Challenge

ATATURK Stadium
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Edmundo Espiga started the match with the kick off. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Edmundo Espiga in the 4th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Kirk Lafond saved DOE FC from getting behind. 5 minutes into the game, Antwan Gallagher cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-0. Lautaro Navarro was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Kirk Lafond took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Sebastian Villa, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 9th minute of the match, Mazinho Vasco tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Lautaro Navarro saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Kirk Lafond made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Edmundo Espiga in the 14th minute of play. The supporters of DOE FC booed when Honduras was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 17 match minutes in a wonderful position. Milagros Cabal didn't get a good kick on the ball. 22 minutes into the match, DOE FC's goal looked a bit too open when Edmundo Espiga came free, but Kirk Lafond reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Lautaro Navarro took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Mazinho Vasco, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With an all-out effort, DOE FC's Lautaro Navarro threw himself towards the right post 30 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Antwan Gallagher, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Kirk Lafond took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Edmundo Espiga, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Sebastian Villa fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 40th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Kirk Lafond having to interfere. Kirk Lafond 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 42nd minute. In the 46th minute of the match Honduras got a corner. DOE FC's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Edmundo Espiga ran over to the corner to take the kick.

After having played for 51 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. After a rather tough play, DOE FC's Arlen Dixon got a free kick in the 54th minute. After 55 minutes of play, DOE FC's Antwan Gallagher made it 3-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Lautaro Navarro was left in no man's land by his defense there! If Mazinho Vasco had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 67th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 70 minutes into the game, Mazinho Vasco cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 4-1. Lautaro Navarro was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Kirk Lafond stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Edmundo Espiga's shot from short distance in the 75th minute. With a little luck, DOE FC's Kirk Lafond got control of the ball when Sebastian Villa tried to sneak it across the goal line. Kirk Lafond showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Edmundo Espiga in the 80th minute of the match. Kirk Lafond made a fantastic save in the 84th minute, when Edmundo Espiga sent off a good shot on target. Lautaro Navarro came out of the goal in the 85th minute to try and stop a shot by DOE FC's Sal Leal. But to his dismay, Sal Leal quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 5-1. After having played for 91 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. After having played for 95 minutes, Mazinho Vasco managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. DOE FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Mazinho Vasco was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Honduras's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.