Challenge

Estadio Olímpico
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Edmundo Espiga started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. After 2 played minutes Bearcreek United got a freekick which was hit by Rocky Schenk. Cristián Gabrieli showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Edmundo Espiga in the 6th minute of the match. 6 minutes into the game, Honduras's Edmundo Espiga nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Cristián Gabrieli made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-0. The throw-in from Ivan Navarro in the 16th minute of the game was unfortunally taken care of by Bearcreek United's Rocky Schenk. After a defensive mix-up in Honduras's zone, Ralf Stauber stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Lautaro Navarro came out of the goal and Ralf Stauber tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Bearcreek United's Cristián Gabrieli proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 28th minute of the match, managed to save Bearcreek United from getting a goal against them. Lautaro Navarro showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ralf Stauber in the 31st minute of the match. Lautaro Navarro came out of the goal in the 34th minute to try and stop a shot by Bearcreek United's Tervel Ralev. But to his dismay, Tervel Ralev quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-2. An unexpectedly hard shot by Rocky Schenk in the 42nd minute of play forced Honduras's goalkeeper Lautaro Navarro to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Cristián Gabrieli made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Edmundo Espiga in the 43rd minute of play. In the 45th match minute, Honduras was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Valentín Carvallo to maneuver through the defense. When Gilberto Mahle fell near the penalty area in the 47th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Bearcreek United's protests and gave Gilberto Mahle a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to Bearcreek United getting a freekick after 47 minutes play. Gilberto Mahle hit a great ball. The first half was very even, with the score at 2-2 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Ralf Stauber to make the kick off. Cristián Gabrieli took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Sebastian Villa, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 57th minute Honduras were awarded a corner. Edmundo Espiga went to the cornerflag to take it. A nice corner shot did that Edmundo Espiga got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Cristián Gabrieli quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. Edmundo Espiga's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Cristián Gabrieli read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 58th minute of play. After a rather tough play, Honduras's Ivan Navarro got a free kick in the 60th minute. Lautaro Navarro didn't succeed in stopping the ball in the 61st minute, which inside left pole to 2-4. In the 67th minute of the game Ivan Navarro made a throw-in which Sebastian Villa played forward. Honduras's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Edmundo Espiga in the 71st minute. It was a well-played corner which Christian Sancho managed to volley towards the net. Unfortunately, he didn't get a great hit on the ball and it went out into the grandstand. In the 79th minute, Milagros Cabal hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 81 minutes of play, Honduras's Edmundo Espiga made it 3-4 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Cristián Gabrieli was left in no man's land by his defense there! An unexpectedly hard shot by Edmundo Espiga in the 85th minute of play forced Bearcreek United's goalkeeper Cristián Gabrieli to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 86 minutes into the match, Honduras's Edmundo Espiga sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Cristián Gabrieli narrowly saved just below the crossbar. If Moises Tafalla had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 90th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 91st minute, Rocky Schenk hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 94 played minutes Bearcreek United got a freekick which was hit by Ralf Stauber. Gilberto Mahle got his second yellow card in the match during the 95th minute which meant that he had to leave the ground. In a very dangerous position, a player in Bearcreek United fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 94th minute. Penalty! In the 96th minute there was a penalty for Honduras. Edmundo Espiga stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Cristián Gabrieli. 4-4.