Challenge

Pirquitas
Spectators: 39 (Terracing: 30, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Edmundo Espiga kicked off to start the match. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Edmundo Espiga in the 3rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Baldomero Txindoki prevented the ball from getting in the gole. 14 minutes into the match, Pirquitas's goal looked a bit too open when Sebastian Villa came free, but Baldomero Txindoki reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Pirquitas's Baldomero Txindoki played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Edmundo Espiga in the 19th minute of play. Sebastian Villa fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 20th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Baldomero Txindoki having to interfere. Ezequiel Crispo got a throw-in 25 minutes in the game and the ball was received by Celedonio Amor. Esteban Carvallo hit a great freekick 26 minutes into the match. In the 28th minute Edmundo Espiga shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Baldomero Txindoki saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When the match clock showed 32 minutes, the score became 0-1 when Edmundo Espiga sped through Pirquitas's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Baldomero Txindoki. In the 34th match minute, Pirquitas was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Modesto Burni to maneuver through the defense. If Sebastian Villa had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 35th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. A collision led to Honduras getting a freekick after 36 minutes play. Emanuel Ocampo hit a great ball. When Serafino Azevedo came up free with the goalie in the 37th minute, the Pirquitas 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 Serafino Azevedo couldn't finish the play. After some careless play in the Pirquitas defense, Edmundo Espiga kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Baldomero Txindoki. The Pirquitas fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Baldomero Txindoki should have stopped the shot. Honduras's Sebastian Villa quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Ezequiel Crispo, made in the 47th minute of the game. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-2 lead.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Serafino Azevedo made a kick off. In the 51st minute Modesto Burni 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. Pirquitas's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Celedonio Amor in the 53rd minute. Guaberto Arixo charged in rather forcefully in the 60th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Guaberto Arixo the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. A collision led to Pirquitas getting a freekick after 61 minutes play. Guaberto Arixo hit a great ball. 63 minutes into the game, Sebastian Villa cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-3. Baldomero Txindoki was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Serafino Azevedo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 65th minute. Lautaro Navarro tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Serafino Azevedo in the 69th minute of play forced Honduras's goalkeeper Lautaro Navarro to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Serafino Azevedo took the ball and in the 69 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 2-3. After 72 minutes, Carolo Modestio mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Pirquitas and the Honduras players grew even worse after the yellow card. Carolo Modestio hit a great freekick 72 minutes into the match. The long shot by Edmundo Espiga in the 72nd minute really tested Baldomero Txindoki's skills. The ball was on its way into the goal to the left of him when he managed to stretch himself and save the shot and avoid a goal. Laureano Corderall kicked well hit freekick during the 77th minute of the match. Honduras's Edmundo Espiga got a good chance for a goal in the 79th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Lautaro Navarro made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Serafino Azevedo in the 84th minute of play. In the 89th match minute, Pirquitas was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ezequiel Crispo to maneuver through the defense. Guaberto Arixo was shown his second yellow card after 92 minutes, following a rather ugly tackle on opponent. That was the end of his participation in the match. After a rather tough play, Pirquitas's Guaberto Arixo got a free kick in the 93rd minute. Baldomero Txindoki acted impressively in front of the goal and made a superb save when he, in the 94th minute, took the ball on the long shot from Luca Espinar. 96 minutes into the game, one of Honduras:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. Celedonio Amor scored 3-3 in the 98th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Lautaro Navarro, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Despite being the better team, Honduras failed to find the winning goal and were forced to settle for a single point.