National cup

National stadium
Spectators: 1028 (Terracing: 772, Seating: 236, VIP seats: 20) Hungary's Pál Polyák 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. Matthew Benjamin made a fantastic save in the 3rd minute, when Lénárd Kósa sent off a good shot on target. After taking down the ball on Hungary's corner Mátyás Zakariás fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Matthew Benjamin quite easily take care of the ball. USA's Matthew Benjamin played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Lénárd Kósa in the 10th minute of play. With a little luck, USA's Matthew Benjamin got control of the ball when Pál Polyák tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 17th minute, Wilfredo Murphy left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The USA fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. In the 20th minute the ball was on its way in behind USA's goalkeeper Matthew Benjamin, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After 21 minutes USA's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Mátyás Zakariás who took care of the corner kick. In the 23rd minute of the match Rómeó Lukaku shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Matthew Benjamin showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Pál Polyák could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 26th minute of the match, but Matthew Benjamin made a huge save. USA's Matthew Benjamin played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Lénárd Kósa in the 27th minute of play. In the 31st minute Rómeó Lukaku shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Matthew Benjamin saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 32nd minute Kerry Sellers shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ferenc Tököli saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Ferenc Tököli showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Nathaniel Burnett, who was totally free with the ball in the 34th minute. Matthew Benjamin made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Rómeó Lukaku in the 36th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Rómeó Lukaku in the 44th minute of play forced USA's goalkeeper Matthew Benjamin to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The supporters of Hungary booed when USA was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 46 match minutes in a wonderful position. Wilfredo Murphy didn't get a good kick on the ball. A collision led to USA getting a freekick after 47 minutes play. Wilfredo Murphy hit a great ball. Lénárd Kósa sent away a hard shot on goal in the 48th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Disappointed in the 0-1 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Tony Pacheco was the one to do the kick off. Hungary's Ferenc Tököli proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 52nd minute of the match, managed to save Hungary from getting a goal against them. USA's Matthew Benjamin played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Richárd Nyilasi in the 54th minute of play. 57 minutes into the match, USA's goal looked a bit too open when Rómeó Lukaku came free, but Matthew Benjamin reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Rómeó Lukaku in the 57th minute of play forced USA's goalkeeper Matthew Benjamin to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When the match clock showed 57 minutes, the score became 1-1 when Pál Polyák sped through USA's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Matthew Benjamin. Tony Pacheco struck a weak shot in the 60th minute. Ferenc Tököli didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for USA. Matthew Benjamin took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Rómeó Lukaku, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Hungary were awarded a corner in the 68th minute after USA's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Mátyás Zakariás took the corner. In the 70th minute Rómeó Lukaku shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Matthew Benjamin saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Ferenc Tököli made an important save on a dangerous shot by Tony Pacheco in the 72nd minute. When Rómeó Lukaku came up free with the goalie in the 74th minute, the Hungary 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 Rómeó Lukaku couldn't finish the play. USA's William Kerns was substituted for Donald Caldwell. Matthew Benjamin showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Rómeó Lukaku in the 77th minute of the match. 80 minutes into the match, Áron Bódog had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Matthew Benjamin. USA's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Áron Bódog was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-1. In the 87thth minute of the game Tivadar Demeter who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but USA's Matthew Benjamin was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Matthew Benjamin showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ferenc Puskás, who was totally free with the ball in the 89th minute. Matthew Benjamin showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Tivadar Demeter in the 90th minute of the match. In the 92nd minute Ferenc Puskás shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Matthew Benjamin saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. A hard shot 94 in the game by Kerry Sellers from a close distance when the talented Ferenc Tököli managed to make a qualified save. Hungary's players were relieved. After some careless play in the USA defense, Áron Bódog kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Matthew Benjamin. The USA fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Matthew Benjamin should have stopped the shot.