National cup

National stadium
Spectators: 1028 (Terracing: 772, Seating: 236, VIP seats: 20) MZ Country's Amar Labi 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. In the 4th minute, Rachid Macias 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. Franklin Paredes stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Amar Labi's shot from short distance in the 5th minute. When the match had gone on for 6 minutes, Rachid Macias put it in 0-1 from a short distance just to the right of Franklin Paredes. When Rachid Macias came up free with the goalie in the 9th minute, the MZ Country 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 Rachid Macias couldn't finish the play. If Amar Labi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 9th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Franklin Paredes showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Rachid Macias in the 10th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Amar Labi in the 11th minute of play forced Honduras's goalkeeper Franklin Paredes to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 14th minute Rachid Macias shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Franklin Paredes saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Amrani Bouzid during the 15th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 16th match minute, MZ Country was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Rachid Baba Ali Ulansi to maneuver through the defense. Baltazar Cerritos might have been able to make a better finish in the 16th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Albert Boutabout. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Baltazar Cerritos ran back to his position shaking his head. Franklin Paredes showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cherif Djebar in the 18th minute of the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Orlando Villatoro got free with Albert Boutabout in the 19th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 27 minutes into the match, Honduras's goal looked a bit too open when Rachid Macias came free, but Franklin Paredes reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Honduras's Franklin Paredes played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cherif Djebar in the 30th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cherif Djebar in the 31st minute of play forced Honduras's goalkeeper Franklin Paredes to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Amar Labi took the ball and in the 33 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Franklin Paredes. Franklin Paredes dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-2. The audience was convinced that Amar Labi's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Franklin Paredes was relentless in the 38th minute of the game. Franklin Paredes stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Amar Labi's shot from short distance in the 41st minute. Rachid Macias blasted a shot towards the goal in the 44th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Franklin Paredes having to make a save. In the 44th minute Rachid Macias shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Franklin Paredes saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Franklin Paredes made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cherif Djebar in the 46th minute of play. Disappointed in the 0-2 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

In the 53rd minute Honduras were awarded a corner. Baltazar Cerritos went to the cornerflag to take it. The corner ended in Baltazar Cerritos almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but MZ Country's Albert Boutabout did a great save. Franklin Paredes was a little too slow when Amar Labi got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 55th minute. The score was now 0-3. Franklin Paredes took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Amar Labi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The audience was convinced that Rachid Macias's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Franklin Paredes was relentless in the 59th minute of the game. Franklin Paredes made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Rachid Macias in the 61st minute of play. Franklin Paredes made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Rachid Macias in the 64th minute of play. In the 65thth minute of the game Rachid Macias who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Honduras's Franklin Paredes was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 67th match minute, Honduras was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Yossi Ben Salah to maneuver through the defense. Franklin Paredes took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Amar Labi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Franklin Paredes made an important save on a dangerous shot by Amar Labi in the 70th minute. Honduras made a substitution. Mahmud Khan replaced Orlando Villatoro. When the match had gone on for 76 minutes, Rachid Macias took a quick shot and it went in 0-5 without a chance for Franklin Paredes to make any attempt to save it. Franklin Paredes made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Rachid Macias in the 81st minute of play. In the 83rd minute the ball was on its way in behind Honduras's goalkeeper Franklin Paredes, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Amar Labi in the 86th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Franklin Paredes prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 88th minute, Amar Labi ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Franklin Paredes was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-6. A hard shot 91 in the game by Amar Labi from a close distance when the talented Franklin Paredes managed to make a qualified save. Honduras's players were relieved. The MZ Country supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing MZ Country would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.