Challenge

Estadio Olímpico
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Hans Lilleeng started the match with the kick off. After 3 minutes, Hans Lilleeng made it 0-1 with a short kick to the right side. Honduras's Lautaro Navarro tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Edmundo Espiga struck a weak shot in the 6th minute. Leonard Gregersen didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Honduras. A hard shot 8 in the game by Edmundo Espiga from a close distance when the talented Leonard Gregersen managed to make a qualified save. Kovlands IF's players were relieved. After 9 minutes, John-Einar Astrup mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Kovlands IF and the Honduras players grew even worse after the yellow card. John-Einar Astrup hit a great freekick 9 minutes into the match. After a defensive mix-up in Kovlands IF's zone, Moises Tafalla stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Leonard Gregersen 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. 14 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 Kovlands IF the free kick. Luca Espinar kicked well hit freekick during the 14th minute of the match. Hans Lilleeng took the ball and in the 17 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 0-2. Honduras's Moises Tafalla got a good chance for a goal in the 21st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After 22 played minutes Kovlands IF got a freekick which was hit by John-Einar Astrup. Moises Tafalla received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 23rd minute. Leonard Gregersen tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 24th minute, Torvald Lundby hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 26 minutes into the match, Kovlands IF's goalkeeper Leonard Gregersen had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Edmundo Espiga. Kovlands IF's Leonard Gregersen played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Edmundo Espiga in the 35th minute of play. John-Einar Astrup hit a great freekick 39 minutes into the match. After 40 minutes of play, Honduras's Moises Tafalla made it 1-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Leonard Gregersen was left in no man's land by his defense there! Leonard Gregersen showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Edmundo Espiga in the 43rd minute of the match.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Edmundo Espiga was the one to do the kick off. Noah Tømmervik kicked well hit freekick during the 53rd minute of the match. After 54 played minutes Honduras got a freekick which was hit by Emanuel Ocampo. Honduras's Moises Tafalla got a good chance for a goal in the 57th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Leonard Gregersen came out of the goal in the 63rd minute to try and stop a shot by Honduras's Edmundo Espiga. But to his dismay, Edmundo Espiga quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-2. If Edmundo Espiga had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 65th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In a very dangerous position, a player in Kovlands IF fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 68th minute. Penalty! In the 69th minute, Sebastian Villa hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The referee felt a red card was in order, 78 minutes into the game, when Torvald Lundby put in a rough tackle. 77 minutes into the game, one of Kovlands IF:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. The referee gave Honduras a penalty, 79 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Edmundo Espiga, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Kovlands IF's Leonard Gregersen. 3-2. Hans Lilleeng made in the 88th minute of the game a fairly good throw-in which was taken care of by Leon Jenssen. After some fancy dribbling in the 89th 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. Leonard Gregersen breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 92nd minute Edmundo Espiga shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Leonard Gregersen saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Edmundo Espiga took the ball and in the 93 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Leonard Gregersen. Leonard Gregersen dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 4-2. Hans Lilleeng made in the 97th minute of the game a sloppy throw-in which Leon Jenssen however managed to control. If Edmundo Espiga had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 99th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. Honduras had played much better football throughout.