Challenge

Estadio Nacional
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, 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. Moises Fernandino started the match with the kick off. In the 3rd minute, Zebastian Lindman made a precise shot to the right of Ricardo Zorita. El Salvador's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. Aron Apelqvist succeeded in the game's 8th minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 0-2. After 17 minutes of play, Guldsmedshyttan IK's Zebastian Lindman made it 0-3 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Ricardo Zorita was left in no man's land by his defense there! After 19 minutes, Luis Rubio mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the El Salvador and the Guldsmedshyttan IK players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 19th match minute, El Salvador was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Luis Rubio to maneuver through the defense. Ricardo Zorita made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Zebastian Lindman in the 20th minute of play. Mateo Leguizamo was really disappointed when he shot the ball just outside the right post instead of scoring a goal in the 23rd minute. El Salvador's manager could be seen on the sidelines shaking his head and muttering to himself as his team had just wasted another chance. Zebastian Lindman's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Ricardo Zorita read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 25th minute of play. Jonathan Sandberg's late challenge caught a El Salvador's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Jonathan Sandberg helped the player get up and apologised. After 26 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Guldsmedshyttan IK! Magne Ahlberg had in the 27thth minute some difficulties stopping Mateo Leguizamo's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. Mateo Leguizamo took the ball and in the 27 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Magne Ahlberg. Magne Ahlberg dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-3. Magne Ahlberg made a fantastic save in the 34th minute, when Abram Luque sent off a good shot on target. The Guldsmedshyttan IK fans' excitement grew in the 35th match minute when Guldsmedshyttan IK's Zebastian Lindman looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 1-4 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. 38 minutes into the game, Zebastian Lindman cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-5. Ricardo Zorita was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. After 42 played minutes El Salvador got a freekick which was hit by Luis Rubio. After some careless play in the El Salvador defense, Zebastian Lindman kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Ricardo Zorita. The El Salvador fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Ricardo Zorita should have stopped the shot. When Marco Tamayo fell near the penalty area in the 46th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored El Salvador's protests and gave Marco Tamayo a yellow card for diving instead. The El Salvador players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Guldsmedshyttan IK were winning 1-6.

58 minutes into the game, Zebastian Lindman recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Ricardo Zorita. Zebastian Lindman showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-8. Magne Ahlberg took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Moises Fernandino, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Ricardo Zorita was a little too slow when Zebastian Lindman got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 64th minute. The score was now 1-9. Ricardo Zorita was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Måns Hägglund showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-11 in the 72 minute of play. Ricardo Zorita didn't succeed in stopping the ball in the 75th minute, which inside left pole to 1-12. 79 minutes into the match, El Salvador's goal looked a bit too open when Måns Hägglund came free, but Ricardo Zorita reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Ricardo Zorita took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Kassa Kossakovskis, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. A collision led to El Salvador getting a freekick after 82 minutes play. Luis Rubio hit a great ball. In the 84th minute, Måns Hägglund reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Ricardo Zorita. The goal made the score 1-13. In the 92nd minute of the match, Aron Apelqvist tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Ricardo Zorita saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Guldsmedshyttan IK's fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.