Challenge

Arena Floresta
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Moises Fernandino started the match with the kick off. Léo de Brito showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Moises Fernandino in the 4th minute of the match. After 11 played minutes Douglas de Souza rounded El Salvador's defense and shot a beautiful shot into goal via left pole - 2-0. When Floresta Club U18's Gilmar Castro in the 15th minute got a chance for a shot 15th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye El Salvador's goalie prevented a goal. The supporters of Floresta Club U18 booed when El Salvador was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 16 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jesus Carvallo didn't get a good kick on the ball. Douglas de Souza could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 17th minute of the match, but Ricardo Zorita made a huge save. Abram Luque's late challenge caught a Floresta Club U18's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Abram Luque helped the player get up and apologised. After 18 played minutes El Salvador got a freekick which was hit by Abram Luque. In the 19th minute, Douglas de Souza reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Ricardo Zorita. The goal made the score 3-0. Léo de Brito stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Moises Fernandino's shot from short distance in the 31st minute. Ricardo Zorita took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Douglas de Souza, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 43rd minute Tomé Reis 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. Af the end of the first half the score was 4-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Douglas de Souza stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. 54 minutes into the match, Douglas de Souza notched a goal, 5-0, 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. Ricardo Zorita stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Douglas de Souza's shot from short distance in the 71st minute. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Douglas de Souza in the 72nd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Ricardo Zorita saved El Salvador from getting behind. Ricardo Zorita took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Sidnei Dionísio, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a rather tough play, Floresta Club U18's Douglas de Souza got a free kick in the 83rd minute. Floresta Club U18 made a substitution. Vito Maia replaced Gilmar Castro. After 88th play minutes Douglas de Souza shot 9-0, a short shot which went by Ricardo Zorita and just under the crossbar into goal. After 94 played minutes El Salvador got a freekick which was hit by Marco Tamayo. 95 minutes into the match, Floresta Club U18's Ruy da Rocha broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. Floresta Club U18 had played much better football throughout.