Challenge

Estadio Olímpico
Spectators: 47 (Terracing: 36, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Faleh Al Saleh took the kick off in the first half of the match. In the 3rd minute, Sebastian Villa ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Younis Al Harban was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-0. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Faleh Al Saleh in the 9th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Lautaro Navarro prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Ebrahem Al Qatam made in the 13th minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by Honduras's Luca Espinar. Lautaro Navarro made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Faleh Al Saleh in the 17th minute of play. Younis Al Harban stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Sebastian Villa's shot from short distance in the 18th minute. The Honduras fans' excitement grew in the 20th match minute when Honduras's Sebastian Villa looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 2-0 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Sebastian Villa took the ball and in the 24 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Younis Al Harban. Younis Al Harban dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 3-0. 32 minutes into the game, Luca Espinar cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 4-0. Younis Al Harban was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Edmundo Espiga 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. Younis Al Harban took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Sebastian Villa, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Edmundo Espiga made a kick off. Sebastian Villa struck a weak shot in the 54th minute. Younis Al Harban didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Honduras. When Honduras's Moises Tafalla in 56 game minutes managed to cut through with the ball in front of the goal, only having to shoot. Younis Al Harban guarding the goal like a pit bull was extremely focused and managed to reach the ball just by the crossbar before it went in. In the 59th match minute, Al-Ahli was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Yaqoub Shalan to maneuver through the defense. In the 62nd match minute, Honduras was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Sebastian Villa to maneuver through the defense. Younis Al Harban showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Edmundo Espiga, who was totally free with the ball in the 67th minute. In the 69th minute, Moises Tafalla got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. The throw-in from Ebrahem Al Qatam in the 71st minute of the game was unfortunally taken care of by Honduras's Luca Espinar. In the 73rd minute, Edmundo Espiga made a precise shot to the right of Younis Al Harban. Al-Ahli's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 6-0. When Sebastian Villa came up free with the goalie in the 77th minute, the Honduras 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 Sebastian Villa couldn't finish the play. After a defensive mix-up in Honduras's zone, Faleh Al Saleh stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Lautaro Navarro came out of the goal and Faleh Al Saleh tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 84th minute, Luca Espinar made a precise shot to the right of Younis Al Harban. Al-Ahli's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 7-0. Younis Al Harban showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Edmundo Espiga in the 87th minute of the match. In the 93rd minute of the game Ebrahem Al Qatam made a throw-in which Salah Al Towatan played forward. Honduras's attentive Esteban Carvallo managed to snatch the ball when Ebrahem Al Qatam made a throw-in in the 94th minute of the game.