Challenge

Estadio Steel
Spectators: 42 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Steelares FC's Emanuel Vasco started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Edmundo Espiga sent away a hard shot on goal in the 2nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Eloy Gartxot made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Christian Sancho in the 6th minute of play. Edmundo Espiga fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 12th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Eloy Gartxot having to interfere. After a defensive mix-up in Steelares FC's zone, Sebastian Villa stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Eloy Gartxot came out of the goal and Sebastian Villa tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. When Honduras's Edmundo Espiga in the 17th minute got a chance for a shot 17th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Steelares FC's goalie prevented a goal. Steelares FC's Eloy Gartxot played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Sebastian Villa in the 20th minute of play. 22 minutes into the game, Jacobo Gartzi threw the ball into play from the sideline. Honduras's Valentín Carvallo quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. When Edmundo Espiga came up free with the goalie in the 25th 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 Edmundo Espiga couldn't finish the play. Nicasio Barea blasted a shot towards the goal in the 26th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Lautaro Navarro having to make a save. After 26 played minutes Steelares FC got a freekick which was hit by Emanuel Vasco. After 28 minutes, Milagros Cabal mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Honduras and the Steelares FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 28 played minutes Honduras got a freekick which was hit by Milagros Cabal. Edmundo Espiga sent away a hard shot on goal in the 33rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Edmundo Espiga fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 35th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Eloy Gartxot having to interfere. In the 38th minute the ball was on its way in behind Honduras's goalkeeper Lautaro Navarro, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 41 minutes into the game, Honduras's Edmundo Espiga nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Eloy Gartxot made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. 46 minutes into the game, Honduras's Edmundo Espiga nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Eloy Gartxot made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-2. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-2.

The wind increased when Edmundo Espiga made the kick off in the second half. Blas Bernabel got a throw-in 51 minutes in the game and the ball was received by Nicasio Barea. Ivan Navarro kicked well hit freekick during the 57th minute of the match. After a defensive mix-up in Honduras's zone, Nicasio Barea stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Lautaro Navarro came out of the goal and Nicasio Barea tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Blas Bernabel got a throw-in 61 minutes in the game and the ball was received by Nicasio Barea. 63 minutes into the game, Steelares FC's Emanuel Vasco nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Lautaro Navarro made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-2. Honduras's Lautaro Navarro played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Emanuel Vasco in the 69th minute of play. If Edmundo Espiga had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 71st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 74th minute, Edmundo Espiga left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Honduras fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-3. Luca Espinar's late challenge caught a Steelares FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Luca Espinar helped the player get up and apologised. In the 83rd minute, Edmundo Espiga 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 audience was convinced that Edmundo Espiga's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Eloy Gartxot was relentless in the 86th minute of the game. After a rather tough play, Honduras's Valentín Carvallo got a free kick in the 87th minute. Nicasio Barea hit a great freekick 89 minutes into the match. Luca Espinar sent away a hard shot on goal in the 91st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Edmundo Espiga struck a weak shot in the 93rd minute. Eloy Gartxot didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Honduras. When the match was over Honduras could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Steelares FC throughout the match.