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Match Report
Estadio Olímpico
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34,
Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Jacek Siwek started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. The audience thought a goal was coming when Edmundo Espiga got free with Jean Mota in the 4th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Jean Mota 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 8th minute. Moises Tafalla sent away a hard shot on goal in the 13th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 19 minutes into the match, Air Football's goalkeeper Jean Mota had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Edmundo Espiga. In the 24th minute, Valentín Carvallo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. With an all-out effort, Honduras's Jean Mota threw himself towards the right post 28 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Sebastian Villa, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Air Football's Jean Mota played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Edmundo Espiga in the 30th minute of play. Esteban Carvallo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 32nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jean Mota having to interfere. The supporters of Air Football booed when Honduras was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 34 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ivan Navarro didn't get a good kick on the ball. When Sebastian Villa came up free with the goalie in the 37th 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. If Hieronim Adamus had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 42nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Lautaro Navarro showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Igor Pruss, who was totally free with the ball in the 45th minute. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.
The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Edmundo Espiga stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Jean Mota stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Edmundo Espiga's shot from short distance in the 51st minute. Jean Mota stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Edmundo Espiga's shot from short distance in the 51st minute. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Edmundo Espiga in the 53rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Jean Mota prevented the ball from getting in the gole. The audience was convinced that Edmundo Espiga's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Jean Mota was relentless in the 60th minute of the game. Edmundo Espiga sent away a hard shot on goal in the 65th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Lautaro Navarro showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Igor Ziomkowski, who was totally free with the ball in the 68th minute. With an all-out effort, Air Football's Lautaro Navarro threw himself towards the right post 70 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Hieronim Adamus, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. If Sebastian Villa had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 73rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The audience was convinced that Edmundo Espiga's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Jean Mota was relentless in the 86th minute of the game. When the match had gone on for 90 minutes, Edmundo Espiga put it in 1-0 from a short distance just to the right of Jean Mota. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Edmundo Espiga in the 95th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Jean Mota saved Air Football from getting behind. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. Honduras had played much better football throughout.
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