Challenge

Estadio Nacional
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Thiago Almada made the kick off and thus started the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Thiago Almada in the 7th minute of play forced El Salvador's goalkeeper Ricardo Zorita to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Jesus Carvallo during the 8th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Thiago Almada in the 9th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Ricardo Zorita saved El Salvador from getting behind. After a rather tough play, CANIL VON ZAATARI™️'s Wiliam Torres got a free kick in the 11th minute. Ricardo Zorita showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Igor Jesus in the 16th minute of the match. Marco Tamayo charged in rather forcefully in the 17th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Marco Tamayo the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. CANIL VON ZAATARI™️'s John Victor played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Abram Luque in the 20th minute of play. Ricardo Zorita took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Thiago Almada, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 27 minutes in the game Hernani Prata did a throw-in, and the ball was quickly in game thanks to Wanderson Paranaense. 28 minutes into the match, El Salvador's goal looked a bit too open when Igor Jesus came free, but Ricardo Zorita reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a defensive mix-up in El Salvador's zone, Hernani Prata stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Ricardo Zorita came out of the goal and Hernani Prata tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. When Zézinho Breckenfeld fell near the penalty area in the 32nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored CANIL VON ZAATARI™️'s protests and gave Zézinho Breckenfeld a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of El Salvador booed when CANIL VON ZAATARI™️ was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 32 match minutes in a wonderful position. Zézinho Breckenfeld didn't get a good kick on the ball. El Salvador's Ricardo Zorita played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Igor Jesus in the 35th minute of play. After 36 played minutes El Salvador got a freekick which was hit by Valentino Ferrant. When Thiago Almada came up free with the goalie in the 38th minute, the CANIL VON ZAATARI™️ fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Thiago Almada couldn't finish the play. El Salvador's Ricardo Zorita played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Igor Jesus in the 41st minute of play. In the 44th match minute, El Salvador was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Marco Tamayo to maneuver through the defense. After some fancy dribbling in the 45th minute, Thiago Almada managed to get in a good position for a shot. CANIL VON ZAATARI™️'s supporters rose to their feet, but Thiago Almada was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Ricardo Zorita breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 47th minute Ulisses Valadares 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. The first half was very even, with the score at 0-0 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Moises Fernandino made a kick off. Ricardo Zorita was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Thiago Almada showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 0-1 in the 53 minute of play. After 61 minutes, Moises Fernandino mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the El Salvador and the CANIL VON ZAATARI™️ players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 61st match minute, El Salvador was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Moises Fernandino to maneuver through the defense. The supporters of CANIL VON ZAATARI™️ booed when El Salvador was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 70 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jesus Carvallo didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 71 minutes of play, CANIL VON ZAATARI™️'s Thiago Almada made it 0-4 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Ricardo Zorita was left in no man's land by his defense there! Abram Luque sent away a hard shot on goal in the 74th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Ricardo Zorita was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Thiago Almada showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 0-5 in the 80 minute of play. John Victor showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Moises Fernandino, who was totally free with the ball in the 85th minute. After a rather tough play, El Salvador's Valentino Ferrant got a free kick in the 88th minute. Wanderson Paranaense could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 90th minute of the match, but Ricardo Zorita made a huge save. The audience thought a goal was coming when Igor Jesus got free with Ricardo Zorita in the 94th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. CANIL VON ZAATARI™️ played a much better game than El Salvador and deserved their victory. The El Salvador players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.