Challenge

Arena Flalengo
Spectators: 39 (Terracing: 30, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) If Elivélton Couto had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 3rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Ricardo Zorita showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Luiz Fabiano de Sena, who was totally free with the ball in the 7th minute. Elivélton Couto didn't miss a given chance and shot in short distance 1-0 via right post in the game's 10th minute. Clube de Regatas Flalengo's supporters showed their exhuberating excitement! El Salvador's Moises Fernandino got a good chance for a goal in the 19th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After some careless play in the Clube de Regatas Flalengo defense, Moises Fernandino kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Amauri Xavier. The Clube de Regatas Flalengo fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Amauri Xavier should have stopped the shot. 32 minutes into the game, Moises Fernandino cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-2. Amauri Xavier was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. After a rather tough play, Clube de Regatas Flalengo's Nuno Gomes got a free kick in the 36th minute. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

The supporters of Clube de Regatas Flalengo booed when El Salvador was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 51 match minutes in a wonderful position. Marco Tamayo didn't get a good kick on the ball. In a very dangerous position, a player in El Salvador fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 53rd minute. Penalty! Nuno Gomes shot the penalty kick right outside the post. The audience thought a goal was coming when Moises Fernandino got free with Amauri Xavier in the 59th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After having played for 61 minutes, Moises Fernandino managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. El Salvador's supporters crossed their fingers, but Moises Fernandino was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Ricardo Zorita took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Elivélton Couto, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Amauri Xavier took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Mateo Leguizamo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When Moises Fernandino got free in front of the goal in the 72nd minute he wasn't very focused and chipped the ball just over the goal. Amauri Xavier was delighted since he was out of position and the ball would have got in if it had gone under the crossbar. In the 75th minute El Salvador were awarded a corner. Mateo Leguizamo went to the cornerflag to take it. A nice corner shot did that Mateo Leguizamo got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Amauri Xavier quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. Abram Luque sent away a hard shot on goal in the 77th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 97th minute, Valentino Ferrant hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Both teams had looked equal from kick-off, and no-one was surprised when the match finally ended in a draw.