Challenge

FC.Braila-Chercea
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Antal Valentin started the match with the kick off. FC. BRAILA-CHERCEA's Jorge Bitxintxo got a good chance for a goal in the 2nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. If Major Barna had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 5th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Hungary were awarded a corner in the 10th minute after FC. BRAILA-CHERCEA's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Antal Valentin took the corner. Hungary's Antal Valentin got a good chance for a goal in the 15th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After 16 minutes, Basarab Tiberian mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the FC. BRAILA-CHERCEA and the Hungary players grew even worse after the yellow card. Tibor Berkes showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Balazs Lajos, who was totally free with the ball in the 17th minute. In the 17th minute, Major Barna hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Antal Valentin received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 21st minute. Tibor Berkes tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Fodor Daniel made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Aron Sasu in the 34th minute of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Nichifor Ignea got free with Fodor Daniel in the 35th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. An unexpectedly hard shot by Major Barna in the 39th minute of play forced FC. BRAILA-CHERCEA's goalkeeper Tibor Berkes to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 40th minute of the match Hungary got a corner. FC. BRAILA-CHERCEA's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Antal Valentin ran over to the corner to take the kick. FC. BRAILA-CHERCEA's Tibor Berkes played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Takacs Tibor in the 41st minute of play. 42 minutes into the match, FC. BRAILA-CHERCEA's goal looked a bit too open when Antal Valentin came free, but Tibor Berkes reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 43 minutes FC. BRAILA-CHERCEA'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. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Teodor Zegreanu in the 45th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Fodor Daniel prevented the ball from getting in the gole. 47 minutes into the match, Hungary's goal looked a bit too open when Aron Sasu came free, but Fodor Daniel reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The first half was very even, with the score at 0-0 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

Hegedus Henrik received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 51st minute. Tibor Berkes tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After some careless play in the FC. BRAILA-CHERCEA defense, Major Barna kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Tibor Berkes. The FC. BRAILA-CHERCEA fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Tibor Berkes should have stopped the shot. Fodor Daniel took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Teodor Zegreanu, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 60th minute Takacs Tibor shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Tibor Berkes saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 61st minute, Aron Sasu hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Antal Valentin had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 63rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 67 minutes into the match, Hungary's Major Barna sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Tibor Berkes narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Fodor Daniel took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Teodor Zegreanu, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. It was a well-played corner which Teodor Zegreanu managed to volley towards the net. Unfortunately, he didn't get a great hit on the ball and it went out into the grandstand. After a defensive mix-up in FC. BRAILA-CHERCEA's zone, Antal Valentin stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Tibor Berkes 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. An unexpectedly hard shot by Teodor Zegreanu in the 78th minute of play forced Hungary's goalkeeper Fodor Daniel to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When FC. BRAILA-CHERCEA's Jorge Bitxintxo in the 84th minute got a chance for a shot 84th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Hungary's goalie prevented a goal. 85 minutes into the match, Hungary's Takacs Tibor sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Tibor Berkes narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Antal Valentin could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 86th minute of the match, but Tibor Berkes made a huge save. FC. BRAILA-CHERCEA's defense didn't have a chance, in the 86th minute, when Antal Valentin scored to the left of an out of position Tibor Berkes, making the score, 0-3. Antal Valentin sent away a hard shot on goal in the 92nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Tibor Berkes was out of position in the 94 minute of play, and Antal Valentin capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Antal Valentin really showed his touch with that goal: 0-4. When the match was over Hungary could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than FC. BRAILA-CHERCEA throughout the match.