Challenge

Giuseppe Meazza
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Moises Fernandino got the match started through his kick off. In the 6th minute of the match FC Internazionale got a corner. El Salvador's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Matei Călin ran over to the corner to take the kick. After taking down the ball on FC Internazionale's corner Matei Călin fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Ricardo Zorita quite easily take care of the ball. Ricardo Zorita made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Matei Călin in the 8th minute of play. Ricardo Zorita made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cornel Popovici in the 13th minute of play. Ricardo Zorita made a fantastic save in the 14th minute, when Florin Crăciunaș sent off a good shot on target. When Abram Luque fell near the penalty area in the 14th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored El Salvador's protests and gave Abram Luque a yellow card for diving instead. In the 16th minute Matei Călin 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. 20 minutes into the game, FC Internazionale's Matei Călin 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, 2-0. 24 minutes into the match, FC Internazionale's Florin Crăciunaș sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Ricardo Zorita narrowly saved just below the crossbar. The crowd rose to their feet as FC Internazionale's Matei Călin slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Ricardo Zorita. That made the score 3-0 after 26 minutes of play. In the 29th minute, Cornel Popovici made a precise shot to the right of Ricardo Zorita. El Salvador's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 4-0. 33 minutes into the game, FC Internazionale's Matei Călin 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, 5-0. Valentino Ferrant hit a great freekick 38 minutes into the match. Matei Călin's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Ricardo Zorita read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 39th minute of play. The referee gave FC Internazionale a penalty, 41 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Florin Crăciunaș, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of El Salvador's Ricardo Zorita. 6-0. Ricardo Zorita made an important save on a dangerous shot by Florin Crăciunaș in the 45th minute. In the 46th minute FC Internazionale were awarded a corner. Matei Călin went to the cornerflag to take it. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 6-0.

El Salvador's Ricardo Zorita played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Matei Călin in the 52nd minute of play. Ricardo Zorita came out of the goal in the 54th minute to try and stop a shot by FC Internazionale's Bülent Erduran. But to his dismay, Bülent Erduran quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 7-0. When the match had gone on for 57 minutes, Matei Călin put it in 8-0 from a short distance just to the right of Ricardo Zorita. El Salvador's Ricardo Zorita played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cornel Popovici in the 62nd minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cornel Popovici in the 66th minute of play forced El Salvador's goalkeeper Ricardo Zorita to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Ricardo Zorita made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Matei Călin in the 67th minute of play. After 68 minutes El Salvador's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Matei Călin who took care of the corner kick. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Matei Călin in the 72nd 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. An unexpectedly hard shot by Moise Manciulea in the 79th minute of play forced El Salvador's goalkeeper Ricardo Zorita to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Ricardo Zorita made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Matei Călin in the 80th minute of play. In the 81st minute, Joshua Curbelo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Ricardo Zorita took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cornel Popovici, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 86 minutes, Matei Călin made it 10-0 with a short kick to the right side. El Salvador's Ricardo Zorita tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Ricardo Zorita showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Matei Călin in the 90th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Moise Manciulea in the 93rd minute of play forced El Salvador's goalkeeper Ricardo Zorita to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. FC Internazionale walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.