Challenge

The Common
Spectators: 50 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 1) After 4 minutes Honduras's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Ulysses Madureira who took care of the corner kick. The corner led Clapham Comets F.C.'s Ulysses Madureira to fire away a dangerous shot which Lautaro Navarro despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. Dawid Czaplicki was really disappointed when he shot the ball just outside the right post instead of scoring a goal in the 11th minute. Clapham Comets F.C.'s manager could be seen on the sidelines shaking his head and muttering to himself as his team had just wasted another chance. Kemalettin Torhan kicked well hit freekick during the 12th minute of the match. In the 15th minute, Esteban Carvallo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Ulysses Madureira, 16 minutes into the match, dribbled the ball up the side of the field and decided to take a long shot at the goal. Unfortunately, the ball was poorly hit and landed closer to the corner than to the goal. If Kemalettin Torhan had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 20th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 21 minutes into the match, Honduras's goal looked a bit too open when Kemalettin Torhan came free, but Lautaro Navarro reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 22 minutes had been played when some careless play by Honduras's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Ulysses Madureira was slow to take the kick. During this time Clapham Comets F.C.'s players had a chance to rest. Lautaro Navarro was a little too slow when Cumhur Tanacan got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 25th minute. The score was now 1-0. With a little luck, Honduras's Lautaro Navarro got control of the ball when Kemalettin Torhan tried to sneak it across the goal line. 35 minutes into the match, Honduras's goal looked a bit too open when Cumhur Tanacan came free, but Lautaro Navarro reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Dawid Czaplicki during the 36th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 36th match minute, Clapham Comets F.C. was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Dawid Czaplicki to maneuver through the defense. After some careless play in the Honduras defense, Cumhur Tanacan kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Lautaro Navarro. The Honduras fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Lautaro Navarro should have stopped the shot. 46 minutes into the game, Milagros Cabal was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Honduras's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Clapham Comets F.C. the free kick. The supporters of Clapham Comets F.C. booed when Honduras was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 46 match minutes in a wonderful position. Milagros Cabal didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a defensive mix-up in Honduras's zone, Ulysses Madureira stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Lautaro Navarro came out of the goal and Ulysses Madureira tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 2-0.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Edmundo Espiga to make the kick off. Ulysses Madureira recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 51st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Cumhur Tanacan recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 53rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Kemalettin Torhan fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 54th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Lautaro Navarro having to interfere. After 64 minutes of play, Honduras's Edmundo Espiga made it 3-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Lee Kerr was left in no man's land by his defense there! Lautaro Navarro didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Ulysses Madureira went, in the 68th minute, to the upper right corner, 4-1 was the resulting score. Kemalettin Torhan sent away a hard shot on goal in the 71st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. With an all-out effort, Honduras's Lee Kerr threw himself towards the right post 73 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Sebastian Villa, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Sebastian Villa kicked well hit freekick during the 74th minute of the match. Cumhur Tanacan sent away a hard shot on goal in the 76th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 80 minutes into the game, Jonathan Willetts cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 5-1. Lautaro Navarro was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 82nd minute, Kemalettin Torhan left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Clapham Comets F.C. fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 6-1. 85 minutes into the game, Clapham Comets F.C.'s Kemalettin Torhan 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, 7-1. Ulysses Madureira fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 92nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Lautaro Navarro having to interfere. 96 minutes into the game, Clapham Comets F.C.'s Cumhur Tanacan 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, 9-1. There was no doubt that Clapham Comets F.C. were the better team. Clapham Comets F.C.'s players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.