Challenge

Estadio Olímpico
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Edmundo Espiga took the kick off in the first half of the match. In the 5th minute, one of Honduras:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Honduras. The referee gave Singapore a penalty, 5 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Benoit De Middeleer, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Honduras's Lautaro Navarro. 0-1. 8 minutes into the game, Arif Devan threw the ball into play from the sideline. Honduras's Esteban Carvallo quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. In the 10th minute of the match, Edmundo Espiga tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Lamar Lee saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. When the match had gone on for 11 minutes, Benoit De Middeleer put it in 0-2 from a short distance just to the right of Lautaro Navarro. If Benoit De Middeleer had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 15th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Honduras's Milagros Cabal suffered a concussion in the 19th minute, after a hard challenge, and had to leave the field. Benoit De Middeleer charged in rather forcefully in the 19th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Benoit De Middeleer the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Honduras made a substitution. Stefano Rouco replaced Milagros Cabal. In the 21st minute, Benoit De Middeleer hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Lamar Lee took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Christian Sancho, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. A well-hit corner resulted in Esteban Carvallo heading the ball towards the goal, but to his dismay he misdirected it and missed the goal completely. With a little luck, Singapore's Lamar Lee got control of the ball when Edmundo Espiga tried to sneak it across the goal line. After a defensive mix-up in Honduras's zone, Santiago Morell stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Lautaro Navarro came out of the goal and Santiago Morell tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Benoit De Middeleer took the ball and in the 31 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Lautaro Navarro. Lautaro Navarro dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-3. Lamar Lee didn't succeed to prevent the ball from going into goal when Honduras's Edmundo Espiga shot an unexpected shot in the crossbar's under edge and made 1-3 in the ordered_time% minute. Benoit De Middeleer recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 43rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Sebastian Villa sent away a hard shot on goal in the 44th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The Honduras players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Singapore were winning 1-3.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Benoit De Middeleer was the one to do the kick off. After a defensive mix-up in Honduras's zone, Benoit De Middeleer stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Lautaro Navarro came out of the goal and Benoit De Middeleer tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 53rd minute, Santiago Morell ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Lautaro Navarro was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-4. After 57 minutes of play, Honduras's Edmundo Espiga made it 2-4 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Lamar Lee was left in no man's land by his defense there! The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Emanuel Ocampo during the 65th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to Honduras getting a freekick after 65 minutes play. Emanuel Ocampo hit a great ball. 范荣挺 kicked well hit freekick during the 67th minute of the match. If Moises Tafalla had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 69th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Lautaro Navarro was out of position in the 71 minute of play, and Benoit De Middeleer capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Benoit De Middeleer really showed his touch with that goal: 2-6. In the 78thth minute of the game Edmundo Espiga who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Singapore's Lamar Lee was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Lautaro Navarro didn't succeed to prevent the ball from going into goal when Singapore's Benoit De Middeleer shot an unexpected shot in the crossbar's under edge and made 2-7 in the ordered_time% minute. Honduras's Christian Sancho managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Arif Devan in the 82 minute of the game. After 85 minutes of play, Honduras's Christian Sancho made it 3-7 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Lamar Lee was left in no man's land by his defense there! If Santiago Morell had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 93rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Edmundo Espiga sent away a hard shot on goal in the 94th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When the final whistle was heard the away supporters stood up and showed their joy. Singapore had managed to secure a win in what was a close match throughout.