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. With an all-out effort, Honduras's Mario Pueblo threw himself towards the right post 4 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Sebastian Villa, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Mario Pueblo was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Edmundo Espiga showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-0 in the 6 minute of play. Mario Pueblo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Sebastian Villa, who was totally free with the ball in the 9th minute. In the 10th minute Sebastian Villa shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mario Pueblo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a rather tough play, Honduras's Luca Espinar got a free kick in the 13th minute. 15 minutes into the match, Metapalo FC's goal looked a bit too open when Edmundo Espiga came free, but Mario Pueblo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Honduras's Emanuel Ocampo managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Melquiades Silban in the 23 minute of the game. Edmundo Espigas short, quick shot in the 26thth minute got Mario Pueblo to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Mario Pueblo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Sebastian Villa, who was totally free with the ball in the 27th minute. In the 28th minute Honduras were awarded a corner. Edmundo Espiga went to the cornerflag to take it. A sloppy throw-in by Ivan Navarro in the 30th minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by Metapalo FC's Mariano Eliu. 34 minutes into the match, Metapalo FC's goal looked a bit too open when Sebastian Villa came free, but Mario Pueblo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Edmundo Espiga could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 37th minute of the match, but Mario Pueblo made a huge save. In the 40th minute, Honduras's Edmundo Espiga dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 3-0. Mario Pueblo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Luca Espinar, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Af the end of the first half the score was 3-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Leonides Ledesma was the one to do the kick off. Valentín Carvallo kicked well hit freekick during the 56th minute of the match. Edmundo Espiga scored 5-0 in the 60th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Mario Pueblo, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Sebastian Villa scored 6-0 in the 63rd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Mario Pueblo, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. A sloppy throw-in by Isidoro Garcia in the 67th minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by Honduras's Christian Sancho. 68 minutes into the game, Christian Sancho cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 7-0. Mario Pueblo was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. An unexpectedly hard shot by Edmundo Espiga in the 71st minute of play forced Metapalo FC's goalkeeper Mario Pueblo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Edmundo Espiga might have been able to make a better finish in the 74th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Mario Pueblo. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Edmundo Espiga ran back to his position shaking his head. The supporters of Honduras booed when Metapalo FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 82 match minutes in a wonderful position. Mariano Eliu didn't get a good kick on the ball. Metapalo FC's Mario Pueblo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Luca Espinar in the 85th minute of play. Mario Pueblo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Edmundo Espiga in the 86th minute of play. The Honduras fans' excitement grew in the 86th match minute when Honduras's Edmundo Espiga looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 9-0 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. 90 minutes into the match, Metapalo FC's goal looked a bit too open when Edmundo Espiga came free, but Mario Pueblo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Mario Pueblo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Sebastian Villa, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 94 minutes into the match, Metapalo FC's goal looked a bit too open when Sebastian Villa came free, but Mario Pueblo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 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.