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Match Report
Arena Rockets
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31,
Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The supporters of Rockets booed when Honduras was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 4 match minutes in a wonderful position. Edmundo Espiga didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 4 played minutes Honduras got a freekick which was hit by Milagros Cabal. The throw-in from Júlio Pires in the 6th minute of the game was unfortunally taken care of by Honduras's Sebastian Villa. 8 minutes into the match, Rockets's goal looked a bit too open when Edmundo Espiga came free, but Benjamin Mazza reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 27 played minutes Rockets got a freekick which was hit by Abelardo Rocha. Rockets's Róbson Messias got a good chance for a goal in the 29th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. When Róbson Messias fell near the penalty area in the 31st minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Rockets's protests and gave Róbson Messias a yellow card for diving instead. When Sebastian Villa came up free with the goalie in the 32nd 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 Sebastian Villa couldn't finish the play. 37 minutes into the match, Rockets's goal looked a bit too open when Sebastian Villa came free, but Benjamin Mazza reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 40 minutes, Abelardo Rocha mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Rockets and the Honduras players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 40 played minutes Rockets got a freekick which was hit by Abelardo Rocha. In the 43rd minute, Edmundo Espiga made a precise shot to the right of Benjamin Mazza. Rockets's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-2. In the 46th minute Sebastian Villa shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Benjamin Mazza saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-2.
When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Róbson Messias made a kick off. In the 53rd minute, Emanuel Ocampo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Lautaro Navarro showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Róbson Messias in the 54th minute of the match. It was a well-played corner which Ronaldo Gol managed to volley towards the net. Unfortunately, he didn't get a great hit on the ball and it went out into the grandstand. After some fancy dribbling in the 62nd 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. Benjamin Mazza breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Benjamin Mazza was a little too slow when Edmundo Espiga got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 71st minute. The score was now 0-3. The audience thought a goal was coming when Edmundo Espiga got free with Benjamin Mazza in the 74th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. When Júlio Pires fell near the penalty area in the 75th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Rockets's protests and gave Júlio Pires a yellow card for diving instead. In the 75th match minute, Rockets was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Júlio Pires to maneuver through the defense. Sebastian Villa sent away a hard shot on goal in the 77th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 78 played minutes Rockets got a freekick which was hit by Róbson Messias. A collision led to Rockets getting a freekick after 80 minutes play. Júlio Pires hit a great ball. Sebastian Villa hit a great freekick 81 minutes into the match. With a little luck, Rockets's Benjamin Mazza got control of the ball when Luca Espinar tried to sneak it across the goal line. 86 minutes into the match, Sebastian Villa dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Benjamin Mazza, 0-4. With a little luck, Rockets's Benjamin Mazza got control of the ball when Edmundo Espiga tried to sneak it across the goal line. 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.
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