Challenge

Estadio Nacional
Spectators: 47 (Terracing: 36, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 0) Moises Fernandino made the kick off and thus started the match. After a rather tough play, Arrecifes's Dalmacio Honrio got a free kick in the 2nd minute. Marcos Fraco showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jorge Magrina in the 4th minute of the match. 6 minutes into the game, Arrecifes's Fermin Llope 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, 0-1. Dalmacio Honrio kicked well hit freekick during the 9th minute of the match. In the 11th minute, Luis Rubio hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Arrecifes's Nicolas Geleberto managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Luis Rubio in the 14 minute of the game. If Modesto Mikolas had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 15th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. In the 16th minute, Alejandro Fonda made a precise shot to the right of Ricardo Zorita. El Salvador's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-2. After a rather tough play, Arrecifes's Dalmacio Honrio got a free kick in the 23rd minute. In the 26th minute, Alejandro Fonda made a precise shot to the right of Ricardo Zorita. El Salvador's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-3. El Salvador's Ricardo Zorita played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Alejandro Fonda in the 34th minute of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 36th minute, Modesto Mikolas managed to get in a good position for a shot. Arrecifes's supporters rose to their feet, but Modesto Mikolas was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Ricardo Zorita breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After some careless play in the El Salvador defense, Alejandro Fonda kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Ricardo Zorita. The El Salvador fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Ricardo Zorita should have stopped the shot. Ricardo Zorita showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Modesto Mikolas, who was totally free with the ball in the 45th minute. When Alejandro Fonda fell near the penalty area in the 48th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Arrecifes's protests and gave Alejandro Fonda a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to Arrecifes getting a freekick after 48 minutes play. Alejandro Fonda hit a great ball. The El Salvador players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Arrecifes were winning 0-4.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Alejandro Fonda stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. After having played for 53 minutes, Alejandro Fonda managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Arrecifes's supporters crossed their fingers, but Alejandro Fonda was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. When Modesto Mikolas came up free with the goalie in the 58th minute, the Arrecifes 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 Modesto Mikolas couldn't finish the play. After 60 minutes, Marciano Hartz mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Arrecifes and the El Salvador players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, Arrecifes's Marciano Hartz got a free kick in the 60th minute. In the 61st minute of the match Mateo Leguizamo shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Marcos Fraco showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. After 61 played minutes Arrecifes got a freekick which was hit by Dalmacio Honrio. Arrecifes's Abel Egoitz was substituted for Alejandro Fonda. Arrecifes made a substitution. Froilan Cutberto replaced Modesto Mikolas. After 63 played minutes Arrecifes got a freekick which was hit by Dalmacio Honrio. 65 minutes into the match, El Salvador's goal looked a bit too open when Froilan Cutberto came free, but Ricardo Zorita reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The supporters of Arrecifes booed when El Salvador was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 66 match minutes in a wonderful position. Marco Tamayo didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a rather tough play, Arrecifes's Froilan Cutberto got a free kick in the 67th minute. After 72 minutes, Bernardo Abad mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Arrecifes and the El Salvador players grew even worse after the yellow card. Ricardo Zorita made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Abel Egoitz in the 75th minute of play. Marcos Fraco took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Abram Luque, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The supporters of El Salvador booed when Arrecifes was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 78 match minutes in a wonderful position. Dalmacio Honrio didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 81 minutes, Froilan Cutberto made it 0-5 with a short kick to the right side. El Salvador's Ricardo Zorita tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. El Salvador's Moises Fernandino got a good chance for a goal in the 84th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Marcos Fraco took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Moises Fernandino, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. Arrecifes walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.