Challenge

Tiszaligeti Stadion
Spectators: 41 (Terracing: 32, 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. Tomas Illescas started the match with the kick off. In the 3rdth minute of the game Tomas Illescas who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Szolnoki MÁV's Mátyás Lisztes was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. If Emesto Muñagorri had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 5th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 6 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Szolnoki MÁV! Szolnoki MÁV:s Mátyás Lisztes showed great skill when he stopped Tomas Illescas:s penalty. Tomas Illescas might have been able to make a better finish in the 9th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Mátyás Lisztes. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Tomas Illescas ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 10th match minute, Venezuela was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Camilo Gaos to maneuver through the defense. Roland Varga recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 11th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Tomas Illescas blasted a shot towards the goal in the 13th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Mátyás Lisztes having to make a save. Mátyás Lisztes showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Tomas Illescas, who was totally free with the ball in the 13th minute. Mátyás Lisztes took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Tomas Illescas, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. A collision led to Venezuela getting a freekick after 20 minutes play. Rigoberto Mina hit a great ball. Jonathan Ferrant came out of the goal in the 21st minute to try and stop a shot by Szolnoki MÁV's Roland Varga. But to his dismay, Roland Varga quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-0. Jonathan Ferrant took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Roland Varga, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 33rd minute Roland Varga shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jonathan Ferrant saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Mátyás Lisztes showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Patricio Costa in the 41st minute of the match. In the 41st minute, Patricio Costa ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Mátyás Lisztes was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-1. An unexpectedly hard shot by Roland Varga in the 45th minute of play forced Venezuela's goalkeeper Jonathan Ferrant to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 48th minute Roland Varga shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jonathan Ferrant saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 1-1 after a close first half.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Roland Varga to strike the kick off in the second half. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Roland Varga in the 52nd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Jonathan Ferrant prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Jose Correa kicked well hit freekick during the 54th minute of the match. When Szolnoki MÁV's Roland Varga in the 60th minute got a chance for a shot 60th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Venezuela's goalie prevented a goal. After 68 minutes, Jose Correa mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Venezuela and the Szolnoki MÁV players grew even worse after the yellow card. Jose Correa hit a great freekick 68 minutes into the match. After 73 minutes of play, Szolnoki MÁV's Roland Varga made it 2-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Jonathan Ferrant was left in no man's land by his defense there! Jonathan Ferrant showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Emesto Muñagorri, who was totally free with the ball in the 76th minute. With an all-out effort, Venezuela's Mátyás Lisztes threw himself towards the right post 77 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Patricio Costa, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. After some fancy dribbling in the 82nd minute, Lajos Keresztesi managed to get in a good position for a shot. Szolnoki MÁV's supporters rose to their feet, but Lajos Keresztesi was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Jonathan Ferrant breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Tomas Illescas sent away a hard shot on goal in the 84th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Tomas Illescas blasted a shot towards the goal in the 87th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Mátyás Lisztes having to make a save. Roland Varga received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 88th minute. Jonathan Ferrant tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Tomas Illescas who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 92ndth minute tested the skills of Mátyás Lisztes when he managed to save the team from getting behind. When the referee ended the match the Szolnoki MÁV players were able to celebrate. They had won a fair victory and recieved the ovations of their fans.