Challenge

Jurong East Stadium
Spectators: 50 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 1) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Edmundo Espiga got the match started through his kick off. Diego Belém's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Lautaro Navarro read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 3rd minute of play. Aziz Vijiaratnam'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. Aziz Vijiaratnam helped the player get up and apologised. In the 4th minute, Aziz Vijiaratnam hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 6 minutes into the match, Diego Belém notched a goal, 1-0, to the right of Honduras's Lautaro Navarro. Lautaro Navarro was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Diego Belém succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 2-0 in the 10th playminute. Lautaro Navarro made a fantastic save in the 13th minute, when Diego Belém sent off a good shot on target. Diego Belém could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 15th minute of the match, but Lautaro Navarro made a huge save. Albirex Niigata FC's 俞冰帆 played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Edmundo Espiga in the 18th minute of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 22nd minute, Edmundo Espiga managed to get in a good position for a shot. Honduras's supporters rose to their feet, but Edmundo Espiga was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. 俞冰帆 breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Diego Belém recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 23rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. An unexpected shot in the 25th minute by Diego Belém got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. In the 28th minute, Diego Belém ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Lautaro Navarro was frozen by the shot and now it was 3-0. Honduras's Christian Sancho managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Amir Pieng in the 35 minute of the game. When the match had gone on for 36 minutes, Diego Belém took a quick shot and it went in 5-0 without a chance for Lautaro Navarro to make any attempt to save it. Honduras's Christian Sancho quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Per Gross, made in the 39th minute of the game. With his leg Lautaro Navarro managed to avoid a goal in the 41stth minute, when Albirex Niigata FC's Diego Belém fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Diego Belém didn't miss a given chance and shot in short distance 6-0 via right post in the game's 48th minute. Albirex Niigata FC's supporters showed their exhuberating excitement! Af the end of the first half the score was 6-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

When Honduras's Edmundo Espiga in the 54th minute got a chance for a shot 54th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Albirex Niigata FC's goalie prevented a goal. In the 58th minute, Valentín Carvallo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 61st minute, Diego Belém ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Lautaro Navarro was frozen by the shot and now it was 7-0. Honduras's Lautaro Navarro played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Diego Belém in the 64th minute of play. In the 64th minute, Diego Belém ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Lautaro Navarro was frozen by the shot and now it was 8-0. Diego Belém sent away a hard shot on goal in the 72nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Emanuel Ocampo during the 73rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 74 played minutes Honduras got a freekick which was hit by Emanuel Ocampo. Polo Maldini recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 74th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 76 minutes into the game, Albirex Niigata FC's Diego Belém nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Lautaro Navarro made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 9-0. Amir Pieng sent away a hard shot on goal in the 81st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After having played for 85 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. A collision led to Honduras getting a freekick after 85 minutes play. Sebastian Villa hit a great ball. Diego Belém blasted a shot towards the goal in the 86th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Lautaro Navarro having to make a save. Diego Belém's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Lautaro Navarro read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 86th minute of play. 89 minutes into the match, Albirex Niigata FC's goal looked a bit too open when Edmundo Espiga came free, but 俞冰帆 reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 95th minute Diego Belém 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. Sebastian Villa received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 98th minute. 俞冰帆 tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Albirex Niigata FC's supporters were highly satisfied with the result. They cheered their team of the pitch, having watched them win a very even match.