Challenge

Estadio Olímpico
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Luisana EC's Claudinei Baiano started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. In the 3rd match minute, Honduras was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Emanuel Ocampo to maneuver through the defense. Edmundo Espiga hit a great freekick 6 minutes into the match. It was a well-played corner which Gonçalo Ferreira managed to volley towards the net. Unfortunately, he didn't get a great hit on the ball and it went out into the grandstand. 10 minutes into the match, Luisana EC's goal looked a bit too open when Edmundo Espiga came free, but Natã da Cunha reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After taking down the ball on Honduras's corner Edmundo Espiga fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Natã da Cunha quite easily take care of the ball. Edmundo Espigas short, quick shot in the 14thth minute got Natã da Cunha to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Gonçalo Ferreira took the ball and in the 19 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Lautaro Navarro. Lautaro Navarro dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-1. In the 23rd minute, Luizão Quintal 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 0-2. Gonçalo Ferreira struck a weak shot in the 33rd minute. Lautaro Navarro didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Luisana EC. After 35 minutes of play, Honduras's Sebastian Villa made it 1-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Natã da Cunha was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 37th minute, Carlos Alberto Braga hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After some fancy dribbling in the 39th minute, Claudinei Baiano managed to get in a good position for a shot. Luisana EC's supporters rose to their feet, but Claudinei Baiano was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Lautaro Navarro breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The audience was convinced that Edmundo Espiga's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Natã da Cunha was relentless in the 41st minute of the game. Lautaro Navarro took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Luizão Quintal, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 1-2 lead.

The wind increased when Edmundo Espiga made the kick off in the second half. Natã da Cunha came out of the goal in the 61st minute to try and stop a shot by Honduras's Sebastian Villa. But to his dismay, Sebastian Villa quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-2. After a rather tough play, Luisana EC's Oséias Rezende got a free kick in the 71st minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Edmundo Espiga in the 79th minute of play forced Luisana EC's goalkeeper Natã da Cunha to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 82 minutes into the game, Oséias Rezende threw the ball into play from the sideline. Honduras's Esteban Carvallo quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. After 82 minutes of play, Honduras's Edmundo Espiga made it 4-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Natã da Cunha was left in no man's land by his defense there! Luca Espinar fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 89th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Natã da Cunha having to interfere. If Sebastian Villa had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 91st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Edmundo Espiga in the 95th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Natã da Cunha saved Luisana EC from getting behind. Edmundo Espiga fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 96th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Natã da Cunha having to interfere. When the referee ended the match the Honduras players were able to celebrate. They had won a fair victory and recieved the ovations of their fans.