Challenge

Estadio Nacional
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) 大隐隐于市's 温伟镇 started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. In the 7th minute, 蔡榕竞 hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When Moises Fernandino fell near the penalty area in the 9th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored El Salvador's protests and gave Moises Fernandino a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of 大隐隐于市 booed when El Salvador was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 9 match minutes in a wonderful position. Moises Fernandino didn't get a good kick on the ball. Ricardo Zorita made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from 狄银云 in the 10th minute of play. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by 高海誉 during the 16th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 20 minutes of play El Salvador's Moises Fernandino was too eager in his attempt to stop his opponent and brought him down. With that he got his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. In the 20th match minute, El Salvador was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Moises Fernandino to maneuver through the defense. 24 minutes into the match, 狄银云 notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of El Salvador's Ricardo Zorita. Ricardo Zorita was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. When 冯扬洋 fell near the penalty area in the 26th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored 大隐隐于市's protests and gave 冯扬洋 a yellow card for diving instead. In the 26th match minute, 大隐隐于市 was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by 冯扬洋 to maneuver through the defense. 28 minutes into the game, Abram Luque cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-1. 江震斌 was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Abram Luque took the ball and in the 33 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised 江震斌. 江震斌 dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-1. El Salvador's Ricardo Zorita played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by 温伟镇 in the 37th minute of play. 40 minutes into the match, 大隐隐于市's goalkeeper 江震斌 had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Mateo Leguizamo. 曹迅云 scored 2-2 in the 42nd 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. A collision led to El Salvador getting a freekick after 47 minutes play. Marco Tamayo hit a great ball. The first half was very even, with the score at 2-2 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

After a rather tough play, El Salvador's Abram Luque got a free kick in the 55th minute. When Mateo Leguizamo fell near the penalty area in the 57th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored El Salvador's protests and gave Mateo Leguizamo a yellow card for diving instead. If 狄银云 had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 66th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Abram Luque came up free with the goalie in the 76th 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 Abram Luque couldn't finish the play. In the 80th minute El Salvador were awarded a corner. Mateo Leguizamo went to the cornerflag to take it. El Salvador's Mateo Leguizamo was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but 江震斌 in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. A collision led to El Salvador getting a freekick after 84 minutes play. Jesus Carvallo hit a great ball.