Challenge

Estadio Nacional
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Moises Fernandino took the kick off in the first half of the match. In the 4th minute, Lorenzo Yepes hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 6th minute, Jesus Carvallo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Luis Rubio kicked well hit freekick during the 8th minute of the match. Abram Luque's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 12thth minute, Hilario Elixio skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Nereo Mergildo might have been able to make a better finish in the 13th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Ricardo Zorita. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Nereo Mergildo ran back to his position shaking his head. Jardineros's Hilario Elixio proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 16th minute of the match, managed to save Jardineros from getting a goal against them. A collision led to El Salvador getting a freekick after 24 minutes play. Luis Rubio hit a great ball. Abram Luque fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 31st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Hilario Elixio having to interfere. After a defensive mix-up in Jardineros's zone, Moises Fernandino stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Hilario Elixio came out of the goal and Moises Fernandino tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Jeronimo Paul hit a great freekick 36 minutes into the match. In the 42nd minute, Jeronimo Paul hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The score stood at 0-0 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Adrian Hegoi stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. A collision led to El Salvador getting a freekick after 54 minutes play. Jesus Carvallo hit a great ball. The supporters of El Salvador booed when Jardineros was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 60 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jeronimo Paul didn't get a good kick on the ball. A collision led to Jardineros getting a freekick after 64 minutes play. Jeronimo Paul hit a great ball. After 68 minutes, Marco Tamayo mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the El Salvador and the Jardineros players grew even worse after the yellow card. The audience thought a goal was coming when Nereo Mergildo got free with Ricardo Zorita in the 74th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After 78 minutes, Jeronimo Paul mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Jardineros and the El Salvador players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to Jardineros getting a freekick after 78 minutes play. Jeronimo Paul hit a great ball. In the 79th minute, Jesus Carvallo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. A collision led to Jardineros getting a freekick after 86 minutes play. Jeronimo Paul hit a great ball. When El Salvador's Moises Fernandino in the 92nd minute got a chance for a shot 92nd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Jardineros's goalie prevented a goal. Ricardo Zorita made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Nereo Mergildo in the 94th minute of play. Jardineros were unable to convert their possession into goals, allowing El Salvador to leave the ground with a draw.