Challenge

Stadio Crescenzago
Spectators: 41 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Honduras's Lautaro Navarro played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ennio Gervasi in the 3rd minute of play. Edmundo Espiga sent away a hard shot on goal in the 6th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Ennio Gervasi succeeded in the game's 8th minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 1-0. Ennio Gervasi was really disappointed when he shot the ball just outside the right post instead of scoring a goal in the 11th minute. Cimone's manager could be seen on the sidelines shaking his head and muttering to himself as his team had just wasted another chance. Lautaro Navarro made a fantastic save in the 14th minute, when Damian Valdevielso sent off a good shot on target. With a little luck, Honduras's Lautaro Navarro got control of the ball when Clint Barton tried to sneak it across the goal line. After some fancy dribbling in the 24th minute, Sebastian Villa managed to get in a good position for a shot. Honduras's supporters rose to their feet, but Sebastian Villa was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Carmine Di Rocco breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Honduras's Lautaro Navarro proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 26th minute of the match, managed to save Honduras from getting a goal against them. 26 minutes into the game, Clint Barton cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-0. Lautaro Navarro was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. When Sebastian Villa came up free with the goalie in the 32nd 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 Sebastian Villa couldn't finish the play. With a little luck, Honduras's Lautaro Navarro got control of the ball when Damian Valdevielso tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 36th minute, Clint Barton hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. A collision led to Honduras getting a freekick after 38 minutes play. Milagros Cabal hit a great ball. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 2-0 at half-time.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Edmundo Espiga was the one to do the kick off. In the 54th minute, Ennio Gervasi ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Lautaro Navarro was frozen by the shot and now it was 3-0. After a rather tough play, Cimone's Flavio Galeone got a free kick in the 57th minute. Lautaro Navarro showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Clint Barton in the 59th minute of the match. Ennio Gervasi fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 62nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Lautaro Navarro having to interfere. Edmundo Espiga recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 74th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After having played for 76 minutes, Edmundo Espiga managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Honduras's supporters crossed their fingers, but Edmundo Espiga was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Evaristo Borrego kicked well hit freekick during the 80th minute of the match. Sebastian Villa fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 81st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Carmine Di Rocco having to interfere. In the 82nd match minute, Cimone was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Evaristo Borrego to maneuver through the defense. When Sebastian Villa came up free with the goalie in the 83rd 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 Sebastian Villa couldn't finish the play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Edmundo Espiga in the 90th minute of play forced Cimone's goalkeeper Carmine Di Rocco to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Honduras's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.