Challenge

Balamuc Arena
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Alin Gârbovan made the kick off and thus started the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Alin Gârbovan got free with Lautaro Navarro in the 3rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 3rd minute, Gashka Nebuna's Alin Gârbovan ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Lautaro Navarro. Lautaro Navarro yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-0. If Luca Espinar had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 6th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 8 minutes into the match, Edmundo Espiga had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Astor Gotzon. Gashka Nebuna's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Edmundo Espiga was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-1. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Edmundo Espiga in the 12th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Astor Gotzon prevented the ball from getting in the gole. 14 minutes into the match, Honduras's goal looked a bit too open when Denis Jdeica came free, but Lautaro Navarro reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 15th match minute, Honduras was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Luca Espinar to maneuver through the defense. Astor Gotzon showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Edmundo Espiga in the 19th minute of the match. Astor Gotzon showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Edmundo Espiga, who was totally free with the ball in the 23rd minute. Iordache Blajovici could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 24th minute of the match, but Lautaro Navarro made a huge save. Honduras's Lautaro Navarro played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Tiberiu Petrin in the 26th minute of play. In the 28th minute, Emanuel Ocampo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Alin Gârbovan in the 34th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Lautaro Navarro saved Honduras from getting behind. Honduras's Christian Sancho quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Alwin Wipplinger, made in the 36th minute of the game. 36 minutes into the match, Gashka Nebuna's goal looked a bit too open when Edmundo Espiga came free, but Astor Gotzon reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 38 minutes into the game, Iordache Blajovici threw the ball into play from the sideline. Honduras's Luca Espinar quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. Vali Mahonea kicked well hit freekick during the 40th minute of the match. A throw-in in the 42nd minute of the game was made by Iordache Blajovici with Tiberiu Petrin as target, who quickly passed the ball forward. In the 44th minute, Sebastian Villa left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Honduras fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-2. The supporters of Honduras booed when Gashka Nebuna was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 47 match minutes in a wonderful position. Cristi Muslea didn't get a good kick on the ball. The Gashka Nebuna players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Honduras were winning 1-2.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Edmundo Espiga to strike the kick off in the second half. 51 minutes into the match, Gashka Nebuna's goalkeeper Astor Gotzon had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Sebastian Villa. If Alin Gârbovan had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 67th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Through an outstanding action, after 69 minutes, Astor Gotzon successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. With a little luck, Gashka Nebuna's Astor Gotzon got control of the ball when Edmundo Espiga tried to sneak it across the goal line. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Denis Jdeica during the 76th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 76th match minute, Gashka Nebuna was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Denis Jdeica to maneuver through the defense. 80 minutes in the game Iordache Blajovici did a throw-in, and the ball was quickly in game thanks to Alin Gârbovan. The audience was convinced that Denis Jdeica's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Lautaro Navarro was relentless in the 81st minute of the game. Gashka Nebuna's Astor Gotzon proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 86th minute of the match, managed to save Gashka Nebuna from getting a goal against them. When the match had gone on for 89 minutes, Edmundo Espiga took a quick shot and it went in 1-3 without a chance for Astor Gotzon to make any attempt to save it. In the 93rd minute, Honduras's Luca Espinar seemed to kick out at an opponent. The referee saw this and, surprisingly, showed Luca Espinar the red card, dismissing him from the pitch. The coaching staff of Honduras protested bitterly, but the referee would have none of it, and Luca Espinar had no choice but to slowly walk off the pitch. In the 92nd 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. In the 95th minute there was a penalty for Gashka Nebuna. Alwin Wipplinger stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Lautaro Navarro. 2-3. When the match was over Honduras could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Gashka Nebuna throughout the match.