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Gigante de Ardiles
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Donato Venerando kicked off to start the match. Ardiles's Emanuel Jacob played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Major Barna in the 6th minute of play. Jimeno Abastas kicked well hit freekick during the 12th minute of the match. Antal Valentin might have been able to make a better finish in the 15th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Emanuel Jacob. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Antal Valentin ran back to his position shaking his head. 15 minutes into the match, Hungary's Antal Valentin sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Emanuel Jacob narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Hungary's Fodor Daniel played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Donato Venerando in the 16th minute of play. When the match clock showed 16 minutes, the score became 1-0 when Donato Venerando sped through Hungary's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Fodor Daniel. Donato Venerando who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 20thth minute tested the skills of Fodor Daniel when he managed to save the team from getting behind. In the 22nd minute of the match Ardiles got a corner. Hungary's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Felipe Nuno ran over to the corner to take the kick. The corner ended in Jimeno Abastas almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Hungary's Fodor Daniel did a great save. Donato Venerando in the 23rdth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Fodor Daniel, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Major Barna struck a weak shot in the 24th minute. Emanuel Jacob didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Hungary. When Ardiles's Donato Venerando in the 27th minute got a chance for a shot 27th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Hungary's goalie prevented a goal. Hungary's Major Barna got a good chance for a goal in the 28th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 29th minute, Cristo Basajaun made a precise shot to the right of Fodor Daniel. Hungary's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-0. Emanuel Jacob showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Major Barna in the 32nd minute of the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Cristo Basajaun got free with Fodor Daniel in the 34th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Santos Eguen during the 43rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, Ardiles's Santos Eguen got a free kick in the 43rd minute. In the 45th 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: 2-1. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Antal Valentin stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. In the 52nd match minute, Ardiles was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jimeno Abastas to maneuver through the defense. 53 minutes into the match, Takacs Tibor had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Emanuel Jacob. Ardiles's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Takacs Tibor was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-2. In the 56th minute, Antal Valentin ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Emanuel Jacob was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-3. The audience thought a goal was coming when Antal Valentin got free with Emanuel Jacob in the 61st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Fodor Daniel made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Donato Venerando in the 62nd minute of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 66th 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. Emanuel Jacob breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Emanuel Jacob didn't succeed to prevent the ball from going into goal when Hungary's Major Barna shot an unexpected shot in the crossbar's under edge and made 2-4 in the ordered_time% minute. Jimeno Abastas kicked well hit freekick during the 73rd minute of the match. If Hegedus Henrik had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 78th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Donato Venerando in the 80th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Fodor Daniel saved Hungary from getting behind. 81 minutes into the match, Ardiles's goalkeeper Emanuel Jacob had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Balazs Lajos. Santos Eguen kicked well hit freekick during the 89th minute of the match. Ardiles made a substitution. Feliberto Ramirez replaced Indiana Jones. After a rather tough play, Ardiles's Santos Eguen got a free kick in the 90th minute. Balazs Lajos could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 92nd minute of the match, but Emanuel Jacob made a huge save. With a little luck, Ardiles's Emanuel Jacob got control of the ball when Antal Valentin tried to sneak it across the goal line. Antal Valentin received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 95th minute. Emanuel Jacob tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The Ardiles fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. Hungary were clearly better and deserved to take the win.