Challenge

Celts Park
Spectators: 50 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 1) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Antal Valentin took the kick off in the first half of the match. After a rather tough play, Hungary's Hegedus Henrik got a free kick in the 3rd minute. Phillip McKeochan could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 4th minute of the match, but Fodor Daniel made a huge save. Graeme Gordon struck a weak shot in the 6th minute. Fodor Daniel didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Smiddy Celts. Paddy Thomson might have been able to make a better finish in the 8th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Fodor Daniel. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Paddy Thomson ran back to his position shaking his head. Smiddy Celts's Jesse McJames played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Antal Valentin in the 10th minute of play. In the 11th minute Hungary were awarded a corner. Antal Valentin went to the cornerflag to take it. After 12 minutes, Graeme McRobie mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Smiddy Celts and the Hungary players grew even worse after the yellow card. Major Barna received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 19th minute. Jesse McJames tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 20th minute, Graeme Gordon managed to get in a good position for a shot. Smiddy Celts's supporters rose to their feet, but Graeme Gordon was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Fodor Daniel breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Smiddy Celts's Jesse McJames played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Antal Valentin in the 22nd minute of play. Major Barna's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Jesse McJames read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 23rd minute of play. 25 minutes into the match, Hungary's goalkeeper Fodor Daniel had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Graeme Gordon. Smiddy Celts's Jesse McJames played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Antal Valentin in the 31st minute of play. Phillip McKeochans short, quick shot in the 41stth minute got Fodor Daniel to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. After 42 played minutes Smiddy Celts got a freekick which was hit by Phillip McKeochan. The supporters of Smiddy Celts booed when Hungary was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 46 match minutes in a wonderful position. Balazs Lajos didn't get a good kick on the ball. 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.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Graeme McRobie to strike the kick off in the second half. In the 52nd minute, Smiddy Celts's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Antal Valentin fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. Major Barna sent away a hard shot on goal in the 55th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Major Barna was really disappointed when he shot the ball just outside the right post instead of scoring a goal in the 56th minute. Hungary's manager could be seen on the sidelines shaking his head and muttering to himself as his team had just wasted another chance. If Antal Valentin had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 59th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a rather tough play, Hungary's Antal Valentin got a free kick in the 60th minute. Fodor Daniel made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Paulo Renato Narcisse in the 63rd minute of play. In the 65th minute Smiddy Celts were awarded a corner. Will Neil went to the cornerflag to take it. The corner went over the outstretched arms of Hungary's goalie and right to Graeme McRobie. He fired away a shot at goal, but the shot had too much spin, and it went just outside the goal. Hungary's manager breathed a sigh of relief on the sidelines as his team had managed to escape an almost certain goal. Smiddy Celts's Wal McVean was substituted for Paulo Renato Narcisse. After 71 played minutes Hungary got a freekick which was hit by Vörös Henrik. After 73 played minutes Smiddy Celts got a freekick which was hit by Will Neil. After a rather tough play, Smiddy Celts's Phillip McKeochan got a free kick in the 75th minute. Sean McDrain struck a weak shot in the 78th minute. Fodor Daniel didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Smiddy Celts. The supporters of Hungary booed when Smiddy Celts was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 81 match minutes in a wonderful position. Phillip McKeochan didn't get a good kick on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Phillip McKeochan in the 83rd minute of play forced Hungary's goalkeeper Fodor Daniel to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 88th minute, Sean McDrain hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Sean McDrain struck a weak shot in the 89th minute. Fodor Daniel didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Smiddy Celts. After 90 played minutes Smiddy Celts got a freekick which was hit by Paddy Thomson. An unexpectedly hard shot by Phillip McKeochan in the 94th minute of play forced Hungary's goalkeeper Fodor Daniel to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Phillip McKeochan in the 94th minute of play forced Hungary's goalkeeper Fodor Daniel to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 95th minute, Phillip McKeochan left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Smiddy Celts fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-0.