Challenge

MAN FC - STADIUM
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Honduras's Edmundo Espiga 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. When Honduras's Edmundo Espiga in the 4th minute got a chance for a shot 4th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye MAN FC's goalie prevented a goal. Paolo Maura showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Edmundo Espiga, who was totally free with the ball in the 6th minute. Fabio Anaya struck a weak shot in the 7th 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 MAN FC. Fabio Anaya fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 10th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Lautaro Navarro having to interfere. Ricardo Sengrat made in the 12th minute of the game a fairly good throw-in which was taken care of by Eleuterio Senon. Eleuterio Senon kicked well hit freekick during the 15th minute of the match. Edmundo Espiga received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 17th minute. Paolo Maura tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When Moises Tafalla fell near the penalty area in the 19th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Honduras's protests and gave Moises Tafalla a yellow card for diving instead. In the 19th minute, Moises Tafalla hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 21 minutes into the match, Honduras's goalkeeper Lautaro Navarro had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Prospero Unax. After a rather tough play, MAN FC's Lucio Aurre got a free kick in the 22nd minute. Paolo Maura didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Sebastian Villa went, in the 24th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. Prospero Unax fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 29th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Lautaro Navarro having to interfere. If Sebastian Villa had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 32nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Edmundo Espiga in the 35th minute of play forced MAN FC's goalkeeper Paolo Maura to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 36th minute of the match Honduras got a corner. MAN FC's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Edmundo Espiga ran over to the corner to take the kick. After taking down the ball on Honduras's corner Luca Espinar fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Paolo Maura quite easily take care of the ball. Ricardo Sengrat made in the 38th minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by Honduras's Christian Sancho. Ricardo Sengrat made in the 40th minute of the game a fairly good throw-in which was taken care of by Fabio Anaya. Lucio Aurre kicked well hit freekick during the 44th minute of the match. In the 46th minute, Esteban Carvallo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 47 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Honduras! When the match had been going on for 49 minutes, MAN FC's Sergio Belarmo got an opportunity to shoot a penalty. He stayed cool and waited for the goalkeeper to move, before he confidently shot the ball into the goal, to the left of Lautaro Navarro.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Eliseo Urti stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. The supporters of Honduras booed when MAN FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 58 match minutes in a wonderful position. Eleuterio Senon didn't get a good kick on the ball. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Fabio Anaya during the 62nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 62 played minutes MAN FC got a freekick which was hit by Fabio Anaya. Sebastian Villas short, quick shot in the 64thth minute got Paolo Maura to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. After a defensive mix-up in MAN FC's zone, Sebastian Villa stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Paolo Maura came out of the goal and Sebastian Villa tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Sebastian Villa might have been able to make a better finish in the 66th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Paolo Maura. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Sebastian Villa ran back to his position shaking his head. Edmundo Espiga recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 67th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Lautaro Navarro took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Eliseo Urti, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. A throw-in in the 74th minute of the game was made by Ricardo Sengrat with Severo Poz as target, who quickly passed the ball forward. Sergio Belarmo hit a great freekick 76 minutes into the match. Edmundo Espiga struck a weak shot in the 77th minute. Paolo Maura didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Honduras. Eliseo Urti took the ball and in the 80 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 2-1. In the 83rd minute of the game Ricardo Sengrat made a throw-in which Eliseo Urti played forward. In the 94th match minute, MAN FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Severo Poz to maneuver through the defense. Through an outstanding action, after 97 minutes, Paolo Maura successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. The MAN FC players were eager to celebrate when the final whistle sounded. They had somehow managed to win, even though the away team had held the majority of the possession.