Challenge

Estadio Nacional
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Moises Fernandino sent away a hard shot on goal in the 3rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 9 minutes into the match, CD Suscal's goal looked a bit too open when Abram Luque came free, but Raimundo Lascano reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 13th minute, Luis Rubio hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Joshua Curbelo made in the 22nd minute of the game a quick throw-in and Abram Luque immediately put the ball in play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Moises Fernandino got free with Raimundo Lascano in the 25th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Eduardo Holguin sent away a hard shot on goal in the 31st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Marlon Miranes might have been able to make a better finish in the 36th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Ricardo Zorita. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Marlon Miranes ran back to his position shaking his head. The supporters of El Salvador booed when CD Suscal was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 41 match minutes in a wonderful position. Xines Merida didn't get a good kick on the ball. Raimundo Lascano made an important save on a dangerous shot by Moises Fernandino in the 45th minute. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

After a defensive mix-up in CD Suscal's zone, Moises Fernandino stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Raimundo Lascano 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. A sloppy throw-in by Jorge Magrina in the 57th minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by CD Suscal's Xines Merida. Marlon Miranes received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 61st minute. Ricardo Zorita tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 64 minutes, Joshua Curbelo mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the El Salvador and the CD Suscal players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of CD Suscal booed when El Salvador was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 64 match minutes in a wonderful position. Joshua Curbelo didn't get a good kick on the ball. CD Suscal's Caicedo Gorvea quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Valentino Ferrant, made in the 73rd minute of the game. The throw-in from Luis Rubio in the 77th minute of the game was unfortunally taken care of by CD Suscal's Caicedo Gorvea. Abram Luque received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 82nd minute. Raimundo Lascano tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 87thth minute of the game Moises Fernandino who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but CD Suscal's Raimundo Lascano was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. CD Suscal's Caicedo Gorvea quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Valentino Ferrant, made in the 93rd minute of the game. CD Suscal's supporters were dissatisfied at the end of the match because El Salvador had won, even though CD Suscal had held more of the ball.