El firulete
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31,
Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) When the match had gone on for 4 minutes, Teodosio Ascencio put it in 1-0 from a short distance just to the right of Lautaro Navarro. 7 minutes into the game, Moises Tafalla cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-1. Yuriy Babushkin was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Hector Jerardo's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Lautaro Navarro firmly grabbed it by the left post. With his leg Lautaro Navarro managed to avoid a goal in the 10thth minute, when Deportivo Messina's Hector Jerardo fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Deportivo Messina's Salvador Iztal got a good chance for a goal in the 12th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. When Edmundo Espiga came up free with the goalie in the 14th minute, the Honduras 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 Edmundo Espiga couldn't finish the play. In the 16thth minute of the game Edmundo Espiga who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Deportivo Messina's Yuriy Babushkin was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Domingo Jakue hit a great freekick 17 minutes into the match. Luca Espinar hit a great freekick 18 minutes into the match. After a rather tough play, Honduras's Valentín Carvallo got a free kick in the 19th minute. After a rather tough play, Honduras's Moises Tafalla got a free kick in the 21st minute. When the match clock showed 25 minutes, the score became 1-2 when Edmundo Espiga sped through Deportivo Messina's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Yuriy Babushkin. In the 29th minute, Edmundo Espiga 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 31st minute the ball was on its way in behind Honduras's goalkeeper Lautaro Navarro, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Deportivo Messina's Yuriy Babushkin played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Edmundo Espiga in the 37th minute of play. Lautaro Navarro showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Rene Pierres, who was totally free with the ball in the 41st minute. The Honduras fans' excitement grew in the 42nd 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 1-3 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene.
Deportivo Messina made a substitution. Luis Cordario replaced Rene Pierres. An unexpectedly hard shot by Hector Jerardo in the 53rd minute of play forced Honduras's goalkeeper Lautaro Navarro to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 56th minute of the match Honduras got a corner. Deportivo Messina'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. Edmundo Espiga made a great header on Honduras's corner, it was just that Deportivo Messina's Yuriy Babushkin managed to reach the ball for a save. After having played for 60 minutes, Hector Jerardo managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Deportivo Messina's supporters crossed their fingers, but Hector Jerardo was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 66 minutes into the game, Gabriel Bizen threw the ball into play from the sideline. Honduras's Christian Sancho quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. In the 70th minute the ball was on its way in behind Deportivo Messina's goalkeeper Yuriy Babushkin, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Teodosio Ascencio blasted a shot towards the goal in the 71st minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Lautaro Navarro having to make a save. Hector Jerardo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 73rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The supporters of Deportivo Messina booed when Honduras was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 74 match minutes in a wonderful position. Luca Espinar didn't get a good kick on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Hector Jerardo in the 77th minute of play forced Honduras's goalkeeper Lautaro Navarro to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Lautaro Navarro showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Hector Jerardo, who was totally free with the ball in the 79th minute. Lautaro Navarro showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Hector Jerardo in the 81st minute of the match. 90 minutes had been played when some careless play by Honduras's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Domingo Jakue was slow to take the kick. During this time Deportivo Messina's players had a chance to rest. The corner led to Deportivo Messina's Venancio Esiquio getting away a dangerous shot that went just outside the goal. Teodosio Ascencio recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 92nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 93rd match minute, Honduras was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Valentín Carvallo to maneuver through the defense. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. Honduras walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.
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