Challenge

Orlando Pereira
Spectators: 42 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Richard Linhares started the match with the kick off. 5 minutes into the game, Honduras's Sebastian Villa nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Nestor Paraibano made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. Lautaro Navarro made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Richard Linhares in the 10th minute of play. Gugu Tande came free with the goalkeeper in the 11th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Lautaro Navarro could save by the left post. In the 13th minute, Juninho Donato hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Edmundo Espiga in the 14th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Nestor Paraibano saved Magnifico FC - FSCMZ from getting behind. In the 18thth minute of the game Edmundo Espiga who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Magnifico FC - FSCMZ's Nestor Paraibano was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. If Alan Machado had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 19th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Sebastian Villa in the 31st minute of play forced Magnifico FC - FSCMZ's goalkeeper Nestor Paraibano to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The referee felt a red card was in order, 32 minutes into the game, when Dorian Marquez put in a rough tackle. After a rather tough play, Magnifico FC - FSCMZ's Dorian Marquez got a free kick in the 32nd minute. Juninho Donato kicked well hit freekick during the 34th minute of the match. If Edmundo Espiga had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 38th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. A collision led to Magnifico FC - FSCMZ getting a freekick after 39 minutes play. Richard Linhares hit a great ball. Af the end of the first half the score was 2-1. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Edmundo Espiga to make the kick off. Honduras's Esteban Carvallo managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Kléber Magalhães in the 51 minute of the game. Luca Espinar kicked well hit freekick during the 55th minute of the match. 57 minutes into the game, Honduras's Sebastian Villa nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Nestor Paraibano made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-2. Kléber Magalhães made in the 61st minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by Honduras's Christian Sancho. In the 64th match minute, Magnifico FC - FSCMZ was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Kléber Magalhães to maneuver through the defense. A hard and well directed shot from Edmundo Espiga led 65 minutes into the game to a goal after the ball had bounced deceptively just in front of the goal. Magnifico FC - FSCMZ's Nestor Paraibano became a little unsure and couldn't grip the ball before it was over the goalline. Thus it was 2-3. In the 68th minute Edmundo Espiga shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nestor Paraibano saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 71 minutes into the match, Magnifico FC - FSCMZ's goalkeeper Nestor Paraibano had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Sebastian Villa. 75 minutes into the match, Alan Machado had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Lautaro Navarro. Honduras's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Alan Machado was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 3-3. Nestor Paraibano took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Sebastian Villa, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Milagros Cabal kicked well hit freekick during the 83rd minute of the match. After 85 played minutes Magnifico FC - FSCMZ got a freekick which was hit by Cícero Faria. Moises Tafalla sent away a hard shot on goal in the 87th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Kléber Magalhães made in the 90th minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by Honduras's Christian Sancho. Honduras's Esteban Carvallo managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Kléber Magalhães in the 92 minute of the game. 93 minutes into the match, Edmundo Espiga had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Nestor Paraibano. Magnifico FC - FSCMZ's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Edmundo Espiga was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 3-4.