Challenge

Muhsin YAZICIOĞLU
Spectators: 39 (Terracing: 30, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Asım Tuğcu started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. After 2 minutes, Milagros Cabal mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Honduras and the Yiğidolar FK players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 2nd minute, Milagros Cabal hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 8th minute, Yiğidolar FK's Arif Gaffar Beyan ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Lautaro Navarro. Lautaro Navarro yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-0. Honduras's Esteban Carvallo managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Cihan Karar in the 10 minute of the game. When the match had gone on for 14 minutes, Edmundo Espiga put it in 1-1 from a short distance just to the right of Kuddusî Ciner. Yiğidolar FK's Arif Gaffar Beyan got a good chance for a goal in the 17th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Kuddusî Ciner made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Edmundo Espiga in the 19th minute of play. Sebastian Villa hit a great freekick 19 minutes into the match. The audience was convinced that Edmundo Espiga's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Kuddusî Ciner was relentless in the 33rd minute of the game. In the 35th minute Edmundo Espiga shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Kuddusî Ciner saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 37th minute Arif Gaffar Beyan 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. Sebastian Villa received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 46th minute. Kuddusî Ciner tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. A collision led to Yiğidolar FK getting a freekick after 47 minutes play. Uğur Boyraz hit a great ball. After the first half Honduras were leading 1-3. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

With a couple of smart ball manuevers Arif Gaffar Beyan in the 55th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Lautaro Navarro saved Honduras from getting behind. After 58 played minutes Yiğidolar FK got a freekick which was hit by Reha Savaşer. Lautaro Navarro took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Boran Satuk, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Ivan Navarro kicked well hit freekick during the 63rd minute of the match. Honduras's Milagros Cabal managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Reha Savaşer in the 72 minute of the game. In the 75th minute, Asım Tuğcu 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. If Moises Tafalla had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 79th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 80th match minute, Yiğidolar FK was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Mehmet Sayıl to maneuver through the defense. 81 minutes into the match, Honduras's Edmundo Espiga broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal. In the 82ndth minute of the game Asım Tuğcu who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Honduras's Lautaro Navarro 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 Asım Tuğcu in the 84th minute of the match. After 85 played minutes Yiğidolar FK got a freekick which was hit by Arif Gaffar Beyan. Cihan Karar kicked well hit freekick during the 86th minute of the match. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Edmundo Espiga in the 88th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Kuddusî Ciner saved Yiğidolar FK from getting behind. Kuddusî Ciner showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Sebastian Villa, who was totally free with the ball in the 89th minute. Honduras were awarded a corner in the 90th minute after Yiğidolar FK's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Edmundo Espiga took the corner. A well-hit corner resulted in Emanuel Ocampo heading the ball towards the goal, but to his dismay he misdirected it and missed the goal completely. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Edmundo Espiga in the 98th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Kuddusî Ciner saved Yiğidolar FK from getting behind.