Challenge

Grännäs IP
Spectators: 39 (Terracing: 30, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Nils Liedholm IF's Jörgen Bjurström 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. A collision led to El Salvador getting a freekick after 2 minutes play. Valentino Ferrant hit a great ball. Ove Hake took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Moises Fernandino, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Einar Borre kicked well hit freekick during the 12th minute of the match. Ove Hake took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Moises Fernandino, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Moises Fernandino in the 22nd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Ove Hake saved Nils Liedholm IF from getting behind. Ricardo Zorita made a fantastic save in the 28th minute, when Jörgen Bjurström sent off a good shot on target. Jörgen Bjurström could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 32nd minute of the match, but Ricardo Zorita made a huge save. Zebastian Österlund kicked well hit freekick during the 33rd minute of the match. Valentino Ferrant hit a great freekick 40 minutes into the match. The audience was convinced that Jörgen Bjurström's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Ricardo Zorita was relentless in the 43rd minute of the game. Marco Tamayo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 44th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Abram Luque had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 45th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 1-0.

Ricardo Zorita took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jörgen Bjurström, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 65th match minute, Nils Liedholm IF was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Zebastian Österlund to maneuver through the defense. A collision led to Nils Liedholm IF getting a freekick after 70 minutes play. Jörgen Bjurström hit a great ball. Ricardo Zorita showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jörgen Bjurström, who was totally free with the ball in the 74th minute. In the 78th minute Jörgen Bjurström shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ricardo Zorita saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Abram Luque kicked well hit freekick during the 80th minute of the match. Kalle Norström hit a great freekick 82 minutes into the match. Moises Fernandinos short, quick shot in the 83rdth minute got Ove Hake to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jörgen Bjurström in the 85th minute of play forced El Salvador's goalkeeper Ricardo Zorita to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. With 89 minutes on the clock, Valentino Ferrant commited a dangerous tackle. The referee had no choice but to show him the red card. In the 92nd minute of the match Nils Liedholm IF got a corner. El Salvador's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Marc Juhlin ran over to the corner to take the kick. 94 minutes into the game, Moises Fernandino recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Ove Hake. Moises Fernandino showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-1. The final whistle blew with the score still tied, and both teams left the pitch thinking about the missed chances that could have given their team the win.