Challenge

Theatre of Dreams
Spectators: 50 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 1) Honduras's Edmundo Espiga started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Dida Martins showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Edmundo Espiga in the 2nd minute of the match. Cintya Palacios in the 5thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Lautaro Navarro, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. After 7 minutes, Cintya Palacios made it 1-0 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 10th minute, Balázs Sebes made a precise shot to the right of Lautaro Navarro. Honduras's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-0. In the 13th minute Moises Tafalla shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Dida Martins saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 14th minute, Sebastian Villa hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Hoberg United's Cintya Palacios got a good chance for a goal in the 15th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 19thth minute of the game Cintya Palacios 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. After 19th play minutes Cintya Palacios shot 3-0, a short shot which went by Lautaro Navarro and just under the crossbar into goal. Lautaro Navarro showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cintya Palacios in the 24th minute of the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Cintya Palacios got free with Lautaro Navarro in the 25th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. With a little luck, Honduras's Lautaro Navarro got control of the ball when Cintya Palacios tried to sneak it across the goal line. 36 minutes into the match, Honduras's goal looked a bit too open when Balázs Sebes came free, but Lautaro Navarro reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 43 minutes into the match, Honduras's goal looked a bit too open when Balázs Sebes came free, but Lautaro Navarro reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 45 minutes into the match, Honduras's goal looked a bit too open when Balázs Sebes came free, but Lautaro Navarro reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Balázs Sebes was the one to do the kick off. Lautaro Navarro stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Cintya Palacios's shot from short distance in the 51st minute. Lautaro Navarro showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cintya Palacios in the 53rd minute of the match. Lautaro Navarro made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cintya Palacios in the 54th minute of play. 60 minutes into the match, Honduras's goal looked a bit too open when Cintya Palacios came free, but Lautaro Navarro reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After some careless play in the Honduras defense, Balázs Sebes kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Lautaro Navarro. The Honduras fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Lautaro Navarro should have stopped the shot. With an all-out effort, Honduras's Dida Martins threw himself towards the right post 66 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Edmundo Espiga, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. In the 68th minute, Cintya Palacios ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Lautaro Navarro was frozen by the shot and now it was 7-0. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Cintya Palacios in the 71st managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Lautaro Navarro saved Honduras from getting behind. Balázs Sebes sent away a hard shot on goal in the 77th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Cintya Palacios recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 83rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Honduras's attentive Sebastian Villa managed to snatch the ball when Randy Bastard made a throw-in in the 85th minute of the game. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cintya Palacios in the 87th minute of play forced Honduras's goalkeeper Lautaro Navarro to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Honduras's Luca Espinar managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Randy Bastard in the 90 minute of the game. Maximiliano Rutenio charged in rather forcefully in the 91st minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Maximiliano Rutenio the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. A hard shot by Edmundo Espiga from long distance, 91 minutes into the match, got Dida Martins's attention. Through a fast twist with his body, he could stop the ball from going in on his right side. If Balázs Sebes had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 93rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. Hoberg United had won after a very even match.