Challenge

Sniper Arena
Spectators: 42 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Göran Olofsson started the match with the kick off. When Edmundo Espiga came up free with the goalie in the 5th 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 Edmundo Espiga couldn't finish the play. 7 minutes into the match, Honduras's goalkeeper Lautaro Navarro had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Lennart Svensson. Lautaro Navarro took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Lennart Svensson, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a rather tough play, Honduras's Edmundo Espiga got a free kick in the 18th minute. Luca Espinar kicked well hit freekick during the 21st minute of the match. Lautaro Navarro showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Göran Olofsson, who was totally free with the ball in the 22nd minute. Jarl Nässén made in the 36th minute of the game a quick throw-in and Lennart Svensson immediately put the ball in play. In the 38th minute, Göran Olofsson hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Olov Groth didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Edmundo Espiga went, in the 39th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. After 41 minutes, Edmundo Espiga mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Honduras and the FC Snipers players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to Honduras getting a freekick after 41 minutes play. Edmundo Espiga hit a great ball. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-1 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Edmundo Espiga made a kick off. Olov Groth made an important save on a dangerous shot by Edmundo Espiga in the 52nd minute. Lennart Svensson fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 53rd 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 60th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 60th match minute, FC Snipers was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jörn Giöck to maneuver through the defense. Olov Groth had great luck who in the 62ndth minute grab hold of the ball when Edmundo Espiga from a short distance tried to put the ball inside the right post. 70 minutes into the game, Moises Tafalla recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Olov Groth. Moises Tafalla showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 0-3. Olov Groth was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Sebastian Villa showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 0-4 in the 75 minute of play. The crowd rose to their feet as Honduras's Edmundo Espiga slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Olov Groth. That made the score 0-5 after 86 minutes of play. FC Snipers's Olov Groth played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Moises Tafalla in the 92nd minute of play. Milagros Cabal hit a great freekick 93 minutes into the match. Lautaro Navarro showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Göran Olofsson, who was totally free with the ball in the 94th minute. Honduras played a much better game than FC Snipers and deserved their victory. The FC Snipers players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.