Challenge

Redbourn Park
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Edmundo Espiga made the kick off which started today's match. Victor Ching kicked well hit freekick during the 4th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ron Boon in the 8th minute of play forced Honduras's goalkeeper Lautaro Navarro to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Ivan Navarro during the 11th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to Honduras getting a freekick after 11 minutes play. Ivan Navarro hit a great ball. In the 18th 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. In the 20th 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. Lautaro Navarro made a fantastic save in the 22nd minute, when Hidayat Peng sent off a good shot on target. Ron Boon's late challenge caught a Honduras's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Ron Boon helped the player get up and apologised. Ron Boon kicked well hit freekick during the 24th minute of the match. After 25 minutes of play, Honduras's Moises Tafalla made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Darren Siong was left in no man's land by his defense there! Ron Boon scored 1-1 in the 30th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Lautaro Navarro, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Lautaro Navarro made an important save on a dangerous shot by Hidayat Peng in the 35th minute. The corner led Redbourn AFC's Shafiq Chien-Kwan to fire away a dangerous shot which Lautaro Navarro despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. Lautaro Navarro had great luck who in the 38thth minute grab hold of the ball when Ron Boon from a short distance tried to put the ball inside the right post. 40 minutes had been played when some careless play by Honduras's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Shafiq Chien-Kwan was slow to take the kick. During this time Redbourn AFC's players had a chance to rest. Redbourn AFC's Ron Boon was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Lautaro Navarro in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. Ronn Yi-Sheng kicked well hit freekick during the 42nd minute of the match. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Ron Boon made a kick off. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Edmundo Espiga in the 52nd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Darren Siong saved Redbourn AFC from getting behind. The Honduras fans' excitement grew in the 54th match minute when Honduras's Edmundo Espiga 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 1-2 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. After 56 played minutes Honduras got a freekick which was hit by Ivan Navarro. When the match clock showed 58 minutes, the score became 2-2 when Hidayat Peng sped through Honduras's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Lautaro Navarro. An unexpectedly hard shot by Hidayat Peng in the 62nd minute of play forced Honduras's goalkeeper Lautaro Navarro to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Lautaro Navarro showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ron Boon in the 66th minute of the match. After some careless play in the Honduras defense, Didi Teo kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Lautaro Navarro. The Honduras fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Lautaro Navarro should have stopped the shot. In the 73rd minute, Luca Espinar 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 supporters of Honduras booed when Redbourn AFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 77 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ron Boon didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Edmundo Espiga had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 79th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Honduras's Edmundo Espiga got a good chance for a goal in the 82nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 90 minutes into the game, Hidayat Peng cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 4-3. Lautaro Navarro was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. After 93 played minutes Redbourn AFC got a freekick which was hit by Jonathan Soon. After some fancy dribbling in the 94th 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. Darren Siong breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Edmundo Espiga recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 95th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal.