Challenge

Kwanza arena
Spectators: 50 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 1) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Hipólito Malheiro started the match with the kick off. Pompílio Chivukuvuku made in the 10th minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by El Salvador's Valentino Ferrant. 14 minutes into the match, Hipólito Malheiro had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Ricardo Zorita. El Salvador's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Hipólito Malheiro was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-0. El Salvador's attentive Valentino Ferrant managed to snatch the ball when Ambrósio Guedes made a throw-in in the 19th minute of the game. Valentino Ferrant's late challenge caught a Dínamo Kwanza's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Valentino Ferrant helped the player get up and apologised. Hipólito Malheiro could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 30th minute of the match, but Ricardo Zorita made a huge save. After 31 minutes of play, Dínamo Kwanza's Felíx Galão made it 2-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Ricardo Zorita was left in no man's land by his defense there! João Carlos Pegacho came out of the goal in the 34th minute to try and stop a shot by El Salvador's Moises Fernandino. But to his dismay, Moises Fernandino quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-1. In the 37th minute of the match, Hipólito Malheiro 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. Tiago Fontão hit a great freekick 38 minutes into the match.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Moises Fernandino made a kick off. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Fábio Preto in the 58th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Ricardo Zorita saved El Salvador from getting behind. Ricardo Zorita showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Hipólito Malheiro in the 63rd minute of the match. Marco Tamayo hit a great freekick 64 minutes into the match. Felíx Galão struck a weak shot in the 65th minute. Ricardo Zorita didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Dínamo Kwanza. In the 71st minute Hipólito Malheiro 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. An unexpectedly hard shot by Fábio Preto in the 72nd minute of play forced El Salvador's goalkeeper Ricardo Zorita to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 72nd minute the ball was on its way in behind El Salvador's goalkeeper Ricardo Zorita, 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 Felíx Galão in the 76th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Ricardo Zorita prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Joshua Curbelo charged in rather forcefully in the 77th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Joshua Curbelo the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After a rather tough play, El Salvador's Joshua Curbelo got a free kick in the 77th minute. In the 78th minute Felíx Galão 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. Hipólito Malheiro blasted a shot towards the goal in the 82nd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Ricardo Zorita having to make a save. 89 minutes into the match, El Salvador's goal looked a bit too open when Felíx Galão came free, but Ricardo Zorita reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Moises Fernandino hit a great freekick 90 minutes into the match. Ricardo Zorita stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Hipólito Malheiro's shot from short distance in the 91st minute. After 93 minutes of play, Dínamo Kwanza's Felíx Galão made it 3-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Ricardo Zorita was left in no man's land by his defense there! When the referee ended the match the Dínamo Kwanza players were able to celebrate. They had won a fair victory and recieved the ovations of their fans.