Challenge

Tallåsvallen
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Ruda if's Ove Hellqvist 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. 6 minutes into the match, Ruda if's goal looked a bit too open when Major Barna came free, but Michel Finman reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a defensive mix-up in Ruda if's zone, Major Barna stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Michel Finman came out of the goal and Major Barna tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Fodor Daniel showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Thijs Thys in the 14th minute of the match. 15 minutes into the match, Ruda if's goal looked a bit too open when Antal Valentin came free, but Michel Finman reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Ruda if's Thijs Thys in the 20th minute got a chance for a shot 20th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Hungary's goalie prevented a goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Antal Valentin in the 22nd minute of play forced Ruda if's goalkeeper Michel Finman to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After having played for 28 minutes, Antal Valentin managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Hungary's supporters crossed their fingers, but Antal Valentin was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 30 minutes into the match, Hungary's Major Barna sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Michel Finman narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Hungary were awarded a corner in the 31th minute after Ruda if's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Antal Valentin took the corner. After a rather tough play, Ruda if's Staffan Arvidsson got a free kick in the 33rd minute. When Major Barna came up free with the goalie in the 34th 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 Major Barna couldn't finish the play. Michel Finman 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 36th minute. In the 42nd minute, Douglas Aspengren hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The supporters of Hungary booed when Ruda if was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 46 match minutes in a wonderful position. Staffan Arvidsson didn't get a good kick on the ball. Major Barna sent away a hard shot on goal in the 47th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-1.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Antal Valentin stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Antal Valentin fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 52nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Michel Finman having to interfere. Takacs Tibor sent away a hard shot on goal in the 58th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Thijs Thys scored 1-1 in the 60th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Fodor Daniel, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. After a defensive mix-up in Ruda if's zone, Antal Valentin stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Michel Finman 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. Michel Finman 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 66th minute. Michel Finman came out of the goal in the 68th minute to try and stop a shot by Hungary's Antal Valentin. But to his dismay, Antal Valentin quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-2. Major Barna hit a great freekick 71 minutes into the match. Fodor Daniel took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Thijs Thys, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. A collision led to Ruda if getting a freekick after 76 minutes play. Douglas Aspengren hit a great ball. Hegedus Henrik sent away a hard shot on goal in the 77th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Tage Henriksson hit a great freekick 79 minutes into the match. Ruda if's Michel Finman proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 81st minute of the match, managed to save Ruda if from getting a goal against them. Antal Valentin recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 82nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Ruda if's Michel Finman played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Major Barna in the 84th minute of play. Michel Finman made an important save on a dangerous shot by Major Barna in the 85th minute.