Challenge

Gen. Dalla Chiesa
Spectators: 41 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Ignaz Ecke kicked off to start the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Edmundo Espiga in the 4th minute of play forced Luponero FC's goalkeeper Eraldo Cannone to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Lautaro Navarro didn't succeed to prevent the ball from going into goal when Luponero FC's Ignaz Ecke shot an unexpected shot in the crossbar's under edge and made 1-0 in the ordered_time% minute. Lautaro Navarro was out of position in the 11 minute of play, and Amerigo Oddi capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Amerigo Oddi really showed his touch with that goal: 2-0. Lautaro Navarro showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ignaz Ecke in the 18th minute of the match. 19 minutes into the match, Honduras's goal looked a bit too open when Ignaz Ecke came free, but Lautaro Navarro reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 19thth minute of the game Ignaz Ecke who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Honduras's Lautaro Navarro was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Lautaro Navarro showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ignaz Ecke in the 21st minute of the match. 22 minutes had been played when some careless play by Honduras's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Roman Kon was slow to take the kick. During this time Luponero FC's players had a chance to rest. Roman Kon made a great header on Luponero FC's corner, it was just that Honduras's Lautaro Navarro managed to reach the ball for a save. In the 25th minute Achille Molinaro shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Lautaro Navarro saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Lautaro Navarro was a little too slow when Ignaz Ecke got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 33rd minute. The score was now 3-0. Luponero FC's Eraldo Cannone played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Edmundo Espiga in the 40th minute of play. When Honduras's Edmundo Espiga in the 43rd minute got a chance for a shot 43rd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Luponero FC's goalie prevented a goal. Achille Molinaro hit a great freekick 45 minutes into the match.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Edmundo Espiga was the one to do the kick off. 55 minutes into the match, Luponero FC's goalkeeper Eraldo Cannone had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Edmundo Espiga. When Edmundo Espiga came up free with the goalie in the 57th minute, the Honduras 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 Edmundo Espiga couldn't finish the play. Eraldo Cannone took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Moises Tafalla, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Honduras's Lautaro Navarro played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ignaz Ecke in the 64th minute of play. Esteban Carvallo kicked well hit freekick during the 68th minute of the match. 69 minutes into the match, Luponero FC's Roman Kon broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal. Ignaz Ecke struck a weak shot in the 82nd minute. Lautaro Navarro didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Luponero FC. After a defensive mix-up in Honduras's zone, Ignaz Ecke stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Lautaro Navarro came out of the goal and Ignaz Ecke tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After some careless play in the Honduras defense, Ignaz Ecke kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Lautaro Navarro. The Honduras fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Lautaro Navarro should have stopped the shot. Luponero FC's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.