Challenge

San Giacomo
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Bierunese's Ron Westerink 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. Edmundo Espiga struck a weak shot in the 4th minute. Jeffrey Siemers didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Honduras. After a rather tough play, Bierunese's Gerard Krijnenburg got a free kick in the 5th minute. Jeffrey Siemers showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Edmundo Espiga in the 6th minute of the match. 11 minutes into the game, Edmundo Espiga cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Jeffrey Siemers was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Moises Tafalla fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 14th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jeffrey Siemers having to interfere. Bierunese's Jeffrey Siemers 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. Edmundo Espiga kicked well hit freekick during the 19th minute of the match. In the 23rd minute of the match Luca Espinar shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Jeffrey Siemers showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Jeffrey Siemers made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Edmundo Espiga in the 25th minute of play. If Edmundo Espiga had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 29th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. After 31 minutes, Huib Alberts mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Bierunese and the Honduras players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to Bierunese getting a freekick after 32 minutes play. Huib Alberts hit a great ball. In the 33rd minute Sebastian Villa shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jeffrey Siemers saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When Edmundo Espiga came up free with the goalie in the 35th minute, the Honduras fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Edmundo Espiga couldn't finish the play. The supporters of Bierunese booed when Honduras was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 39 match minutes in a wonderful position. Luca Espinar didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 41st minute Ron Westerink 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. Lautaro Navarro showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Huib Alberts, who was totally free with the ball in the 46th minute.

In the 55th match minute, Honduras was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Sebastian Villa to maneuver through the defense. The audience was convinced that Edmundo Espiga's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Jeffrey Siemers was relentless in the 60th minute of the game. If Edmundo Espiga had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 64th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Job Zijden during the 65th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, Bierunese's Job Zijden got a free kick in the 65th minute. After a defensive mix-up in Bierunese's zone, Moises Tafalla stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Jeffrey Siemers came out of the goal and Moises Tafalla tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Edmundo Espiga sent away a hard shot on goal in the 72nd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Honduras's Edmundo Espiga got a good chance for a goal in the 74th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Honduras's Edmundo Espiga was standing unmarked in front of the goal when he, in the 76th play minute, got the ball and easily drilled it into the goal. Bierunese's defense didn't have a chance, in the 85th minute, when Edmundo Espiga scored to the left of an out of position Jeffrey Siemers, making the score, 0-4. In the 93rd minute, Sebastian Villa fired away a shot on goal. He put a little to much spin on the ball and sent it just wide of the right post. Lautaro Navarro took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ron Westerink, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When the final whistle sounded Honduras left the ground with the victory after a much better performance than Bierunese.