Challenge

Del Alpi
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Edmundo Espiga got the match started through his kick off. Sebastian Villa struck a weak shot in the 4th minute. Erland Spetz didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Honduras. If Fred Lidman had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 7th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After having played for 10 minutes, Edmundo Espiga managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Honduras's supporters crossed their fingers, but Edmundo Espiga was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Marcus Fogel might have been able to make a better finish in the 13th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Lautaro Navarro. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Marcus Fogel ran back to his position shaking his head. The audience thought a goal was coming when Marcus Fogel got free with Lautaro Navarro in the 13th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Fred Lidman sent away a hard shot on goal in the 13th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 15 played minutes Honduras got a freekick which was hit by Luca Espinar. 21 minutes into the match, Honduras's Edmundo Espiga sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Erland Spetz narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Honduras's attentive Esteban Carvallo managed to snatch the ball when Johan Almkvist made a throw-in in the 28th minute of the game. Näshulta FK's Erland Spetz played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Edmundo Espiga in the 30th minute of play. In the 32nd minute the ball was on its way in behind Honduras's goalkeeper Lautaro Navarro, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Esteban Carvallo's late challenge caught a Näshulta FK's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Esteban Carvallo helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to Honduras getting a freekick after 36 minutes play. Esteban Carvallo hit a great ball. Marc Ahlstedt was really disappointed when he shot the ball just outside the right post instead of scoring a goal in the 37th minute. Näshulta FK's manager could be seen on the sidelines shaking his head and muttering to himself as his team had just wasted another chance. 38 minutes into the game, Pontus Lindqvist was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Näshulta FK's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Honduras the free kick. After 38 played minutes Näshulta FK got a freekick which was hit by Pontus Lindqvist. Sebastian Villa took the ball and in the 39 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Erland Spetz. Erland Spetz dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-1. Honduras's Lautaro Navarro proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 43rd minute of the match, managed to save Honduras from getting a goal against them. Erland Spetz showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Sebastian Villa, who was totally free with the ball in the 44th minute. After 45 minutes, Edward Eriksson mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Näshulta FK and the Honduras players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 45 played minutes Näshulta FK got a freekick which was hit by Edward Eriksson. Edmundo Espiga received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 47th minute. Erland Spetz tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Disappointed in the 0-1 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Edward Eriksson to make the kick off. 56 minutes into the match, Honduras's goal looked a bit too open when Edward Eriksson came free, but Lautaro Navarro reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Xalbador Sparke received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 57th minute. Lautaro Navarro tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Erland Spetz made an important save on a dangerous shot by Edmundo Espiga in the 59th minute. In the 61st minute, Einar Olofsson hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Edmundo Espiga struck a weak shot in the 68th minute. Erland Spetz didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Honduras. With his leg Erland Spetz managed to avoid a goal in the 76thth minute, when Honduras's Edmundo Espiga fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. When the match had gone on for 76 minutes, Edmundo Espiga put it in 0-2 from a short distance just to the right of Erland Spetz. Näshulta FK's Marcus Fogel got a good chance for a goal in the 79th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. When Edward Eriksson came up free with the goalie in the 83rd minute, the Näshulta FK 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 Edward Eriksson couldn't finish the play. 90 minutes had been played when some careless play by Honduras's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Einar Olofsson was slow to take the kick. During this time Näshulta FK's players had a chance to rest. The corner led to Näshulta FK's Tage Göransson getting away a dangerous shot that went just outside the goal. Moises Tafalla recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 93rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. The Näshulta FK fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. Honduras were clearly better and deserved to take the win.