Challenge

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Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, 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. Edmundo Espiga sent away a hard shot on goal in the 4th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Hans Lilleeng in the 9thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Lautaro Navarro, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. In the 10th minute, Edmundo Espiga ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Leonard Gregersen was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. Leonard Gregersen 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 13th minute. In the 19thth minute of the game Edmundo Espiga who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Kovlands IF's Leonard Gregersen was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Edmundo Espiga struck a weak shot in the 21st 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. Hans Lilleeng took the ball and in the 23 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 2-1. In the 36th match minute, Honduras was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Milagros Cabal to maneuver through the defense. Hans Lilleeng recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 37th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Edmundo Espiga in the 39th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Leonard Gregersen saved Kovlands IF from getting behind. With his leg Lautaro Navarro managed to avoid a goal in the 44thth minute, when Kovlands IF's Leon Jenssen fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Leonard Gregersen 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 47th minute. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 2-1.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Edmundo Espiga made a kick off. 52 minutes into the match, Leon Jenssen had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Lautaro Navarro. Honduras's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Leon Jenssen was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 3-1. Leon Jenssen fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 60th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Lautaro Navarro having to interfere. After 61 played minutes Kovlands IF got a freekick which was hit by John-Einar Astrup. A hard shot by Edmundo Espiga from long distance, 62 minutes into the match, got Leonard Gregersen's attention. Through a fast twist with his body, he could stop the ball from going in on his right side. After 64 played minutes Honduras got a freekick which was hit by Milagros Cabal. In the 68th minute, Sebastian Villa 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. Edmundo Espiga received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 70th minute. Leonard Gregersen tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 71st minute Leon Jenssen 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. A collision led to Kovlands IF getting a freekick after 73 minutes play. Leon Jenssen hit a great ball. After a defensive mix-up in Kovlands IF's zone, Edmundo Espiga stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Leonard Gregersen came out of the goal and Edmundo Espiga tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 76 minutes into the match, Honduras's goal looked a bit too open when Hans Lilleeng came free, but Lautaro Navarro reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 77th minute, Torvald Lundby hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Leonard Gregersen acted impressively in front of the goal and made a superb save when he, in the 78th minute, took the ball on the long shot from Edmundo Espiga. When Dag Anderssen fell near the penalty area in the 80th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Kovlands IF's protests and gave Dag Anderssen a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of Honduras booed when Kovlands IF was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 81 match minutes in a wonderful position. Dag Anderssen didn't get a good kick on the ball. John-Einar Astrup hit a great freekick 82 minutes into the match. Kovlands IF's Jonathan Øren got a good chance for a goal in the 84th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 88thth minute of the game Edmundo Espiga who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Kovlands IF's Leonard Gregersen was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. The audience was convinced that Hans Lilleeng's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Lautaro Navarro was relentless in the 93rd minute of the game. Leon Jenssen fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 96th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Lautaro Navarro having to interfere. The home crowd let out a huge roar when the referee blew for the end of the game. Kovlands IF were victorious despite being under pressure from Honduras for much of the match.