Challenge

Estadio Nacional
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Tineretul Arad's Felix Negrescu started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. 4 minutes into the match, Tineretul Arad's goalkeeper Daniel Anton had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Moises Fernandino. Marco Tamayo hit a great freekick 8 minutes into the match. Moises Fernandino fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 12th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Daniel Anton having to interfere. In the 16th minute, El Salvador's Moises Fernandino ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Daniel Anton. Daniel Anton yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-0. Felix Negrescu succeeded in the game's 19th minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 1-1. Tineretul Arad's Felix Negrescu got a good chance for a goal in the 25th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The supporters of Tineretul Arad booed when El Salvador was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 30 match minutes in a wonderful position. Joshua Curbelo didn't get a good kick on the ball. When Valentin Cruceru came up free with the goalie in the 31st minute, the Tineretul Arad fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Valentin Cruceru couldn't finish the play. After 37 minutes, Moises Fernandino mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the El Salvador and the Tineretul Arad players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of Tineretul Arad booed when El Salvador was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 37 match minutes in a wonderful position. Moises Fernandino didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 40th minute, Joshua Curbelo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 42 minutes, Marco Tamayo mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the El Salvador and the Tineretul Arad players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of Tineretul Arad booed when El Salvador was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 42 match minutes in a wonderful position. Marco Tamayo didn't get a good kick on the ball. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

53 minutes into the match, Tineretul Arad's goal looked a bit too open when Moises Fernandino came free, but Daniel Anton reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Mugurel Gologan came up free with the goalie in the 56th minute, the Tineretul Arad fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Mugurel Gologan couldn't finish the play. If Moises Fernandino had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 60th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Daniel Anton showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Moises Fernandino in the 63rd minute of the match. Daniel Anton showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Moises Fernandino in the 71st minute of the match. The throw-in from Valentin Cruceru in the 76th minute of the game was unfortunally taken care of by El Salvador's Marco Tamayo. The throw-in from Valentin Cruceru in the 78th minute of the game was unfortunally taken care of by El Salvador's Marco Tamayo. 80 minutes into the match, Tineretul Arad's goal looked a bit too open when Moises Fernandino came free, but Daniel Anton reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Daniel Anton didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Moises Fernandino went, in the 84th minute, to the upper right corner, 2-1 was the resulting score. Abram Luque fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 91st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Daniel Anton having to interfere. For all the effort they put into the match, the Tineretul Arad players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for El Salvador.