Challenge

Estadio Nacional
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when 袁朗辉 took the kick off in the first half of the match. The supporters of 泾县Red-Star FC booed when El Salvador was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 5 match minutes in a wonderful position. Mateo Leguizamo didn't get a good kick on the ball. If 范康烽 had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 7th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. 7 minutes into the game, 袁朗辉 cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Ricardo Zorita was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Abram Luque recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 11th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 袁朗辉 received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 14th minute. Ricardo Zorita tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 22nd minute 袁朗辉 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. Ricardo Zorita showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from 袁朗辉 in the 24th minute of the match. The throw-in from Valentino Ferrant in the 25th minute of the game was unfortunally taken care of by 泾县Red-Star FC's 安柯. El Salvador's Ricardo Zorita played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by 范康烽 in the 27th minute of play. 泾县Red-Star FC were awarded a corner in the 29th minute after El Salvador's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. 孔挺超 took the corner. The corner led 泾县Red-Star FC's 任凡建 to fire away a dangerous shot which Ricardo Zorita despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. If 袁朗辉 had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 32nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 34th minute, 范康烽 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. The audience was convinced that 范康烽's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Ricardo Zorita was relentless in the 39th minute of the game. Moises Fernandino recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 45th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 1-1 after a close first half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Moises Fernandino was the one to do the kick off. A collision led to 泾县Red-Star FC getting a freekick after 57 minutes play. 安柯 hit a great ball. Moises Fernandino recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 69th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After 70 minutes of play, El Salvador's Moises Fernandino made it 2-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. 唐剑振 was left in no man's land by his defense there! When 袁朗辉 came up free with the goalie in the 74th minute, the 泾县Red-Star FC 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 袁朗辉 couldn't finish the play. 78 minutes into the match, 袁朗辉 had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Ricardo Zorita. El Salvador's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that 袁朗辉 was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-2. Ricardo Zorita made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from 范康烽 in the 88th minute of play. Ricardo Zorita showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from 范康烽, who was totally free with the ball in the 92nd minute. After a rather tough play, El Salvador's Joshua Curbelo got a free kick in the 95th minute. In the 96th minute, 孔挺超 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. 泾县Red-Star FC were disappointed that they only managed a draw, even though they felt themselves to be the better team.