Challenge

Vudier Stadium
Spectators: 42 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Edoardo Rinaldi made the kick off and thus started the match. El Salvador's Moises Fernandino got a good chance for a goal in the 3rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Alfonso Aloisi fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 8th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ricardo Zorita having to interfere. Moises Fernandino received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 9th minute. Alberto Andreola tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Alberto Andreola took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Abram Luque, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 16 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 Edoardo Rinaldi. A hard shot 21 in the game by Edoardo Rinaldi from a close distance when the talented Ricardo Zorita managed to make a qualified save. El Salvador's players were relieved. Through an outstanding action, after 22 minutes, Ricardo Zorita successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. After 33 minutes, Eugenio Stefano mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Valdieri and the El Salvador players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to Valdieri getting a freekick after 33 minutes play. Eugenio Stefano hit a great ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Dennis Berardo in the 37th 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 El Salvador getting a freekick after 37 minutes play. Mateo Leguizamo hit a great ball. 39 minutes into the match, El Salvador's goal looked a bit too open when Edoardo Rinaldi came free, but Ricardo Zorita reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. El Salvador's Ricardo Zorita played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Edoardo Rinaldi in the 42nd minute of play. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

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. In the 68th minute Abram Luque shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Alberto Andreola saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 69 minutes, Alfonso Aloisi made it 2-0 with a short kick to the right side. El Salvador's Ricardo Zorita tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Ricardo Zorita made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Edoardo Rinaldi in the 84th minute of play. Ricardo Zorita made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Edoardo Rinaldi in the 87th minute of play. 91 minutes into the match, El Salvador's goal looked a bit too open when Edoardo Rinaldi came free, but Ricardo Zorita reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. El Salvador's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.