Challenge

Bulgaria
Spectators: 39 (Terracing: 30, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Edmundo Espiga made the kick off and thus started the match. Sebastian Villa sent away a hard shot on goal in the 4th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a rather tough play, Brannik's Rickie Garcia got a free kick in the 5th minute. Casper Bergstrom came free with the goalkeeper in the 8th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Lautaro Navarro could save by the left post. In the 12th minute, Edmundo Espiga made a precise shot to the right of Ignacio Emerson. Brannik's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. 17 minutes into the match, Brannik's goal looked a bit too open when Edmundo Espiga came free, but Ignacio Emerson reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Edmundo Espiga's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Ignacio Emerson read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 20th minute of play. In the 25th minute Luca Espinar shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ignacio Emerson saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Edmundo Espiga took the ball and in the 26 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Ignacio Emerson. Ignacio Emerson dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-2. After 31 minutes of play, Honduras's Moises Tafalla made it 0-3 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Ignacio Emerson was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 38th minute of the game Milagros Cabal made a throw-in which Sebastian Villa played forward. 41 minutes into the game, Edmundo Espiga cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-5. Ignacio Emerson was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Ivan Navarro got a throw-in 45 minutes in the game and the ball was received by Luca Espinar. 0-6 became the score in the 46th minute when Edmundo Espiga elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. After the first half Honduras were leading 0-6. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Sidney Eldridge to strike the kick off in the second half. The audience thought a goal was coming when Edmundo Espiga got free with Ignacio Emerson in the 52nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Ignacio Emerson made a fantastic save in the 53rd minute, when Edmundo Espiga sent off a good shot on target. After 55 minutes, Edmundo Espiga made it 0-7 with a short kick to the right side. Brannik's Ignacio Emerson tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Ignacio Emerson was a little too slow when Edmundo Espiga got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 61st minute. The score was now 0-8. After some fancy dribbling in the 65th 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. Ignacio Emerson breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Valentín Carvallo made in the 73rd minute of the game a fairly good throw-in which was taken care of by Christian Sancho. After a defensive mix-up in Brannik's zone, Edmundo Espiga stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Ignacio Emerson came out of the goal and Edmundo Espiga tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Luca Espinar's late challenge caught a Brannik's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Luca Espinar helped the player get up and apologised. Luca Espinar kicked well hit freekick during the 85th minute of the match. Sidney Eldridge sent away a hard shot on goal in the 86th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Brannik's Ignacio Emerson proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 94th minute of the match, managed to save Brannik from getting a goal against them. Edmundo Espiga recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 96th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal.