Challenge

Witney Stadium
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Edmundo Espiga started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Tim Hurren could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 10th minute of the match, but Lautaro Navarro made a huge save. After 12 minutes Honduras's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Igor Kyulafliyski who took care of the corner kick. Witney City's Igor Kyulafliyski was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Lautaro Navarro in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. Edmundo Espiga struck a weak shot in the 20th minute. Tommy Bond didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Honduras. With a little luck, Honduras's Lautaro Navarro got control of the ball when Tim Hurren tried to sneak it across the goal line. A collision led to Witney City getting a freekick after 24 minutes play. Tim Hurren hit a great ball. 27 minutes into the game, Trey Rowe threw the ball into play from the sideline. Honduras's Ivan Navarro quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. In the 31st minute, Honduras's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Isaac Booth fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. Honduras's attentive Valentín Carvallo managed to snatch the ball when Charles Bolton made a throw-in in the 32nd minute of the game. Witney City's Trey Rowe managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Christian Sancho in the 34 minute of the game. Edmundo Espiga struck a weak shot in the 43rd minute. Tommy Bond didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Honduras. Tim Hurren recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 46th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Honduras's defense didn't have a chance, in the 48th minute, when Leon Swanson scored to the left of an out of position Lautaro Navarro, making the score, 1-1. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 1-1 after a close first half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Tim Hurren to make the kick off. In the 58th minute Tim Hurren shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Lautaro Navarro saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Sebastian Villa hit a great freekick 58 minutes into the match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Gercho Bozhev during the 60th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Sebastian Villa might have been able to make a better finish in the 61st minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Tommy Bond. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Sebastian Villa ran back to his position shaking his head. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Edmundo Espiga in the 61st minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Tommy Bond prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Valentín Carvallo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 63rd minute. Tommy Bond tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 70thth minute of the game Edmundo Espiga who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Witney City's Tommy Bond was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Edmundo Espiga sent away a hard shot on goal in the 76th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Trey Rowe made in the 79th minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by Honduras's Valentín Carvallo. The supporters of Witney City booed when Honduras was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 86 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ivan Navarro didn't get a good kick on the ball. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 87th minute of the game. One of Honduras:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Witney City:s goal. Lautaro Navarro went to the wrong direction when Igor Kyulafliyski was taking care of the penalty kick which however missed the goal. 91 minutes into the match, Charles Bolton notched a goal, 2-1, 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. When Isaac Booth came up free with the goalie in the 98th minute, the Witney City 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 Isaac Booth couldn't finish the play. Witney City's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.