National cup

National stadium
Spectators: 14377 (Terracing: 10000, Seating: 4027, VIP seats: 350) Sultan-Mehmet Khan started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Sultan-Mehmet Khan sent away a hard shot on goal in the 4th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Eraldo Guzman made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Harnek Agrawal in the 5th minute of play. 7 minutes had been played when some careless play by Honduras's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Hariharan Jagur was slow to take the kick. During this time India's players had a chance to rest. After taking down the ball on India's corner Hariharan Jagur fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Eraldo Guzman quite easily take care of the ball. Eraldo Guzman took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Harcharan Dango, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When India's Kara Bhattacharya in the 10th minute got a chance for a shot 10th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Honduras's goalie prevented a goal. Bheemarasetti Sahota made an important save on a dangerous shot by Sultan-Mehmet Khan in the 13th minute. 19 minutes into the match, Honduras's goal looked a bit too open when Dhritiman Judge came free, but Eraldo Guzman reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Bheemarasetti Sahota made an important save on a dangerous shot by Sultan-Mehmet Khan in the 23rd minute. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Sultan-Mehmet Khan in the 25th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Bheemarasetti Sahota saved India from getting behind. Honduras's Eraldo Guzman played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Harnek Agrawal in the 26th minute of play. In the 26th minute Harnek Agrawal shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Eraldo Guzman saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Sultan-Mehmet Khan might have been able to make a better finish in the 33rd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Bheemarasetti Sahota. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Sultan-Mehmet Khan ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 46th minute Harnek Agrawal shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Eraldo Guzman saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The supporters of India booed when Honduras was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 47 match minutes in a wonderful position. Selvin Rosales didn't get a good kick on the ball. Harnek Agrawal's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Eraldo Guzman read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 48th minute of play. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Dhritiman Judge to strike the kick off in the second half. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Kara Bhattacharya in the 53rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Eraldo Guzman saved Honduras from getting behind. Eraldo Guzman made an important save on a dangerous shot by Harnek Agrawal in the 55th minute. Sultan-Mehmet Khan sent away a hard shot on goal in the 58th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Bheemarasetti Sahota took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Sultan-Mehmet Khan, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 65th minute, Harnek Agrawal left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The India fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. Honduras's Eraldo Guzman played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Kara Bhattacharya in the 68th minute of play. 70 minutes into the match, Honduras's Sultan-Mehmet Khan sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Bheemarasetti Sahota narrowly saved just below the crossbar. India made a substitution. Kutilagesa Sahni replaced Hariharan Jagur. Selvin Rosales made a great header on Honduras's corner, it was just that India's Bheemarasetti Sahota managed to reach the ball for a save. When Honduras's Sultan-Mehmet Khan in the 76th minute got a chance for a shot 76th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye India's goalie prevented a goal. Eliseo Bentos kicked well hit freekick during the 77th minute of the match. Honduras were furious when Will Villanueva was red carded, 78 minutes into the game, but the referee dismissed their protests. In the 78th minute, one of Honduras:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Honduras. India's Bheemarasetti Sahota played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Sultan-Mehmet Khan in the 83rd minute of play. After a rather tough play, Honduras's Carlos Gutierrez got a free kick in the 85th minute. Honduras's Eraldo Guzman played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Dhritiman Judge in the 87th minute of play. India's Bheemarasetti Sahota played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Selvin Rosales in the 90th minute of play. India's Harcharan Dango got a good chance for a goal in the 96th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar.