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 Menelaos Karatsolis got the match started through his kick off. After some fancy dribbling in the 4th minute, Abram Luque managed to get in a good position for a shot. El Salvador's supporters rose to their feet, but Abram Luque was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Marinos Tsounis breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 6th minute, El Salvador's Abram Luque ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Marinos Tsounis. Marinos Tsounis yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-0. El Salvador's Ricardo Zorita played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Menelaos Karatsolis in the 9th minute of play. In the 13th minute, Lorenzo Yepes hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 13th minute of the match Lefteris Anagnostakis shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Ricardo Zorita showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. A collision led to El Salvador getting a freekick after 14 minutes play. Jesus Carvallo hit a great ball. Eleftherios Meletis charged in rather forcefully in the 15th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Eleftherios Meletis the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Eleftherios Meletis hit a great freekick 15 minutes into the match. The crowd rose to their feet as El Salvador's Moises Fernandino slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Marinos Tsounis. That made the score 2-0 after 19 minutes of play. Marinos Tsounis showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Moises Fernandino in the 22nd minute of the match. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Menelaos Karatsolis in the 25th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Ricardo Zorita saved El Salvador from getting behind. Marinos Tsounis made a fantastic save in the 31st minute, when Moises Fernandino sent off a good shot on target. 38 minutes into the game, PALLINI RULES's Menelaos Karatsolis nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Ricardo Zorita made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-2. Lefteris Anagnostakis recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 42nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Marco Tamayo hit a great freekick 46 minutes into the match.

55 minutes into the match, Abram Luque had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Marinos Tsounis. PALLINI RULES's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Abram Luque was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 3-2. Viktoras Chronopoulos received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 58th minute. Ricardo Zorita tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When Moises Fernandino fell near the penalty area in the 61st minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored El Salvador's protests and gave Moises Fernandino a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of PALLINI RULES booed when El Salvador was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 61 match minutes in a wonderful position. Moises Fernandino didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 62nd match minute, PALLINI RULES was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Viktoras Chronopoulos to maneuver through the defense. Ricardo Zorita was a little too slow when Viktoras Chronopoulos got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 66th minute. The score was now 3-3. 71 minutes into the game, Menelaos Karatsolis recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Ricardo Zorita. Menelaos Karatsolis showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 3-4. A hard shot by Miltos Zouvelekis from long distance, 78 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. Moises Fernandino recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 83rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. A collision led to El Salvador getting a freekick after 89 minutes play. Jesus Carvallo hit a great ball. Lefteris Anagnostakis could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 96th minute of the match, but Ricardo Zorita made a huge save.