Challenge

Estadio Olímpico
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Carmine Saturno made the kick off which started today's match. In the 2nd minute, Armin Mazzetti hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Moises Tafalla had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 3rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Through an outstanding action, after 5 minutes, Emilio Grassi successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Rombiolo BR's defense didn't have a chance, in the 6th minute, when Sebastian Villa scored to the left of an out of position Emilio Grassi, making the score, 1-0. If Armin Mazzetti had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 9th 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 Carmine Saturno, who was totally free with the ball in the 11th minute. Eugenio Bianchini's late challenge caught a Honduras's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Eugenio Bianchini helped the player get up and apologised. 11 minutes into the game, one of Rombiolo BR:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. Emilio Grassi had in the 13thth minute some difficulties stopping Edmundo Espiga's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. Edmundo Espiga took the ball and in the 14 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Emilio Grassi. Emilio Grassi dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-0. After a rather tough play, Rombiolo BR's Ernesto Rivera got a free kick in the 17th minute. 18 minutes into the game, Sebastian Villa cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 3-0. Emilio Grassi was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Lautaro Navarro showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Biagio Chioda in the 22nd minute of the match. 26 minutes into the match, Rombiolo BR's goalkeeper Emilio Grassi had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Sebastian Villa. After having played for 27 minutes, Sebastian Villa managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Honduras's supporters crossed their fingers, but Sebastian Villa was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. With a little luck, Rombiolo BR's Emilio Grassi got control of the ball when Sebastian Villa tried to sneak it across the goal line. The audience was convinced that Edmundo Espiga's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Emilio Grassi was relentless in the 31st minute of the game. Concetto Dominici kicked well hit freekick during the 32nd minute of the match. Sebastian Villa recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 33rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Honduras's attentive Christian Sancho managed to snatch the ball when Federico Schiacciacasse made a throw-in in the 36th minute of the game.

The wind increased when Edmundo Espiga made the kick off in the second half. Emilio Grassi made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Moises Tafalla in the 51st minute of play. In the 56th minute, Federico Schiacciacasse hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 57 minutes into the match, Rombiolo BR's goal looked a bit too open when Moises Tafalla came free, but Emilio Grassi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Edmundo Espiga in the 62nd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Emilio Grassi saved Rombiolo BR from getting behind. In the 63rd minute, Rombiolo BR's Biagio Chioda dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 4-1. The supporters of Honduras booed when Rombiolo BR was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 67 match minutes in a wonderful position. Francesco Melfi didn't get a good kick on the ball. Rombiolo BR made a substitution. Fulvio Piccone replaced Aldo Padula. After 68 played minutes Rombiolo BR got a freekick which was hit by Francesco Melfi. The audience was convinced that Edmundo Espiga's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Emilio Grassi was relentless in the 78th minute of the game. An unexpectedly hard shot by Edmundo Espiga in the 80th minute of play forced Rombiolo BR's goalkeeper Emilio Grassi to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Carmine Saturno could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 82nd minute of the match, but Lautaro Navarro made a huge save. Emilio Grassi made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Edmundo Espiga in the 83rd minute of play. When Sebastian Villa came up free with the goalie in the 86th 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. After having played for 87 minutes, Luca Espinar managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Honduras's supporters crossed their fingers, but Luca Espinar was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 89thth minute of the game Sebastian Villa who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Rombiolo BR's Emilio Grassi was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Eugenio Bianchini kicked well hit freekick during the 90th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Sebastian Villa in the 92nd minute of play forced Rombiolo BR's goalkeeper Emilio Grassi to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Sebastian Villa received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 93rd minute. Emilio Grassi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. There were very few away supporters still in the ground by the end of the match. Most of them had left early, disgusted by the way their team had been torn apart. Honduras fully deserved thier win.