Challenge

Estadio Nacional
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Denizli United's Kaan Kayaer 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. In a very dangerous position, a player in Denizli United fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 7th minute. Penalty! Bahadır Rüşti had in the 8thth minute some difficulties stopping Mateo Leguizamo's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his right side, but he still managed to hold the ball Mateo Leguizamo took the ball and in the 8 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Bahadır Rüşti. Bahadır Rüşti dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-0. El Salvador's Marco Tamayo got a good chance for a goal in the 12th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. An unexpected shot in the 19th minute by Moises Fernandino got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Baransel Riayet during the 20th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, Denizli United's Baransel Riayet got a free kick in the 20th minute. In the 21st minute, Marco Tamayo collided with one of Denizli United's players - so bad that he fractured his nose. El Salvador made a substitution. Alonzo Pomar replaced Marco Tamayo. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Moises Fernandino during the 36th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 36 played minutes El Salvador got a freekick which was hit by Moises Fernandino. Mateo Leguizamo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 39th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Bahadır Rüşti having to interfere. Joshua Curbelo hit a great freekick 42 minutes into the match. Ricardo Zorita took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Kaan Kayaer, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 46 minutes into the match, Abram Luque notched a goal, 2-1, to the right of Denizli United's Bahadır Rüşti. Bahadır Rüşti was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it.

The wind increased when Moises Fernandino made the kick off in the second half. Moises Fernandino took the ball and in the 52 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Bahadır Rüşti. Bahadır Rüşti dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 3-1. A collision led to El Salvador getting a freekick after 62 minutes play. Jesus Carvallo hit a great ball. With a little luck, El Salvador's Ricardo Zorita got control of the ball when Kaan Kayaer tried to sneak it across the goal line. After 74 played minutes Denizli United got a freekick which was hit by Mümin Beşer. Moises Fernandino sent away a hard shot on goal in the 75th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The audience thought a goal was coming when Mümin Beşer got free with Ricardo Zorita in the 77th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After a rather tough play, El Salvador's Jorge Magrina got a free kick in the 78th minute. Ricardo Zorita didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Ömer Rıza went, in the 79th minute, to the upper right corner, 3-2 was the resulting score. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Ali Nabi Hürsel during the 81st minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 81st match minute, Denizli United was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ali Nabi Hürsel to maneuver through the defense. An unexpectedly hard shot by Moises Fernandino in the 84th minute of play forced Denizli United's goalkeeper Bahadır Rüşti to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Kaan Kayaer might have been able to make a better finish in the 88th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Ricardo Zorita. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Kaan Kayaer ran back to his position shaking his head. With a little luck, El Salvador's Ricardo Zorita got control of the ball when Eralp Çelikel tried to sneak it across the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Kaan Kayaer in the 94th minute of play forced El Salvador's goalkeeper Ricardo Zorita to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Denizli United's supporters were dissatisfied at the end of the match because El Salvador had won, even though Denizli United had held more of the ball.