Challenge

Estadio Olímpico
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Marcel Molodețiu made the kick off and thus started the match. Moises Tafalla received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 3rd minute. Mihăiţă Ştefulescu tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a defensive mix-up in GoooooL's zone, Moises Tafalla stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Mihăiţă Ştefulescu came out of the goal and Moises Tafalla tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. GoooooL's Mihăiţă Ştefulescu played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Edmundo Espiga in the 8th minute of play. The throw-in from Filip Otețea in the 10th minute of the game was unfortunally taken care of by Honduras's Valentín Carvallo. After some fancy dribbling in the 16th minute, Edmundo Espiga managed to get in a good position for a shot. Honduras's supporters rose to their feet, but Edmundo Espiga was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Mihăiţă Ştefulescu breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Lautaro Navarro showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Marcel Molodețiu in the 25th minute of the match. In the 26th minute, Ioan Burdea hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. An unexpectedly hard shot by Laurențiu Floricel in the 31st minute of play forced Honduras's goalkeeper Lautaro Navarro to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 32nd minute of the match GoooooL got a corner. Honduras's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Lucrețiu Istrătescu ran over to the corner to take the kick. The corner ended in Lucrețiu Istrătescu almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Honduras's Lautaro Navarro did a great save. 33 minutes into the game, Luca Espinar was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Honduras's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave GoooooL the free kick. Lautaro Navarro showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Eugen Mănescu, who was totally free with the ball in the 34th minute. Lautaro Navarro showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Eugen Mănescu in the 35th minute of the match. 36 minutes into the match, GoooooL's goal looked a bit too open when Sebastian Villa came free, but Mihăiţă Ştefulescu reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Mihăiţă Ştefulescu 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 36th minute. In the 37th minute, Laurențiu Floricel 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 Eugen Mănescu in the 44th minute of the match. In the 44th match minute, Honduras was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Luca Espinar to maneuver through the defense. 47 minutes into the match, GoooooL's goal looked a bit too open when Edmundo Espiga came free, but Mihăiţă Ştefulescu reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 0-0 after a close first half.

Filip Otețea got a throw-in 58 minutes in the game and the ball was received by Laurențiu Floricel. Emanuel Cigu kicked well hit freekick during the 62nd minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Sebastian Villa in the 65th minute of play forced GoooooL's goalkeeper Mihăiţă Ştefulescu to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Mihăiţă Ştefulescu made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Moises Tafalla in the 68th minute of play. A collision led to GoooooL getting a freekick after 69 minutes play. Aron Dobrea hit a great ball. After recieving a nice pass, Honduras's Edmundo Espiga tried to score from far away in the 70th minute, but the ball went over the crossbar. In the 72nd minute Edmundo Espiga shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mihăiţă Ştefulescu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 77 minutes into the game, Filip Otețea threw the ball into play from the sideline. Honduras's Luca Espinar quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. Honduras were awarded a corner in the 79th minute after GoooooL's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Edmundo Espiga took the corner. The corner went over the outstretched arms of GoooooL's goalie and right to Esteban Carvallo. He fired away a shot at goal, but the shot had too much spin, and it went just outside the goal. GoooooL's manager breathed a sigh of relief on the sidelines as his team had managed to escape an almost certain goal. Honduras's Emanuel Ocampo managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Filip Otețea in the 84 minute of the game. With a little luck, Honduras's Lautaro Navarro got control of the ball when Marcel Molodețiu tried to sneak it across the goal line. Ivan Navarro's late challenge caught a GoooooL's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Ivan Navarro helped the player get up and apologised. Ivan Navarro kicked well hit freekick during the 92nd minute of the match. The supporters of Honduras booed when GoooooL was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 94 match minutes in a wonderful position. Aron Dobrea didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 95 played minutes, Honduras's Edmundo Espiga shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Mihăiţă Ştefulescu came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Honduras reached it. GoooooL succeeded in salvaging a draw, even though Honduras had controlled the match.