Challenge

Henry I
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Fran Juniors's Benito Quirze 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. A throw-in in the 4th minute of the game was made by Abelardo Azevedo with Laurent Verhaghe as target, who quickly passed the ball forward. The audience thought a goal was coming when Laurent Verhaghe got free with Ricardo Zorita in the 5th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Angel Ramone showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Moises Fernandino in the 16th minute of the match. 19 minutes into the game, Valdis Skalbergs recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Ricardo Zorita. Valdis Skalbergs showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-0. When Laurent Verhaghe came up free with the goalie in the 23rd minute, the Fran Juniors fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Laurent Verhaghe couldn't finish the play. 24 minutes into the game, Valdis Skalbergs cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-0. Ricardo Zorita was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 27th match minute, El Salvador was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jorge Magrina to maneuver through the defense. In the 28th match minute, El Salvador was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Valentino Ferrant to maneuver through the defense. In the 29th minute, Saturnino Peru 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. Ricardo Zorita showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Severo Cuarto in the 30th minute of the match. The supporters of Fran Juniors booed when El Salvador was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 33 match minutes in a wonderful position. Marco Tamayo didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 34th minute Valdis Skalbergs shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ricardo Zorita saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Ricardo Zorita didn't succeed in stopping the ball in the 39th minute, which inside left pole to 3-0. If Abram Luque had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 43rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 45th minute, Moises Fernandino left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The El Salvador fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 3-1. Af the end of the first half the score was 3-1. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The wind increased when Moises Fernandino made the kick off in the second half. Valdis Skalbergs scored 4-1 in the 51st match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Ricardo Zorita, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. After a rather tough play, El Salvador's Abram Luque got a free kick in the 54th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Valdis Skalbergs in the 56th minute of play forced El Salvador's goalkeeper Ricardo Zorita to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The supporters of Fran Juniors booed when El Salvador was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 56 match minutes in a wonderful position. Marco Tamayo didn't get a good kick on the ball. Benito Quirze recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 57th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 59th minute, Marcelino Fe left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Fran Juniors fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 5-1. In the 63rd minute, Benito Quirze left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Fran Juniors fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 6-1. 66 minutes into the game, Moises Fernandino cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 6-2. Angel Ramone was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 69th minute, Severo Cuarto left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Fran Juniors fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 7-2. Valdis Skalbergs sent away a hard shot on goal in the 82nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Benito Quirze in the 88th minute of play forced El Salvador's goalkeeper Ricardo Zorita to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. El Salvador's Ricardo Zorita played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Valdis Skalbergs in the 91st minute of play. After 95 played minutes El Salvador got a freekick which was hit by Moises Fernandino.