Challenge

Estadio Nacional
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Moises Fernandino started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. If Vicente Confesor had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 8th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. El Salvador's Moises Fernandino got a good chance for a goal in the 11th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 11 minutes into the game, Delmiro Clemencin was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. 【E ➣ Los Pincha Ratas's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave El Salvador the free kick. After a rather tough play, 【E ➣ Los Pincha Ratas's Delmiro Clemencin got a free kick in the 12th minute. After 14 played minutes El Salvador got a freekick which was hit by Marco Tamayo. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Americo Claris during the 15th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 15th minute, Americo Claris hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 19th minute, Osvaldo Ferrero hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. A collision led to El Salvador getting a freekick after 20 minutes play. Valentino Ferrant hit a great ball. When the match had gone on for 21 minutes, Osvaldo Ferrero put it in 0-1 from a short distance just to the right of Ricardo Zorita. 26 minutes into the match, El Salvador's Moises Fernandino sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Nicasio Unax narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After 29 played minutes El Salvador got a freekick which was hit by Mateo Leguizamo. Lorenzo Yepes hit a great freekick 33 minutes into the match. After 35 played minutes, 【E ➣ Los Pincha Ratas's Delmiro Clemencin shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Ricardo Zorita came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in 【E ➣ Los Pincha Ratas reached it. Nicasio Unax made an important save on a dangerous shot by Moises Fernandino in the 41st minute. After a rather tough play, 【E ➣ Los Pincha Ratas's Eulalio Sesuldo got a free kick in the 42nd minute. In the 44th minute, El Salvador's Moises Fernandino ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Nicasio Unax. Nicasio Unax yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-1. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Osvaldo Ferrero made a kick off. With a little luck, El Salvador's Ricardo Zorita got control of the ball when Osvaldo Ferrero tried to sneak it across the goal line. Mateo Leguizamo kicked well hit freekick during the 55th minute of the match. Valentino Ferrant's late challenge caught a 【E ➣ Los Pincha Ratas's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Valentino Ferrant helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of 【E ➣ Los Pincha Ratas booed when El Salvador was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 59 match minutes in a wonderful position. Valentino Ferrant didn't get a good kick on the ball. When Valentino Ferrant was, once again, overly rough in his play he received his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. 62 minutes had been played. The supporters of 【E ➣ Los Pincha Ratas booed when El Salvador was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 63 match minutes in a wonderful position. Valentino Ferrant didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 75th minute, Marco Tamayo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Luis Rubio charged in rather forcefully in the 78th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Luis Rubio the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 78th minute, Luis Rubio hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Osvaldo Ferrero fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 82nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ricardo Zorita having to interfere. In the 83rd minute, Marco Tamayo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Ricardo Zorita took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Vicente Confesor, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 87th minute, Joel Oton hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When Abram Luque fell near the penalty area in the 89th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored El Salvador's protests and gave Abram Luque a yellow card for diving instead. After 89 played minutes El Salvador got a freekick which was hit by Abram Luque. A hard shot by Delmiro Clemencin from long distance, 90 minutes into the match, got Ricardo Zorita's attention. Through a fast twist with his body, he could stop the ball from going in on his right side. The crowd rose to their feet as Osvaldo Ferrero kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Ricardo Zorita. That made the score 1-2 in the 96 minute of play. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched 【E ➣ Los Pincha Ratas eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.