Challenge

GREEN LIONS Stadium
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Daniel Zorita started the match with the kick off. Calisto Flayre hit a great freekick 2 minutes into the match. In the 5th minute Cristian Sancho shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Tolis Prinianakis saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 6th minute, Cristian Sancho hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When GREEN LIONS's Merexildo Raimundo in the 7th minute got a chance for a shot 7th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Ecuador's goalie prevented a goal. GREEN LIONS's Merexildo Raimundo was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Julio Vera in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. A collision led to GREEN LIONS getting a freekick after 11 minutes play. Ödön Grill hit a great ball. Tolis Prinianakis made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cristian Sancho in the 12th minute of play. Julio Vera took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Calisto Flayre, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Tolis Prinianakis showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Daniel Zorita in the 17th minute of the match. 25 minutes into the match, Ecuador's goal looked a bit too open when Calisto Flayre came free, but Julio Vera reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 25th minute Calisto Flayre 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. Tolis Prinianakis made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Luis Andino in the 27th minute of play. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Cristian Sancho in the 34th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Tolis Prinianakis prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Tolis Prinianakis didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Daniel Zorita went, in the 37th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. 44 minutes into the game, Daniel Zorita cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-2. Tolis Prinianakis was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. After the first half Ecuador were leading 0-2. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

GREEN LIONS's Iker Muniain was substituted for Calisto Flayre. The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Merexildo Raimundo to strike the kick off in the second half. In the 52nd minute the ball was on its way in behind GREEN LIONS's goalkeeper Tolis Prinianakis, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Cristian Sancho sent away a hard shot on goal in the 54th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Julio Vera came out of the goal in the 56th minute to try and stop a shot by GREEN LIONS's Jorge Peredo. But to his dismay, Jorge Peredo quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-2. After a rather tough play, Ecuador's Agustín Saelices got a free kick in the 58th minute. After 59 played minutes, GREEN LIONS's Jorge Peredo shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Julio Vera came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in GREEN LIONS reached it. In the 60th minute GREEN LIONS were awarded a corner. Jorge Peredo went to the cornerflag to take it. Tolis Prinianakis made an important save on a dangerous shot by Cristian Sancho in the 65th minute. 70 minutes into the match, GREEN LIONS's Jorge Peredo sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Julio Vera narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Merexildo Raimundo in the 77th 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. GREEN LIONS's Tolis Prinianakis proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 81st minute of the match, managed to save GREEN LIONS from getting a goal against them. After having played for 83 minutes, Jorge Peredo managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. GREEN LIONS's supporters crossed their fingers, but Jorge Peredo was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. A sloppy throw-in by Primitivo Andino in the 85th minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by GREEN LIONS's Patryk Jazowski. 86 minutes into the match, Ecuador's Cristian Sancho sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Tolis Prinianakis narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After 87 minutes GREEN LIONS's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Daniel Zorita who took care of the corner kick. After taking down the ball on Ecuador's corner Daniel Zorita fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Tolis Prinianakis quite easily take care of the ball. Julio Vera made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jorge Peredo in the 92nd minute of play. In the 96th match minute, GREEN LIONS was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by 狄正希 to maneuver through the defense. GREEN LIONS's Pavlos Topoudis was substituted for Merexildo Raimundo. When the match was over Ecuador could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than GREEN LIONS throughout the match.