Challenge

Karigavas Bloda
Spectators: 51 (Terracing: 39, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 1) BumboTava's Xoan Huguet 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. 3 minutes into the match, Hungary's Major Barna sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Zigrīds Paupers narrowly saved just below the crossbar. When Antal Valentin came up free with the goalie in the 6th 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 7th minute, Antal Valentin 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. 9 minutes into the match, Hungary's goal looked a bit too open when Xoan Huguet came free, but Fodor Daniel reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Zigrīds Paupers 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 11th minute. If Xoan Huguet had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 13th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Hungary's Fodor Daniel proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 15th minute of the match, managed to save Hungary from getting a goal against them. The crowd rose to their feet as Tabb Bornes kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Fodor Daniel. That made the score 1-1 in the 20 minute of play. Zigrīds Paupers made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Major Barna in the 24th minute of play. After some careless play in the BumboTava defense, Antal Valentin kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Zigrīds Paupers. The BumboTava fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Zigrīds Paupers should have stopped the shot. Zigrīds Paupers 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 37th minute. Major Barna fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 39th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Zigrīds Paupers having to interfere. Major Barna recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 40th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 42nd minute the ball was on its way in behind BumboTava's goalkeeper Zigrīds Paupers, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After having played for 44 minutes, Major Barna managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Hungary's supporters crossed their fingers, but Major Barna was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. If Major Barna had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 45th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 1-2.

Xoan Huguet's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Fodor Daniel read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 53rd minute of play. 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 55th minute. The corner led Hungary's Hegedus Henrik to fire away a dangerous shot which Zigrīds Paupers despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. In the 58th minute Tabb Bornes 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. Major Barna received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 60th minute. Zigrīds Paupers tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Fodor Daniel showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Tabb Bornes in the 62nd minute of the match. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Tabb Bornes in the 63rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Fodor Daniel saved Hungary from getting behind. Zigrīds Paupers made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Takacs Tibor in the 68th minute of play. Antal Valentin's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Zigrīds Paupers read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 69th minute of play. Major Barna fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 72nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Zigrīds Paupers having to interfere. Major Barna could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 77th minute of the match, but Zigrīds Paupers made a huge save. After 78 minutes, Katona Janos mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Hungary and the BumboTava players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 78th minute, Katona Janos hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Fodor Daniel showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Xoan Huguet, who was totally free with the ball in the 79th minute. Hungary's Fodor Daniel played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Xoan Huguet in the 89th minute of play. Elói Siqueira took the ball and in the 90 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Fodor Daniel. Fodor Daniel dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-2. Antal Valentin's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Zigrīds Paupers read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 94th minute of play. BumboTava succeeded in salvaging a draw, even though Hungary had controlled the match.