Challenge

Alfredo Di Stéfano
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) El Salvador's Moises Fernandino 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 3rd minute, El Salvador's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Carlos Borghi fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. Carlos Borghi came free with the goalkeeper in the 3rd minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Ricardo Zorita could save by the left post. In the 5th 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. Ricardo Zorita took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Turgay Hafi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 14 minutes of play, Bancruz F.C's Clodoveo Matro 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! Ricardo Zorita didn't succeed in stopping the ball in the 17th minute, which inside left pole to 3-0. 20 minutes into the match, Turgay Hafi notched a goal, 4-0, to the right of El Salvador's Ricardo Zorita. Ricardo Zorita was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. An unexpectedly hard shot by Turgay Hafi in the 27th minute of play forced El Salvador's goalkeeper Ricardo Zorita to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 34 minutes into the match, Turgay Hafi notched a goal, 5-0, to the right of El Salvador's Ricardo Zorita. Ricardo Zorita was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. In the 37th minute, Turgay Hafi made a precise shot to the right of Ricardo Zorita. El Salvador's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 6-0. In the 42nd minute, Turgay Hafi left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Bancruz F.C fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 7-0. Bancruz F.C's Turgay Hafi got a good chance for a goal in the 45th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Turgay Hafi was the one to do the kick off. Bancruz F.C's Turgay Hafi pulled a muscle in his leg after 52 minutes and couldn't finish the game. When Lorenzo Yepes fell near the penalty area in the 52nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored El Salvador's protests and gave Lorenzo Yepes a yellow card for diving instead. Bancruz F.C's Çelikan Koçaş was substituted for Turgay Hafi. After a rather tough play, El Salvador's Lorenzo Yepes got a free kick in the 54th minute. After 55 played minutes, Bancruz F.C's Carlos Borghi shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Ricardo Zorita came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Bancruz F.C reached it. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Luca Driver during the 56th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. El Salvador's Eliseo Carballo was substituted for Moises Fernandino. After 57 played minutes Bancruz F.C got a freekick which was hit by Luca Driver. Bancruz F.C made a substitution. Andro Konsap replaced Carlos Borghi. 65 minutes into the game, Bancruz F.C's Çelikan Koçaş nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Ricardo Zorita made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 9-0. In the 69th match minute, El Salvador was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Marco Tamayo to maneuver through the defense. 70 minutes into the game, Bancruz F.C's Çelikan Koçaş nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Ricardo Zorita made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 10-0. Ricardo Zorita showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Carlos Arixo in the 73rd minute of the match. A collision led to El Salvador getting a freekick after 74 minutes play. Luis Rubio hit a great ball. 75 minutes into the match, Çelikan Koçaş notched a goal, 11-0, to the right of El Salvador's Ricardo Zorita. Ricardo Zorita was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. 78 minutes into the game, Çelikan Koçaş cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 12-0. Ricardo Zorita was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. 84 minutes into the game, Bancruz F.C's Çelikan Koçaş nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Ricardo Zorita made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 14-0. If Çelikan Koçaş had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 87th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. After 89 played minutes El Salvador got a freekick which was hit by Marco Tamayo. El Salvador's Lorenzo Yepes got his second yellow card of the match in the 90th minute. The referee ordered Lorenzo Yepes off the ground. In a very dangerous position, a player in El Salvador fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 90th minute. Penalty! Ricardo Zorita came out of the goal in the 97th minute to try and stop a shot by Bancruz F.C's Alfonso Tauro. But to his dismay, Alfonso Tauro quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 16-0. When the referee ended the match the Bancruz F.C players were able to celebrate. They had won a fair victory and recieved the ovations of their fans.