Challenge

Estadio Olímpico
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Edmundo Espiga made the kick off which started today's match. After 3 minutes, Carlo Di Lullo made it 0-1 with a short kick to the right side. Honduras's Lautaro Navarro tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Lautaro Navarro made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Carlo Di Lullo in the 7th minute of play. Claudio Di Battista charged in rather forcefully in the 7th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Claudio Di Battista the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The supporters of Honduras booed when TRANSILVANIA was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 7 match minutes in a wonderful position. Claudio Di Battista didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 8th minute of the match Luca Espinar sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Bruno Sorge skillfully saved the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Fulvio Di Cesare in the 11th minute of play forced Honduras's goalkeeper Lautaro Navarro to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 12th minute Felip Jaen 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. An unexpectedly hard shot by Felip Jaen in the 12th minute of play forced Honduras's goalkeeper Lautaro Navarro to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 14 minutes of play, TRANSILVANIA's Carlo Di Lullo made it 0-2 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! TRANSILVANIA's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Carlo Di Lullo in the 18th minute. The corner led TRANSILVANIA's Florian De Amicis to a score. 0-3 in the 18th minute. Carlo Di Lullo scored 0-4 in the 21st match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Lautaro Navarro, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Lautaro Navarro took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Carlo Di Lullo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Lautaro Navarro showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Felip Jaen in the 30th minute of the match. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Edmundo Espiga in the 32nd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Bruno Sorge prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Edmundo Espiga came free with the goalkeeper in the 34th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Bruno Sorge could save by the left post. Bruno Sorge made an important save on a dangerous shot by Edmundo Espiga in the 37th minute. Milagros Cabal kicked well hit freekick during the 39th minute of the match. The crowd rose to their feet as Honduras's Moises Tafalla slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Bruno Sorge. That made the score 1-4 after 42 minutes of play. Milagros Cabal's late challenge caught a TRANSILVANIA's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Milagros Cabal helped the player get up and apologised. Milagros Cabal kicked well hit freekick during the 44th minute of the match. Honduras's Esteban Carvallo quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Davide Caccavale, made in the 46th minute of the game. After the first half TRANSILVANIA were leading 1-4. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Carlo Di Lullo stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Lautaro Navarro didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Victor Zeciu went, in the 51st minute, to the upper right corner, 1-5 was the resulting score. Edmundo Espiga hit a great freekick 57 minutes into the match. 59 minutes into the match, Honduras's goal looked a bit too open when Felip Jaen came free, but Lautaro Navarro reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Luca Espinar kicked well hit freekick during the 67th minute of the match. TRANSILVANIA made a substitution. 谢文强 replaced Victor Zeciu. In the 70th minute, 谢文强 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. Honduras's Edmundo Espiga got a good chance for a goal in the 71st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. When Honduras's Edmundo Espiga in the 73rd minute got a chance for a shot 73rd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye TRANSILVANIA's goalie prevented a goal. After some careless play in the Honduras defense, 谢文强 kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Lautaro Navarro. The Honduras fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Lautaro Navarro should have stopped the shot. Moises Tafalla received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 80th minute. Bruno Sorge tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Sebastian Villa sent away a hard shot on goal in the 88th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Honduras's Esteban Carvallo managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Davide Caccavale in the 91 minute of the game. The supporters of Honduras booed when TRANSILVANIA was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 93 match minutes in a wonderful position. Davide Caccavale didn't get a good kick on the ball. Felip Jaen sent away a hard shot on goal in the 95th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The Honduras supporters were disappointed that their team didn't take anything from the match, despite matching TRANSILVANIA's performance. The match ended with a win for TRANSILVANIA.