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Ronaldo Aréna
Spectators: 8606 (Terracing: 6456, Seating: 1979, VIP seats: 171) Szombathelyi HALADÁS's Bánk Mónos 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. In the 7th minute the ball was on its way in behind Szombathelyi HALADÁS's goalkeeper Károly Balogh, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. The corner led to Szombathelyi HALADÁS's István Véber getting away a dangerous shot that went just outside the goal. Félix Baló could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 15th minute of the match, but Károly Balogh made a huge save. Eulalio Gudesteo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Viktor Galambos, who was totally free with the ball in the 16th minute. Eulalio Gudesteo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Iza Keresztes in the 19th minute of the match. Károly Balogh made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from János Zarka in the 23rd minute of play. In the 24th minute of the match Nagykarácsony got a corner. Szombathelyi HALADÁS's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Edgar Catarinense ran over to the corner to take the kick. The corner ended in Edgar Catarinense almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Szombathelyi HALADÁS's Károly Balogh did a great save. Thanks to some nice moves Torsten Sundin could shoot a difficult shot in the 25th minute, which Károly Balogh however easily saved by the left post. Nagykarácsony were awarded a corner in the 27th minute after Szombathelyi HALADÁS's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Edgar Catarinense took the corner. The corner led Nagykarácsony's Torsten Sundin to fire away a dangerous shot which Károly Balogh despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. Torsten Sundin who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 31stth minute tested the skills of Károly Balogh when he managed to save the team from getting behind. János Zarka sent away a hard shot on goal in the 37th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. With a little luck, Szombathelyi HALADÁS's Károly Balogh got control of the ball when Bai Ao Zhen tried to sneak it across the goal line. A collision led to Szombathelyi HALADÁS getting a freekick after 46 minutes play. Clemente Duarte hit a great ball. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 0-0 after a close first half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Torsten Sundin made a kick off. Viktor Galambos took the ball and in the 52 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Eulalio Gudesteo. Eulalio Gudesteo dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-1. Károly Balogh took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from János Zarka, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. A collision led to Nagykarácsony getting a freekick after 58 minutes play. Edgar Catarinense hit a great ball. Nagykarácsony's Eulalio Gudesteo proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 59th minute of the match, managed to save Nagykarácsony from getting a goal against them. When Torsten Sundin came up free with the goalie in the 62nd minute, the Nagykarácsony 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 Torsten Sundin couldn't finish the play. In the 64th minute, Khalida Amirouche ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Károly Balogh was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-1. In the 71st minute, Félix Baló hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Viktor Galambos was really disappointed when he shot the ball just outside the right post instead of scoring a goal in the 72nd minute. Szombathelyi HALADÁS's manager could be seen on the sidelines shaking his head and muttering to himself as his team had just wasted another chance. 78 minutes into the match, Nagykarácsony's goalkeeper Eulalio Gudesteo had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Bánk Mónos. In the 79th minute, Félix Baló left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Nagykarácsony fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-1. Károly Balogh took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Szabolcs Vándor, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 84th minute Nagykarácsony were awarded a corner. Edgar Catarinense went to the cornerflag to take it. Eulalio Gudesteo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Viktor Galambos, who was totally free with the ball in the 88th minute. In the 95th minute Torsten Sundin shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Károly Balogh saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Nagykarácsony were awarded a corner in the 96th minute after Szombathelyi HALADÁS's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Edgar Catarinense took the corner. The corner led Nagykarácsony's Edgar Catarinense to fire away a dangerous shot which Károly Balogh despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. There was no doubt that Nagykarácsony were the better team. Nagykarácsony's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.