Challenge

MallVest Arena
Spectators: 41 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Nae Costin made the kick off and thus started the match. With an all-out effort, Cipanul FC's Lautaro Navarro threw himself towards the right post 4 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Nae Costin, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. The audience was convinced that Edmundo Espiga's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Vasile Arsenescu was relentless in the 10th minute of the game. 17 minutes into the game, Bozhil Donchev threw the ball into play from the sideline. Honduras's Valentín Carvallo quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. 20 minutes into the match, Honduras's goal looked a bit too open when Nae Costin came free, but Lautaro Navarro reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 20th minute, Nae Costin ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Lautaro Navarro was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-1. Lautaro Navarro showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Nae Costin, who was totally free with the ball in the 27th minute. Matei Tender could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 29th minute of the match, but Lautaro Navarro made a huge save. With a little luck, Honduras's Lautaro Navarro got control of the ball when Matei Tender tried to sneak it across the goal line. With an all-out effort, Cipanul FC's Lautaro Navarro threw himself towards the right post 31 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Nae Costin, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. 36 minutes into the game, Honduras's Edmundo Espiga nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Vasile Arsenescu made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-2. Vasile Arsenescu took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Edmundo Espiga, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 1-2 lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Edmundo Espiga was the one to do the kick off. Valer Popete sent away a hard shot on goal in the 51st minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. After having played for 52 minutes, Edmundo Espiga managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Honduras's supporters crossed their fingers, but Edmundo Espiga was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 59th minute, Christian Sancho hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 61 played minutes Honduras got a freekick which was hit by Edmundo Espiga. 64 minutes into the match, Raúl Gonzáles notched a goal, 2-2, to the right of Honduras's Lautaro Navarro. Lautaro Navarro was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. If Nae Costin had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 67th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Nae Costin received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 72nd minute. Lautaro Navarro tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. With a little luck, Cipanul FC's Vasile Arsenescu got control of the ball when Edmundo Espiga tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 81st minute Sebastian Villa shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Vasile Arsenescu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The supporters of Honduras booed when Cipanul FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 82 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ioan Tudora didn't get a good kick on the ball. Lautaro Navarro took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Matei Tender, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The audience was convinced that Sebastian Villa's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Vasile Arsenescu was relentless in the 88th minute of the game. 89 minutes into the game, Moises Tafalla 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 Cipanul FC the free kick. A collision led to Honduras getting a freekick after 90 minutes play. Moises Tafalla hit a great ball. Nae Costin sent away a hard shot on goal in the 91st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Lautaro Navarro made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Matei Tender in the 92nd minute of play. Matei Tender kicked well hit freekick during the 95th minute of the match.