Challenge

ER MEYDANI
Spectators: 39 (Terracing: 30, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Honduras's Edmundo Espiga 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. Milagros Cabal charged in rather forcefully in the 4th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Milagros Cabal the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Milagros Cabal hit a great freekick 4 minutes into the match. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Edmundo Espiga in the 10th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Aşık Arslangiray saved TOPAL SOLUCAN from getting behind. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Edmundo Espiga in the 10th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Aşık Arslangiray prevented the ball from getting in the gole. An unexpectedly hard shot by Edmundo Espiga in the 11th minute of play forced TOPAL SOLUCAN's goalkeeper Aşık Arslangiray to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Edmundo Espiga recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 12th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 15th minute, Edmundo Espiga 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. The supporters of TOPAL SOLUCAN booed when Honduras was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 18 match minutes in a wonderful position. Emanuel Ocampo didn't get a good kick on the ball. Franciszek Dembowski's shot from long distance in the 18th minute was not bad at all, but Honduras's Lautaro Navarro knew what was happening and pushed the ball into his arms just before it hit the right post. 20 minutes into the match, TOPAL SOLUCAN's goal looked a bit too open when Sebastian Villa came free, but Aşık Arslangiray reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 22nd minute, Ahmet Ege Tokyürek hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Aşık Arslangiray took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Edmundo Espiga, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 25 minutes had been played when some careless play by TOPAL SOLUCAN's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Edmundo Espiga was slow to take the kick. During this time Honduras's players had a chance to rest. The crowd rose to their feet as Franciszek Dembowski kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Lautaro Navarro. That made the score 1-0 in the 29 minute of play. After 34 played minutes Honduras got a freekick which was hit by Sebastian Villa. Ahmet Ege Tokyürek'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. Ahmet Ege Tokyürek helped the player get up and apologised. In the 45th match minute, TOPAL SOLUCAN was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Vefa İğdemir to maneuver through the defense. Honduras's Edmundo Espiga couldn't find anyone to pass the ball to, so he shot a long shot towards the goal in the 45th minute. The shot went wide which resulted in a goal kick for TOPAL SOLUCAN. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 1-0 at half-time.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Franciszek Dembowski was the one to do the kick off. Christian Sancho sent away a hard shot on goal in the 51st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When Honduras's Edmundo Espiga in the 53rd minute got a chance for a shot 53rd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye TOPAL SOLUCAN's goalie prevented a goal. Emanuel Ocampo lost his temper 55 minutes into the game and shoved another player to the ground. He was immediately shown a red card. 55 minutes into the game, one of Honduras:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. The audience was convinced that Franciszek Dembowski's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Lautaro Navarro was relentless in the 67th minute of the game. In the 70th match minute, TOPAL SOLUCAN was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Vefa İğdemir to maneuver through the defense. 73 minutes into the match, Honduras's goal looked a bit too open when Franciszek Dembowski came free, but Lautaro Navarro reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The corner went over the outstretched arms of TOPAL SOLUCAN's goalie and right to Christian Sancho. He fired away a shot at goal, but the shot had too much spin, and it went just outside the goal. TOPAL SOLUCAN's manager breathed a sigh of relief on the sidelines as his team had managed to escape an almost certain goal. Honduras's Edmundo Espiga was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Aşık Arslangiray in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. Lautaro Navarro showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Franciszek Dembowski, who was totally free with the ball in the 87th minute. Moises Tafalla's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Aşık Arslangiray read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 88th minute of play. In the 91st minute of the game Doru Dobrinescu made a throw-in which Ahmet Ege Tokyürek played forward. A sloppy throw-in by Christian Sancho in the 93rd minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by TOPAL SOLUCAN's Doru Dobrinescu. In the 94th minute Moises Tafalla shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Aşık Arslangiray saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Honduras were awarded a corner in the 96th minute after TOPAL SOLUCAN's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Edmundo Espiga took the corner. Lautaro Navarro didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Franciszek Dembowski went, in the 97th minute, to the upper right corner, 3-0 was the resulting score. TOPAL SOLUCAN's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.