Challenge

Santul
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Valeriu Panaite hit a great freekick 3 minutes into the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Moises Fernandino in the 6th minute of play forced Santul FC's goalkeeper Sorin Deliman to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 9 minutes into the match, El Salvador's goalkeeper Ricardo Zorita had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Maxim Lupoi. In the 12th minute, Moises Fernandino left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The El Salvador fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. After 17 played minutes El Salvador got a freekick which was hit by Marco Tamayo. Luca Scripcaru fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 19th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ricardo Zorita having to interfere. Cătălin Marica got in the 21st minute the ball and tried a long shot which scored to the left of Ricardo Zorita and thus it was 1-1. Sorin Deliman showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Moises Fernandino in the 24th minute of the match. Eric Hrean received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 28th minute. Ricardo Zorita tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Jesus Carvallo charged in rather forcefully in the 29th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Jesus Carvallo the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After a rather tough play, El Salvador's Jesus Carvallo got a free kick in the 29th minute. Sorin Deliman took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Moises Fernandino, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Luca Scripcaru struck a weak shot in the 34th minute. Ricardo Zorita didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Santul FC. 42 minutes into the match, Santul FC's goal looked a bit too open when Moises Fernandino came free, but Sorin Deliman reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Luca Scripcaru in the 47th minute of play forced El Salvador's goalkeeper Ricardo Zorita to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Moises Fernandino made a kick off. After a defensive mix-up in Santul FC's zone, Abram Luque stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Sorin Deliman came out of the goal and Abram Luque tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Abram Luque received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 63rd minute. Sorin Deliman tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Santul FC's Sorin Deliman proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 69th minute of the match, managed to save Santul FC from getting a goal against them. 71 minutes into the game, Moises Fernandino was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. El Salvador's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Santul FC the free kick. Moises Fernandino kicked well hit freekick during the 72nd minute of the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 78th minute, Moises Fernandino managed to get in a good position for a shot. El Salvador's supporters rose to their feet, but Moises Fernandino was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Sorin Deliman breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Codruț Vasiloiu made in the 83rd minute of the game a sloppy throw-in which Augustin Ungheanu however managed to control. When Eric Hrean fell near the penalty area in the 84th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Santul FC's protests and gave Eric Hrean a yellow card for diving instead. 86 minutes into the match, Moises Fernandino notched a goal, 1-2, to the right of Santul FC's Sorin Deliman. Sorin Deliman was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Luca Scripcaru recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 91st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 93rd play minute Moises Fernandino came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Sorin Deliman. 1-3. When the final whistle was heard the away supporters stood up and showed their joy. El Salvador had managed to secure a win in what was a close match throughout.