Challenge

Horoz Arena
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Kaan Kayaer took the kick off in the first half of the match. In the 6th match minute, El Salvador was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jesus Carvallo to maneuver through the defense. When Moises Fernandino came up free with the goalie in the 16th minute, the El Salvador 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 Moises Fernandino couldn't finish the play. After a rather tough play, El Salvador's Lorenzo Yepes got a free kick in the 17th minute. Denizli United's Bahadır Rüşti played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Moises Fernandino in the 24th minute of play. After 28 played minutes Denizli United got a freekick which was hit by İsmet Hidayet. If Moises Fernandino had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 30th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 31 played minutes Denizli United got a freekick which was hit by Ali Nabi Hürsel. Bahadır Rüşti took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Moises Fernandino, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Ömer Rıza had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 34th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Mümin Beşer fell near the penalty area in the 36th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Denizli United's protests and gave Mümin Beşer a yellow card for diving instead. In the 36th match minute, Denizli United was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Mümin Beşer to maneuver through the defense. In the 38th minute Moises Fernandino shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Bahadır Rüşti saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When Jorge Magrina fell near the penalty area in the 46th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored El Salvador's protests and gave Jorge Magrina a yellow card for diving instead. In the 46th match minute, El Salvador was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jorge Magrina to maneuver through the defense.

The supporters of El Salvador booed when Denizli United was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 56 match minutes in a wonderful position. İsmet Hidayet didn't get a good kick on the ball. 57 minutes into the match, Denizli United's goalkeeper Bahadır Rüşti had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Moises Fernandino. Moises Fernandino in the 58thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Bahadır Rüşti, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. An unexpectedly hard shot by Eralp Çelikel in the 62nd minute of play forced El Salvador's goalkeeper Ricardo Zorita to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 68 played minutes Denizli United got a freekick which was hit by Ali Nabi Hürsel. El Salvador's Joshua Curbelo quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Baransel Riayet, made in the 69th minute of the game. Bahadır Rüşti was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Moises Fernandino showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 0-1 in the 70 minute of play. 74 minutes into the match, Denizli United's goalkeeper Bahadır Rüşti had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Moises Fernandino. 75 minutes into the match, El Salvador's goal looked a bit too open when Ömer Rıza came free, but Ricardo Zorita reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Kaan Kayaer 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. After some careless play in the Denizli United defense, Moises Fernandino kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Bahadır Rüşti. The Denizli United fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Bahadır Rüşti should have stopped the shot. After 87 played minutes El Salvador got a freekick which was hit by Luis Rubio. When the match had gone on for 93 minutes, Kaan Kayaer put it in 1-2 from a short distance just to the right of Ricardo Zorita. The El Salvador supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing El Salvador would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.