Challenge

Estadio Nacional
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Moises Fernandino kicked off to start the match. Emilian Blăniță recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 2nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. The supporters of El Salvador booed when Tineretul Arad was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 5 match minutes in a wonderful position. Sergiu Alupoaie didn't get a good kick on the ball. Ricardo Zorita made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Emilian Blăniță in the 7th minute of play. After a defensive mix-up in El Salvador's zone, Felix Negrescu stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Ricardo Zorita came out of the goal and Felix Negrescu tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Emilian Blăniță recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 16th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. If Abram Luque had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 20th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a defensive mix-up in Tineretul Arad's zone, Moises Fernandino stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Cazimir Maior 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. An unexpectedly hard shot by Moises Fernandino in the 25th minute of play forced Tineretul Arad's goalkeeper Cazimir Maior to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Cazimir Maior made an important save on a dangerous shot by Moises Fernandino in the 28th minute. After 30 minutes, Felix Negrescu made it 0-1 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. Ricardo Zorita took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Răzvan Păunescu, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The supporters of El Salvador booed when Tineretul Arad was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 40 match minutes in a wonderful position. Sergiu Alupoaie didn't get a good kick on the ball. Moises Fernandino hit a great freekick 43 minutes into the match. After 47 played minutes El Salvador got a freekick which was hit by Marco Tamayo.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Felix Negrescu stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. In the 53rd minute there was a penalty for Tineretul Arad. Gerson Guimarães stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Ricardo Zorita. 0-2. After a defensive mix-up in Tineretul Arad's zone, Moises Fernandino stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Cazimir Maior 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. Tineretul Arad's Cazimir Maior played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Abram Luque in the 62nd minute of play. Moises Fernandino kicked well hit freekick during the 64th minute of the match. Moises Fernandino fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 69th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Cazimir Maior having to interfere. Răzvan Păunescu received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 76th minute. Ricardo Zorita tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The supporters of El Salvador booed when Tineretul Arad was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 80 match minutes in a wonderful position. Felix Negrescu didn't get a good kick on the ball. Moises Fernandino sent away a hard shot on goal in the 88th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Gerson Guimarães hit a great freekick 89 minutes into the match. Moises Fernandino sent away a hard shot on goal in the 90th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. A collision led to Tineretul Arad getting a freekick after 94 minutes play. Felix Negrescu hit a great ball. In the 96th minute the ball was on its way in behind Tineretul Arad's goalkeeper Cazimir Maior, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar.