Challenge

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Spectators: 42 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Thailand's Manotham Chaiket started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Paiboon Permpol made a fantastic save in the 9th minute, when Germán Bersabe sent off a good shot on target. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Manotham Chaiket in the 18th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Koppány Török prevented the ball from getting in the gole. 21 minutes into the game, Germán Bersabe was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Berkshire Harthaway FC.'s manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Thailand the free kick. Tawat Chaiprakhon's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Koppány Török read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 25th minute of play. With a little luck, Thailand's Paiboon Permpol got control of the ball when M. Fachrul Gibran tried to sneak it across the goal line. After 30th play minutes Manotham Chaiket shot 0-1, a short shot which went by Koppány Török and just under the crossbar into goal. Thailand's Paiboon Permpol proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 32nd minute of the match, managed to save Thailand from getting a goal against them. After 33 minutes Thailand's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Csaba Pálffy who took care of the corner kick. In the 35th minute Tibor Székely shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Paiboon Permpol saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Manotham Chaiket struck a weak shot in the 37th minute. Koppány Török didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Thailand. If M. Fachrul Gibran had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 40th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Thailand's Manotham Chaiket in the 43rd minute got a chance for a shot 43rd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Berkshire Harthaway FC.'s goalie prevented a goal. Berkshire Harthaway FC. were awarded a corner in the 49th minute after Thailand's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Csaba Pálffy took the corner.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Germán Bersabe made a kick off. After a defensive mix-up in Berkshire Harthaway FC.'s zone, Thananiti Cheewawipat stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Koppány Török came out of the goal and Thananiti Cheewawipat tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Manotham Chaiket got free with Koppány Török in the 55th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Koppány Török showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Tawat Chaiprakhon in the 61st minute of the match. 64 minutes into the match, Berkshire Harthaway FC.'s goal looked a bit too open when Tawat Chaiprakhon came free, but Koppány Török reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The supporters of Thailand booed when Berkshire Harthaway FC. was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 65 match minutes in a wonderful position. Attila Berta didn't get a good kick on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Thananiti Cheewawipat in the 71st minute of play forced Berkshire Harthaway FC.'s goalkeeper Koppány Török to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Germán Bersabe in the 74th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Paiboon Permpol prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 76th minute, Thananiti Cheewawipat 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. In the 81st minute the ball was on its way in behind Thailand's goalkeeper Paiboon Permpol, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Manotham Chaiket in the 83rd minute of play forced Berkshire Harthaway FC.'s goalkeeper Koppány Török to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Manotham Chaiket received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 84th minute. Koppány Török tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When Germán Bersabe came up free with the goalie in the 86th minute, the Berkshire Harthaway 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 Germán Bersabe couldn't finish the play. Paiboon Permpol had in the 92ndth minute some difficulties stopping Csaba Pálffy's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. The supporters of Thailand booed when Berkshire Harthaway FC. was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 97 match minutes in a wonderful position. Germán Bersabe didn't get a good kick on the ball. Manotham Chaiket's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Koppány Török read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 98th minute of play. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. Thailand walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.