Challenge

Campo Cel. Rui Horta
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) 6 minutes into the match, Honduras's goal looked a bit too open when Alexandre Valadares came free, but Lautaro Navarro reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. GD Almargense's Claudemiro Tristão played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Edmundo Espiga in the 7th minute of play. 11 minutes into the game, Valentín Carvallo threw the ball into play from the sideline. GD Almargense's António Sousa quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. In the 12th minute Edmundo Espiga shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Claudemiro Tristão saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Claudemiro Tristão stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Edmundo Espiga's shot from short distance in the 14th minute. Claudemiro Tristão 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 17th minute. 18 minutes into the match, GD Almargense's goal looked a bit too open when Edmundo Espiga came free, but Claudemiro Tristão reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 21st minute Edmundo Espiga shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Claudemiro Tristão saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 22 minutes in the game, Edmundo Espiga dribbled his way through the penalty area and after maneuvering past an opponent, drilled a quick shot at the goal. The ball looked like it was going in, but it was hit a bit too hard and flew over the goal. After a rather tough play, Honduras's Sebastian Villa got a free kick in the 23rd minute. 24 minutes into the match, Honduras's goal looked a bit too open when Carlos Vides came free, but Lautaro Navarro reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 27th minute of the game Milagros Cabal made a throw-in which Luca Espinar played forward. Lautaro Navarro took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Carlos Vides, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 30thth minute of the game Edmundo Espiga who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but GD Almargense's Claudemiro Tristão was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. The throw-in from Ivan Navarro in the 31st minute of the game was unfortunally taken care of by GD Almargense's Alexandre Valadares. GD Almargense's Alexandre Valadares quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Ivan Navarro, made in the 34th minute of the game. Lautaro Navarro took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alexandre Valadares, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. GD Almargense's Alexandre Valadares managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Ivan Navarro in the 40 minute of the game. After 41 minutes of play, GD Almargense's Idalécio Veloso made it 1-0 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! GD Almargense's attentive António Sousa managed to snatch the ball when Christian Sancho made a throw-in in the 45th minute of the game. Claudemiro Tristão showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Edmundo Espiga in the 46th minute of the match. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 1-0 at half-time.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Celso Eiró to strike the kick off in the second half. If Carlos Vides had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 51st minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. GD Almargense's Claudemiro Tristão proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 56th minute of the match, managed to save GD Almargense from getting a goal against them. When Edmundo Espiga came up free with the goalie in the 58th minute, the Honduras fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Edmundo Espiga couldn't finish the play. GD Almargense's Alexandre Valadares managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Milagros Cabal in the 64 minute of the game. Alexandre Valadares 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. 67 minutes into the match, GD Almargense's goal looked a bit too open when Edmundo Espiga came free, but Claudemiro Tristão reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 70th minute of the game Ivan Navarro made a throw-in which Sebastian Villa played forward. After some fancy dribbling in the 71st minute, Edmundo Espiga managed to get in a good position for a shot. Honduras's supporters rose to their feet, but Edmundo Espiga was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Claudemiro Tristão breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The audience thought a goal was coming when Edmundo Espiga got free with Claudemiro Tristão in the 72nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The audience was convinced that Edmundo Espiga's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Claudemiro Tristão was relentless in the 77th minute of the game. Lautaro Navarro took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Celso Eiró, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 85 minutes had been played when some careless play by Honduras's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Alexandre Eanes was slow to take the kick. During this time GD Almargense's players had a chance to rest. The corner led GD Almargense's Rui Ramires to fire away a dangerous shot which Lautaro Navarro despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. Sebastian Villa fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 86th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Claudemiro Tristão having to interfere. Claudemiro Tristão took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Edmundo Espiga, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Romão Ferro'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. Romão Ferro helped the player get up and apologised. After 91 played minutes GD Almargense got a freekick which was hit by Romão Ferro. 94 minutes into the game, Ivan Navarro threw the ball into play from the sideline. GD Almargense's Alexandre Valadares quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. Honduras's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.