Challenge

AFK Atatürk Stadı
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Adapazarı FK's Luciano Rodríguez 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. Thanks to some nice moves Battal Seyyit Cihanser could shoot a difficult shot in the 5th minute, which Lautaro Navarro however easily saved by the left post. The audience thought a goal was coming when Filippo Inzaghi got free with Lautaro Navarro in the 8th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Adapazarı FK were awarded a corner in the 9th minute after Honduras's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Filippo Inzaghi took the corner. Adapazarı FK's Filippo Inzaghi was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Lautaro Navarro in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. Lautaro Navarro made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Luciano Rodríguez in the 13th minute of play. 14 minutes into the match, Edmundo Espiga notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of Adapazarı FK's Germano Espinosa. Germano Espinosa was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Baran Vuralhan recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 17th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Arif Tugay Hacıahmetoğlu'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. Arif Tugay Hacıahmetoğlu helped the player get up and apologised. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Edmundo Espiga in the 26th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Germano Espinosa saved Adapazarı FK from getting behind. In the 33rd minute Adapazarı FK were awarded a corner. Filippo Inzaghi went to the cornerflag to take it. Filippo Inzaghi scored 1-2 in the 34th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Lautaro Navarro, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Lautaro Navarro made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Luciano Rodríguez in the 38th minute of play. Lautaro Navarro made an important save on a dangerous shot by Filippo Inzaghi in the 44th minute. In the 46th minute, Adapazarı FK's Luciano Rodríguez dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 2-2.

51 minutes into the match, Edmundo Espiga dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Germano Espinosa, 2-3. Lautaro Navarro took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Luciano Rodríguez, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Sebastian Villa struck a weak shot in the 58th minute. Germano Espinosa didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Honduras. After a defensive mix-up in Honduras's zone, Filippo Inzaghi stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Lautaro Navarro came out of the goal and Filippo Inzaghi tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Arif Tugay Hacıahmetoğlu kicked well hit freekick during the 62nd minute of the match. Germano Espinosa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Moises Tafalla in the 63rd minute of the match. Luciano Rodríguez recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 66th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Germano Espinosa had great luck who in the 69thth minute grab hold of the ball when Edmundo Espiga from a short distance tried to put the ball inside the right post. In the 70th minute of the match Honduras got a corner. Adapazarı FK's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Edmundo Espiga ran over to the corner to take the kick. After taking down the ball on Honduras's corner Christian Sancho fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Germano Espinosa quite easily take care of the ball. Edmundo Espiga received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Germano Espinosa came out and tried to block the shot, but Edmundo Espiga slotted it home off the left post making it 2-4 in the 72nd minute. Lautaro Navarro came out of the goal in the 80th minute to try and stop a shot by Adapazarı FK's Baran Vuralhan. But to his dismay, Baran Vuralhan quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 3-4. Ali Asım Bekdil made in the 83rd minute of the game a fairly good throw-in which was taken care of by Filippo Inzaghi. With his leg Germano Espinosa managed to avoid a goal in the 84thth minute, when Honduras's Edmundo Espiga fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. In the 88th minute, Edmundo Espiga made a precise shot to the right of Germano Espinosa. Adapazarı FK's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 3-5. 92 minutes into the match, Adapazarı FK's goal looked a bit too open when Moises Tafalla came free, but Germano Espinosa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Honduras's attentive Luca Espinar managed to snatch the ball when Battal Seyyit Cihanser made a throw-in in the 94th minute of the game. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Edmundo Espiga in the 96th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Germano Espinosa saved Adapazarı FK from getting behind. Honduras's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.