Challenge

Ricardo E. Bochini
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Higinio Barros took the kick off in the first half of the match. He Qiang sent away a hard shot on goal in the 3rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. A hard shot 5 in the game by Higinio Barros from a close distance when the talented Fodor Daniel managed to make a qualified save. Hungary's players were relieved. In the 9th minute, Antal Valentin ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Pepe Santoro was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. Petros Mousa hit a great freekick 12 minutes into the match. INDEPENDIENTE FUTBOL CLUB's Pepe Santoro played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Major Barna in the 13th minute of play. INDEPENDIENTE FUTBOL CLUB's Pepe Santoro played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Antal Valentin in the 16th minute of play. In the 17th minute Antal Valentin shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Pepe Santoro saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Antal Valentin struck a weak shot in the 19th minute. Pepe Santoro didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Hungary. Pepe Santoro made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Major Barna in the 20th minute of play. In the 23rdth minute of the game Antal Valentin who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but INDEPENDIENTE FUTBOL CLUB's Pepe Santoro was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Balazs Lajos in the 32nd minute of play forced INDEPENDIENTE FUTBOL CLUB's goalkeeper Pepe Santoro to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 34 minutes of play, Hungary's Antal Valentin made it 0-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Pepe Santoro was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 43rd match minute, INDEPENDIENTE FUTBOL CLUB was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Higinio Barros to maneuver through the defense. In the 44th minute the ball was on its way in behind INDEPENDIENTE FUTBOL CLUB's goalkeeper Pepe Santoro, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-3 lead.

The wind increased when Antal Valentin made the kick off in the second half. The audience thought a goal was coming when Antal Valentin got free with Pepe Santoro in the 51st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 52 minutes into the game, Hungary's Major Barna nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Pepe Santoro made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-4. Pepe Santoro made an important save on a dangerous shot by Antal Valentin in the 59th minute. In the 61st match minute, INDEPENDIENTE FUTBOL CLUB was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Benedicto Lesardo to maneuver through the defense. After 62 played minutes INDEPENDIENTE FUTBOL CLUB got a freekick which was hit by Benedicto Lesardo. Antal Valentin received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 68th minute. Pepe Santoro tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Antal Valentin recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 72nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 74th minute, Major Barna 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. Antal Valentin sent away a hard shot on goal in the 80th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The crowd rose to their feet as Antal Valentin kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Pepe Santoro. That made the score 0-5 in the 82 minute of play. Pepe Santoro made a fantastic save in the 88th minute, when Antal Valentin sent off a good shot on target. The supporters of INDEPENDIENTE FUTBOL CLUB booed when Hungary was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 94 match minutes in a wonderful position. Takacs Tibor didn't get a good kick on the ball. When the final whistle sounded Hungary left the ground with the victory after a much better performance than INDEPENDIENTE FUTBOL CLUB.