Challenge

United Arena
Spectators: 41 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Moises Fernandino made the kick off which started today's match. After a defensive mix-up in Ken United's zone, Moises Fernandino stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Jacinto Vaz 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. If Moises Fernandino had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 12th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Ricardo Zorita was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Rui Bento showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-0 in the 14 minute of play. Rui Bento came free with the goalkeeper in the 23rd minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Ricardo Zorita could save by the left post. Joshua Curbelo charged in rather forcefully in the 24th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Joshua Curbelo the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After a rather tough play, El Salvador's Joshua Curbelo got a free kick in the 24th minute. Porfírio Regalados short, quick shot in the 25thth minute got Ricardo Zorita to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. In the 26th match minute, El Salvador was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Valentino Ferrant to maneuver through the defense. Ricardo Zorita made an important save on a dangerous shot by Rui Bento in the 27th minute. The supporters of Ken United booed when El Salvador was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 28 match minutes in a wonderful position. Luis Rubio didn't get a good kick on the ball. 34 minutes into the match, Moises Fernandino notched a goal, 2-1, to the right of Ken United's Jacinto Vaz. Jacinto Vaz was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. 38 minutes into the match, El Salvador's goal looked a bit too open when Paulo Freire came free, but Ricardo Zorita reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Ricardo Zorita showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Porfírio Regalado, who was totally free with the ball in the 40th minute. With a little luck, El Salvador's Ricardo Zorita got control of the ball when Rui Bento tried to sneak it across the goal line. Ken United's Jacinto Vaz played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Abram Luque in the 45th minute of play. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 2-1.

The wind increased when Rui Bento made the kick off in the second half. Moises Fernandino received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 59th minute. Jacinto Vaz tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Porfírio Regalado in the 61st minute of play forced El Salvador's goalkeeper Ricardo Zorita to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 62nd minute, Porfírio Regalado ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Ricardo Zorita was frozen by the shot and now it was 3-1. 70 minutes into the match, El Salvador's goal looked a bit too open when Rui Bento came free, but Ricardo Zorita reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Moises Fernandino hit a great freekick 78 minutes into the match. Moises Fernandino fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 86th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jacinto Vaz having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Porfírio Regalado in the 91st minute of play forced El Salvador's goalkeeper Ricardo Zorita to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Porfírio Regalado in the 93rd minute of play forced El Salvador's goalkeeper Ricardo Zorita to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Ricardo Zorita came out of the goal in the 95th minute to try and stop a shot by Ken United's Porfírio Regalado. But to his dismay, Porfírio Regalado quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 4-1. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Ken United fans cheered their team off the field, for while El Salvador had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.