Challenge

Estadio Olímpico
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Stanoy Krústenov got the match started through his kick off. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Ivan Navarro during the 9th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, Honduras's Ivan Navarro got a free kick in the 10th minute. With a little luck, CARDANO's Stancho Zvezdanov got control of the ball when Edmundo Espiga tried to sneak it across the goal line. When CARDANO's Rosen Michkov in the 21st minute got a chance for a shot 21st didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Honduras's goalie prevented a goal. After a rather tough play, CARDANO's Bobi Vúrlyakov got a free kick in the 22nd minute. CARDANO's Stancho Zvezdanov proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 27th minute of the match, managed to save CARDANO from getting a goal against them. Lautaro Navarro took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Stanoy Krústenov, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Lautaro Navarro showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Rosen Michkov, who was totally free with the ball in the 35th minute. Sebastian Villa received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 37th minute. Stancho Zvezdanov tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Stancho Zvezdanov took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Edmundo Espiga, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-1 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Edmundo Espiga stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. After 51 minutes of play, Honduras's Luca Espinar made it 1-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Stancho Zvezdanov was left in no man's land by his defense there! A collision led to CARDANO getting a freekick after 56 minutes play. Bobi Vúrlyakov hit a great ball. In the 58th minute, Ivan Navarro hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 60th match minute, Honduras was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Edmundo Espiga to maneuver through the defense. Rosen Michkov didn't miss a given chance and shot in short distance 1-2 via right post in the game's 65th minute. CARDANO's supporters showed their exhuberating excitement! Sebastian Villa fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 68th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Stancho Zvezdanov having to interfere. Kuncho Taralanski recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 81st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 83 minutes into the game, Bobi Vúrlyakov threw the ball into play from the sideline. Honduras's Esteban Carvallo quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. 84 minutes into the game, Edmundo Espiga cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 3-2. Stancho Zvezdanov was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Stancho Zvezdanov 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 94th minute. Honduras's Lautaro Navarro played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Stanoy Krústenov in the 95th minute of play. 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.