Challenge

Estadio Nacional
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Alessio Zappacosta kicked off to start the match. Joshua Curbelo kicked well hit freekick during the 3rd minute of the match. 4 minutes into the match, El Salvador's goal looked a bit too open when Alessio Zappacosta came free, but Ricardo Zorita reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 6th minute, Alessio Zappacosta ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Ricardo Zorita was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. Christian Cino scored 0-2 in the 9th 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. Ricardo Zorita showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alessio Zappacosta in the 12th minute of the match. Ricardo Zorita came out of the goal in the 14th minute to try and stop a shot by Corte di Camasco's Alessio Zappacosta. But to his dismay, Alessio Zappacosta quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-3. El Salvador's Moises Fernandino got a good chance for a goal in the 17th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. When the match had gone on for 20 minutes, Moises Fernandino took a quick shot and it went in 1-3 without a chance for Dennis Sansoni to make any attempt to save it. 30 minutes into the match, El Salvador's goal looked a bit too open when Alessio Zappacosta came free, but Ricardo Zorita reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Alessandro Di Fazio during the 33rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. El Salvador's Moises Fernandino got a good chance for a goal in the 34th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Moises Fernandino hit a great freekick 38 minutes into the match. A collision led to El Salvador getting a freekick after 41 minutes play. Valentino Ferrant hit a great ball. Moises Fernandino could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 43rd minute of the match, but Dennis Sansoni made a huge save. Abram Luque sent away a hard shot on goal in the 47th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Disappointed in the 1-3 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

After 51 minutes, Moises Fernandino mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the El Salvador and the Corte di Camasco players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to El Salvador getting a freekick after 51 minutes play. Moises Fernandino hit a great ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Moises Fernandino in the 65th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Dennis Sansoni saved Corte di Camasco from getting behind. In the 66th minute Moises Fernandino shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Dennis Sansoni saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Christian Cino had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 67th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Ricardo Zorita showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Alessio Zappacosta, who was totally free with the ball in the 72nd minute. 79 minutes into the game, Angelo Massimi was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Corte di Camasco's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave El Salvador the free kick. In the 80th minute, Moises Fernandino 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. In the 84th match minute, Corte di Camasco was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Angelo Massimi to maneuver through the defense. After a rather tough play, Corte di Camasco's Alessandro Di Fazio got a free kick in the 87th minute. El Salvador's Mateo Leguizamo was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Dennis Sansoni in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. The Corte di Camasco supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Corte di Camasco would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.