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Spectators: 50 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 1) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Edmundo Espiga got the match started through his kick off. Ramon Sanabria hit a great freekick 11 minutes into the match. 13 minutes into the match, PANTHER BLUE's goal looked a bit too open when Edmundo Espiga came free, but Roberto Benat reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 15thth minute of the game Edmundo Espiga who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but PANTHER BLUE's Roberto Benat was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. After a defensive mix-up in Honduras's zone, Benedicto Quirze stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Lautaro Navarro came out of the goal and Benedicto Quirze tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Roberto Benat showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Edmundo Espiga in the 25th minute of the match. In the 26th minute of the match Honduras got a corner. PANTHER BLUE's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Edmundo Espiga ran over to the corner to take the kick. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Edmundo Espiga in the 29th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Roberto Benat saved PANTHER BLUE from getting behind. Lautaro Navarro showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gonzalo Garita, who was totally free with the ball in the 32nd minute. Lautaro Navarro made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gonzalo Garita in the 36th minute of play. In the 38th minute Sebastian Villa shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Roberto Benat saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Honduras's Luca Espinar managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Alfonso Molina in the 39 minute of the game. When Ramon Sanabria fell near the penalty area in the 42nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored PANTHER BLUE's protests and gave Ramon Sanabria a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to PANTHER BLUE getting a freekick after 42 minutes play. Ramon Sanabria hit a great ball. Edmundo Espiga sent away a hard shot on goal in the 46th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 48 played minutes, Honduras's Luca Espinar shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Roberto Benat came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Honduras reached it. 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.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Benedicto Quirze stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Roberto Benat made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Edmundo Espiga in the 58th minute of play. Lautaro Navarro showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alfonso Molina in the 61st minute of the match. A collision led to PANTHER BLUE getting a freekick after 64 minutes play. Ion Gómez hit a great ball. The supporters of Honduras booed when PANTHER BLUE was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 65 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ion Gómez didn't get a good kick on the ball. PANTHER BLUE made a substitution. Alexander Cubero replaced Ramon Sanabria. After 70 minutes, Sebastian Villa mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Honduras and the PANTHER BLUE players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of PANTHER BLUE booed when Honduras was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 71 match minutes in a wonderful position. Sebastian Villa didn't get a good kick on the ball. Thanks to some nice moves Edmundo Espiga could shoot a difficult shot in the 73rd minute, which Roberto Benat however easily saved by the left post. Leontin Gurlui was astounded when the referee showed him the red card after a seemingly innocent challenge, 74 minutes into the match. After a rather tough play, PANTHER BLUE's Leontin Gurlui got a free kick in the 75th minute. PANTHER BLUE's Roberto Benat proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 76th minute of the match, managed to save PANTHER BLUE from getting a goal against them. PANTHER BLUE's Dan Săvescu got a good chance for a goal in the 79th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 85th minute 贺风骏 shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Lautaro Navarro saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Edmundo Espiga could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 86th minute of the match, but Roberto Benat made a huge save. The throw-in from Enéas Prata in the 89th minute of the game was unfortunally taken care of by Honduras's Esteban Carvallo. Roberto Benat 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 90th minute. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Honduras eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.