Official Cup

Azadi Stadium
Spectators: 186 (Terracing: 140, Seating: 43, VIP seats: 3) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Léopold Castro got the match started through his kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Dominic Delgado in the 8th minute of play forced Barça Salvadoreño FC's goalkeeper Paradorn Todor to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Barça Salvadoreño FC's Paradorn Todor played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Arden Poulin in the 12th minute of play. Cristian Calderon kicked well hit freekick during the 15th minute of the match. With his leg Paradorn Todor managed to avoid a goal in the 19thth minute, when Persepolis F.C.'s Léopold Castro fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. In the 34th minute the ball was on its way in behind Persepolis F.C.'s goalkeeper Santos Perez, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Barça Salvadoreño FC were awarded a corner in the 35th minute after Persepolis F.C.'s defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Cristian Calderon took the corner. When Maggi Gonzáles came up free with the goalie in the 36th minute, the Barça Salvadoreño FC fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Maggi Gonzáles couldn't finish the play.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Alexander Navas to make the kick off. 55 minutes into the match, Barça Salvadoreño FC's goal looked a bit too open when Avery Merrill came free, but Paradorn Todor reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 55th minute Avery Merrill shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Paradorn Todor saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a rather tough play, Persepolis F.C.'s Wang Yi Kun got a free kick in the 56th minute. Maggi Gonzáles's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Santos Perez firmly grabbed it by the left post. In the 58th minute Barça Salvadoreño FC were awarded a corner. Cristian Calderon went to the cornerflag to take it. Dominik Szoboszlai made a great header on Barça Salvadoreño FC's corner, it was just that Persepolis F.C.'s Santos Perez managed to reach the ball for a save. Paradorn Todor took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Léopold Castro, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 62 minutes into the match, Barça Salvadoreño FC's goal looked a bit too open when Arden Poulin came free, but Paradorn Todor reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After some careless play in the Barça Salvadoreño FC defense, Arden Poulin kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Paradorn Todor. The Barça Salvadoreño FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Paradorn Todor should have stopped the shot. 71 minutes into the match, Barça Salvadoreño FC's goal looked a bit too open when Léopold Castro came free, but Paradorn Todor reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Arden Poulin received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 78th minute. Paradorn Todor tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 81 minutes into the game, Persepolis F.C.'s Arden Poulin nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Paradorn Todor made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-0. Paradorn Todor made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Avery Merrill in the 85th minute of play. When Alexander Navas fell near the penalty area in the 93rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Barça Salvadoreño FC's protests and gave Alexander Navas a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to Barça Salvadoreño FC getting a freekick after 93 minutes play. Alexander Navas hit a great ball. Barça Salvadoreño FC's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.