Challenge

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Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Cosme Eguen took the kick off in the first half of the match. David Cucao showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Edmundo Espiga in the 7th minute of the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 8th 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. David Cucao breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The supporters of Honduras booed when Tetes Titans was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 16 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ciro Salvatore didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 17 minutes, Hector Eguzki mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Tetes Titans and the Honduras players grew even worse after the yellow card. Hector Eguzki kicked well hit freekick during the 17th minute of the match. The audience cheered when Edmundo Espiga's long shot passed David Cucao's right side. It was 0-1, 18 minutes into the match. Lautaro Navarro was a little too slow when Baldomero Bidari got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 27th minute. The score was now 1-1. When the match clock showed 31 minutes, the score became 2-1 when Cosme Eguen sped through Honduras's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Lautaro Navarro. After having played for 37 minutes, Sebastian Villa managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Honduras's supporters crossed their fingers, but Sebastian Villa was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After some fancy dribbling in the 42nd 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. David Cucao breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After 43 played minutes Tetes Titans got a freekick which was hit by Hector Eguzki. In the 44th minute of the match Edmundo Espiga shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but David Cucao showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Edmundo Espiga to make the kick off. When Sebastian Villa came up free with the goalie in the 51st 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 Sebastian Villa couldn't finish the play. After 54 played minutes Honduras got a freekick which was hit by Valentín Carvallo. In the 56th minute, Edmundo Espiga left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Honduras fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-2. In the 59th minute, Edmundo Espiga got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. David Cucao made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Edmundo Espiga in the 61st minute of play. Edmundo Espiga received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 63rd minute. David Cucao tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 64th match minute, Tetes Titans was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ciro Salvatore to maneuver through the defense. 66 minutes into the match, Honduras's Edmundo Espiga sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that David Cucao narrowly saved just below the crossbar. When Honduras's Sebastian Villa in the 71st minute got a chance for a shot 71st didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Tetes Titans's goalie prevented a goal. Edmundo Espiga received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. David Cucao came out and tried to block the shot, but Edmundo Espiga slotted it home off the left post making it 2-3 in the 72nd minute. With a little luck, Tetes Titans's David Cucao got control of the ball when Edmundo Espiga tried to sneak it across the goal line. David Cucao 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 77th minute. When the match had gone on for 78 minutes, Edmundo Espiga took a quick shot and it went in 2-4 without a chance for David Cucao to make any attempt to save it. When Ciro Salvatore came up free with the goalie in the 82nd minute, the Tetes Titans 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 Ciro Salvatore couldn't finish the play. Tetes Titans's David Cucao played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Moises Tafalla in the 85th minute of play. After 86 played minutes Edmundo Espiga rounded Tetes Titans's defense and shot a beautiful shot into goal via left pole - 2-5. A collision led to Honduras getting a freekick after 89 minutes play. Luca Espinar hit a great ball. Edmundo Espiga's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but David Cucao read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 94th minute of play. Honduras's fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.