Challenge

El Matadero
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, 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. Estevon Abancens started the match with the kick off. In the 2nd minute, Amauri Campidelis hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 5th minute Antal Valentin shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nando Toscano saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 13th minute the ball was on its way in behind Escuadrón Mercenario's goalkeeper Nando Toscano, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Nando Toscano showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Katona Janos, who was totally free with the ball in the 14th minute. The audience was convinced that Estevon Abancens's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Fodor Daniel was relentless in the 16th minute of the game. In the 18th minute the ball was on its way in behind Escuadrón Mercenario's goalkeeper Nando Toscano, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After 19 minutes Escuadrón Mercenario'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 led to Hungary's Takacs Tibor getting away a dangerous shot that went just outside the goal. Major Barna sent away a hard shot on goal in the 22nd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Major Barna in the 24th minute of play forced Escuadrón Mercenario's goalkeeper Nando Toscano to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Major Barna's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Nando Toscano read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 26th minute of play. Zé Pedro Medeiros hit a great freekick 28 minutes into the match. Enrique Abeijon received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 30th minute. Fodor Daniel tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 32 minutes into the match, Hungary's goalkeeper Fodor Daniel had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Estevon Abancens. Nando Toscano took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Major Barna, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 35 played minutes Escuadrón Mercenario got a freekick which was hit by Enrique Abeijon. Enrique Abeijon received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 37th minute. Fodor Daniel tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Nando Toscano took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Antal Valentin, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 40 minutes into the match, Escuadrón Mercenario's goal looked a bit too open when Major Barna came free, but Nando Toscano reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Antal Valentin received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 42nd minute. Nando Toscano tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The score stood at 0-0 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Antal Valentin to make the kick off. Nando Toscano showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Takacs Tibor in the 51st minute of the match. With a little luck, Escuadrón Mercenario's Nando Toscano got control of the ball when Major Barna tried to sneak it across the goal line. Nando Toscano made an important save on a dangerous shot by Major Barna in the 68th minute. A collision led to Escuadrón Mercenario getting a freekick after 68 minutes play. Gaspar Abastas hit a great ball. Major Barna fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 69th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Nando Toscano having to interfere. 75 minutes into the match, Hungary's goal looked a bit too open when Estevon Abancens came free, but Fodor Daniel reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Major Barna recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 84th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Major Barna could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 86th minute of the match, but Nando Toscano made a huge save. Estevon Abancens sent away a hard shot on goal in the 87th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Major Barna received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 89th minute. Nando Toscano tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a defensive mix-up in Escuadrón Mercenario's zone, Major Barna stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Nando Toscano 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. Antal Valentin recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 95th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal.