Challenge

Estadio Olímpico
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Edmundo Espiga started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Edmondo Biancone made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Edmundo Espiga in the 3rd minute of play. A hard shot 4 in the game by Edmundo Espiga from a close distance when the talented Edmondo Biancone managed to make a qualified save. Jucunditas's players were relieved. Honduras's Lautaro Navarro played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ferdinando Pelusi in the 6th minute of play. Jucunditas's Edmondo Biancone played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Moises Tafalla in the 14th minute of play. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Sebastian Villa during the 15th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Through an outstanding action, after 17 minutes, Edmondo Biancone successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. The corner led to Honduras's Christian Sancho getting away a dangerous shot that went just outside the goal. After 22 played minutes Jucunditas got a freekick which was hit by Felice Cancemi. Edmundo Espiga came free in the 24th minute and tried to tip the ball over Edmondo Biancone, but to the joy of Jucunditas's supporters the ball hit the crossbar and out. Lautaro Navarro showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Dave Sanna, who was totally free with the ball in the 33rd minute. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Edmundo Espiga in the 35th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Edmondo Biancone saved Jucunditas from getting behind. The audience was convinced that Edmundo Espiga's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Edmondo Biancone was relentless in the 38th minute of the game. 40 minutes into the game, Edmundo Espiga cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-0. Edmondo Biancone was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. 47 minutes into the match, Jucunditas's goal looked a bit too open when Edmundo Espiga came free, but Edmondo Biancone reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Dave Sanna to strike the kick off in the second half. In the 51st minute Edmundo Espiga shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Edmondo Biancone saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Edmondo Biancone made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Sebastian Villa in the 60th minute of play. Ferdinando Pelusi hit a great freekick 62 minutes into the match. Moises Tafalla's late challenge caught a Jucunditas's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Moises Tafalla helped the player get up and apologised. In the 63rd minute, Moises Tafalla hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Edmundo Espiga in the 67th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Edmondo Biancone prevented the ball from getting in the gole. When the match had gone on for 70 minutes, Edmundo Espiga put it in 3-0 from a short distance just to the right of Edmondo Biancone. If Edmundo Espiga had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 74th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Edmundo Espiga fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 75th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Edmondo Biancone having to interfere. In the 76th match minute, Jucunditas was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Antonello Bani to maneuver through the defense. Edmondo Biancone 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 77th minute. 78 minutes had been played when some careless play by Jucunditas's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Edmundo Espiga was slow to take the kick. During this time Honduras's players had a chance to rest. After taking down the ball on Honduras's corner Edmundo Espiga fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Edmondo Biancone quite easily take care of the ball. Demetrio Tenaglia kicked well hit freekick during the 79th minute of the match. The audience was convinced that Sebastian Villa's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Edmondo Biancone was relentless in the 80th minute of the game. Edmondo Biancone stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Sebastian Villa's shot from short distance in the 80th minute. A collision led to Jucunditas getting a freekick after 83 minutes play. Dave Sanna hit a great ball. In the 88th minute, Edmundo Espiga left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Honduras fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 5-0. Sebastian Villa sent away a hard shot on goal in the 96th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Honduras's supporters were delighted with their team's performance and swarmed onto the pitch at the end of the match to celebrate the victory with the players.