Challenge

Estadio Nacional
Spectators: 47 (Terracing: 36, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Moises Fernandino took the kick off in the first half of the match. 4 minutes into the match, Zenaido Carmona 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 Zenaido Carmona was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. El Salvador's Ricardo Zorita played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gartzi Domingo in the 19th minute of play. 22 minutes into the game, Moises Fernandino cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-1. Arano Uncal was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. When Buinton Valdovinos fell near the penalty area in the 25th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored ALIANZA 1901's protests and gave Buinton Valdovinos a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to ALIANZA 1901 getting a freekick after 25 minutes play. Buinton Valdovinos hit a great ball. A throw-in in the 29th minute of the game was made by Buinton Valdovinos with Zenaido Carmona as target, who quickly passed the ball forward. A collision led to ALIANZA 1901 getting a freekick after 37 minutes play. Beturian Bautista hit a great ball. If Moises Fernandino had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 39th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

Moises Fernandino sent away a hard shot on goal in the 52nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 55th minute Moises Fernandino shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Arano Uncal saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Ricardo Zorita showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gartzi Domingo, who was totally free with the ball in the 57th minute. When Abram Luque fell near the penalty area in the 59th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored El Salvador's protests and gave Abram Luque a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, El Salvador's Abram Luque got a free kick in the 59th minute. After a rather tough play, ALIANZA 1901's Buinton Valdovinos got a free kick in the 64th minute. After a defensive mix-up in ALIANZA 1901's zone, Moises Fernandino stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Arano Uncal 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. Ricardo Zorita was out of position in the 71 minute of play, and Gartzi Domingo capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Gartzi Domingo really showed his touch with that goal: 1-2. El Salvador's Abram Luque got a good chance for a goal in the 76th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 84 minutes into the match, ALIANZA 1901's goal looked a bit too open when Abram Luque came free, but Arano Uncal reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Gartzi Domingo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 92nd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. 93 minutes into the game, Ordono Garriga was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. ALIANZA 1901's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave El Salvador the free kick. After a rather tough play, ALIANZA 1901's Ordono Garriga got a free kick in the 93rd minute. Zenaido Carmona struck a weak shot in the 95th minute. Ricardo Zorita didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for ALIANZA 1901. The ALIANZA 1901 supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing ALIANZA 1901 would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.