Challenge

Estadio Pintado
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Lehen Sarasua took the kick off in the first half of the match. Edmundo Espiga struck a weak shot in the 4th minute. Savion Menocal didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Honduras. Honduras's Luca Espinar got a good chance for a goal in the 7th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 9th minute of the match, Lehen Sarasua got a very nice opportunity to score, but Lautaro Navarro was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. Oskarbi Bolaños sent away a hard shot on goal in the 14th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. The audience thought a goal was coming when Oskarbi Bolaños got free with Lautaro Navarro in the 14th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Oskarbi Bolaños got in the 15th minute the ball and tried a long shot which scored to the left of Lautaro Navarro and thus it was 1-0. After some fancy dribbling in the 17th minute, Lehen Sarasua managed to get in a good position for a shot. Pintado AFC's supporters rose to their feet, but Lehen Sarasua was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Lautaro Navarro breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Sebastian Villa received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 22nd minute. Savion Menocal tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 26th minute Edmundo Espiga shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Savion Menocal saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Savion Menocal took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Edmundo Espiga, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Sengrat Barcenilla received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 34th minute. Lautaro Navarro tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Lehen Sarasua in the 36th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Lautaro Navarro prevented the ball from getting in the gole. After 37th play minutes Edmundo Espiga shot 1-1, a short shot which went by Savion Menocal and just under the crossbar into goal. Savion Menocal didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Edmundo Espiga went, in the 42nd minute, to the upper right corner, 1-2 was the resulting score. When Honduras's Edmundo Espiga in the 46th minute got a chance for a shot 46th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Pintado AFC's goalie prevented a goal. Lehen Sarasuas short, quick shot in the 48thth minute got Lautaro Navarro to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 1-2 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Edmundo Espiga was the one to do the kick off. After 52 played minutes Pintado AFC got a freekick which was hit by Olivar Yzarra. Honduras's Luca Espinar got a good chance for a goal in the 54th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. A collision led to Pintado AFC getting a freekick after 56 minutes play. Lehen Sarasua hit a great ball. Edmundo Espiga could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 57th minute of the match, but Savion Menocal made a huge save. Playo Aras made in the 59th minute of the game a sloppy throw-in which Sengrat Barcenilla however managed to control. Through an outstanding action, after 62 minutes, Savion Menocal successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. In the 63rd minute Honduras were awarded a corner. Edmundo Espiga went to the cornerflag to take it. At last the ball reached Esteban Carvallo at the corner, ending with a kick to difficult to stop for the goalkeeper of Pintado AFC. 1-3. Emanuel Ocampo was astounded when the referee showed him the red card after a seemingly innocent challenge, 70 minutes into the match. After 69 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Honduras! The referee gave Pintado AFC a penalty, 73 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Gonzalo Veragua, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Honduras's Lautaro Navarro. 2-3. When Pintado AFC's Edelmiro Luan in the 84th minute got a chance for a shot 84th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Honduras's goalie prevented a goal. Savion Menocal took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Sebastian Villa, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 93rd minute Edelmiro Luan 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. In the 95th minute, Oskarbi Bolaños 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. Goren Servicial's late challenge caught a Honduras's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Goren Servicial helped the player get up and apologised. In the 97th match minute, Pintado AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Goren Servicial to maneuver through the defense. The Pintado AFC fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. Honduras were clearly better and deserved to take the win.