Challenge

Xarilaou OPAP Arena
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Antal Valentin took the kick off in the first half of the match. When the match had gone on for 8 minutes, Stratos Kabantais took a quick shot and it went in 1-0 without a chance for Fodor Daniel to make any attempt to save it. 12 minutes into the match, Miladin Kirichev notched a goal, 2-0, to the right of Hungary's Fodor Daniel. Fodor Daniel was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Antal Valentin recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 16th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. When Kostas Fasoulis came up free with the goalie in the 17th minute, the Xarilaou FC 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 Kostas Fasoulis couldn't finish the play. The supporters of Hungary booed when Xarilaou FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 19 match minutes in a wonderful position. Theofanis Tsatsaronakis didn't get a good kick on the ball. Antal Valentin struck a weak shot in the 19th minute. Kostas Kourmouzis didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Hungary. Hungary's Fodor Daniel proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 21st minute of the match, managed to save Hungary from getting a goal against them. An unexpectedly hard shot by Antal Valentin in the 23rd minute of play forced Xarilaou FC's goalkeeper Kostas Kourmouzis to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 27 minutes into the match, Xarilaou FC's goal looked a bit too open when Antal Valentin came free, but Kostas Kourmouzis reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Fodor Daniel showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Miladin Kirichev in the 28th minute of the match. In the 29th minute, Antal Valentin made a precise shot to the right of Kostas Kourmouzis. Xarilaou FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-1. Kostas Kourmouzis showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Major Barna, who was totally free with the ball in the 35th minute. In the 37thth minute of the game Antal Valentin who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Xarilaou FC's Kostas Kourmouzis was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Hungary's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Antal Valentin in the 38th minute. In the 41st minute, Miladin Kirichev ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Fodor Daniel was frozen by the shot and now it was 3-1. In the 45th minute Antal Valentin shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Kostas Kourmouzis saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Vörös Henrik during the 47th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 47th match minute, Hungary was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Vörös Henrik to maneuver through the defense. Xarilaou FC made a substitution. Henrihs Kazimirs replaced Viktoras Stathiadis. The supporters of Xarilaou FC booed when Hungary was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 48 match minutes in a wonderful position. Vörös Henrik didn't get a good kick on the ball.

Hungary's Fodor Daniel played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Kostas Fasoulis in the 54th minute of play. After 55 minutes, Theofanis Tsatsaronakis mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Xarilaou FC and the Hungary players grew even worse after the yellow card. Major Barna sent away a hard shot on goal in the 56th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. A collision led to Xarilaou FC getting a freekick after 59 minutes play. Achilleas Kanavatsos hit a great ball. After a rather tough play, Xarilaou FC's Fanis Skaltsas got a free kick in the 63rd minute. If Major Barna had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 65th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Xarilaou FC's Miladin Kirichev got a good chance for a goal in the 78th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. A collision led to Xarilaou FC getting a freekick after 81 minutes play. Theofanis Tsatsaronakis hit a great ball. After having played for 82 minutes, Major Barna managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Hungary's supporters crossed their fingers, but Major Barna was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Vörös Henrik kicked well hit freekick during the 85th minute of the match. Balazs Lajos kicked well hit freekick during the 86th minute of the match. Xarilaou FC's Miladin Kirichev got a good chance for a goal in the 87th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Fodor Daniel took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Fanis Skaltsas, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 92nd minute, Antal Valentin 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. The supporters of Xarilaou FC booed when Hungary was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 94 match minutes in a wonderful position. Hegedus Henrik didn't get a good kick on the ball. When the referee blew the final whistle, Xarilaou FC could leave the field as winners, despite Hungary having more of the ball for most of the match.