Challenge

Estadio Nacional
Spectators: 49 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Moises Fernandino made the kick off which started today's match. After having played for 6 minutes, Raimundo Abecia managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Sportivo Chupeño's supporters crossed their fingers, but Raimundo Abecia was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After 8 minutes of play, Sportivo Chupeño's Calisto Aballe made it 0-1 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! In the 11thth minute of the game Raimundo Abecia who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but El Salvador's Ricardo Zorita was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. A collision led to El Salvador getting a freekick after 14 minutes play. Moises Fernandino hit a great ball. After having played for 15 minutes, Turi Abenda managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Sportivo Chupeño's supporters crossed their fingers, but Turi Abenda was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The supporters of El Salvador booed when Sportivo Chupeño was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 18 match minutes in a wonderful position. Leonardo-Ismael Zuaza didn't get a good kick on the ball. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Leonardo-Ismael Zuaza during the 26th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of El Salvador booed when Sportivo Chupeño was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 26 match minutes in a wonderful position. Leonardo-Ismael Zuaza didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 28th minute Calisto Aballe 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. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Calisto Aballe in the 36th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Ricardo Zorita saved El Salvador from getting behind. Sportivo Chupeño's Calisto Aballe got a good chance for a goal in the 38th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Abram Luque could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 41st minute of the match, but Baiona Abadie made a huge save. Ricardo Zorita showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Raimundo Abecia, who was totally free with the ball in the 43rd minute. Moises Fernandino scored 1-2 in the 46th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Baiona Abadie, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Calisto Aballe stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Baiona Abadie made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Abram Luque in the 55th minute of play. After 61 played minutes Sportivo Chupeño got a freekick which was hit by Leonardo-Ismael Zuaza. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Moises Fernandino in the 63rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Baiona Abadie prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 65th minute Moises Fernandino shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Baiona Abadie saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Baiona Abadie made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Moises Fernandino in the 74th minute of play. Calisto Aballe fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 77th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ricardo Zorita having to interfere. In the 79th minute, Dantae Abeita left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Sportivo Chupeño fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-3. Ricardo Zorita was out of position in the 83 minute of play, and Raimundo Abecia capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Raimundo Abecia really showed his touch with that goal: 1-4. After some fancy dribbling in the 86th minute, Calisto Aballe managed to get in a good position for a shot. Sportivo Chupeño's supporters rose to their feet, but Calisto Aballe 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. After 87 minutes, Abram Luque mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the El Salvador and the Sportivo Chupeño players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 88 played minutes, Sportivo Chupeño's Xzavaier Abajas shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Ricardo Zorita came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Sportivo Chupeño reached it. In the 91st minute, Calisto Aballe got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Raimundo Abecia was really disappointed when he shot the ball just outside the right post instead of scoring a goal in the 94th minute. Sportivo Chupeño's manager could be seen on the sidelines shaking his head and muttering to himself as his team had just wasted another chance. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. Sportivo Chupeño walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.