Challenge

Estadio Olímpico
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Medero Nadal made the kick off which started today's match. The audience was convinced that Edmundo Espiga's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Rodrigo Ramos was relentless in the 4th minute of the game. Rodrigo Ramos didn't succeed in stopping the ball in the 6th minute, which inside left pole to 1-0. Sebastian Villa received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 8th minute. Rodrigo Ramos tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 11th minute, Sebastian Villa managed to get in a good position for a shot. Honduras's supporters rose to their feet, but Sebastian Villa was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Rodrigo Ramos breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The supporters of Honduras booed when VALPICA C.F. was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 16 match minutes in a wonderful position. Medero Nadal didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 19 minutes of play, VALPICA C.F.'s Medero Nadal made it 1-1 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! Tavio Rienda received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 23rd minute. Lautaro Navarro tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Lautaro Navarro showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Medero Nadal in the 27th minute of the match. If Maximiliano Camara had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 30th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Sebastian Villa sent away a hard shot on goal in the 32nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Honduras's Edmundo Espiga got a good chance for a goal in the 34th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Rodrigo Ramos showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Edmundo Espiga in the 36th minute of the match. Rodrigo Ramos made a fantastic save in the 46th minute, when Milagros Cabal sent off a good shot on target. 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 47th minute. The corner led Honduras's Edmundo Espiga to fire away a dangerous shot which Rodrigo Ramos despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

52 minutes into the match, Sebastian Villa had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Rodrigo Ramos. VALPICA C.F.'s manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Sebastian Villa was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-1. A throw-in in the 61st minute of the game was made by Curcio Morales with Adolfo Carro as target, who quickly passed the ball forward. With a little luck, Honduras's Lautaro Navarro got control of the ball when Medero Nadal tried to sneak it across the goal line. After 75 played minutes, VALPICA C.F.'s Maximiliano Camara shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Lautaro Navarro 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 VALPICA C.F. reached it. After having played for 77 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. Edmundo Espiga kicked well hit freekick during the 80th minute of the match. Honduras's attentive Luca Espinar managed to snatch the ball when Curcio Morales made a throw-in in the 82nd minute of the game. Rodrigo Ramos made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Edmundo Espiga in the 83rd minute of play. In the 92nd minute of the game Curcio Morales made a throw-in which Maximiliano Camara played forward. Medero Nadal came free with the goalkeeper in the 97th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Lautaro Navarro could save by the left post. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. Honduras had played much better football throughout.