Challenge

SERRA DOURADA
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Moises Fernandino made the kick off and thus started the match. Norbert Balonek took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Moises Fernandino, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Attila Kertész's late challenge caught a El Salvador's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Attila Kertész helped the player get up and apologised. In the 10th minute, Attila Kertész hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After a rather tough play, El Salvador's Marco Tamayo got a free kick in the 11th minute. Gabi Gol in the 16thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Ricardo Zorita, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Ricardo Zorita took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Dagoberto Guimarães, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Moises Fernandino in the 21st minute of play forced Goianésia E.C's goalkeeper Norbert Balonek to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 23rd minute Goianésia E.C were awarded a corner. Gabi Gol went to the cornerflag to take it. Ricardo Zorita made an important save on a dangerous shot by César Delgado in the 24th minute. In the 26th minute Gabi Gol 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 33rd minute Abram Luque shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Norbert Balonek saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 34th match minute, El Salvador was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jesus Carvallo to maneuver through the defense. Gabi Gol recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 38th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Norbert Balonek took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Moises Fernandino, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Ricardo Zorita made an important save on a dangerous shot by Gabi Gol in the 46th minute. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Mathias Vidal during the 47th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, Goianésia E.C's Mathias Vidal got a free kick in the 47th minute. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Gabi Gol to make the kick off. When the match clock showed 54 minutes, the score became 1-0 when Gabi Gol sped through El Salvador's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Ricardo Zorita. Moises Fernandino struck a weak shot in the 57th minute. Norbert Balonek didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for El Salvador. Tiago Cordeiro fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 58th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ricardo Zorita having to interfere. Ricardo Zorita took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gabi Gol, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 61 minutes into the match, El Salvador's goal looked a bit too open when Gabi Gol came free, but Ricardo Zorita reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Mathias Vidal got a throw-in 67 minutes in the game and the ball was received by Dagoberto Guimarães. When Diego Almeida fell near the penalty area in the 74th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Goianésia E.C's protests and gave Diego Almeida a yellow card for diving instead. In the 74th minute, Diego Almeida hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 78th minute, Tomasz Poniewaz 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 82nd minute, Abram Luque hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. César Delgado made in the 85th minute of the game a sloppy throw-in which Dagoberto Guimarães however managed to control. After a rather tough play, El Salvador's Marco Tamayo got a free kick in the 87th minute. Ricardo Zorita took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Dagoberto Guimarães, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The audience was convinced that Gabi Gol's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Ricardo Zorita was relentless in the 90th minute of the game. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. Goianésia E.C had played much better football throughout.