Challenge

Salvatore Riina
Spectators: 42 (Terracing: 32, 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. Serkan Günden started the match with the kick off. Afonso Portugal struck a weak shot in the 3rd minute. Lautaro Navarro didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for LA COSA NOSTRA. An unexpectedly hard shot by 乔义竞 in the 7th minute of play forced Honduras's goalkeeper Lautaro Navarro to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Edmundo Espiga fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 12th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Leal Valido having to interfere. Lautaro Navarro made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from 乔义竞 in the 15th minute of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 21st minute, 乔义竞 managed to get in a good position for a shot. LA COSA NOSTRA's supporters rose to their feet, but 乔义竞 was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Lautaro Navarro breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Adriano Almeida kicked well hit freekick during the 26th minute of the match. In the 26th minute, Gabi March hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Bebeto Aguiar hit a great freekick 28 minutes into the match. The supporters of Honduras booed when LA COSA NOSTRA was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 31 match minutes in a wonderful position. 乔义竞 didn't get a good kick on the ball. The throw-in from Adriano Almeida in the 36th minute of the game was unfortunally taken care of by Honduras's Valentín Carvallo. When the match had gone on for 38 minutes, 乔义竞 took a quick shot and it went in 1-0 without a chance for Lautaro Navarro to make any attempt to save it. After a defensive mix-up in Honduras's zone, 乔义竞 stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Lautaro Navarro came out of the goal and 乔义竞 tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Edmundo Espiga made a kick off. 55 minutes into the game, LA COSA NOSTRA's 乔义竞 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, 2-0. An unexpectedly hard shot by Sebastian Villa in the 62nd minute of play forced LA COSA NOSTRA's goalkeeper Leal Valido to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Sebastian Villa got the audience’s attention when, from a short distance, he fired away a great shot in the 62nd minute of the game. The shot hit the left post and bounced out. In the 69th match minute, Honduras was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Valentín Carvallo to maneuver through the defense. In the 73rd minute, 乔义竞 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. Lautaro Navarro showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from 乔义竞, who was totally free with the ball in the 78th minute. After 84 minutes, Afonso Portugal mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the LA COSA NOSTRA and the Honduras players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 84th minute, Afonso Portugal hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 85th match minute, LA COSA NOSTRA was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Adriano Almeida to maneuver through the defense. The LA COSA NOSTRA support was delighted with a win in a match that could easily have ended differently.