Challenge

SOMINECO ARENA
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, 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. After having played for 3 minutes, Mehdi Kutlubay managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. SOMINECO's supporters crossed their fingers, but Mehdi Kutlubay was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 6th play minute Engin Seferoğlulları came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Lautaro Navarro. 1-0. Edmundo Espiga received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 14th minute. Seçkin Eroğul tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Edmundo Espiga struck a weak shot in the 18th minute. Seçkin Eroğul didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Honduras. Mehdi Kutlubay sent away a hard shot on goal in the 19th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Honduras's Esteban Carvallo quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Ahmet Arif Uğursay, made in the 22nd minute of the game. After 23 played minutes Honduras got a freekick which was hit by Esteban Carvallo. Luca Espinar hit a great freekick 25 minutes into the match. In a very dangerous position, a player in SOMINECO fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 31st minute. Penalty! Seçkin Eroğul had in the 32ndth 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. In the 35th minute, Honduras's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Mir Güzel fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. After 36 minutes, Engin Seferoğlulları mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the SOMINECO and the Honduras players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 37th match minute, SOMINECO was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ensar Bayülgen to maneuver through the defense. Edmundo Espiga recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 38th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Honduras's Lautaro Navarro played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Mehdi Kutlubay in the 40th minute of play. Mehdi Kutlubay was extremely unlucky when he, in the 41st minute, took a shot that hit the right post and went out. After a rather tough play, Honduras's Moises Tafalla got a free kick in the 44th minute.

Ahmet Arif Uğursay hit a great freekick 56 minutes into the match. In the 70th match minute, Honduras was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Luca Espinar to maneuver through the defense. Lautaro Navarro made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Mir Güzel in the 73rd minute of play. SOMINECO's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Ensar Bayülgen in the 74th minute. After 75 played minutes Honduras got a freekick which was hit by Sebastian Villa. The throw-in from Jullian Roggen in the 89th minute of the game was unfortunally taken care of by Honduras's Christian Sancho. A collision led to Honduras getting a freekick after 91 minutes play. Esteban Carvallo hit a great ball. For all the effort they put into the match, the Honduras players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for SOMINECO.