Challenge

FC MANLE ARENA
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Edmundo Espiga made the kick off and thus started the match. If Selami Denizer had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 8th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After some fancy dribbling in the 9th minute, Selami Denizer managed to get in a good position for a shot. FC MANLE's supporters rose to their feet, but Selami Denizer 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. Sebastian Villa kicked well hit freekick during the 13th minute of the match. Hamit Aynacıoğlu received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 14th minute. Lautaro Navarro tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When Sarp Cangun fell near the penalty area in the 16th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored FC MANLE's protests and gave Sarp Cangun a yellow card for diving instead. After 16 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for FC MANLE! With a couple of smart ball manuevers Edmundo Espiga in the 20th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Şadi Turhan saved FC MANLE from getting behind. When the match clock showed 24 minutes, the score became 0-2 when Edmundo Espiga sped through FC MANLE's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Şadi Turhan. Edmundo Espiga recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 31st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Sebastian Villa in the 33rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Şadi Turhan saved FC MANLE from getting behind. FC MANLE's Şadi Turhan played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Moises Tafalla in the 36th minute of play. After a rather tough play, FC MANLE's Sarp Cangun got a free kick in the 37th minute. Moises Tafalla received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 39th minute. Şadi Turhan tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 40 minutes into the game, Esteban Carvallo 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 FC MANLE the free kick. In the 41st match minute, Honduras was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Esteban Carvallo to maneuver through the defense. Şadi Turhan took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Edmundo Espiga, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Raşit Hendekli was the one to do the kick off. Honduras's Lautaro Navarro played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Hamit Aynacıoğlu in the 52nd minute of play. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Raşit Hendekli in the 52nd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Lautaro Navarro prevented the ball from getting in the gole. A hard shot 58 in the game by Edmundo Espiga from a close distance when the talented Şadi Turhan managed to make a qualified save. FC MANLE's players were relieved. With an all-out effort, Honduras's Şadi Turhan threw himself towards the right post 60 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Edmundo Espiga, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. In the 62nd minute, Sebastian Villa 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. Sebastian Villa hit a great freekick 63 minutes into the match. Lautaro Navarro showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Raşit Hendekli, who was totally free with the ball in the 75th minute. The throw-in from Halim Talik in the 78th minute of the game was unfortunally taken care of by Honduras's Luca Espinar. Ant Koyak charged in rather forcefully in the 80th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Ant Koyak the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After 80 played minutes FC MANLE got a freekick which was hit by Ant Koyak. Şadi Turhan stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Edmundo Espiga's shot from short distance in the 83rd minute. In the 85th minute Edmundo Espiga shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Şadi Turhan saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Lautaro Navarro made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Raşit Hendekli in the 86th minute of play. 87 minutes into the match, Edmundo Espiga notched a goal, 0-3, to the right of FC MANLE's Şadi Turhan. Şadi Turhan was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Sarp Cangun kicked well hit freekick during the 90th minute of the match. In the 94th match minute, FC MANLE was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Raşit Hendekli to maneuver through the defense. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Edmundo Espiga in the 96th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Şadi Turhan saved FC MANLE from getting behind. The FC MANLE fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. Honduras were clearly better and deserved to take the win.