Challenge

Muhsin YAZICIOĞLU
Spectators: 39 (Terracing: 30, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Yiğidolar FK's Asım Tuğcu started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. İlyas Kayan hit a great freekick 3 minutes into the match. Asım Tuğcu in the 6thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Lautaro Navarro, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Honduras's attentive Esteban Carvallo managed to snatch the ball when Reha Savaşer made a throw-in in the 8th minute of the game. After a rather tough play, Honduras's Christian Sancho got a free kick in the 8th minute. A collision led to Yiğidolar FK getting a freekick after 10 minutes play. Mustafa Emre Temizkanoğlu hit a great ball. 11 minutes into the game, Reha Savaşer was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Yiğidolar FK's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Honduras the free kick. A collision led to Yiğidolar FK getting a freekick after 11 minutes play. Reha Savaşer hit a great ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 12th minute, Sebastian Villa managed to get in a good position for a shot. Honduras's supporters rose to their feet, but Sebastian Villa was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Kuddusî Ciner breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 16 minutes into the game, Sebastian Villa cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Kuddusî Ciner was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Asım Tuğcu's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 25thth minute, Lautaro Navarro skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. In the 26th play minute Cihan Karar came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Lautaro Navarro. 1-1. Reha Savaşer made in the 30th minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by Honduras's Esteban Carvallo. Kuddusî Ciner took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Edmundo Espiga, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 35th minute, İlyas Kayan 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. In the 36th minute Edmundo Espiga shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Kuddusî Ciner saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Luca Espinar hit a great freekick 38 minutes into the match. After a rather tough play, Yiğidolar FK's Mustafa Emre Temizkanoğlu got a free kick in the 40th minute. In the 47th minute, Edmundo Espiga left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Honduras fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-2. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 1-2 lead.

Honduras's Lautaro Navarro played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Asım Tuğcu in the 56th minute of play. Honduras's Lautaro Navarro played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Asım Tuğcu in the 58th minute of play. Edmundo Espiga struck a weak shot in the 60th minute. Kuddusî Ciner didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Honduras. When Ivan Navarro fell near the penalty area in the 62nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Honduras's protests and gave Ivan Navarro a yellow card for diving instead. In the 62nd minute, Ivan Navarro hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 64th minute, Moises Tafalla fired away a shot on goal. He put a little to much spin on the ball and sent it just wide of the right post. When Honduras's Edmundo Espiga in the 66th minute got a chance for a shot 66th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Yiğidolar FK's goalie prevented a goal. Kuddusî Ciner made an important save on a dangerous shot by Sebastian Villa in the 71st minute. A collision led to Yiğidolar FK getting a freekick after 72 minutes play. Uğur Boyraz hit a great ball. In the 74th match minute, Yiğidolar FK was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Uğur Boyraz to maneuver through the defense. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Arif Gaffar Beyan in the 77th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Lautaro Navarro saved Honduras from getting behind. When Honduras's Edmundo Espiga in the 83rd minute got a chance for a shot 83rd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Yiğidolar FK's goalie prevented a goal. Sebastian Villa sent away a hard shot on goal in the 88th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Edmundo Espiga who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 97thth minute tested the skills of Kuddusî Ciner when he managed to save the team from getting behind.