Challenge

San Desiderio
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. Edmundo Espiga started the match with the kick off. Donovan Belli showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Edmundo Espiga in the 5th minute of the match. After having played for 10 minutes, Moises Tafalla managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Honduras's supporters crossed their fingers, but Moises Tafalla was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Edmundo Espiga in the 11th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Donovan Belli saved Real Pozzino from getting behind. Filippo Serra could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 13th minute of the match, but Lautaro Navarro made a huge save. Luca Espinar kicked well hit freekick during the 15th minute of the match. A collision led to Real Pozzino getting a freekick after 23 minutes play. Carter Della Rocca hit a great ball. With a little luck, Honduras's Lautaro Navarro got control of the ball when Filippo Serra tried to sneak it across the goal line. 26 minutes into the match, Real Pozzino's goal looked a bit too open when Sebastian Villa came free, but Donovan Belli reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Filippo Serra in the 28thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Lautaro Navarro, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Emanuel Ocampo kicked well hit freekick during the 29th minute of the match. When Honduras's Edmundo Espiga in the 34th minute got a chance for a shot 34th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Real Pozzino's goalie prevented a goal. In the 38th minute, Sebastian Villa hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 39 minutes into the match, Honduras's goal looked a bit too open when Filippo Serra came free, but Lautaro Navarro reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Edmundo Espiga in the 40th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Donovan Belli prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Donovan Belli showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Edmundo Espiga in the 41st minute of the match. A collision led to Real Pozzino getting a freekick after 42 minutes play. Daniele Scevola hit a great ball. Lautaro Navarro took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Filippo Serra, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Filippo Serra made a kick off. In the 51st minute, Filippo Serra 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. In the 55thth minute of the game Edmundo Espiga who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Real Pozzino's Donovan Belli was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Lautaro Navarro showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Filippo Serra in the 56th minute of the match. Sebastian Villa hit a great freekick 57 minutes into the match. Donovan Belli 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 60th minute. In the 63rd minute, Edmundo Espiga ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Donovan Belli was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. Edmundo Espiga who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 67thth minute tested the skills of Donovan Belli when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Donovan Belli stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Edmundo Espiga's shot from short distance in the 74th minute. Damiano Bevilacqua charged in rather forcefully in the 76th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Damiano Bevilacqua the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Damiano Bevilacqua hit a great freekick 76 minutes into the match. In the 76th minute, Edmundo Espiga sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and Real Pozzino's Donovan Belli didn't even have to move. After 79 minutes Real Pozzino's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Edmundo Espiga who took care of the corner kick. The corner led Honduras's Edmundo Espiga to fire away a dangerous shot which Donovan Belli despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. In the 81st minute Filippo Serra 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 Edmundo Espiga got a good chance for a goal in the 82nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. If Sebastian Villa had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 83rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The supporters of Real Pozzino booed when Honduras was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 85 match minutes in a wonderful position. Edmundo Espiga didn't get a good kick on the ball. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Filippo Serra in the 86th 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. After 89 minutes, Alex Cappucci mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Real Pozzino and the Honduras players grew even worse after the yellow card. Alex Cappucci kicked well hit freekick during the 90th minute of the match. In the 91st minute the ball was on its way in behind Real Pozzino's goalkeeper Donovan Belli, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Donovan Belli made a fantastic save in the 92nd minute, when Sebastian Villa sent off a good shot on target. Lautaro Navarro didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Alex Cappucci went, in the 94th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-1 was the resulting score. Jeers came from both ends of the stadium when the final whistle went. Neither team had looked impressive and the draw seeemd a fair result.