pernambucano. If Antal Valentin had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 75th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. After a rather tough play, Birmingham Railers FC's Anakoz Amer got a free kick in the 79th minute. Anakoz Amer 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. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Wen Yin Zhen in the 89th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Fodor Daniel saved Hungary from getting behind. Fodor Daniel stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Wen Yin Zhen's shot from short distance in the 91st minute. 94 minutes into the match, Wen Yin Zhen had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Fodor Daniel. Hungary's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Wen Yin Zhen was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 3-0. The home crowd let out a huge roar when the referee blew for the end of the game. Birmingham Railers FC were victorious despite being under pressure from Hungary for much of the match.