Challenge

Caipiriñha
Spectators: 42 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Edmundo Espiga took the kick off in the first half of the match. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Leonardo Penha in the 9th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Lautaro Navarro saved Honduras from getting behind. Lautaro Navarro took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Xu Zhen Ping, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The throw-in from Armando Panella in the 15th minute of the game was unfortunally taken care of by Honduras's Luca Espinar. In the 24th match minute, Honduras was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Sebastian Villa to maneuver through the defense. Davide Di Tommaso's late challenge caught a Honduras's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Davide Di Tommaso helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of Honduras booed when ꉓꍏꋪꉣꂦꀸꋪꂦꂵꂦ was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 27 match minutes in a wonderful position. Davide Di Tommaso didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 28th minute of the game Armando Panella made a throw-in which Luisito Jerano played forward. After some fancy dribbling in the 30th minute, Leonardo Penha managed to get in a good position for a shot. ꉓꍏꋪꉣꂦꀸꋪꂦꂵꂦ's supporters rose to their feet, but Leonardo Penha was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Lautaro Navarro breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. An unexpectedly hard shot by Xu Zhen Ping in the 32nd minute of play forced Honduras's goalkeeper Lautaro Navarro to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Lautaro Navarro made an important save on a dangerous shot by Xu Zhen Ping in the 35th minute. In the 36th minute of the match, Leonardo Penha tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Lautaro Navarro saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. 37 minutes into the match, ꉓꍏꋪꉣꂦꀸꋪꂦꂵꂦ's Davide Di Tommaso sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Lautaro Navarro narrowly saved just below the crossbar. ꉓꍏꋪꉣꂦꀸꋪꂦꂵꂦ were awarded a corner in the 39th minute after Honduras's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Armando Panella took the corner. ꉓꍏꋪꉣꂦꀸꋪꂦꂵꂦ's Armando Panella 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. The crowd rose to their feet as ꉓꍏꋪꉣꂦꀸꋪꂦꂵꂦ's Leonardo Penha slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Lautaro Navarro. That made the score 2-0 after 46 minutes of play. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 2-0.

An unexpectedly hard shot by Luca Espinar in the 52nd minute of play forced ꉓꍏꋪꉣꂦꀸꋪꂦꂵꂦ's goalkeeper Angelo Bertoni to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Leonardo Penha blasted a shot towards the goal in the 56th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Lautaro Navarro having to make a save. An unexpectedly hard shot by Leonardo Penha in the 61st minute of play forced Honduras's goalkeeper Lautaro Navarro to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Armando Panella got a throw-in 62 minutes in the game and the ball was received by Luisito Jerano. In the 63rd minute Leonardo Penha 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. In the 64th minute ꉓꍏꋪꉣꂦꀸꋪꂦꂵꂦ were awarded a corner. Armando Panella went to the cornerflag to take it. The corner ended in Armando Panella almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Honduras's Lautaro Navarro did a great save. After a rather tough play, Honduras's Ivan Navarro got a free kick in the 66th minute. Honduras's attentive Christian Sancho managed to snatch the ball when Armando Panella made a throw-in in the 71st minute of the game. When Leonardo Penha came up free with the goalie in the 76th minute, the ꉓꍏꋪꉣꂦꀸꋪꂦꂵꂦ 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 Leonardo Penha couldn't finish the play. In the 77th minute, Lütfullah Arıhan hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 78 played minutes ꉓꍏꋪꉣꂦꀸꋪꂦꂵꂦ got a freekick which was hit by Lütfullah Arıhan. 79 minutes into the match, Honduras's Edmundo Espiga broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal. Honduras's Lautaro Navarro played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Leonardo Penha in the 81st minute of play. 83 minutes into the match, Honduras's goal looked a bit too open when Leonardo Penha came free, but Lautaro Navarro reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Lautaro Navarro showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Xu Zhen Ping, who was totally free with the ball in the 83rd minute. Lautaro Navarro took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Xu Zhen Ping, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Lautaro Navarro showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Leonardo Penha, who was totally free with the ball in the 89th minute. Edmundo Espiga sent away a hard shot on goal in the 90th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Honduras's supporters were dissatisfied at the end of the match because ꉓꍏꋪꉣꂦꀸꋪꂦꂵꂦ had won, even though Honduras had held more of the ball.