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Match Report
Westfalen Stadion
Spectators: 39 (Terracing: 30,
Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Jonas Armendariz kicked off to start the match. In the 3rd minute, Marco Tamayo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When Moises Fernandino came up free with the goalie in the 6th minute, the El Salvador 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 Moises Fernandino couldn't finish the play. Ricardo Zorita made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jonas Armendariz in the 10th minute of play. When the match had gone on for 15 minutes, Moises Fernandino put it in 0-2 from a short distance just to the right of Norberto Scales. In the 18th match minute, El Salvador was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jesus Carvallo to maneuver through the defense. El Salvador's Moises Fernandino got a good chance for a goal in the 23rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The audience thought a goal was coming when Matvey Izvolskiy got free with Ricardo Zorita in the 26th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After 28 minutes El Salvador's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Shannon Slater who took care of the corner kick. Borussia Dortmund's Shannon Slater 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. A hard shot 32 in the game by Jonas Armendariz from a close distance when the talented Ricardo Zorita managed to make a qualified save. El Salvador's players were relieved. Joshua Curbelo hit a great freekick 35 minutes into the match. Shannon Slater took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 36th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Ricardo Zorita. El Salvador's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Jorge Magrina charged in rather forcefully in the 37th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Jorge Magrina the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After a rather tough play, El Salvador's Jorge Magrina got a free kick in the 37th minute. Shannon Slater took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 38th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Ricardo Zorita. El Salvador's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Ricardo Zorita showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jonas Armendariz, who was totally free with the ball in the 40th minute. El Salvador's Ricardo Zorita played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Jonas Armendariz in the 42nd minute of play. After a rather tough play, Borussia Dortmund's Brian Starr got a free kick in the 44th minute. A collision led to Borussia Dortmund getting a freekick after 46 minutes play. Quincy Stacy hit a great ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 47th minute, Mateo Leguizamo managed to get in a good position for a shot. El Salvador's supporters rose to their feet, but Mateo Leguizamo was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Norberto Scales breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Moises Fernandino sent away a hard shot on goal in the 48th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-2.
When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Moises Fernandino made a kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jonas Armendariz in the 54th minute of play forced El Salvador's goalkeeper Ricardo Zorita to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 57th minute, Jonas Armendariz made a precise shot to the right of Ricardo Zorita. El Salvador's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-2. Norberto Scales made a fantastic save in the 63rd minute, when Moises Fernandino sent off a good shot on target. Moises Fernandino received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 74th minute. Norberto Scales tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. El Salvador's Ricardo Zorita played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Jonas Armendariz in the 76th minute of play. In the 78th minute, Pawel Witwicki left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Borussia Dortmund fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-2. Pawel Witwicki sent away a hard shot on goal in the 86th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 88 minutes into the game, Borussia Dortmund's Jonas Armendariz 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, 3-2. The supporters of El Salvador booed when Borussia Dortmund was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 93 match minutes in a wonderful position. Brian Starr didn't get a good kick on the ball. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Borussia Dortmund fans cheered their team off the field, for while El Salvador had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.
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