Challenge

Phyper Arena
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) An unexpectedly hard shot by Edmundo Espiga in the 3rd minute of play forced Phyperstars FC's goalkeeper Allen Goss to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 14thth minute of the game Edmundo Espiga who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Phyperstars FC's Allen Goss was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Rodger Emerson's late challenge caught a Honduras's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Rodger Emerson helped the player get up and apologised. In the 21st match minute, Phyperstars FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Rodger Emerson to maneuver through the defense. Phyperstars FC's Woodrow Ricks was substituted for Jerrod Castillo. Valentín Carvallo hit a great freekick 25 minutes into the match. A hard shot by Tracy Landry from long distance, 25 minutes into the match, got Lautaro Navarro's attention. Through a fast twist with his body, he could stop the ball from going in on his right side. Phyperstars FC's Allen Goss played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Edmundo Espiga in the 27th minute of play. Lautaro Navarro showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Mitch Dunn, who was totally free with the ball in the 28th minute. When Honduras's Edmundo Espiga in the 35th minute got a chance for a shot 35th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Phyperstars FC's goalie prevented a goal. Allen Goss stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Edmundo Espiga's shot from short distance in the 35th minute. Lautaro Navarro made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Mitch Dunn in the 37th minute of play. In the 39th match minute, Phyperstars FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Rodger Emerson to maneuver through the defense. Allen Goss took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Edmundo Espiga, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 45th minute Edmundo Espiga shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Allen Goss saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The score stood at 0-0 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Edmundo Espiga to make the kick off. Lautaro Navarro made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ron McElroy in the 51st minute of play. Moises Tafalla received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 58th minute. Allen Goss tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Jesus Molina hit a great freekick 64 minutes into the match. In the 64th minute of the match Edmundo Espiga shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Allen Goss showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Anton Moses made in the 66th minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by Honduras's Valentín Carvallo. When Honduras's Edmundo Espiga in the 67th minute got a chance for a shot 67th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Phyperstars FC's goalie prevented a goal. After 73 minutes of play, Honduras's Edmundo Espiga made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Allen Goss was left in no man's land by his defense there! After some fancy dribbling in the 76th minute, Woodrow Ricks managed to get in a good position for a shot. Phyperstars FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Woodrow Ricks was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Lautaro Navarro breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The audience was convinced that Edmundo Espiga's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Allen Goss was relentless in the 77th minute of the game. Ron McElroy fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 79th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Lautaro Navarro having to interfere. When Edmundo Espiga came up free with the goalie in the 81st minute, the Honduras fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Edmundo Espiga couldn't finish the play. After 83 minutes, Mitch Dunn mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Phyperstars FC and the Honduras players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 83 played minutes Phyperstars FC got a freekick which was hit by Mitch Dunn. Moises Tafalla received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 84th minute. Allen Goss tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Allen Goss was out of position in the 85 minute of play, and Sebastian Villa capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Sebastian Villa really showed his touch with that goal: 0-2. If Ron McElroy had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 93rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Honduras's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.