Challenge

Alvaláxia Arena
Spectators: 42 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Edmundo Espiga got the match started through his kick off. 2 minutes into the game, Paulino Maltez recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Lautaro Navarro. Paulino Maltez showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-0. An unexpectedly hard shot by Paulino Maltez in the 11th minute of play forced Honduras's goalkeeper Lautaro Navarro to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Mustapha Hadji made in the 15th minute of the game a sloppy throw-in which Eloy Hats however managed to control. Renato Vargas made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Edmundo Espiga in the 17th minute of play. The audience was convinced that Paulino Maltez's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Lautaro Navarro was relentless in the 21st minute of the game. Lautaro Navarro made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Lucílio Figueiras in the 24th minute of play. Sebastian Villa sent away a hard shot on goal in the 25th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Renato Vargas made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Edmundo Espiga in the 27th minute of play. If Lucílio Figueiras had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 28th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Honduras's Edmundo Espiga got a good chance for a goal in the 29th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Lucílio Figueiras received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 34th minute. Lautaro Navarro tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Lautaro Navarro was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Paulino Maltez showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 3-1 in the 39 minute of play. In the 41st minute, Matias Lobo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Sebastian Villa sent away a hard shot on goal in the 42nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. A collision led to Sporting Clube de Gaya getting a freekick after 44 minutes play. Matias Lobo hit a great ball.

The wind increased when Paulino Maltez made the kick off in the second half. In the 51st minute, one of Honduras:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Honduras. Lautaro Navarro had in the 53rdth minute some difficulties stopping Fredy Montero's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. Lautaro Navarro took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Paulino Maltez, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Lautaro Navarro made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Paulino Maltez in the 57th minute of play. In the 59th minute Moises Tafalla shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Renato Vargas saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Renato Vargas was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Moises Tafalla showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 3-2 in the 68 minute of play. Honduras's Esteban Carvallo managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Mustapha Hadji in the 74 minute of the game. Mustapha Hadji made in the 75th minute of the game a sloppy throw-in which Fredy Montero however managed to control. In the 77th minute, Paulino Maltez made a precise shot to the right of Lautaro Navarro. Honduras's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 4-2. A throw-in in the 81st minute of the game was made by Mustapha Hadji with Luis Figo as target, who quickly passed the ball forward. In the 84th minute Sebastian Villa shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Renato Vargas saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Christian Sancho's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Renato Vargas read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 86th minute of play. Mustapha Hadji made in the 89th minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by Honduras's Sebastian Villa. In the 90th 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.