Challenge

El Felixo ...
Spectators: 50 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 1) Edmundo Espiga started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. 4 minutes into the match, Felix's goal looked a bit too open when Edmundo Espiga came free, but Tom Hodgson reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Lautaro Navarro took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cliff Carr, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Abraham Parry hit a great freekick 7 minutes into the match. In the 11th minute, Emanuel Ocampo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Ronnie Dixon recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 12th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. With a little luck, Honduras's Lautaro Navarro got control of the ball when Cliff Carr tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 19th match minute, Felix was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Kirk Welch to maneuver through the defense. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ivan Perkins in the 21st minute of play forced Honduras's goalkeeper Lautaro Navarro to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Cliff Carr might have been able to make a better finish in the 31st minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Lautaro Navarro. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Cliff Carr ran back to his position shaking his head. After 32 played minutes Honduras got a freekick which was hit by Valentín Carvallo. Lautaro Navarro made a fantastic save in the 34th minute, when Ivan Perkins sent off a good shot on target. 36 minutes into the game, Ivan Perkins recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Lautaro Navarro. Ivan Perkins showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-0. Cliff Carr received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Lautaro Navarro came out and tried to block the shot, but Cliff Carr slotted it home off the left post making it 2-0 in the 42nd minute. The supporters of Felix booed when Honduras was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 45 match minutes in a wonderful position. Edmundo Espiga didn't get a good kick on the ball. 47 minutes into the match, Edmundo Espiga had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Tom Hodgson. Felix's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Edmundo Espiga was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-1. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 2-1 at half-time.

The wind increased when Ivan Perkins made the kick off in the second half. Felix's Tom Hodgson proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 56th minute of the match, managed to save Felix from getting a goal against them. In the 58th minute of the match, Moises Tafalla tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Tom Hodgson saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. In the 64th minute Drew Buxton 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. The audience thought a goal was coming when Edmundo Espiga got free with Tom Hodgson in the 66th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Tom Hodgson stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Luca Espinar's shot from short distance in the 69th minute. 75 minutes into the match, Felix's goal looked a bit too open when Moises Tafalla came free, but Tom Hodgson reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Tom Hodgson made an important save on a dangerous shot by Sebastian Villa in the 78th minute. After a rather tough play, Honduras's Luca Espinar got a free kick in the 80th minute. When the match had gone on for 81 minutes, Ivan Perkins put it in 4-1 from a short distance just to the right of Lautaro Navarro. A collision led to Honduras getting a freekick after 85 minutes play. Luca Espinar hit a great ball. Sebastian Villa could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 89th minute of the match, but Tom Hodgson made a huge save. 95 minutes into the match, Honduras's goal looked a bit too open when Ivan Perkins came free, but Lautaro Navarro reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Honduras's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.