Challenge

Estadio Nacional
Spectators: 49 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Moises Fernandino kicked off to start the match. A collision led to El Salvador getting a freekick after 6 minutes play. Marco Tamayo hit a great ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Moises Fernandino got free with Ainis Sudrabkalējs in the 9th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. A collision led to FK LOHATRONI getting a freekick after 10 minutes play. Arvils Smuksts hit a great ball. In the 12th match minute, FK LOHATRONI was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Miervaldis Pumpiss to maneuver through the defense. Moises Fernandino received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 14th minute. Ainis Sudrabkalējs tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 19 minutes into the match, Moises Fernandino notched a goal, 1-0, to the right of FK LOHATRONI's Ainis Sudrabkalējs. Ainis Sudrabkalējs was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. If Moises Fernandino had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 26th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Zemgus Lovnieks struck a weak shot in the 44th minute. Ricardo Zorita didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for FK LOHATRONI. Abram Luque recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 47th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The supporters of FK LOHATRONI booed when El Salvador was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 57 match minutes in a wonderful position. Marco Tamayo didn't get a good kick on the ball. A hard shot by Alvis Auzenbergs from long distance, 58 minutes into the match, got Ricardo Zorita's attention. Through a fast twist with his body, he could stop the ball from going in on his right side. 60 minutes into the match, FK LOHATRONI's goal looked a bit too open when Abram Luque came free, but Ainis Sudrabkalējs reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Moises Fernandino scored 2-0 in the 63rd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Ainis Sudrabkalējs, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Mateo Leguizamo made a great header on El Salvador's corner, it was just that FK LOHATRONI's Ainis Sudrabkalējs managed to reach the ball for a save. The supporters of El Salvador booed when FK LOHATRONI was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 70 match minutes in a wonderful position. Arvils Smuksts didn't get a good kick on the ball. El Salvador's Valentino Ferrant managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Voldemārs Piekalns in the 75 minute of the game. 77 minutes into the match, Moises Fernandino had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Ainis Sudrabkalējs. FK LOHATRONI's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Moises Fernandino was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 3-0. Zemgus Lovnieks sent away a hard shot on goal in the 85th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 88 minutes of play FK LOHATRONI's Arvils Smuksts was too eager in his attempt to stop his opponent and brought him down. With that he got his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. A collision led to FK LOHATRONI getting a freekick after 89 minutes play. Arvils Smuksts hit a great ball. 94 minutes in the game Miervaldis Pumpiss did a throw-in, and the ball was quickly in game thanks to Ilvars Boriss. After a rather tough play, El Salvador's Valentino Ferrant got a free kick in the 94th minute. FK LOHATRONI's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.