National Team Friendly

National stadium
Spectators: 10300 (Terracing: 7725, Seating: 2369, VIP seats: 206) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Leonidas Arias got the match started through his kick off. Januario Alfaro took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Leonidas Arias, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Henry Hernández had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 6th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 10 minutes into the match, El Salvador's goal looked a bit too open when Leonidas Arias came free, but Januario Alfaro reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 11 minutes into the match, El Salvador's goal looked a bit too open when Leonidas Arias came free, but Januario Alfaro reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 13 minutes into the game, Panama's Leonidas Arias nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Januario Alfaro made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-1. The audience was convinced that Andrés De Leon's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Januario Alfaro was relentless in the 19th minute of the game. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Andrés De Leon in the 19th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Januario Alfaro saved El Salvador from getting behind. After 32 minutes of play, Panama's Andrés De Leon made it 1-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Januario Alfaro was left in no man's land by his defense there! Januario Alfaro showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Leonidas Arias in the 35th minute of the match. Rolando Melendez lost his temper 37 minutes into the game and shoved another player to the ground. He was immediately shown a red card. In the 42nd minute Andrés De Leon shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Januario Alfaro saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Andrés De Leon sent away a hard shot on goal in the 44th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. In the 44th minute Victor Agurto shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Januario Alfaro saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 47th minute, Calito Oberto made a precise shot to the right of Januario Alfaro. El Salvador's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-3. El Salvador made a substitution. Isaac Carranza replaced Jaime Pineda. El Salvador's Arnoldo Guzman was substituted for Henry Hernández. After the first half Panama were leading 1-3. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

In the 60th minute Leonidas Arias shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Januario Alfaro saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Ramon Peralta didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Arnoldo Guzman went, in the 63rd minute, to the upper right corner, 2-3 was the resulting score. Januario Alfaro made an important save on a dangerous shot by Andrés De Leon in the 66th minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Andrés De Leon got free with Januario Alfaro in the 67th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Januario Alfaro took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Victor Agurto, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Victor Agurtos short, quick shot in the 71stth minute got Januario Alfaro to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. In the 75th match minute, El Salvador was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Félix Barquero to maneuver through the defense. The supporters of Panama booed when El Salvador was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 80 match minutes in a wonderful position. Isaac Carranza didn't get a good kick on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Leonidas Arias in the 83rd minute of play forced El Salvador's goalkeeper Januario Alfaro to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Isaac Carranza sent away a hard shot on goal in the 84th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When the match had gone on for 94 minutes, Victor Agurto took a quick shot and it went in 2-4 without a chance for Januario Alfaro to make any attempt to save it. Ronald Díaz kicked well hit freekick during the 98th minute of the match.