Challenge

Estadio Olímpico
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) 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. A collision led to Honduras getting a freekick after 3 minutes play. Milagros Cabal hit a great ball. Melquiades Silban 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 6th minute. Mariano Eliu recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 7th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. When Honduras's Edmundo Espiga in the 11th minute got a chance for a shot 11th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Metapalo FC's goalie prevented a goal. 12 minutes into the match, Albano Austin had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Lautaro Navarro. Honduras's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Albano Austin was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. 15 minutes into the game, Metapalo FC's Albano Austin nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Lautaro Navarro made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-2. Edmundo Espiga received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 20th minute. Melquiades Silban tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 22 minutes, Edmundo Espiga made it 1-2 with a short kick to the right side. Metapalo FC's Melquiades Silban tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 26th match minute, Metapalo FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Enzo Godoy to maneuver through the defense. Edmundo Espiga's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Melquiades Silban read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 27th minute of play. A throw-in in the 31st minute of the game was made by Oscar Inge with Cayetano Tonete as target, who quickly passed the ball forward. An unexpectedly hard shot by Albano Austin in the 33rd minute of play forced Honduras's goalkeeper Lautaro Navarro to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Cayetano Tonete made in the 37th minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by Honduras's Christian Sancho. Melquiades Silban took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Edmundo Espiga, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Edmundo Espiga received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 44th minute. Melquiades Silban tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The score stood at 2-2 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Mariano Eliu stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Albano Austin received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 51st minute. Lautaro Navarro tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Melquiades Silban 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 56th minute. 60 minutes into the game, Milagros Cabal cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 3-2. Melquiades Silban was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Honduras's Christian Sancho quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Oscar Inge, made in the 65th minute of the game. In the 66th minute the ball was on its way in behind Metapalo FC's goalkeeper Melquiades Silban, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 72 minutes into the game, Edmundo Espiga cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 4-2. Melquiades Silban was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Metapalo FC's Melquiades Silban played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Edmundo Espiga in the 78th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Edmundo Espiga in the 82nd minute of play forced Metapalo FC's goalkeeper Melquiades Silban to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Melquiades Silban didn't succeed to prevent the ball from going into goal when Honduras's Edmundo Espiga shot an unexpected shot in the crossbar's under edge and made 5-2 in the ordered_time% minute. Luca Espinar sent away a hard shot on goal in the 90th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Honduras's supporters were delighted with their team's performance and swarmed onto the pitch at the end of the match to celebrate the victory with the players.