Challenge

Elvio Maore
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, 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. Ivan Navarro hit a great freekick 4 minutes into the match. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Edmundo Espiga in the 6th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Franc Armani prevented the ball from getting in the gole. After 13 minutes Honduras's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Eliseo Leheren who took care of the corner kick. Invisible's Eliseo Leheren was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Lautaro Navarro in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. Invisible were awarded a corner in the 15th minute after Honduras's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Eliseo Leheren took the corner. The corner led Invisible's Eliseo Leheren to fire away a dangerous shot which Lautaro Navarro despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. Santiago Simon took the ball and in the 20 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Lautaro Navarro. Lautaro Navarro dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-0. A throw-in in the 23rd minute of the game was made by Bartolo Ikatz with Santiago Simon as target, who quickly passed the ball forward. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Ivan Navarro during the 32nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, Honduras's Ivan Navarro got a free kick in the 32nd minute. Lautaro Navarro made an important save on a dangerous shot by Santiago Simon in the 33rd minute. Lautaro Navarro made a fantastic save in the 35th minute, when Santiago Simon sent off a good shot on target. A collision led to Honduras getting a freekick after 36 minutes play. Ivan Navarro hit a great ball. When the match clock showed 40 minutes, the score became 3-0 when Santiago Simon sped through Honduras's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Lautaro Navarro. In the 46th minute, Ivan Navarro hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Santiago Simon to strike the kick off in the second half. Lautaro Navarro made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Santiago Simon in the 51st minute of play. Emanuel Ocampo kicked well hit freekick during the 53rd minute of the match. Invisible's Eliseo Leheren got a good chance for a goal in the 54th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After 56 played minutes Honduras got a freekick which was hit by Edmundo Espiga. 56 minutes into the game, Santiago Simon cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 4-0. Lautaro Navarro was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Honduras's Luca Espinar quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Bartolo Ikatz, made in the 59th minute of the game. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 64th minute of the game. One of Honduras:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Invisible:s goal. Lautaro Navarro had in the 65thth minute some difficulties stopping Segundo Jakes's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Santiago Simon in the 67th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Lautaro Navarro saved Honduras from getting behind. If Sebastian Villa had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 71st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Invisible's Lucas Beltrán was substituted for Santiago Simon. Invisible's Nicolas De La Cruz was substituted for Ivael Tercero. 74 minutes into the match, Nicolas De La Cruz had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Lautaro Navarro. Honduras's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Nicolas De La Cruz was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 5-0. After 76 minutes, Nicolas De La Cruz made it 6-0 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. In the 79th minute Lucas Beltrán 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 Luca Espinar quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Laureano Gorbea, made in the 87th minute of the game. In the 89th minute, Lucas Beltrán left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Invisible fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 7-0. Lautaro Navarro showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Nicolas De La Cruz in the 91st minute of the match. After 92 minutes, Sebastian Villa made it 7-1 with a short kick to the right side. Invisible's Franc Armani tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. When Invisible's Nicolas De La Cruz in the 95th minute got a chance for a shot 95th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Honduras's goalie prevented a goal. Nicolas De La Cruz sent away a hard shot on goal in the 96th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Lucas Beltrán in the 97th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Lautaro Navarro prevented the ball from getting in the gole. 98 minutes into the game, Nicolas De La Cruz cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 8-1. Lautaro Navarro was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Invisible's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.