Challenge

Davelis Cave
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Menelaos Karatsolis got the match started through his kick off. A collision led to Honduras getting a freekick after 3 minutes play. Esteban Carvallo hit a great ball. After 6 played minutes, PALLINI RULES's Lefteris Anagnostakis shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Lautaro Navarro came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in PALLINI RULES reached it. In the 7th 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: 0-1. Sebastian Villa recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 14th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. If Sebastian Villa had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 16th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. With a little luck, Honduras's Lautaro Navarro got control of the ball when Menelaos Karatsolis tried to sneak it across the goal line. Emanuel Ocampo hit a great freekick 20 minutes into the match. Menelaos Karatsolis's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 21stth minute, Lautaro Navarro skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Honduras's defense didn't have a chance, in the 23rd minute, when Menelaos Karatsolis scored to the left of an out of position Lautaro Navarro, making the score, 1-1. Honduras's Esteban Carvallo quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Viktoras Sotiriou, made in the 26th minute of the game. In the 32nd minute Edmundo Espiga shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Marinos Tsounis saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Marinos Tsounis showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Sebastian Villa, who was totally free with the ball in the 34th minute. In the 35th minute Sebastian Villa shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Marinos Tsounis saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Christian Sancho sent away a hard shot on goal in the 36th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Honduras's Christian Sancho quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Manfred Petersson, made in the 40th minute of the game. When Honduras's Edmundo Espiga in the 41st minute got a chance for a shot 41st didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye PALLINI RULES's goalie prevented a goal. Menelaos Karatsolis kicked well hit freekick during the 42nd minute of the match. Edmundo Espiga sent away a hard shot on goal in the 45th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 47th minute, Sebastian Villa 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. Disappointed in the 1-2 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Edmundo Espiga stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. The throw-in from Viktoras Sotiriou in the 53rd minute of the game was unfortunally taken care of by Honduras's Esteban Carvallo. 54 minutes into the match, Edmundo Espiga had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Marinos Tsounis. PALLINI RULES's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Edmundo Espiga was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-3. Lefteris Anagnostakis recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 65th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Honduras's Edmundo Espiga was standing unmarked in front of the goal when he, in the 72nd play minute, got the ball and easily drilled it into the goal. 80 minutes into the match, PALLINI RULES's goalkeeper Marinos Tsounis had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Sebastian Villa. After 83 minutes of play, PALLINI RULES's Viktoras Chronopoulos made it 2-5 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Lautaro Navarro was left in no man's land by his defense there! After some fancy dribbling in the 85th minute, Lefteris Anagnostakis managed to get in a good position for a shot. PALLINI RULES's supporters rose to their feet, but Lefteris Anagnostakis was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Lautaro Navarro breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. A throw-in in the 87th minute of the game was made by Manfred Petersson with Viktoras Sotiriou as target, who quickly passed the ball forward. In the 88th match minute, Honduras was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Milagros Cabal to maneuver through the defense. In the 92nd match minute, PALLINI RULES was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Lefteris Anagnostakis to maneuver through the defense. Honduras's Luca Espinar managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Manfred Petersson in the 95 minute of the game. In the 96th minute of the game Manfred Petersson made a throw-in which Viktoras Sotiriou played forward. Milagros Cabal hit a great freekick 97 minutes into the match. The PALLINI RULES fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. Honduras were clearly better and deserved to take the win.