Challenge

The Fortress
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Cullan Dimson kicked off to start the match. Pat Walker took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Moises Fernandino, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Marco Tamayo took the ball and in the 6 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Pat Walker. Pat Walker dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-1. An unexpectedly hard shot by Abram Luque in the 14th minute of play forced Dhún na nGall™'s goalkeeper Pat Walker to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Jorge Magrina might have been able to make a better finish in the 16th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Pat Walker. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Jorge Magrina ran back to his position shaking his head. The supporters of Dhún na nGall™ booed when El Salvador was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 21 match minutes in a wonderful position. Luis Rubio didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 24th minute Moises Fernandino shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Pat Walker saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Dhún na nGall™'s Ailill Ryan got a good chance for a goal in the 26th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Ricardo Zorita showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Bairthmead Hunt, who was totally free with the ball in the 34th minute. The supporters of El Salvador booed when Dhún na nGall™ was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 35 match minutes in a wonderful position. John Myler didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a rather tough play, El Salvador's Moises Fernandino got a free kick in the 37th minute. The first half was very even, with the score at 1-1 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Moises Fernandino was the one to do the kick off. Moises Fernandino fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 56th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Pat Walker having to interfere. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Cullan Dimson in the 59th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Ricardo Zorita saved El Salvador from getting behind. The audience was convinced that Cullan Dimson's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Ricardo Zorita was relentless in the 63rd minute of the game. After 64 played minutes El Salvador got a freekick which was hit by Luis Rubio. 69 minutes into the match, Moises Fernandino had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Pat Walker. Dhún na nGall™'s manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Moises Fernandino was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-2. Moises Fernandino fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 72nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Pat Walker having to interfere. Moises Fernandino who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 74thth minute tested the skills of Pat Walker when he managed to save the team from getting behind. In the 82nd minute, Valentino Ferrant hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Moises Fernandino kicked well hit freekick during the 83rd minute of the match. After 85 minutes, Marco Tamayo mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the El Salvador and the Dhún na nGall™ players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 85th minute, Marco Tamayo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cullan Dimson in the 88th minute of play forced El Salvador's goalkeeper Ricardo Zorita to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. John Myler made in the 89th minute of the game a quick throw-in and Braonain McJames immediately put the ball in play. Moises Fernandino could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 91st minute of the match, but Pat Walker made a huge save. Ricardo Zorita didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Ailill Ryan went, in the 93rd minute, to the upper right corner, 3-2 was the resulting score. After a rather tough play, El Salvador's Mateo Leguizamo got a free kick in the 96th minute. There were very few away supporters still in the ground by the end of the match. Most of them had left early, disgusted by the way their team had been torn apart. Dhún na nGall™ fully deserved thier win.