Challenge

Estadio Nacional
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Squall FC's Lucas Marques started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Ricardo Zorita made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Lucas Marques in the 6th minute of play. After 11 played minutes Squall FC got a freekick which was hit by Johannes Jokiranta. Fellipe de Brito made a fantastic save in the 12th minute, when Moises Fernandino sent off a good shot on target. After a defensive mix-up in Squall FC's zone, Moises Fernandino stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Fellipe de Brito 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. In the 16th minute, Arí da Rocha hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 19th minute, Lucas Marques made a precise shot to the right of Ricardo Zorita. El Salvador's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. After a rather tough play, El Salvador's Luis Rubio got a free kick in the 22nd minute. The supporters of Squall FC booed when El Salvador was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 27 match minutes in a wonderful position. Luis Rubio didn't get a good kick on the ball. El Salvador's Lorenzo Yepes quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Arí da Rocha, made in the 29th minute of the game. Carlos Eduardo Maia charged in rather forcefully in the 31st minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Carlos Eduardo Maia the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 31st minute, Carlos Eduardo Maia hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The supporters of Squall FC booed when El Salvador was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 33 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jorge Magrina didn't get a good kick on the ball. Lucas Marques recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 36th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 38th minute Lucas Marques 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. 39 minutes had been played when some careless play by El Salvador's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Bernardo Iturbide was slow to take the kick. During this time Squall FC's players had a chance to rest. Jesus Carvallo tried to clear up in front of the goal, but didn't succeed and rather the ball rolled into the own goal to the right of a despaired Ricardo Zorita. An unnecessary self made goal, 0-2 in the 40th minute. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-2 lead.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Moises Fernandino made a kick off. 57 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 Lucas Marques. Lucas Marques recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 59th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After a rather tough play, El Salvador's Mateo Leguizamo got a free kick in the 63rd minute. In the 74th minute, Bernardo Iturbide hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Fellipe de Brito made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Moises Fernandino in the 79th minute of play. If Carlos Eduardo Maia had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 83rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. The throw-in from Arí da Rocha in the 84th minute of the game was unfortunally taken care of by El Salvador's Luis Rubio. Ricardo Zorita was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Lucas Marques showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 0-4 in the 90 minute of play. Lucas Marques scored 0-5 in the 93rd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Ricardo Zorita, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. The El Salvador fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. Squall FC were clearly better and deserved to take the win.