Challenge

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Spectators: 42 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Howard Walters got the match started through his kick off. When Damion Stride fell near the penalty area in the 4th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored ᗩᑎᗩᕼᗴᎥᗰ ᗪᑌᑕᛕᔕ's protests and gave Damion Stride a yellow card for diving instead. After 4 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for ᗩᑎᗩᕼᗴᎥᗰ ᗪᑌᑕᛕᔕ! ᗩᑎᗩᕼᗴᎥᗰ ᗪᑌᑕᛕᔕ's Howard Walters got a good chance for a goal in the 8th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. When Marty Fearns fell near the penalty area in the 11th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored ᗩᑎᗩᕼᗴᎥᗰ ᗪᑌᑕᛕᔕ's protests and gave Marty Fearns a yellow card for diving instead. Alan Tetley made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Moises Fernandino in the 13th minute of play. After a defensive mix-up in El Salvador's zone, Dom Kyle stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Ricardo Zorita came out of the goal and Dom Kyle tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 19 minutes into the match, El Salvador's goalkeeper Ricardo Zorita had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Vincent Dry. Howard Walters fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 26th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ricardo Zorita having to interfere. The supporters of El Salvador booed when ᗩᑎᗩᕼᗴᎥᗰ ᗪᑌᑕᛕᔕ was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 29 match minutes in a wonderful position. Damion Stride didn't get a good kick on the ball. ᗩᑎᗩᕼᗴᎥᗰ ᗪᑌᑕᛕᔕ's Alan Tetley played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Moises Fernandino in the 30th minute of play. In the 32nd 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: 0-2. Ricardo Zorita came out of the goal in the 37th minute to try and stop a shot by ᗩᑎᗩᕼᗴᎥᗰ ᗪᑌᑕᛕᔕ's Dom Kyle. But to his dismay, Dom Kyle quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-2. Valentino Ferrant hit a great freekick 39 minutes into the match. If Moises Fernandino had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 47th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Moises Fernandino stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Moises Fernandino could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 54th minute of the match, but Alan Tetley made a huge save. In the 57th match minute, El Salvador was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Mateo Leguizamo to maneuver through the defense. Ricardo Zorita showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Howard Walters in the 64th minute of the match. Marty Fearns blasted a shot towards the goal in the 66th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Ricardo Zorita having to make a save. When Jesus Carvallo fell near the penalty area in the 67th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored El Salvador's protests and gave Jesus Carvallo a yellow card for diving instead. After 67 played minutes El Salvador got a freekick which was hit by Jesus Carvallo. 74 minutes into the match, El Salvador's goal looked a bit too open when Howard Walters came free, but Ricardo Zorita reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Keith Knightley kicked well hit freekick during the 76th minute of the match. In the 80th minute, Howard Walters made a precise shot to the right of Ricardo Zorita. El Salvador's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 3-2. In the 83rd minute, Mateo Leguizamo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Ricardo Zorita showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Howard Walters, who was totally free with the ball in the 87th minute. 89 minutes into the match, El Salvador's goal looked a bit too open when Howard Walters came free, but Ricardo Zorita reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Howard Walters in the 91st minute of play forced El Salvador's goalkeeper Ricardo Zorita to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Ricardo Zorita made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Howard Walters in the 97th minute of play. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. ᗩᑎᗩᕼᗴᎥᗰ ᗪᑌᑕᛕᔕ had played much better football throughout.