Challenge

Estadio Olímpico
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Menelaos Karatsolis started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. When %teams%'s Edmundo Espiga was free in front of goal, he didn't hesitate to shoot 1-0 just inside the left pole, 4 minutes into the game. Marinos Tsounis was annoyed at himself for letting in the shot. Manfred Petersson hit a great freekick 7 minutes into the match. Marinos Tsounis had great luck who in the 9thth minute grab hold of the ball when Edmundo Espiga from a short distance tried to put the ball inside the right post. 11 minutes into the match, Honduras's goal looked a bit too open when Viktoras Chronopoulos came free, but Lautaro Navarro reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. With a little luck, PALLINI RULES's Marinos Tsounis got control of the ball when Sebastian Villa tried to sneak it across the goal line. Moises Tafalla sent away a hard shot on goal in the 19th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 23 minutes into the match, PALLINI RULES's goal looked a bit too open when Christian Sancho came free, but Marinos Tsounis reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Honduras's Lautaro Navarro played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Menelaos Karatsolis in the 24th minute of play. In the 31st minute, Luca Espinar hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 32 played minutes, PALLINI RULES's Viktoras Sotiriou 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 PALLINI RULES reached it. Sebastian Villa sent away a hard shot on goal in the 33rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. With a little luck, PALLINI RULES's Marinos Tsounis got control of the ball when Edmundo Espiga tried to sneak it across the goal line. Christian Sancho sent away a hard shot on goal in the 36th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When Herald Asselberghs fell near the penalty area in the 37th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored PALLINI RULES's protests and gave Herald Asselberghs a yellow card for diving instead. Herald Asselberghs kicked well hit freekick during the 38th minute of the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 39th minute, Moises Tafalla managed to get in a good position for a shot. Honduras's supporters rose to their feet, but Moises Tafalla was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Marinos Tsounis breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Edmundo Espiga hit a great freekick 40 minutes into the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Viktoras Chronopoulos in the 45th minute of play forced Honduras's goalkeeper Lautaro Navarro to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 1-0.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Edmundo Espiga to make the kick off. Viktoras Chronopoulos received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 53rd minute. Lautaro Navarro tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. A sloppy throw-in by Manfred Petersson in the 60th minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by Honduras's Luca Espinar. Lefteris Anagnostakis could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 64th minute of the match, but Lautaro Navarro made a huge save. After a rather tough play, Honduras's Milagros Cabal got a free kick in the 65th minute. After 66 played minutes, PALLINI RULES's Lefteris Anagnostakis 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 PALLINI RULES reached it. Sebastian Villa fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 68th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Marinos Tsounis having to interfere. 69 minutes into the game, Edmundo Espiga cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-0. Marinos Tsounis was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 73rd minute Edmundo Espiga shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Marinos Tsounis saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After having played for 74 minutes, Viktoras Chronopoulos managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. PALLINI RULES's supporters crossed their fingers, but Viktoras Chronopoulos was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After 78 minutes of play, Honduras's Edmundo Espiga made it 3-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Marinos Tsounis was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 84th minute Edmundo Espiga shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Marinos Tsounis saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Marinos Tsounis 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 87th minute. After 91 minutes of play Honduras's Milagros Cabal was too eager in his attempt to stop his opponent and brought him down. With that he got his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. Honduras had played much better football throughout.