Challenge

Stadio Crescenzago
Spectators: 41 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Edmundo Espiga made the kick off which started today's match. Evaristo Borrego hit a great freekick 3 minutes into the match. Clint Barton sent away a hard shot on goal in the 7th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Damian Valdevielso hit a great freekick 17 minutes into the match. Carmine Di Rocco stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Edmundo Espiga's shot from short distance in the 19th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Edmundo Espiga in the 21st minute of play forced Cimone's goalkeeper Carmine Di Rocco to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 24th minute Ennio Gervasi 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. Edmundo Espiga sent away a hard shot on goal in the 25th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Clint Barton could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 30th minute of the match, but Lautaro Navarro made a huge save. After 34 minutes of play, Honduras's Edmundo Espiga made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Carmine Di Rocco was left in no man's land by his defense there! Ennio Gervasi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 38th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Clint Barton could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 39th minute of the match, but Lautaro Navarro made a huge save. Lautaro Navarro came out of the goal in the 41st minute to try and stop a shot by Cimone's Clint Barton. But to his dismay, Clint Barton quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-1. 44 minutes into the game, Cimone's Clint Barton nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Lautaro Navarro made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-1. 47 minutes into the match, Ennio Gervasi dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Lautaro Navarro, 3-1. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Clint Barton stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. The throw-in from Flavio Galeone in the 52nd minute of the game was unfortunally taken care of by Honduras's Ivan Navarro. In the 54th minute, Esteban Carvallo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Lautaro Navarro stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Damian Valdevielso's shot from short distance in the 61st minute. 63 minutes into the match, Honduras's goal looked a bit too open when Ennio Gervasi came free, but Lautaro Navarro reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Clint Barton in the 64th minute of play forced Honduras's goalkeeper Lautaro Navarro to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Lautaro Navarro showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Clint Barton, who was totally free with the ball in the 66th minute. After a defensive mix-up in Honduras's zone, Ennio Gervasi stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Lautaro Navarro came out of the goal and Ennio Gervasi tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. If Clint Barton had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 71st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 76th play minutes Clint Barton shot 4-1, a short shot which went by Lautaro Navarro and just under the crossbar into goal. Carmine Di Rocco showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Edmundo Espiga in the 78th minute of the match. In the 82ndth minute of the game Edmundo Espiga who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Cimone's Carmine Di Rocco was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Honduras's Edmundo Espiga got a good chance for a goal in the 84th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. When Cimone's Ennio Gervasi in the 86th minute got a chance for a shot 86th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Honduras's goalie prevented a goal. In the 88th minute Edmundo Espiga shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Carmine Di Rocco saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Domenico Tatangelo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 90th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Lautaro Navarro having to interfere. Carmine Di Rocco showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Edmundo Espiga in the 95th minute of the match. When the referee ended the match the Cimone players were able to celebrate. They had won a fair victory and recieved the ovations of their fans.