Challenge

Gerner Norstrand
Spectators: 42 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Edmundo Espiga took the kick off in the first half of the match. A collision led to Naboonga OFF getting a freekick after 3 minutes play. Godfredo Cordarin hit a great ball. In the 4th minute, Silvio Enetz hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Lautaro Navarro took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Quentin Francis, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When Silvio Txerran fell near the penalty area in the 13th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Naboonga OFF's protests and gave Silvio Txerran a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to Naboonga OFF getting a freekick after 13 minutes play. Silvio Txerran hit a great ball. In the 16th minute, Damian Valente made a precise shot to the right of Lautaro Navarro. Honduras's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-0. In the 22nd minute, Quentin Francis made a precise shot to the right of Lautaro Navarro. Honduras's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-0. In the 25th minute, Silvio Enetz hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Vladimiro Costante took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Sebastian Villa, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 35th match minute, Naboonga OFF was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Salvador Peio to maneuver through the defense. With a little luck, Honduras's Lautaro Navarro got control of the ball when Quentin Francis tried to sneak it across 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 Damian Valente in the 48th minute of play. 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 2-0.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Quentin Francis stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. After 52 played minutes Honduras got a freekick which was hit by Milagros Cabal. With an all-out effort, Honduras's Vladimiro Costante threw himself towards the right post 55 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Sebastian Villa, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. After a rather tough play, Naboonga OFF's Americo Macias got a free kick in the 57th minute. In the 61st minute, Milagros Cabal hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 62nd minute Quentin Francis shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Lautaro Navarro saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 69 minutes into the match, Honduras's goal looked a bit too open when Quentin Francis came free, but Lautaro Navarro reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Honduras's Christian Sancho managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Silvio Enetz in the 75 minute of the game. Honduras's Valentín Carvallo managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Silvio Txerran in the 81 minute of the game. Vladimiro Costante showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Edmundo Espiga in the 82nd minute of the match. Amancio Dominguez'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. Amancio Dominguez helped the player get up and apologised. In the 84th minute, Salvador Peio hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Valentín Carvallo charged in rather forcefully in the 86th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Valentín Carvallo the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After 86 played minutes Honduras got a freekick which was hit by Valentín Carvallo. 89 minutes into the match, Edmundo Espiga dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Vladimiro Costante, 2-1. 96 minutes into the game, Quentin Francis cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 3-1. Lautaro Navarro was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. The Naboonga OFF support was delighted with a win in a match that could easily have ended differently.