Challenge

Estadio Rubiteño
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) After 4 minutes of play, Honduras's Edmundo Espiga made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Peru Aranzubia was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 24th minute Sebastian Villa shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Peru Aranzubia saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 26th minute Edmundo Espiga shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Peru Aranzubia saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Peru Aranzubia showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Sebastian Villa, who was totally free with the ball in the 33rd minute. Honduras's attentive Christian Sancho managed to snatch the ball when Xamo Rey made a throw-in in the 37th minute of the game. When Xamo Rey fell near the penalty area in the 39th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Rubite FC's protests and gave Xamo Rey a yellow card for diving instead. After a defensive mix-up in Honduras's zone, Eufrasio Patiño stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Lautaro Navarro came out of the goal and Eufrasio Patiño tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After 43 played minutes Honduras got a freekick which was hit by Edmundo Espiga. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 1-1 after a close first half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Cesaro Solano made a kick off. The supporters of Rubite FC booed when Honduras was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 51 match minutes in a wonderful position. Emanuel Ocampo didn't get a good kick on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cesaro Solano in the 53rd minute of play forced Honduras's goalkeeper Lautaro Navarro to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 57 minutes into the game, Honduras's Edmundo Espiga nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Peru Aranzubia made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-2. Luca Espinar hit a great freekick 61 minutes into the match. Honduras's Lautaro Navarro played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cesaro Solano in the 66th minute of play. Peru Aranzubia made a fantastic save in the 70th minute, when Sebastian Villa sent off a good shot on target. Peru Aranzubia took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Moises Tafalla, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The audience was convinced that Christian Sancho's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Peru Aranzubia was relentless in the 75th minute of the game. Rubite FC's Peru Aranzubia proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 81st minute of the match, managed to save Rubite FC from getting a goal against them. In the 83rd minute, Honduras's Sebastian Villa ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Peru Aranzubia. Peru Aranzubia yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-3. Peru Aranzubia showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Sebastian Villa, who was totally free with the ball in the 91st minute. In the 94th match minute, Rubite FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Hermelando Medina to maneuver through the defense. If Edmundo Espiga had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 96th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead.