Challenge

Akyazı Arena
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Edmundo Espiga got the match started through his kick off. Lautaro Navarro stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Alejo Otsando's shot from short distance in the 5th minute. With a little luck, Honduras's Lautaro Navarro got control of the ball when Alejo Otsando tried to sneak it across the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Alejo Otsando got free with Lautaro Navarro in the 19th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 21st minute of the match Trabzonspor got a corner. Honduras's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Ivo Waard ran over to the corner to take the kick. Alejo Otsando could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 25th minute of the match, but Lautaro Navarro made a huge save. Lautaro Navarro was a little too slow when Alejo Otsando got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 29th minute. The score was now 1-0. When Trabzonspor's Alejo Otsando in the 33rd minute got a chance for a shot 33rd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Honduras's goalie prevented a goal. Trabzonspor's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Ivo Waard in the 35th minute. Ataman Kutun made a great header on Trabzonspor's corner, it was just that Honduras's Lautaro Navarro managed to reach the ball for a save. The corner ended in Ivo Waard almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Honduras's Lautaro Navarro did a great save. 41 minutes into the game, Ivan Navarro was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Honduras's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Trabzonspor the free kick. Ivan Navarro hit a great freekick 41 minutes into the match. In the 43rd 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. 47 minutes in the game Ferman Irgatbaşı did a throw-in, and the ball was quickly in game thanks to Alejo Otsando. Af the end of the first half the score was 1-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Alejo Otsando to make the kick off. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 51st minute of the game. One of Honduras:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Trabzonspor:s goal. In the 60th minute, Alejo Otsando left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Trabzonspor fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 3-0. 64 minutes into the match, Honduras's goal looked a bit too open when Alejo Otsando came free, but Lautaro Navarro reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Alejo Otsando might have been able to make a better finish in the 65th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Lautaro Navarro. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Alejo Otsando ran back to his position shaking his head. Lautaro Navarro showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alejo Otsando in the 65th minute of the match. Trabzonspor made a substitution. Raşit Timuroz replaced Alejo Otsando. Lautaro Navarro took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Raşit Timuroz, 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 Raşit Timuroz, who was totally free with the ball in the 78th minute. A sloppy throw-in by Ferman Irgatbaşı in the 82nd minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by Honduras's Sebastian Villa. In the 83rdth minute of the game Edmundo Espiga who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Trabzonspor's Yunus Civan was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Raşit Timuroz recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 86th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 91 minutes into the game, Vacid Oğuzata was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Trabzonspor's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Honduras the free kick. After a rather tough play, Trabzonspor's Vacid Oğuzata got a free kick in the 91st minute. Trabzonspor's supporters were highly satisfied with the result. They cheered their team of the pitch, having watched them win a very even match.