Challenge

Arena espartana
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Marcus Batista started the match with the kick off. Kong Gang Zhan stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Edmundo Espiga's shot from short distance in the 3rd minute. After 10 played minutes Honduras got a freekick which was hit by Esteban Carvallo. The audience was convinced that Edmundo Espiga's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Kong Gang Zhan was relentless in the 13th minute of the game. After 14 played minutes Cremonese FC got a freekick which was hit by Marcus Batista. In the 15th minute, Cremonese FC's Chu Feng Sang seemed to kick out at an opponent. The referee saw this and, surprisingly, showed Chu Feng Sang the red card, dismissing him from the pitch. The coaching staff of Cremonese FC protested bitterly, but the referee would have none of it, and Chu Feng Sang had no choice but to slowly walk off the pitch. In a very dangerous position, a player in Cremonese FC fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 15th minute. Penalty! Kong Gang Zhan had in the 18thth minute some difficulties stopping Edmundo Espiga's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. The excitement rose when Honduras's Edmundo Espiga after 18 played minutes turned away three defenders near the goal, and after that shot a ball that was too difficult for Cremonese FC's goalkeeper to hold. Score! 0-1. József Albert kicked well hit freekick during the 20th minute of the match. 24 minutes into the match, Marcus Batista 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 Marcus Batista was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-1. 29 minutes into the match, Cremonese FC's goal looked a bit too open when Edmundo Espiga came free, but Kong Gang Zhan reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Honduras's Edmundo Espiga in the 30th minute got a chance for a shot 30th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Cremonese FC's goalie prevented a goal. Felipe Branco kicked well hit freekick during the 31st minute of the match. After 33 played minutes Cremonese FC got a freekick which was hit by Felipe Branco. When Honduras's Edmundo Espiga in the 38th minute got a chance for a shot 38th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Cremonese FC's goalie prevented a goal. When Marcus Batista came up free with the goalie in the 45th minute, the Cremonese FC 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 Marcus Batista couldn't finish the play. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 2-1.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Edmundo Espiga to make the kick off. Lautaro Navarro showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Marcus Batista in the 52nd minute of the match. Kong Gang Zhan showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Edmundo Espiga, who was totally free with the ball in the 55th minute. 55 minutes into the game, Honduras's Edmundo Espiga nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Kong Gang Zhan made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-2. In the 58th match minute, Cremonese FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Yasar Bonnemain to maneuver through the defense. 60 minutes into the game, Marcus Batista cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 3-2. Lautaro Navarro was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Lautaro Navarro made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Marcus Batista in the 64th minute of play. Kong Gang Zhan stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Edmundo Espiga's shot from short distance in the 69th minute. 71 minutes into the match, Cremonese FC's goal looked a bit too open when Edmundo Espiga came free, but Kong Gang Zhan reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Afiz Cho kicked well hit freekick during the 72nd minute of the match. Cremonese FC's Felipe Lara was substituted for Alfredão Cosme. Honduras's Edmundo Espiga shoveled away a really nice long shot in the 74th minute of play. The shot was stopped by Kong Gang Zhan but with some difficulty. In the 75th minute Marcus Batista 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 79th minute, Yasar Bonnemain got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Kong Gang Zhan made an important save on a dangerous shot by Edmundo Espiga in the 81st minute. Lautaro Navarro didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Marcus Batista went, in the 81st minute, to the upper right corner, 4-2 was the resulting score. Lautaro Navarro took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Marcus Batista, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Moises Tafalla took the ball and in the 91 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Kong Gang Zhan. Kong Gang Zhan dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 4-3. In the 95th minute, Edmundo Espiga left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Honduras fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 4-4. Both teams had looked equal from kick-off, and no-one was surprised when the match finally ended in a draw.