Challenge

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Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Marco Lorien made the kick off and thus started the match. In the 2nd minute Edmundo Espiga shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Carolo Isidor saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The Honduras fans' excitement grew in the 5th match minute when Honduras's Edmundo Espiga looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 0-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Honduras were awarded a corner in the 10th minute after AFC FUSION's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Edmundo Espiga took the corner. Christian Sancho made a great header on Honduras's corner, it was just that AFC FUSION's Carolo Isidor managed to reach the ball for a save. Carolo Isidor took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Edmundo Espiga, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 15th minute of the match Honduras got a corner. AFC FUSION's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Edmundo Espiga ran over to the corner to take the kick. A well-hit corner resulted in Moises Tafalla heading the ball towards the goal, but to his dismay he misdirected it and missed the goal completely. 20 minutes into the match, Edmundo Espiga had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Carolo Isidor. AFC FUSION's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Edmundo Espiga was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-2. After 27 minutes of play, Honduras's Sebastian Villa made it 0-3 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Carolo Isidor was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 30th minute Edmundo Espiga shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Carolo Isidor saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 34th minute, Sebastian Villa hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Nicolas Tagliafico got a throw-in 37 minutes in the game and the ball was received by Benicio Senen. Carolo Isidor made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Edmundo Espiga in the 38th minute of play. Honduras's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Edmundo Espiga in the 39th minute. A nice corner shot did that Edmundo Espiga got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Carolo Isidor quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. 42 minutes into the match, AFC FUSION's goal looked a bit too open when Edmundo Espiga came free, but Carolo Isidor reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Sebastian Villa in the 43rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Carolo Isidor saved AFC FUSION from getting behind. In the 44th minute, Edmundo Espiga ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Carolo Isidor was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-4. Disappointed in the 0-4 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Edmundo Espiga to make the kick off. AFC FUSION's Carolo Isidor played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Edmundo Espiga in the 52nd minute of play. Lautaro Navarro showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ramiro Arnalt in the 58th minute of the match. AFC FUSION's Marco Lorien got a good chance for a goal in the 59th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Edmundo Espiga received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 60th minute. Carolo Isidor tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. AFC FUSION's defense didn't have a chance, in the 65th minute, when Edmundo Espiga scored to the left of an out of position Carolo Isidor, making the score, 0-6. Sebastian Villa recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 72nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Carmelo Brais recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 76th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Edmundo Espiga fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 78th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Carolo Isidor having to interfere. The audience was convinced that Edmundo Espiga's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Carolo Isidor was relentless in the 80th minute of the game. 81 minutes into the match, Honduras's goal looked a bit too open when Marco Lorien came free, but Lautaro Navarro reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. With a little luck, AFC FUSION's Carolo Isidor got control of the ball when Luca Espinar tried to sneak it across the goal line. Honduras played a much better game than AFC FUSION and deserved their victory. The AFC FUSION players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.