Challenge

Estadio Olímpico
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) After a rather tough play, Stoicii's Mugur Aldulea got a free kick in the 10th minute. After 12 played minutes Stoicii got a freekick which was hit by Mugur Aldulea. Stoicii's Felix Zbora got a good chance for a goal in the 17th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Mugur Aldulea in the 21st managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Lautaro Navarro saved Honduras from getting behind. After 21 minutes, Mugur Aldulea made it 1-1 with a short kick to the right side. Honduras's Lautaro Navarro tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 26th minute Edmundo Espiga shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Olimpiu Oncescu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 27 minutes had been played when some careless play by Stoicii's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Edmundo Espiga was slow to take the kick. During this time Honduras's players had a chance to rest. At last the ball reached Luca Espinar at the corner, ending with a kick to difficult to stop for the goalkeeper of Stoicii. 2-1. When Alexandru Zaki fell near the penalty area in the 33rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Stoicii's protests and gave Alexandru Zaki a yellow card for diving instead. Alexandru Zaki kicked well hit freekick during the 33rd minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Sebastian Villa in the 34th minute of play forced Stoicii's goalkeeper Olimpiu Oncescu to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Lautaro Navarro made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Claudiu Popescu in the 37th minute of play. The supporters of Stoicii booed when Honduras was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 40 match minutes in a wonderful position. Sebastian Villa didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 40th minute, Claudiu Popescu got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. After some fancy dribbling in the 45th minute, Sebastian Villa managed to get in a good position for a shot. Honduras's supporters rose to their feet, but Sebastian Villa was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Olimpiu Oncescu breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Claudiu Popescu stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. An unexpectedly hard shot by Claudiu Popescu in the 51st minute of play forced Honduras's goalkeeper Lautaro Navarro to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 53 minutes, Mugur Aldulea made it 3-2 with a short kick to the right side. Honduras's Lautaro Navarro tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Moises Tafalla received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 64th minute. Olimpiu Oncescu tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Edmundo Espiga sent away a hard shot on goal in the 68th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. 70 minutes into the match, Stoicii's goal looked a bit too open when Edmundo Espiga came free, but Olimpiu Oncescu reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Lautaro Navarro made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Claudiu Popescu in the 74th minute of play. Claudiu Popescu fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 77th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Lautaro Navarro having to interfere. Alexandru Zaki got a throw-in 85 minutes in the game and the ball was received by Mugur Aldulea. Olimpiu Oncescu stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Edmundo Espiga's shot from short distance in the 87th minute. Olimpiu Oncescu took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Edmundo Espiga, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The audience was convinced that Edmundo Espiga's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Olimpiu Oncescu was relentless in the 93rd minute of the game. There was no doubt that Honduras were the better team. Honduras's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.