World League

Szajki Aréna
Spectators: 7680 (Terracing: 5761, Seating: 1766, VIP seats: 153) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Zalán Kovács took the kick off in the first half of the match. When the match had gone on for 3 minutes, Zalán Kovács took a quick shot and it went in 1-0 without a chance for Marciano Eskuin to make any attempt to save it. If Zalán Kovács had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 10th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 12 minutes into the match, Arrebimba o Malho SLB's goalkeeper Marciano Eskuin had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Zalán Kovács. Szajk LC's András Horváth played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Avantas Jado in the 14th minute of play. In the 23rd minute Olavo Eiró shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but András Horváth saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Zalán Kovács received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 25th minute. Marciano Eskuin tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Zalán Kovács in the 28th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Marciano Eskuin prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 40th minute of the match Arrebimba o Malho SLB got a corner. Szajk LC's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Bjarte Walle ran over to the corner to take the kick. Arrebimba o Malho SLB's Bjarte Walle was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but András Horváth in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. Csongor Csorba could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 42nd minute of the match, but Marciano Eskuin made a huge save. An unexpectedly hard shot by Olavo Eiró in the 45th minute of play forced Szajk LC's goalkeeper András Horváth to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Szajk LC's András Horváth played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Olavo Eiró in the 45th minute of play. Af the end of the first half the score was 1-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Olavo Eiró was the one to do the kick off. A hard shot 53 in the game by Olavo Eiró from a close distance when the talented András Horváth managed to make a qualified save. Szajk LC's players were relieved. A nice corner shot did that Bjarte Walle got away a dangerous shot. Despite this András Horváth quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. 65 minutes into the match, Arrebimba o Malho SLB's goal looked a bit too open when Zsolt Nagy came free, but Marciano Eskuin reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Szajk LC's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Zénó Polgár in the 66th minute. Marciano Eskuin stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Zalán Kovács's shot from short distance in the 70th minute. Szajk LC's Levente Makkai was substituted for Zalán Kovács. Levente Makkai sent away a hard shot on goal in the 77th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Marciano Eskuin took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Csongor Csorba, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Olavo Eiró who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 81stth minute tested the skills of András Horváth when he managed to save the team from getting behind. After 82 minutes, Olavo Eiró made it 1-2 with a short kick to the right side. Szajk LC's András Horváth tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 86th minute, Csongor Csorba made a precise shot to the right of Marciano Eskuin. Arrebimba o Malho SLB's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-2. In the 90th minute, Levente Makkai ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Marciano Eskuin was frozen by the shot and now it was 3-2. Avantas Jado could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 93rd minute of the match, but András Horváth made a huge save. When the referee blew the final whistle, Szajk LC could leave the field as winners, despite Arrebimba o Malho SLB having more of the ball for most of the match.