Challenge

Estadio Nacional
Spectators: 47 (Terracing: 36, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Moises Fernandino started the match with the kick off. In the 3rd minute, Licerio Abad hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 7th minute, Moises Fernandino 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. In the 9th minute, Moises Fernandino hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 11 minutes into the match, Nacional Potosí's goalkeeper Olayo Abella had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Mateo Leguizamo. After 12 played minutes Nacional Potosí got a freekick which was hit by Ganix Abascal. After having played for 13 minutes, Moises Fernandino managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. El Salvador's supporters crossed their fingers, but Moises Fernandino 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 his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Anibal Abecia, who was totally free with the ball in the 16th minute. Ricardo Zorita made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Anibal Abecia in the 20th minute of play. 21 minutes into the match, Nacional Potosí's goal looked a bit too open when Abram Luque came free, but Olayo Abella reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 22 minutes, Lorenzo Yepes mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the El Salvador and the Nacional Potosí players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 23rd minute, Lorenzo Yepes hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After a defensive mix-up in El Salvador's zone, Quirze Abello stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Ricardo Zorita came out of the goal and Quirze Abello tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The supporters of Nacional Potosí booed when El Salvador was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 29 match minutes in a wonderful position. Abram Luque didn't get a good kick on the ball. A collision led to El Salvador getting a freekick after 31 minutes play. Abram Luque hit a great ball. After a rather tough play, El Salvador's Valentino Ferrant got a free kick in the 32nd minute. In the 44th minute Formerio Abeita 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 Formerio Abeita, who was totally free with the ball in the 46th minute. In the 47th minute, Licerio Abad hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The score stood at 0-0 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

Quirze Abello fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 51st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ricardo Zorita having to interfere. In the 53rd minute, Formerio Abeita 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. El Salvador's Ricardo Zorita played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Formerio Abeita in the 55th minute of play. Olayo Abella showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Moises Fernandino in the 56th minute of the match. Lorenzo Yepes kicked well hit freekick during the 60th minute of the match. Ricardo Zorita made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Formerio Abeita in the 63rd minute of play. After 69 played minutes El Salvador got a freekick which was hit by Joshua Curbelo. Ricardo Zorita made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Formerio Abeita in the 71st minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Anibal Abecia in the 72nd minute of play forced El Salvador's goalkeeper Ricardo Zorita to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Lorenzo Yepes kicked well hit freekick during the 76th minute of the match. After having played for 77 minutes, Formerio Abeita managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Nacional Potosí's supporters crossed their fingers, but Formerio Abeita was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Quirze Abello struck a weak shot in the 80th 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 Nacional Potosí. Ricardo Zorita made an important save on a dangerous shot by Quirze Abello in the 82nd minute. El Salvador's Ricardo Zorita played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Formerio Abeita in the 83rd minute of play. El Salvador's Moises Fernandino got his second yellow card of the match in the 86th minute. The referee ordered Moises Fernandino off the ground. Moises Fernandino hit a great freekick 86 minutes into the match. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Anibal Abecia in the 88th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Ricardo Zorita saved El Salvador from getting behind. After 93 minutes, Isusko Abendano mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Nacional Potosí and the El Salvador players grew even worse after the yellow card. Isusko Abendano hit a great freekick 93 minutes into the match. The teams fought very hard right up to the final whistle. Both sets of players were happy to go away with a draw.