Challenge

Arena do Inferno
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Edmundo Espiga started the match with the kick off. Florian Capasso struck a weak shot in the 3rd 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 Merusca F&P - CIMZ. When Sebastian Villa came up free with the goalie in the 8th 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 Sebastian Villa couldn't finish the play. After 10 minutes, Edmundo Espiga made it 0-1 with a short kick to the right side. Merusca F&P - CIMZ's Mauro-Facundo Buffon tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 15th minute the ball was on its way in behind Honduras's goalkeeper Lautaro Navarro, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 18th minute, Merusca F&P - CIMZ's Florian Capasso ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Lautaro Navarro. Lautaro Navarro yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-1. Mauro-Facundo Buffon took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Edmundo Espiga, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 27 played minutes Merusca F&P - CIMZ got a freekick which was hit by Pedrinho Paranaense. Mauro-Facundo Buffon made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Edmundo Espiga in the 28th minute of play. If Florian Capasso had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 31st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The audience thought a goal was coming when Florian Capasso got free with Lautaro Navarro in the 34th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Florian Capasso sent away a hard shot on goal in the 39th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Florian Capasso in the 39th minute of play forced Honduras's goalkeeper Lautaro Navarro to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When Sebastian Villa fell near the penalty area in the 39th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Honduras's protests and gave Sebastian Villa a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of Merusca F&P - CIMZ booed when Honduras was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 40 match minutes in a wonderful position. Sebastian Villa didn't get a good kick on the ball. The crowd rose to their feet as Florian Capasso kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Lautaro Navarro. That made the score 2-1 in the 40 minute of play. Ivan Navarro's late challenge caught a Merusca F&P - CIMZ's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Ivan Navarro helped the player get up and apologised. Ivan Navarro hit a great freekick 44 minutes into the match. In the 45th minute, Merusca F&P - CIMZ's Florian Capasso ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Lautaro Navarro. Lautaro Navarro yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 3-1.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Florian Capasso to strike the kick off in the second half. In the 56th minute Florian Capasso 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. Honduras's Lautaro Navarro played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Florian Capasso in the 57th minute of play. In the 61st minute, Florian Capasso left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Merusca F&P - CIMZ fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 4-1. 66 minutes in the game Ivan Navarro did a throw-in, and the ball was quickly in game thanks to Sebastian Villa. After 68 played minutes Merusca F&P - CIMZ got a freekick which was hit by Vihar Perchemliev. Merusca F&P - CIMZ's Roberto Bolt got a good chance for a goal in the 72nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Lautaro Navarro came out of the goal in the 75th minute to try and stop a shot by Merusca F&P - CIMZ's Hélder Fonseca. But to his dismay, Hélder Fonseca quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 5-1. When Merusca F&P - CIMZ's Hélder Fonseca in the 79th minute got a chance for a shot 79th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Honduras's goalie prevented a goal. In the 83rd minute the ball was on its way in behind Honduras's goalkeeper Lautaro Navarro, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Lautaro Navarro took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Hélder Fonseca, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 91 minutes, Hélder Fonseca made it 7-1 with a short kick to the right side. Honduras's Lautaro Navarro tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Lautaro Navarro showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Hélder Fonseca, who was totally free with the ball in the 95th minute. Honduras's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.