Challenge

Estadio Olímpico
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, 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. Esteban Ikatz fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 5th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Lautaro Navarro having to interfere. Esteve Iliana hit a great freekick 10 minutes into the match. Honduras's attentive Christian Sancho managed to snatch the ball when Esteve Iliana made a throw-in in the 14th minute of the game. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Edmundo Espiga in the 15th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Inocencio Veronica saved Rafaela FC from getting behind. Honduras's Lautaro Navarro played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Rodrigo-Sebastian Palacio in the 19th minute of play. Lautaro Navarro showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Rodrigo-Sebastian Palacio in the 22nd minute of the match. When Emiliano Furia came up free with the goalie in the 23rd minute, the Rafaela FC 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 Emiliano Furia couldn't finish the play. The supporters of Rafaela FC booed when Honduras was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 25 match minutes in a wonderful position. Sebastian Villa didn't get a good kick on the ball. Lautaro Navarro took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Rodrigo-Sebastian Palacio, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Rafaela FC's Esteban Ikatz got a good chance for a goal in the 29th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Ivan Navarro charged in rather forcefully in the 30th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Ivan Navarro the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. A collision led to Honduras getting a freekick after 36 minutes play. Valentín Carvallo hit a great ball. Honduras's Lautaro Navarro played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Nico Veit in the 37th minute of play. If Sebastian Villa had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 39th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Rodrigo-Sebastian Palacio sent away a hard shot on goal in the 41st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Esteban Ikatz sent away a hard shot on goal in the 46th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 47th minute of the match Ross Strong sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Lautaro Navarro skillfully saved the ball. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

The wind increased when Rodrigo-Sebastian Palacio made the kick off in the second half. Honduras's defense didn't have a chance, in the 51st minute, when Rodrigo-Sebastian Palacio scored to the left of an out of position Lautaro Navarro, making the score, 0-1. In the 59th minute Rodrigo-Sebastian Palacio shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Lautaro Navarro saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Sebastian Villa fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 62nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Inocencio Veronica having to interfere. If Esteban Ikatz had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 64th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 67th minute, Rodrigo-Sebastian Palacio fired away a shot on goal. He put a little to much spin on the ball and sent it just wide of the right post. After 70 minutes of play, Rafaela FC's Esteban Ikatz made it 0-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Lautaro Navarro was left in no man's land by his defense there! Esteban Carvallo kicked well hit freekick during the 73rd minute of the match. Nico Veit blasted a shot towards the goal in the 73rd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Lautaro Navarro having to make a save. 75 minutes into the match, Honduras's goal looked a bit too open when Rodrigo-Sebastian Palacio came free, but Lautaro Navarro reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 76 minutes into the match, Esteban Ikatz had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Lautaro Navarro. Honduras's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Esteban Ikatz was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-3. Rafaela FC made a substitution. Ubaldo Lluis replaced Basilio Guillerme. When Valentín Carvallo fell near the penalty area in the 81st minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Honduras's protests and gave Valentín Carvallo a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, Honduras's Valentín Carvallo got a free kick in the 81st minute. Rodrigo-Sebastian Palacio got a fine position in front of goal ttaking advantage of the opportunity to rumble in 0-4 in the right cross in the 83rd match minute before Lautaro Navarro had time to react. With a little luck, Honduras's Lautaro Navarro got control of the ball when Esteban Ikatz tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 90th minute, Luca Espinar hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The audience thought a goal was coming when Nico Veit got free with Lautaro Navarro in the 92nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Rafaela FC eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.