Challenge

FC Shqiponja
Spectators: 41 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Edmundo Espiga kicked off to start the match. 6 minutes into the match, Shqiponja FC's Rodrygo Goes sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Lautaro Navarro narrowly saved just below the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Sebastian Villa in the 8th minute of play forced Shqiponja FC's goalkeeper Cafu Negri to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Rodrygo Goes might have been able to make a better finish in the 13th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Lautaro Navarro. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Rodrygo Goes ran back to his position shaking his head. Rodrygo Goes sent away a hard shot on goal in the 17th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Rodrygo Goes received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 21st minute. Lautaro Navarro tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 25th match minute, Honduras was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ivan Navarro to maneuver through the defense. A hard shot 27 in the game by Rodrygo Goes from a close distance when the talented Lautaro Navarro managed to make a qualified save. Honduras's players were relieved. Rodrygo Goes struck a weak shot in the 33rd minute. Lautaro Navarro didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Shqiponja FC. Honduras's Esteban Carvallo managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Sven-Edvin Markusson in the 36 minute of the game. Lin Shi Bin sent away a hard shot on goal in the 45th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. With 46 minutes on the clock, King Benne commited a dangerous tackle. The referee had no choice but to show him the red card. The supporters of Honduras booed when Shqiponja FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 47 match minutes in a wonderful position. King Benne didn't get a good kick on the ball. Ivan Navarro didn't quite understand what happened when in the 49 minute of the game managed to get a great opportunity for a goal and then missed the goal by a feet. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

Lautaro Navarro showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Rodrygo Goes, who was totally free with the ball in the 57th minute. Edmundo Espiga received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 60th minute. Cafu Negri tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 64 minutes into the match, Honduras's goal looked a bit too open when Rodrygo Goes came free, but Lautaro Navarro reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. A collision led to Shqiponja FC getting a freekick after 65 minutes play. Rodrygo Goes hit a great ball. 67 minutes into the match, Shqiponja FC's Rodrygo Goes sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Lautaro Navarro narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Sebastian Villa fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 68th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Cafu Negri having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 71st minute, Sérgio Silva managed to get in a good position for a shot. Shqiponja FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Sérgio Silva was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Lautaro Navarro breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. A collision led to Shqiponja FC getting a freekick after 73 minutes play. Bror Bengtsson hit a great ball. In the 76thth minute of the game Rodrygo Goes who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Honduras's Lautaro Navarro was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Rodrygo Goes scored 1-0 in the 77th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Lautaro Navarro, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. With 80 minutes on the clock, Emanuel Ocampo commited a dangerous tackle. The referee had no choice but to show him the red card. Lautaro Navarro made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Rodrygo Goes in the 82nd minute of play. In the 83rd minute, Moises Tafalla hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 85 minutes into the game, Rodrygo Goes cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-0. Lautaro Navarro was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Rodrygo Goes in the 91st minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Lautaro Navarro prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Honduras's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.