Challenge

Estadio Nacional
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Sydney Ramalho got the match started through his kick off. After a defensive mix-up in El Salvador's zone, Sydney Ramalho stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Ricardo Zorita came out of the goal and Sydney Ramalho tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Sydney Ramalho blasted a shot towards the goal in the 5th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Ricardo Zorita having to make a save. When the match clock showed 8 minutes, the score became 0-1 when Anselmo Fantini sped through El Salvador's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Ricardo Zorita. Ricardo Zorita showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Anselmo Fantini in the 12th minute of the match. In the 13th minute of the match Aesir FC FSCMZ got a corner. El Salvador's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Carlos Eduardo Veiga ran over to the corner to take the kick. A nice corner shot did that Carlos Eduardo Veiga got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Ricardo Zorita quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. Ricardo Zorita showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Sydney Ramalho, who was totally free with the ball in the 16th minute. When Aesir FC FSCMZ's Sydney Ramalho in the 28th minute got a chance for a shot 28th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye El Salvador's goalie prevented a goal. After 29 minutes, Marco Tamayo mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the El Salvador and the Aesir FC FSCMZ players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 29th minute, Marco Tamayo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Aesir FC FSCMZ's Manoel de Amorim got a good chance for a goal in the 32nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 37 minutes into the match, Anselmo Fantini notched a goal, 0-4, 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. After having played for 44 minutes, Sydney Ramalho managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Aesir FC FSCMZ's supporters crossed their fingers, but Sydney Ramalho was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After a defensive mix-up in El Salvador's zone, Sydney Ramalho stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Ricardo Zorita came out of the goal and Sydney Ramalho tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 48th match minute, El Salvador was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Moises Fernandino to maneuver through the defense. Disappointed in the 0-4 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

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. 59 minutes into the match, Sydney Ramalho notched a goal, 0-5, 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 took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Sydney Ramalho, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 69 played minutes El Salvador got a freekick which was hit by Joshua Curbelo. If Anselmo Fantini had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 70th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After some fancy dribbling in the 73rd minute, Sydney Ramalho managed to get in a good position for a shot. Aesir FC FSCMZ's supporters rose to their feet, but Sydney Ramalho was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Ricardo Zorita breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After 76 played minutes El Salvador got a freekick which was hit by Marco Tamayo. 80 minutes in the game Carlos Eduardo Veiga did a throw-in, and the ball was quickly in game thanks to Manoel de Amorim. Ricardo Zorita made a fantastic save in the 81st minute, when Anselmo Fantini sent off a good shot on target. 83 minutes into the match, Sydney Ramalho had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Ricardo Zorita. El Salvador's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Sydney Ramalho was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-6. 88 minutes into the match, Anselmo Fantini had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Ricardo Zorita. El Salvador's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Anselmo Fantini was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-7. Elivélton Jacinto 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. An unexpectedly hard shot by Sydney Ramalho in the 94th minute of play forced El Salvador's goalkeeper Ricardo Zorita to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. A collision led to Aesir FC FSCMZ getting a freekick after 95 minutes play. Dalmo de Brito hit a great ball. When the match was over Aesir FC FSCMZ could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than El Salvador throughout the match.