Challenge

Arkham Arena
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) A collision led to Honduras getting a freekick after 14 minutes play. Edmundo Espiga hit a great ball. After having played for 17 minutes, Henrik Möllgren managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Arkham Legends's supporters crossed their fingers, but Henrik Möllgren was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Jens-Erik Mattsson took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Edmundo Espiga, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Jens-Erik Mattsson made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Edmundo Espiga in the 23rd minute of play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Edmundo Espiga in the 26th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Jens-Erik Mattsson saved Arkham Legends from getting behind. Valentín Carvallo hit a great freekick 31 minutes into the match. Lautaro Navarro made an important save on a dangerous shot by Mikael Ståhlberg in the 32nd minute. Mikael Ståhlberg's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 36thth minute, Lautaro Navarro skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Arkham Legends's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Svante Eskilsson in the 38th minute. Svante Eskilsson made a great header on Arkham Legends's corner, it was just that Honduras's Lautaro Navarro managed to reach the ball for a save. After a defensive mix-up in Honduras's zone, Mikael Ståhlberg stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Lautaro Navarro came out of the goal and Mikael Ståhlberg tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 46th minute, Zebastian Norström got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Mikael Ståhlberg to strike the kick off in the second half. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Edmundo Espiga in the 60th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Jens-Erik Mattsson prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 60th minute Honduras were awarded a corner. Edmundo Espiga went to the cornerflag to take it. A nice corner shot did that Edmundo Espiga got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Jens-Erik Mattsson quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. After having played for 62 minutes, Moises Tafalla managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Honduras's supporters crossed their fingers, but Moises Tafalla was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After 68 played minutes Honduras got a freekick which was hit by Emanuel Ocampo. 69 minutes into the match, Honduras's goal looked a bit too open when Mikael Ståhlberg came free, but Lautaro Navarro reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Sebastian Villa had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 70th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Edmundo Espiga received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 73rd minute. Jens-Erik Mattsson tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Jens-Erik Mattsson made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Edmundo Espiga in the 76th minute of play. The throw-in from Patric Nyman in the 79th minute of the game was unfortunally taken care of by Honduras's Sebastian Villa. An unexpectedly hard shot by Edmundo Espiga in the 80th minute of play forced Arkham Legends's goalkeeper Jens-Erik Mattsson to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Jens-Erik Mattsson made an important save on a dangerous shot by Edmundo Espiga in the 82nd minute. Edmundo Espiga didn't miss a given chance and shot in short distance 0-1 via right post in the game's 84th minute. Honduras's supporters showed their exhuberating excitement! The audience thought a goal was coming when Edmundo Espiga got free with Jens-Erik Mattsson in the 92nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Edmundo Espiga fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 93rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jens-Erik Mattsson having to interfere. Rikard Ahlroth kicked well hit freekick during the 94th minute of the match. Honduras's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.