National cup

National stadium
Spectators: 14377 (Terracing: 10000, Seating: 4027, VIP seats: 350) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Giorgos Robinho got the match started through his kick off. Hektor Fitrakis hit a great freekick 3 minutes into the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Giorgos Robinho in the 6th minute of play forced Ecuador's goalkeeper Johnny Ibarra to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Vasilis Kouklakis kicked well hit freekick during the 7th minute of the match. In the 12thth minute of the game Giorgos Robinho who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Ecuador's Johnny Ibarra was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Johnny Ibarra took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Hektor Fitrakis, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Makis Antoniadis hit a great freekick 22 minutes into the match. Thanos Saatsakis showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alejandro Espina in the 29th minute of the match. When Ecuador's Alejandro Espina in the 30th minute got a chance for a shot 30th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Cyprus's goalie prevented a goal. Thanos Saatsakis showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Alejandro Espina, who was totally free with the ball in the 32nd minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Hektor Fitrakis in the 34th minute of play forced Ecuador's goalkeeper Johnny Ibarra to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Alejandro Espina got free with Thanos Saatsakis in the 36th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 1-0.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Alejandro Espina to make the kick off. In the 58th minute the ball was on its way in behind Cyprus's goalkeeper Thanos Saatsakis, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After 59 minutes Cyprus's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Ortiz Apellaniz who took care of the corner kick. Alejandro Espina made a great header on Ecuador's corner, it was just that Cyprus's Thanos Saatsakis managed to reach the ball for a save. Thanos Saatsakis showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Alejandro Espina, who was totally free with the ball in the 65th minute. Ecuador's Jérémie Sarmiento was substituted for Alejandro Espina. Ecuador made a substitution. Ángel Fernández replaced Washington Piedrahita. Cyprus's Traian Delas was substituted for Akis Bouzios. Hektor Fitrakis's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 71stth minute, Johnny Ibarra skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Cyprus's Hektor Fitrakis was standing unmarked in front of the goal when he, in the 71st play minute, got the ball and easily drilled it into the goal. Cyprus's Hektor Fitrakis got a good chance for a goal in the 76th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 79th minute Ángel Fernández shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Thanos Saatsakis saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a rather tough play, Ecuador's Xzavier Palomarez got a free kick in the 84th minute. 1-2 came in the 86th minute when Traian Delas all by himself managed to get straight through the defense and place the ball into the net to the right of Johnny Ibarra. Thanos Saatsakis took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jérémie Sarmiento, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side.