Challenge

Estadio Nacional
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Moises Fernandino got the match started through his kick off. Lucrețiu Giosu fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 3rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ricardo Zorita having to interfere. Moises Fernandino in the 6thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Hafriz Seah, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Moises Fernandino could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 8th minute of the match, but Hafriz Seah made a huge save. Ricardo Zorita took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Azli Lam, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a defensive mix-up in Maylandseasky's zone, Moises Fernandino stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Hafriz Seah 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. Ricardo Zorita made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Lucrețiu Giosu in the 23rd minute of play. Moises Fernandino received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 39th minute. Hafriz Seah tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Ricardo Zorita showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Lucrețiu Giosu, who was totally free with the ball in the 40th minute. Ricardo Zorita stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Lucrețiu Giosu's shot from short distance in the 41st minute. In the 43rd minute Lucrețiu Giosu shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ricardo Zorita saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Ricardo Zorita showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jaromír Mauer in the 47th minute of the match. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 1-0.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Lucrețiu Giosu stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Ricardo Zorita was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Lucrețiu Giosu showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-1 in the 52 minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Moises Fernandino in the 56th minute of play forced Maylandseasky's goalkeeper Hafriz Seah to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 58 played minutes El Salvador got a freekick which was hit by Valentino Ferrant. A long shot from Bryan Tee in the 59th minute of play was well struck, but Ricardo Zorita made a really good save at the right post. 61 minutes into the match, Maylandseasky's goal looked a bit too open when Moises Fernandino came free, but Hafriz Seah reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Moises Fernandino struck a weak shot in the 63rd minute. Hafriz Seah didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for El Salvador. After having played for 68 minutes, Lucrețiu Giosu managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Maylandseasky's supporters crossed their fingers, but Lucrețiu Giosu was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The supporters of Maylandseasky booed when El Salvador was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 73 match minutes in a wonderful position. Marco Tamayo didn't get a good kick on the ball. Azli Lam's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Ricardo Zorita read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 77th minute of play. Moises Fernandino's late challenge caught a Maylandseasky's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Moises Fernandino helped the player get up and apologised. After 80 played minutes El Salvador got a freekick which was hit by Moises Fernandino. Ricardo Zorita took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jaromír Mauer, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When Mateo Leguizamo fell near the penalty area in the 87th 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 Lucrețiu Giosu had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 88th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Marco Tamayo kicked well hit freekick during the 90th minute of the match. Maylandseasky's Lucrețiu Giosu got a good chance for a goal in the 91st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. With a little luck, El Salvador's Ricardo Zorita got control of the ball when Lucrețiu Giosu tried to sneak it across the goal line. Maylandseasky's fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.