Challenge

Estadio Nacional
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Genaro Socorro started the match with the kick off. Xalvador Calderón De La Barca made an important save on a dangerous shot by Abram Luque in the 8th minute. Baldomiro Lluterio struck a weak shot in the 15th 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 Zarigueyas. Marco Tamayo could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 17th minute of the match, but Xalvador Calderón De La Barca made a huge save. With a little luck, Zarigueyas's Xalvador Calderón De La Barca got control of the ball when Moises Fernandino tried to sneak it across the goal line. El Salvador's Ricardo Zorita played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Genaro Socorro in the 19th minute of play. In the 23rd minute, Moises Fernandino reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Xalvador Calderón De La Barca. The goal made the score 1-0. Bernardino Inguma hit a great freekick 26 minutes into the match. Moises Fernandino recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 28th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Moises Fernandino took the ball and in the 29 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Xalvador Calderón De La Barca. Xalvador Calderón De La Barca dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-0. Ricardo Zorita didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Genaro Socorro went, in the 35th minute, to the upper right corner, 2-1 was the resulting score. The audience thought a goal was coming when Moises Fernandino got free with Xalvador Calderón De La Barca in the 38th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Ricardo Zorita showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Genaro Socorro in the 42nd minute of the match. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 2-1.

In the 55thth minute of the game Moises Fernandino who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Zarigueyas's Xalvador Calderón De La Barca was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. The throw-in from Severino Isias in the 60th minute of the game was unfortunally taken care of by El Salvador's Luis Rubio. 61 minutes into the game, Moises Fernandino cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 3-1. Xalvador Calderón De La Barca was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. After a rather tough play, El Salvador's Moises Fernandino got a free kick in the 64th minute. Xalvador Calderón De La Barca showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Abram Luque in the 69th minute of the match. After 70 played minutes El Salvador got a freekick which was hit by Marco Tamayo. 75 minutes into the game, Abram Luque was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. El Salvador's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Zarigueyas the free kick. After 76 played minutes El Salvador got a freekick which was hit by Abram Luque. In the 77th minute Genaro Socorro 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. Zarigueyas's 巩天峰 got a good chance for a goal in the 81st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Marco Tamayo during the 82nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of Zarigueyas booed when El Salvador was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 82 match minutes in a wonderful position. Marco Tamayo didn't get a good kick on the ball. 86 minutes into the match, Zarigueyas's goal looked a bit too open when Moises Fernandino came free, but Xalvador Calderón De La Barca reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Xalvador Calderón De La Barca didn't succeed to prevent the ball from going into goal when El Salvador's Moises Fernandino shot an unexpected shot in the crossbar's under edge and made 4-1 in the ordered_time% minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Moises Fernandino in the 92nd minute of play forced Zarigueyas's goalkeeper Xalvador Calderón De La Barca to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Zarigueyas were awarded a corner in the 97th minute after El Salvador's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Eduardo Chaime took the corner. The corner led Zarigueyas's Eduardo Chaime to fire away a dangerous shot which Ricardo Zorita despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. El Salvador had won after a very even match.