Challenge

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Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, 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. After a defensive mix-up in Hungary's zone, Vincent Tieleman stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Fodor Daniel came out of the goal and Vincent Tieleman tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Antal Valentin blasted a shot towards the goal in the 4th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Maurice Verweijen having to make a save. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Major Barna in the 10th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Maurice Verweijen saved Rondo from getting behind. Antal Valentin received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 11th minute. Maurice Verweijen tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 14th minute Major Barna shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Maurice Verweijen saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After having played for 17 minutes, Hegedus Henrik managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Hungary's supporters crossed their fingers, but Hegedus Henrik was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Major Barna fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 19th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Maurice Verweijen having to interfere. A collision led to Rondo getting a freekick after 21 minutes play. Ben Brandsma hit a great ball. Maurice Verweijen took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Antal Valentin, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Major Barna had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 24th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. If Antal Valentin had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 26th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Antal Valentin took the ball and in the 27 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Maurice Verweijen. Maurice Verweijen dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-1. 32 minutes into the match, Takacs Tibor had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Maurice Verweijen. Rondo's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Takacs Tibor was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-2. The supporters of Hungary booed when Rondo was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 35 match minutes in a wonderful position. Daniël van Zonderen didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 35 played minutes, Hungary's Antal Valentin shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Maurice Verweijen 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 Hungary reached it. 38 minutes into the game, Ben Brandsma was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Rondo's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Hungary the free kick. In the 38th match minute, Rondo was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ben Brandsma to maneuver through the defense. Maurice Verweijen didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Major Barna went, in the 41st minute, to the upper right corner, 0-3 was the resulting score. The supporters of Hungary booed when Rondo was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 43 match minutes in a wonderful position. Fokke Stuifzand didn't get a good kick on the ball. Maurice Verweijen didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Antal Valentin went, in the 45th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-4 was the resulting score. After 48 played minutes Rondo got a freekick which was hit by Fokke Stuifzand. The Rondo players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Hungary were winning 0-4.

After some fancy dribbling in the 53rd 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. Maurice Verweijen breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Major Barna's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Maurice Verweijen read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 55th minute of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 56th minute, Antal Valentin managed to get in a good position for a shot. Hungary's supporters rose to their feet, but Antal Valentin was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Maurice Verweijen breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 67th minute, Rondo's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Antal Valentin fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. Antal Valentin's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Maurice Verweijen read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 75th minute of play. Antal Valentin struck a weak shot in the 76th minute. Maurice Verweijen didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Hungary. Antal Valentin could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 79th minute of the match, but Maurice Verweijen made a huge save. After 80 minutes Rondo's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Antal Valentin who took care of the corner kick. The corner ended in Major Barna almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Rondo's Maurice Verweijen did a great save. Antal Valentin recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 81st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. When Antal Valentin came up free with the goalie in the 84th 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. Rondo's Maurice Verweijen proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 88th minute of the match, managed to save Rondo from getting a goal against them. In the 89th minute Hungary were awarded a corner. Antal Valentin went to the cornerflag to take it. At last the ball reached Vörös Henrik at the corner, ending with a kick to difficult to stop for the goalkeeper of Rondo. 0-5. Antal Valentin sent away a hard shot on goal in the 95th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Hungary's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.