Challenge

Estadio Olímpico
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when 江骋宁 got the match started through his kick off. The audience thought a goal was coming when Sebastian Villa got free with 郝阳昂 in the 3rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 5 minutes into the match, 【№1】勇者队's goal looked a bit too open when Edmundo Espiga came free, but 郝阳昂 reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Lautaro Navarro made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from 谢翀坚 in the 6th minute of play. Edmundo Espiga struck a weak shot in the 8th minute. 郝阳昂 didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Honduras. After 10 minutes of play, 【№1】勇者队's 谢翀坚 made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Lautaro Navarro was left in no man's land by his defense there! 洪霆鸿 kicked well hit freekick during the 13th minute of the match. Lautaro Navarro took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from 江骋宁, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. A collision led to 【№1】勇者队 getting a freekick after 19 minutes play. 龙轩沙 hit a great ball. 25 minutes into the game, 龙轩沙 threw the ball into play from the sideline. Honduras's Milagros Cabal quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. 郝阳昂 took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Edmundo Espiga, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 28 minutes into the match, Edmundo Espiga notched a goal, 1-1, to the right of 【№1】勇者队's 郝阳昂. 郝阳昂 was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. 31 minutes into the match, Christian Sancho had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of 郝阳昂. 【№1】勇者队's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Christian Sancho was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-1. After having played for 35 minutes, Edmundo Espiga managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Honduras's supporters crossed their fingers, but Edmundo Espiga was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After a defensive mix-up in 【№1】勇者队's zone, Edmundo Espiga stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. 郝阳昂 came out of the goal and Edmundo Espiga tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Sebastian Villa kicked well hit freekick during the 45th minute of the match. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-1 at half-time.

Honduras's attentive Christian Sancho managed to snatch the ball when 龙轩沙 made a throw-in in the 51st minute of the game. The audience was convinced that Edmundo Espiga's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but 郝阳昂 was relentless in the 52nd minute of the game. 郝阳昂 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 54th minute. When Honduras's Edmundo Espiga in the 55th minute got a chance for a shot 55th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye 【№1】勇者队's goalie prevented a goal. A sloppy throw-in by 龙轩沙 in the 58th minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by Honduras's Christian Sancho. An unexpectedly hard shot by Edmundo Espiga in the 59th minute of play forced 【№1】勇者队's goalkeeper 郝阳昂 to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 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 60th minute. The corner went over the outstretched arms of 【№1】勇者队's goalie and right to Sebastian Villa. He fired away a shot at goal, but the shot had too much spin, and it went just outside the goal. 【№1】勇者队's manager breathed a sigh of relief on the sidelines as his team had managed to escape an almost certain goal. 郝阳昂 showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Edmundo Espiga in the 64th minute of the match. Honduras's goalkeeper couldn't reach when 莫凡天 65 minutes into the game got a good kick on the ball which found its way into goal just inside left pole. 3-2. 67 minutes into the match, 【№1】勇者队's 谢翀坚 sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Lautaro Navarro narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 郝阳昂 made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Edmundo Espiga in the 69th minute of play. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling 魏勇迅 in the 83rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Lautaro Navarro prevented the ball from getting in the gole. 郝阳昂 made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Edmundo Espiga in the 91st minute of play. After having played for 93 minutes, 谢翀坚 managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. 【№1】勇者队's supporters crossed their fingers, but 谢翀坚 was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. Honduras had won after a very even match.