Challenge

Estadio Nacional
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Tudor Bodea took the kick off in the first half of the match. Isac Drâmba came out of the goal in the 4th minute to try and stop a shot by El Salvador's Moises Fernandino. But to his dismay, Moises Fernandino quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-0. Jesus Carvallo hit a great freekick 7 minutes into the match. If Tudor Bodea had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 10th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 14 played minutes El Salvador got a freekick which was hit by Jesus Carvallo. Codrin Boc recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 17th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. El Salvador's Ricardo Zorita played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Petrică Ţirpescu in the 19th minute of play. 26 minutes into the game, Moises Fernandino cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-0. Isac Drâmba was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. An unexpectedly hard shot by Codrin Boc in the 35th minute of play forced El Salvador's goalkeeper Ricardo Zorita to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. A collision led to El Salvador getting a freekick after 39 minutes play. Abram Luque hit a great ball. Ricardo Zorita showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Tudor Bodea in the 42nd minute of the match. If Codrin Boc had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 44th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The supporters of Unicorns ™ booed when El Salvador was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 46 match minutes in a wonderful position. Abram Luque didn't get a good kick on the ball. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 2-0.

The wind increased when Moises Fernandino made the kick off in the second half. Moises Fernandino's late challenge caught a Unicorns ™'s player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Moises Fernandino helped the player get up and apologised. Moises Fernandino hit a great freekick 55 minutes into the match. If Abram Luque had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 57th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 59 minutes in the game Octavian Chivu did a throw-in, and the ball was quickly in game thanks to Codrin Boc. The audience thought a goal was coming when Tudor Bodea got free with Ricardo Zorita in the 69th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Mateo Leguizamo fired away a difficult shot at goal in the 78th minute. He almost succeeded, but the ball went over. It was a very nice shot. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Mateo Leguizamo during the 87th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Ricardo Zorita showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Codrin Boc, who was totally free with the ball in the 89th minute. Tudor Bodea came free with the goalkeeper in the 93rd minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Ricardo Zorita could save by the left post. Tudor Bodeas short, quick shot in the 96thth minute got Ricardo Zorita to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in.