Challenge

Estadio Olímpico
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Edmundo Espiga started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. After 5 played minutes Inter de Melão got a freekick which was hit by Maurinho Vergílio. Honduras's Edmundo Espiga got a good chance for a goal in the 6th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After 14 minutes Inter de Melão's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Edmundo Espiga who took care of the corner kick. With a little luck, Inter de Melão's Claudio-Paul Taffarel got control of the ball when Edmundo Espiga tried to sneak it across the goal line. Lautaro Navarro took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ernesto Farias, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Luca Espinar could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 22nd minute of the match, but Claudio-Paul Taffarel made a huge save. When Honduras's Edmundo Espiga in the 24th minute got a chance for a shot 24th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Inter de Melão's goalie prevented a goal. 25 minutes had been played when some careless play by Inter de Melão's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Edmundo Espiga was slow to take the kick. During this time Honduras's players had a chance to rest. Inter de Melão's Claudio-Paul Taffarel played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Edmundo Espiga in the 28th minute of play. Lautaro Navarro showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ernesto Farias, who was totally free with the ball in the 29th minute. Emanuel Ocampo hit a great freekick 33 minutes into the match. Honduras's Valentín Carvallo quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Acácio Pernambucano, made in the 36th minute of the game. Edmundo Espiga received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Claudio-Paul Taffarel came out and tried to block the shot, but Edmundo Espiga slotted it home off the left post making it 1-0 in the 37th minute. In the 40th minute Edmundo Espiga shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Claudio-Paul Taffarel saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Claudio-Paul Taffarel made an important save on a dangerous shot by Edmundo Espiga in the 43rd minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Edmundo Espiga in the 44th minute of play forced Inter de Melão's goalkeeper Claudio-Paul Taffarel to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After some careless play in the Honduras defense, Delfim Paraense kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Lautaro Navarro. The Honduras fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Lautaro Navarro should have stopped the shot.

Moises Tafalla sent away a hard shot on goal in the 52nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 55thth minute of the game Edmundo Espiga who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Inter de Melão's Claudio-Paul Taffarel was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. The supporters of Honduras booed when Inter de Melão was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 56 match minutes in a wonderful position. Gonçalo Mazza didn't get a good kick on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Edmundo Espiga in the 58th minute of play forced Inter de Melão's goalkeeper Claudio-Paul Taffarel to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Maurinho Vergílio hit a great freekick 63 minutes into the match. Honduras's Edmundo Espiga got a good chance for a goal in the 64th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 67th minute of the match Honduras got a corner. Inter de Melão'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 some fancy dribbling in the 69th minute, Tobias Zachrisson managed to get in a good position for a shot. Inter de Melão's supporters rose to their feet, but Tobias Zachrisson 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. 74 minutes into the game, Edmundo Espiga cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-1. Claudio-Paul Taffarel was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Through an outstanding action, after 81 minutes, Lautaro Navarro successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Honduras's Lautaro Navarro proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 86th minute of the match, managed to save Honduras from getting a goal against them. After some fancy dribbling in the 95th minute, Sebastian Villa managed to get in a good position for a shot. Honduras's supporters rose to their feet, but Sebastian Villa was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Claudio-Paul Taffarel breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Edmundo Espiga sent away a hard shot on goal in the 96th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance.