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Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Daniel Zorita made the kick off which started today's match. After 2 played minutes O.T.E got a freekick which was hit by Iosif Glossopoulos. Cristian Sancho sent away a hard shot on goal in the 4th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Cristian Sancho sent away a hard shot on goal in the 9th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. With a little luck, Ecuador's Julio Vera got control of the ball when Orlando Rivera tried to sneak it across the goal line. 18 minutes into the match, Ecuador's Daniel Zorita sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Javier García narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 19 minutes into the match, Ecuador's goal looked a bit too open when Alekos Roubakis came free, but Julio Vera reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 23rd minute Daniel Zorita shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Javier García saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 25thth minute of the game Orlando Rivera who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Ecuador's Julio Vera was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. After 26 minutes Ecuador's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Lakis Kazantzakis who took care of the corner kick. O.T.E's Javier García played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Daniel Zorita in the 30th minute of play. Julio Vera made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Orlando Rivera in the 33rd minute of play. 34 minutes into the match, O.T.E's goal looked a bit too open when Daniel Zorita came free, but Javier García reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. It was a well-played corner which Felix Montes managed to volley towards the net. Unfortunately, he didn't get a great hit on the ball and it went out into the grandstand. 39 minutes into the game, Juan Sebastián Puig was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Ecuador's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave O.T.E the free kick. After 39 played minutes Ecuador got a freekick which was hit by Juan Sebastián Puig. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Orlando Rivera in the 45th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Julio Vera prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Javier García took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Felix Montenegro, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 0-0 after a close first half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Orlando Rivera stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. If Orlando Rivera had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 51st minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Daniel Zorita received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 52nd minute. Javier García tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Cristian Sancho received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 54th minute. Javier García tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The audience thought a goal was coming when Cristian Sancho got free with Javier García in the 57th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After some fancy dribbling in the 60th minute, Cristian Sancho managed to get in a good position for a shot. Ecuador's supporters rose to their feet, but Cristian Sancho was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Javier García breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Orlando Rivera struck a weak shot in the 64th minute. Julio Vera didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for O.T.E. Cristian Sancho fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 66th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Javier García having to interfere. O.T.E made a substitution. Özen Baroğlu replaced Orlando Rivera. If Thrasivoulos Stamatis had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 69th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Fabian Niedzwiecki sent away a hard shot on goal in the 71st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Cristian Sancho sent away a hard shot on goal in the 78th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Özen Baroğlu had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 80th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Cristian Sancho fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 81st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Javier García having to interfere. After a rather tough play, O.T.E's Özen Baroğlu got a free kick in the 90th minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 92nd minute, Daniel Zorita managed to get in a good position for a shot. Ecuador's supporters rose to their feet, but Daniel Zorita was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Javier García breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 95 minutes into the match, Ecuador's goal looked a bit too open when Özen Baroğlu came free, but Julio Vera reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Ecuador were clearly unhappy with the draw, as they felt they had done enough to earn themselves a victory.