Challenge

Monte Olimpo
Spectators: 39 (Terracing: 30, 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. Chico Răica made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Antal Valentin in the 2nd minute of play. In the 4th minute, Balazs Lajos 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. After 6 played minutes Esporte Clube Zeus got a freekick which was hit by Eurico Cardozo. In the 8th minute Major Barna shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Chico Răica saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Chico Răica took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Major Barna, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Chico Răica 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 16th minute. After 19 played minutes, Esporte Clube Zeus's Eusébio de Alcântara shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Fodor Daniel came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Esporte Clube Zeus reached it. In the 21st minute, Vörös Henrik hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Fodor Daniel acted impressively in front of the goal and made a superb save when he, in the 22nd minute, took the ball on the long shot from Claudio Caniggia. With his leg Fodor Daniel managed to avoid a goal in the 26thth minute, when Esporte Clube Zeus's Luan Campidelis fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. After a rather tough play, Esporte Clube Zeus's Agostinho Rosado got a free kick in the 26th minute. 28 minutes into the match, Hungary's Balazs Lajos sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Chico Răica narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 29 minutes into the game, Esporte Clube Zeus's Rafinha Tróia nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Fodor Daniel made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-0. An unexpectedly hard shot by Antal Valentin in the 33rd minute of play forced Esporte Clube Zeus's goalkeeper Chico Răica to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Balazs Lajos sent away a hard shot on goal in the 35th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. In the 37th minute Major Barna shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Chico Răica saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Claudio Caniggia made a great header on Esporte Clube Zeus's corner, it was just that Hungary's Fodor Daniel managed to reach the ball for a save. Chico Răica 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 43rd minute. With a little luck, Hungary's Fodor Daniel got control of the ball when Luan Campidelis tried to sneak it across the goal line. Hegedus Henrik received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 46th minute. Chico Răica tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere.

The wind increased when Luan Campidelis made the kick off in the second half. The audience thought a goal was coming when Antal Valentin got free with Chico Răica in the 57th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After a rather tough play, Esporte Clube Zeus's Eusébio de Alcântara got a free kick in the 58th minute. Agostinho Rosado lost his temper 62 minutes into the game and shoved another player to the ground. He was immediately shown a red card. 61 minutes into the game, one of Esporte Clube Zeus:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. A collision led to Esporte Clube Zeus getting a freekick after 64 minutes play. Eurico Cardozo hit a great ball. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Rafinha Tróia during the 65th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Esporte Clube Zeus's Chico Răica played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Major Barna in the 67th minute of play. Esporte Clube Zeus's Chico Răica proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 71st minute of the match, managed to save Esporte Clube Zeus from getting a goal against them. 72 minutes had been played when some careless play by Esporte Clube Zeus'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. With a little luck, Esporte Clube Zeus's Chico Răica got control of the ball when Takacs Tibor tried to sneak it across the goal line. Tales Saldanha charged in rather forcefully in the 77th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Tales Saldanha the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Tales Saldanha hit a great freekick 77 minutes into the match. In the 78th minute, Antal Valentin fired a really elegant long shot, but Chico Răica threw himself and managed to get hold of the ball just in front of the right post. 80 minutes into the match, Esporte Clube Zeus's goalkeeper Chico Răica had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Antal Valentin. After a rather tough play, Hungary's Takacs Tibor got a free kick in the 84th minute. A collision led to Esporte Clube Zeus getting a freekick after 86 minutes play. Luan Campidelis hit a great ball. With a little luck, Esporte Clube Zeus's Chico Răica got control of the ball when Major Barna tried to sneak it across the goal line. The supporters of Hungary booed when Esporte Clube Zeus was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 89 match minutes in a wonderful position. Rafinha Tróia didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 91st minute the ball was on its way in behind Esporte Clube Zeus's goalkeeper Chico Răica, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Antal Valentin could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 94th minute of the match, but Chico Răica made a huge save. Antal Valentin might have been able to make a better finish in the 97th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Chico Răica. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Antal Valentin ran back to his position shaking his head. Hungary's supporters were dissatisfied at the end of the match because Esporte Clube Zeus had won, even though Hungary had held more of the ball.