Challenge

Estadio Arroyito
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) San Martìn's Saul Rius started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. In the 3rd minute Major Barna shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mauricio Sabino saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Antal Valentin in the 5th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Mauricio Sabino prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Paul Nanu might have been able to make a better finish in the 6th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Fodor Daniel. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Paul Nanu ran back to his position shaking his head. Fodor Daniel took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Paul Nanu, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 11 minutes into the match, San Martìn's goal looked a bit too open when Hegedus Henrik came free, but Mauricio Sabino reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Antal Valentin came up free with the goalie in the 13th minute, the Hungary fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Antal Valentin couldn't finish the play. In the 15th minute, Hegedus Henrik hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. With a little luck, Hungary's Fodor Daniel got control of the ball when Saul Rius tried to sneak it across the goal line. Fodor Daniel took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Saul Rius, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 28th minute, Major Barna left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Hungary fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. San Martìn's Mauricio Sabino played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Antal Valentin in the 31st minute of play. Mauricio Sabino showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Hegedus Henrik, who was totally free with the ball in the 33rd minute. A collision led to San Martìn getting a freekick after 40 minutes play. Mario Santos hit a great ball. A collision led to San Martìn getting a freekick after 40 minutes play. Betão Leite hit a great ball. Paul Nanu recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 42nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Major Barna scored 0-2 in the 45th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Mauricio Sabino, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-2 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The wind increased when Antal Valentin made the kick off in the second half. In the 52nd minute, Hernán Grana hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The audience thought a goal was coming when Antal Valentin got free with Mauricio Sabino in the 61st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 63 minutes had been played when some careless play by San Martìn'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. Antal Valentin made a great header on Hungary's corner, it was just that San Martìn's Mauricio Sabino managed to reach the ball for a save. With a little luck, San Martìn's Mauricio Sabino got control of the ball when Balazs Lajos tried to sneak it across the goal line. San Martìn's Mauricio Sabino proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 67th minute of the match, managed to save San Martìn from getting a goal against them. After 68 minutes of play, San Martìn's Saul Rius made it 1-2 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! San Martìn's Niceto Gomez was substituted for Betão Leite. 74 minutes into the match, San Martìn's goalkeeper Mauricio Sabino had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Antal Valentin. In the 79th minute Katona Janos shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mauricio Sabino saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Major Barna had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 91st minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Antal Valentin received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 93rd minute. Mauricio Sabino tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Hungary's fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.