Challenge

Estadio Nacional
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Moises Fernandino started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. 3 minutes into the match, Alvaro Ramiréz notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of El Salvador's Ricardo Zorita. Ricardo Zorita was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Alvaro Ramiréz struck a weak shot in the 6th minute. Ricardo Zorita didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Berenjenas de Punto Fijo. Moises Fernandino could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 8th minute of the match, but Thibaut Vandamme made a huge save. Ricardo Zorita took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alvaro Ramiréz, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 10th match minute, El Salvador was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jesus Carvallo to maneuver through the defense. In the 12th minute of the match Dieter Denys sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Ricardo Zorita skillfully saved the ball. Lorenzo Yepes hit a great freekick 13 minutes into the match. 16 minutes into the game, Alvaro Ramiréz cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-2. Ricardo Zorita was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. The throw-in from Nico Otamendi in the 18th minute of the game was unfortunally taken care of by El Salvador's Lorenzo Yepes. The throw-in from Alfredo Miliano in the 22nd minute of the game was unfortunally taken care of by El Salvador's Moises Fernandino. Joshua Curbelo hit a great freekick 23 minutes into the match. Ricardo Zorita made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Juli Alvarez in the 24th minute of play. 26 minutes into the match, Behram Vacit notched a goal, 0-3, to the right of El Salvador's Ricardo Zorita. Ricardo Zorita was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Ricardo Zorita didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Juli Alvarez went, in the 31st minute, to the upper right corner, 0-4 was the resulting score. El Salvador were furious when Joshua Curbelo was red carded, 35 minutes into the game, but the referee dismissed their protests. In the 35th minute, one of El Salvador:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for El Salvador. The referee gave Berenjenas de Punto Fijo a penalty, 36 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Dieter Denys, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of El Salvador's Ricardo Zorita. 0-5. Alvaro Ramiréz recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 42nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Ricardo Zorita showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Francis Van Geel in the 44th minute of the match. After having played for 45 minutes, Behram Vacit managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Berenjenas de Punto Fijo's supporters crossed their fingers, but Behram Vacit was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-6 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

Behram Vacit's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Ricardo Zorita firmly grabbed it by the left post. Ricardo Zorita came out of the goal in the 53rd minute to try and stop a shot by Berenjenas de Punto Fijo's Juli Alvarez. But to his dismay, Juli Alvarez quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-7. 56 minutes into the match, Alfredo Miliano 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 Alfredo Miliano was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-8. After 59 played minutes El Salvador got a freekick which was hit by Moises Fernandino. 60 minutes into the game, Alvaro Ramiréz recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Ricardo Zorita. Alvaro Ramiréz showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 0-9. Ricardo Zorita made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Juli Alvarez in the 64th minute of play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Juli Alvarez in the 65th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Ricardo Zorita saved El Salvador from getting behind. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Moises Fernandino during the 66th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Moises Fernandino hit a great freekick 66 minutes into the match. Alvaro Ramiréz who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 70thth minute tested the skills of Ricardo Zorita when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Abram Luque hit a great freekick 71 minutes into the match. Alvaro Ramiréz succeeded in the game's 72nd minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 0-10. With a little luck, El Salvador's Ricardo Zorita got control of the ball when Alvaro Ramiréz tried to sneak it across the goal line. Juli Alvarez received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Ricardo Zorita came out and tried to block the shot, but Juli Alvarez slotted it home off the left post making it 0-11 in the 77th minute. Alvaro Ramiréz's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 80thth minute, Ricardo Zorita skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. With a little luck, El Salvador's Ricardo Zorita got control of the ball when Alvaro Ramiréz tried to sneak it across the goal line. Ricardo Zorita was a little too slow when Juli Alvarez got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 86th minute. The score was now 0-12. The audience thought a goal was coming when Alvaro Ramiréz got free with Ricardo Zorita in the 89th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 94th minute, Juli Alvarez made a precise shot to the right of Ricardo Zorita. El Salvador's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-14.