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. Theodosis Chronis scored 0-1 in the 5th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Ricardo Zorita, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Moises Fernandino fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 9th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Savas Ignatiou having to interfere. In the 11th minute, Paulinho Marquez made a precise shot to the right of Ricardo Zorita. El Salvador's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-2. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Theodosis Chronis in the 14th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Ricardo Zorita saved El Salvador from getting behind. Ricardo Zorita took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Theodosis Chronis, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 18th minute, Theodosis Chronis ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Ricardo Zorita was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-3. Theodosis Chronis struck a weak shot in the 27th 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 Αστέρας Δερβενίου. Αστέρας Δερβενίου's Savas Ignatiou proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 29th minute of the match, managed to save Αστέρας Δερβενίου from getting a goal against them. Akakios Kazantzidis fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 30th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ricardo Zorita having to interfere. The audience thought a goal was coming when Moises Fernandino got free with Savas Ignatiou in the 33rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 37th minute Theodosis Chronis 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 his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Akakios Kazantzidis, who was totally free with the ball in the 38th minute. After having played for 39 minutes, Akis Dimopoulos managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Αστέρας Δερβενίου's supporters crossed their fingers, but Akis Dimopoulos was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Ricardo Zorita showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Theodosis Chronis in the 41st minute of the match. After a defensive mix-up in Αστέρας Δερβενίου's zone, Moises Fernandino stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Savas Ignatiou came out of the goal and Moises Fernandino tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 47th minute Sotiris Vrazilianos 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 hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Theodosis Chronis to strike the kick off in the second half. The audience thought a goal was coming when Ntinos Kapotas got free with Ricardo Zorita in the 51st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Theodosis Chronis who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 53rdth minute tested the skills of Ricardo Zorita when he managed to save the team from getting behind. With a little luck, El Salvador's Ricardo Zorita got control of the ball when Theodosis Chronis tried to sneak it across the goal line. Through an outstanding action, after 57 minutes, Ricardo Zorita successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. When the match had gone on for 59 minutes, Theodosis Chronis took a quick shot and it went in 0-4 without a chance for Ricardo Zorita to make any attempt to save it. Savas Ignatiou showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Abram Luque, who was totally free with the ball in the 62nd minute. After 71 minutes, Theodosis Chronis made it 0-6 with a short kick to the right side. El Salvador's Ricardo Zorita tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Akakios Kazantzidis sent away a hard shot on goal in the 77th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Ricardo Zorita showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Theodosis Chronis, who was totally free with the ball in the 78th minute. Ricardo Zorita made an important save on a dangerous shot by Theodosis Chronis in the 80th minute. After having played for 82 minutes, Abram Luque managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. El Salvador's supporters crossed their fingers, but Abram Luque was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. When the match had gone on for 83 minutes, Ntinos Kapotas took a quick shot and it went in 0-7 without a chance for Ricardo Zorita to make any attempt to save it. When the match had gone on for 87 minutes, Theodosis Chronis took a quick shot and it went in 0-8 without a chance for Ricardo Zorita to make any attempt to save it. Ricardo Zorita made an important save on a dangerous shot by Akakios Kazantzidis in the 96th minute. Αστέρας Δερβενίου played a much better game than El Salvador and deserved their victory. The El Salvador players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.