National Team Friendly

National stadium
Spectators: 10300 (Terracing: 7725, Seating: 2369, VIP seats: 206) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Aðalsteinn Esbjærg kicked off to start the match. Paradorn Todor showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Patrick Golez, who was totally free with the ball in the 7th minute. 8 minutes had been played when some careless play by El Salvador's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Aðalsteinn Esbjærg was slow to take the kick. During this time Philippines's players had a chance to rest. In the 16th play minute Odir Bautista came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Armand Quison. 1-0. The audience thought a goal was coming when Antonio Paredes got free with Armand Quison in the 19th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 20 minutes into the match, El Salvador's goal looked a bit too open when Patrick Golez came free, but Paradorn Todor reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 24th minute, Mats Caballero made a precise shot to the right of Paradorn Todor. El Salvador's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-1. In the 39thth minute of the game Raúl Quintanilla who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Philippines's Armand Quison was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 39thth minute of the game Raúl Quintanilla who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Philippines's Armand Quison was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. The supporters of Philippines booed when El Salvador was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 42 match minutes in a wonderful position. Antonio Paredes didn't get a good kick on the ball. Paradorn Todor showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Aðalsteinn Esbjærg, who was totally free with the ball in the 45th minute. Nelson Mendoza could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 48th minute of the match, but Armand Quison made a huge save. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Antonio Paredes to strike the kick off in the second half. In the 55th minute, Raúl Quintanilla ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Armand Quison was frozen by the shot and now it was 3-1. Paradorn Todor showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Mats Caballero, who was totally free with the ball in the 58th minute. El Salvador's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Miguel Gallegos in the 60th minute. Raúl Quintanilla was in a good position and managed to take a shot, but he missed just to the outside of the post. Patrick Golez struck a weak shot in the 66th minute. Paradorn Todor didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Philippines. 68 minutes into the game, Baltazar Oporto was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. El Salvador's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Philippines the free kick. After a rather tough play, El Salvador's Baltazar Oporto got a free kick in the 68th minute. El Salvador made a substitution. João Mira replaced Raúl Quintanilla. After a rather tough play, El Salvador's Baltazar Oporto got a free kick in the 70th minute. After some careless play in the Philippines defense, Nelson Mendoza kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Armand Quison. The Philippines fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Armand Quison should have stopped the shot. 79 minutes into the match, Nelson Mendoza notched a goal, 5-1, to the right of Philippines's Armand Quison. Armand Quison was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Philippines's Armand Quison played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Arnoldo Guzman in the 83rd minute of play. Paradorn Todor showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Aðalsteinn Esbjærg, who was totally free with the ball in the 84th minute. After 89 played minutes El Salvador got a freekick which was hit by Nelson Mendoza. With a little luck, El Salvador's Paradorn Todor got control of the ball when Floyd Tugade tried to sneak it across the goal line. The supporters of El Salvador booed when Philippines was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 90 match minutes in a wonderful position. Patrick Golez didn't get a good kick on the ball. Odir Bautista hit a great freekick 92 minutes into the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 93rd minute, Aðalsteinn Esbjærg managed to get in a good position for a shot. Philippines's supporters rose to their feet, but Aðalsteinn Esbjærg was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Paradorn Todor breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. El Salvador were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of Philippines for a fine match.