Challenge

HSB Arena
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) El Salvador's Moises Fernandino started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Olimpia HSB's Ksawery Wozniak played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Moises Fernandino in the 5th minute of play. 6 minutes into the game, Mateo Leguizamo threw the ball into play from the sideline. Olimpia HSB's Arkadiusz Czajkowski quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. Ricardo Zorita made an important save on a dangerous shot by Damian Grucza in the 8th minute. El Salvador's defense didn't have a chance, in the 8th minute, when Damian Grucza scored to the left of an out of position Ricardo Zorita, making the score, 1-0. After 11 minutes of play, El Salvador's Moises Fernandino made it 1-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Ksawery Wozniak was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 14th minute, Abram Luque got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Ksawery Wozniak showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Abram Luque in the 19th minute of the match. Olimpia HSB's Borys Mentus quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Mateo Leguizamo, made in the 20th minute of the game. Joshua Curbelo blasted a shot towards the goal in the 22nd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Ksawery Wozniak having to make a save. An unexpectedly hard shot by Joshua Curbelo in the 22nd minute of play forced Olimpia HSB's goalkeeper Ksawery Wozniak to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Moises Fernandino had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 25th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Luis Rubio made in the 28th minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by Olimpia HSB's Mieszko Mocko. Olimpia HSB's Mieszko Mocko quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Mateo Leguizamo, made in the 30th minute of the game. In the 31st minute, Luis Rubio hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Moises Fernandino recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 33rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Moises Fernandino sent away a hard shot on goal in the 37th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Moises Fernandino's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Ksawery Wozniak read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 44th minute of play. In the 46th minute, Mieszko Mocko hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Lucjan Orling to strike the kick off in the second half. After having played for 57 minutes, Moises Fernandino managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. El Salvador's supporters crossed their fingers, but Moises Fernandino was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Ksawery Wozniak came out of the goal in the 60th minute to try and stop a shot by El Salvador's Moises Fernandino. But to his dismay, Moises Fernandino quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-2. After 66 played minutes El Salvador got a freekick which was hit by Valentino Ferrant. In the 67th minute, Borys Mentus hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Olimpia HSB's Mieszko Mocko managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Luis Rubio in the 75 minute of the game. Joshua Curbelo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 78th minute. Ksawery Wozniak tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Olimpia HSB's Ksawery Wozniak proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 79th minute of the match, managed to save Olimpia HSB from getting a goal against them. Valentino Ferrant kicked well hit freekick during the 81st minute of the match. Moises Fernandino could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 86th minute of the match, but Ksawery Wozniak made a huge save. After a rather tough play, Olimpia HSB's Arkadiusz Czajkowski got a free kick in the 87th minute. Olimpia HSB's Ksawery Wozniak proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 89th minute of the match, managed to save Olimpia HSB from getting a goal against them. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Mateo Leguizamo during the 92nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to El Salvador getting a freekick after 93 minutes play. Mateo Leguizamo hit a great ball. When Arkadiusz Czajkowski fell near the penalty area in the 94th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Olimpia HSB's protests and gave Arkadiusz Czajkowski a yellow card for diving instead. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. El Salvador walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.