Challenge

El Casco
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Bicicleta F.C.'s Orlando Abascal 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. Romulo Paublo didn't succeed to prevent the ball from going into goal when El Salvador's Moises Fernandino shot an unexpected shot in the crossbar's under edge and made 0-1 in the ordered_time% minute. In the 8th minute, Moises Fernandino hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 8 minutes into the game, Cristobal Blasi was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Bicicleta F.C.'s manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave El Salvador the free kick. In the 9th match minute, Bicicleta F.C. was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Cristobal Blasi to maneuver through the defense. 15 minutes into the match, Cipriano Berriotxoa dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Ricardo Zorita, 2-1. Marco Tamayo kicked well hit freekick during the 20th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Valentin Gonzales in the 24th minute of play forced El Salvador's goalkeeper Ricardo Zorita to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 28 played minutes El Salvador got a freekick which was hit by Abram Luque. The crowd rose to their feet as Orlando Abascal kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Ricardo Zorita. That made the score 3-1 in the 31 minute of play. Abram Luque fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 35th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Romulo Paublo having to interfere. In the 41st minute of the match, Valentin Gonzales got a very nice opportunity to score, but Ricardo Zorita was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. Romulo Paublo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Moises Fernandino in the 43rd minute of the match.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Moises Fernandino to make the kick off. The supporters of Bicicleta F.C. booed when El Salvador was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 57 match minutes in a wonderful position. Valentino Ferrant didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 61st minute Orlando Abascal shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ricardo Zorita saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 69th minute, Bartolo Vito hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 72nd match minute, El Salvador was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Mateo Leguizamo to maneuver through the defense. In the 73rd minute, Victoriano Miliano left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Bicicleta F.C. fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 4-1. Ricardo Zorita stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Victoriano Miliano's shot from short distance in the 77th minute. Mateo Leguizamo hit a great freekick 77 minutes into the match. Ricardo Zorita showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Orlando Abascal, who was totally free with the ball in the 81st minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Moises Fernandino got free with Romulo Paublo in the 84th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Victoriano Miliano received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 85th minute. Ricardo Zorita tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 96th minute Orlando Abascal shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ricardo Zorita saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Bicicleta F.C. walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.