Challenge

Estadio Nacional
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, 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. Ricardo Zorita took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Aleksander Bykowski, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When the match clock showed 7 minutes, the score became 0-1 when Aleksander Bykowski sped through El Salvador's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Ricardo Zorita. El Salvador's Abram Luque got a good chance for a goal in the 12th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 14 minutes in the game Gustaw Basaik did a throw-in, and the ball was quickly in game thanks to Wiktor Pionek. 0-2 became the score in the 16th minute when Aleksander Bykowski elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. The Gortaty fans' excitement grew in the 19th match minute when Gortaty's Aleksander Bykowski looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 0-3 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Gustaw Basaik charged in rather forcefully in the 23rd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Gustaw Basaik the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 25th match minute, El Salvador was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jorge Magrina to maneuver through the defense. If Abram Luque had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 28th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Franciszek Wicherek might have been able to make a better finish in the 34th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Ricardo Zorita. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Franciszek Wicherek ran back to his position shaking his head. 36 minutes into the match, Aleksander Bykowski 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 Aleksander Bykowski was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-4. Moises Fernandino sent away a hard shot on goal in the 39th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After the first half Gortaty were leading 0-4. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Aleksander Bykowski made a kick off. After a rather tough play, El Salvador's Jorge Magrina got a free kick in the 53rd minute. El Salvador's Ricardo Zorita played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Aleksander Bykowski in the 56th minute of play. Ricardo Zorita took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Aleksander Bykowski, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Ricardo Zorita came out of the goal in the 64th minute to try and stop a shot by Gortaty's Aleksander Bykowski. But to his dismay, Aleksander Bykowski quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-5. Moises Fernandino sent away a hard shot on goal in the 69th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 72 played minutes Gortaty got a freekick which was hit by Gustaw Basaik. The supporters of Gortaty booed when El Salvador was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 73 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jorge Magrina didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 74th minute, Franciszek Wicherek 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. Radowit Siedlecki fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 78th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ricardo Zorita having to interfere. Gortaty were awarded a corner in the 83th minute after El Salvador's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Sebastian Kasiewski took the corner. Gortaty's Sebastian Kasiewski was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Ricardo Zorita in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. 89 minutes into the match, Aleksander Bykowski notched a goal, 0-6, to the right of El Salvador's Ricardo Zorita. Ricardo Zorita was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Moises Fernandino sent away a hard shot on goal in the 93rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. El Salvador's defense didn't have a chance, in the 97th minute, when Aleksander Bykowski scored to the left of an out of position Ricardo Zorita, making the score, 0-7. Gortaty played a much better game than El Salvador and deserved their victory. The El Salvador players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.