National stadium
Spectators: 10300 (Terracing: 7725,
Seating: 2369, VIP seats: 206) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Francis Bacon made the kick off which started today's match. If Tibor Nyilasi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 6th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Mikhail Tal made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Balázs Pál-Szabó in the 8th minute of play. Tibor Nyilasi might have been able to make a better finish in the 12th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Mikhail Tal. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Tibor Nyilasi ran back to his position shaking his head. Mikhail Tal took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Balázs Pál-Szabó, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Mikhail Tal showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Tibor Nyilasi in the 14th minute of the match. Arnold Szuper showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Bernaldo Bolimburu, who was totally free with the ball in the 15th minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Bernaldo Bolimburu got free with Arnold Szuper in the 15th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 17th minute Tibor Nyilasi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mikhail Tal saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 18th minute Tibor Nyilasi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mikhail Tal saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 19 minutes into the match, Hungary's goal looked a bit too open when Lando Cueva came free, but Arnold Szuper reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Arnold Szuper showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Bernaldo Bolimburu, who was totally free with the ball in the 20th minute. Bernaldo Bolimburu could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 23rd minute of the match, but Arnold Szuper made a huge save. Arnold Szuper made an important save on a dangerous shot by Playo Campderros in the 26th minute. After 27 minutes Hungary's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Lando Cueva who took care of the corner kick. Venezuela's Mikhail Tal played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Tibor Nyilasi in the 29th minute of play. Bernaldo Bolimburu could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 32nd minute of the match, but Arnold Szuper made a huge save. Mikhail Tal made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Balázs Pál-Szabó in the 37th minute of play. After a rather tough play, Hungary's József Gombos got a free kick in the 44th minute. 47 minutes into the match, Venezuela's goal looked a bit too open when Balázs Pál-Szabó came free, but Mikhail Tal reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Balázs Pál-Szabó in the 47th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Mikhail Tal saved Venezuela from getting behind. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.
When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Balázs Pál-Szabó made a kick off. In the 52nd minute, Ponce Costilla ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Arnold Szuper was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-0. Gonsalve Monterinos hit a great freekick 54 minutes into the match. Mikhail Tal made an important save on a dangerous shot by Tibor Nyilasi in the 58th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Francis Bacon in the 60th minute of play forced Hungary's goalkeeper Arnold Szuper to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 63rd match minute, Hungary was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by József Hidegkúti to maneuver through the defense. Arnold Szuper took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Playo Campderros, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 66 minutes into the game, József Gombos recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Mikhail Tal. József Gombos showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-1. Hungary's Szilárd Újváry was substituted for Balázs Pál-Szabó. If Ponce Costilla had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 71st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Hungary made a substitution. Sándor Toldi replaced Tamás Csank. Venezuela's Karl Popper was substituted for Francis Bacon. After 75 minutes, Mikhail Bakunin mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Hungary and the Venezuela players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, Hungary's Mikhail Bakunin got a free kick in the 75th minute. When the match had gone on for 77 minutes, Anastasio Casanande put it in 2-1 from a short distance just to the right of Arnold Szuper. An unexpectedly hard shot by Anastasio Casanande in the 80th minute of play forced Hungary's goalkeeper Arnold Szuper to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 82nd minute Telo Asensio shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Arnold Szuper saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 83rd minute, Karl Popper made a precise shot to the right of Arnold Szuper. Hungary's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 3-1. After 87 minutes, Karl Popper made it 4-1 with a short kick to the right side. Hungary's Arnold Szuper tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Mikhail Tal made a fantastic save in the 92nd minute, when József Gombos sent off a good shot on target. Mikhail Tal showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Szilárd Újváry, who was totally free with the ball in the 94th minute. Arnold Szuper showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Anastasio Casanande in the 95th minute of the match. For all the effort they put into the match, the Hungary players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Venezuela.
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