Challenge

Pyrgetos F.C. Arena
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Daniel Zorita kicked off to start the match. Julio Vera stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Wit Zapolski's shot from short distance in the 3rd minute. Julio Vera stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Wit Zapolski's shot from short distance in the 8th minute. A collision led to Πυργετός Fc getting a freekick after 10 minutes play. Cezary Laba hit a great ball. Zisis Vourlis took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cristian Sancho, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Zisis Vourlis showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Agustín Saelices, who was totally free with the ball in the 16th minute. Antonio Arias hit a great freekick 21 minutes into the match. Anthimos Kousouridis took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 22nd minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Julio Vera. Ecuador's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Agustín Saelices received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 30th minute. Zisis Vourlis tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 32 minutes into the match, Πυργετός Fc's Wit Zapolski sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Julio Vera narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 36 minutes into the match, Cristian Sancho had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Zisis Vourlis. Πυργετός Fc's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Cristian Sancho was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. 39 minutes into the match, Ecuador's goal looked a bit too open when Wit Zapolski came free, but Julio Vera reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 40 minutes into the match, Wit Zapolski had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Julio Vera. Ecuador's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Wit Zapolski was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-1.

In the 52nd minute, Wit Zapolski ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Julio Vera was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-1. Daniel Zoritas short, quick shot in the 63rdth minute got Zisis Vourlis to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Πυργετός Fc's Zisis Vourlis proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 64th minute of the match, managed to save Πυργετός Fc from getting a goal against them. In the 67th minute, Cristian Sancho got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Zisis Vourlis was a little too slow when Cristian Sancho got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 74th minute. The score was now 2-2. After a defensive mix-up in Ecuador's zone, Wit Zapolski stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Julio Vera came out of the goal and Wit Zapolski tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. If Wit Zapolski had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 82nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. In the 82nd minute Wit Zapolski shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Julio Vera saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 83rd minute, Daniel Zorita made a precise shot to the right of Zisis Vourlis. Πυργετός Fc's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-3. Daniel Zorita who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 87thth minute tested the skills of Zisis Vourlis when he managed to save the team from getting behind. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Wit Zapolski in the 90th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Julio Vera saved Ecuador from getting behind. The corner ended in Anthimos Kousouridis almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Ecuador's Julio Vera did a great save. 95 minutes into the game, Christian Martxelin was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Πυργετός Fc's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Ecuador the free kick. After a rather tough play, Πυργετός Fc's Christian Martxelin got a free kick in the 95th minute.