Challenge

Real Arena Parque
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Igor Palmeira got the match started through his kick off. If Abram Luque had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 9th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Igor Palmeira scored 1-0 in the 16th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Ricardo Zorita, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. After a defensive mix-up in Real Santista FC's zone, Moises Fernandino stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Umberto Paiva came out of the goal and Moises Fernandino tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After a defensive mix-up in Real Santista FC's zone, Moises Fernandino stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Umberto Paiva came out of the goal and Moises Fernandino tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After 28 played minutes El Salvador got a freekick which was hit by Valentino Ferrant. Umberto Paiva made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Abram Luque in the 30th minute of play. Moises Fernandino took the ball and in the 32 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Umberto Paiva. Umberto Paiva dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-1. In the 34th minute, Caetano Paiva hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When Moises Fernandino got free in front of the goal in the 39th minute he wasn't very focused and chipped the ball just over the goal. Umberto Paiva was delighted since he was out of position and the ball would have got in if it had gone under the crossbar. In the 41st minute, Jorge Magrina hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Moises Fernandino to make the kick off. 53 minutes into the match, Real Santista FC's goalkeeper Umberto Paiva had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Moises Fernandino. Real Santista FC's Umberto Paiva proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 58th minute of the match, managed to save Real Santista FC from getting a goal against them. Moises Fernandino struck a weak shot in the 66th minute. Umberto Paiva didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for El Salvador. In the 68th match minute, Real Santista FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Caetano Paiva to maneuver through the defense. Carlos Fernando Pereira received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 70th minute. Ricardo Zorita tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 72nd match minute, Real Santista FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Rafael Perez to maneuver through the defense. In the 76th minute, Igor Palmeira ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Ricardo Zorita was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-2. Moises Fernandino hit a great freekick 79 minutes into the match. Moises Fernandino fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 82nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Umberto Paiva having to interfere. The supporters of El Salvador booed when Real Santista FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 89 match minutes in a wonderful position. Caetano Paiva didn't get a good kick on the ball. Abram Luque received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 91st minute. Umberto Paiva tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Dinei Dias took the ball and in the 96 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Ricardo Zorita. Ricardo Zorita dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 3-2. Many of El Salvador's supporters were seen to leave the ground early as it became clear their team was going to lose. El Salvador may have spent more time on the ball, but Real Santista FC were more willing to take their chances and they walked away with the win.