Challenge

Sir Steaua
Spectators: 41 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Tzonyo Viyachki took the kick off in the first half of the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 2nd minute, Major Barna managed to get in a good position for a shot. Hungary's supporters rose to their feet, but Major Barna was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Bogdan Şimandan breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The supporters of Sir Alexandria booed when Hungary was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 3 match minutes in a wonderful position. Bakos Endre didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 5th minute, Bakos Endre hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 10 played minutes Sir Alexandria got a freekick which was hit by Călin Lemnaru. In the 12th minute, Hegedus Henrik ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Bogdan Şimandan was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. Fodor Daniel showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Tzonyo Viyachki, who was totally free with the ball in the 15th minute. 19 minutes into the match, Sir Alexandria's goal looked a bit too open when Major Barna came free, but Bogdan Şimandan reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. A nice corner shot did that Hegedus Henrik got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Bogdan Şimandan quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. After 21 minutes, Major Barna made it 0-2 with a short kick to the right side. Sir Alexandria's Bogdan Şimandan tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. An unexpectedly hard shot by Antal Valentin in the 25th minute of play forced Sir Alexandria's goalkeeper Bogdan Şimandan to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 33rd minute, Cyprian Domala managed to get in a good position for a shot. Sir Alexandria's supporters rose to their feet, but Cyprian Domala 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. Călin Lemnaru struck a weak shot in the 36th 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 Sir Alexandria. 40 minutes into the match, Sir Alexandria's goal looked a bit too open when Antal Valentin came free, but Bogdan Şimandan reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 41st minute Hungary were awarded a corner. Antal Valentin went to the cornerflag to take it. Boros Benedek hit a great freekick 42 minutes into the match. After 46 played minutes Sir Alexandria got a freekick which was hit by Tzeko Dyulgerski. After the first half Hungary were leading 0-2. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The wind increased when Antal Valentin made the kick off in the second half. The audience thought a goal was coming when Major Barna got free with Bogdan Şimandan in the 53rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 56th minute Cyprian Domala shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Fodor Daniel saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Bogdan Şimandan made an important save on a dangerous shot by Antal Valentin in the 65th minute. 66 minutes had been played when some careless play by Sir Alexandria's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Antal Valentin was slow to take the kick. During this time Hungary's players had a chance to rest. Katona Janos hit a great freekick 66 minutes into the match. After 68 played minutes Sir Alexandria got a freekick which was hit by Eric Alexa. In the 69th minute of the match Antal Valentin shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Bogdan Şimandan showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. If Major Barna had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 70th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 74 minutes of play, Hungary's Antal Valentin made it 0-3 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Bogdan Şimandan was left in no man's land by his defense there! Major Barna could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 76th minute of the match, but Bogdan Şimandan made a huge save. In the 77th minute, Bakos Endre hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Szekeres Tamas kicked well hit freekick during the 83rd minute of the match. After 85 played minutes Major Barna rounded Sir Alexandria's defense and shot a beautiful shot into goal via left pole - 0-4. If Antal Valentin had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 91st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Major Barna 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. The Sir Alexandria fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. Hungary were clearly better and deserved to take the win.