Challenge

Blue Rock
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Fletcher Pritchett made the kick off which started today's match. Clint Crabtree'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. Clint Crabtree helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of Honduras booed when Blue Rock F.C. was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 3 match minutes in a wonderful position. Clint Crabtree didn't get a good kick on the ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Edmundo Espiga in the 5th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Richard Silver saved Blue Rock F.C. from getting behind. Fletcher Pritchett hit a great freekick 6 minutes into the match. In the 11th minute, Fletcher Pritchett hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 15 minutes, Josh Kemp mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Blue Rock F.C. and the Honduras players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 15 played minutes Blue Rock F.C. got a freekick which was hit by Josh Kemp. If Luca Espinar had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 19th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Richard Silver didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Edmundo Espiga went, in the 20th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. Richard Silver stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Edmundo Espiga's shot from short distance in the 25th minute. 27 minutes into the match, Blue Rock F.C.'s goal looked a bit too open when Edmundo Espiga came free, but Richard Silver reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Edmundo Espiga had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 31st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 31st match minute, Blue Rock F.C. was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Rudolf Baker to maneuver through the defense. In the 42nd minute, Blue Rock F.C.'s Fletcher Pritchett dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-2. 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 wind increased when Edmundo Espiga made the kick off in the second half. Honduras's attentive Valentín Carvallo managed to snatch the ball when Edmundo Redd made a throw-in in the 51st minute of the game. With his leg Richard Silver managed to avoid a goal in the 53rdth minute, when Honduras's Edmundo Espiga fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Edmundo Espiga recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 55th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. When Rudolf Baker fell near the penalty area in the 57th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Blue Rock F.C.'s protests and gave Rudolf Baker a yellow card for diving instead. In the 57th match minute, Blue Rock F.C. was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Rudolf Baker to maneuver through the defense. If Rudolf Baker had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 60th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Josh Kemp had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 63rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When the match had gone on for 66 minutes, Edmundo Espiga took a quick shot and it went in 1-3 without a chance for Richard Silver to make any attempt to save it. Ivan Navarro kicked well hit freekick during the 76th minute of the match. Sebastian Villa fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 83rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Richard Silver having to interfere. In the 87th minute, Duncan Thomason hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When the match had gone on for 88 minutes, Sebastian Villa took a quick shot and it went in 1-5 without a chance for Richard Silver to make any attempt to save it. Edmundo Espiga who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 92ndth minute tested the skills of Richard Silver when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Lautaro Navarro made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Fletcher Pritchett 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.