Challenge

Garden Arena
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Kipouroi FC's Jonatan Toli started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. In the 3rd match minute, Kipouroi FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Koulis Gialesakis to maneuver through the defense. Cristian Sancho fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 4th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Celalettin Eraltay having to interfere. Alexis Sifakis received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Julio Vera came out and tried to block the shot, but Alexis Sifakis slotted it home off the left post making it 1-0 in the 6th minute. After a defensive mix-up in Ecuador's zone, Apostolos Strimmenos stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Julio Vera came out of the goal and Apostolos Strimmenos tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. When Daniel Zorita came up free with the goalie in the 10th minute, the Ecuador fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Daniel Zorita couldn't finish the play. Ecuador's Cristian Sancho got a good chance for a goal in the 13th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The supporters of Ecuador booed when Kipouroi FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 14 match minutes in a wonderful position. Koulis Gialesakis didn't get a good kick on the ball. When Daniel Zorita came up free with the goalie in the 15th minute, the Ecuador fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Daniel Zorita couldn't finish the play. Daniel Zorita sent away a hard shot on goal in the 17th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 19 minutes into the game, Ecuador's Cristian Sancho nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Celalettin Eraltay made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-1. Celalettin Eraltay showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Felix Montenegro, who was totally free with the ball in the 22nd minute. In the 22nd minute, Felix Montenegro ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Celalettin Eraltay was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-2. Celalettin Eraltay showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Daniel Zorita in the 30th minute of the match. After 30 minutes, Daniel Zorita made it 1-3 with a short kick to the right side. Kipouroi FC's Celalettin Eraltay tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Celalettin Eraltay made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Daniel Zorita in the 33rd minute of play. Julio Vera showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Koulis Gialesakis, who was totally free with the ball in the 35th minute. 37 minutes into the match, Ecuador's Cristian Sancho sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Celalettin Eraltay narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Celalettin Eraltay showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cristian Sancho in the 43rd minute of the match. The supporters of Kipouroi FC booed when Ecuador was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 47 match minutes in a wonderful position. Felix Montes didn't get a good kick on the ball.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Daniel Zorita to strike the kick off in the second half. Ecuador's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Daniel Zorita in the 53rd minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Daniel Zorita got free with Celalettin Eraltay in the 58th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Babbis Zigouris kicked well hit freekick during the 63rd minute of the match. When Apostolos Strimmenos came up free with the goalie in the 65th minute, the Kipouroi FC fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Apostolos Strimmenos couldn't finish the play. Cristian Sancho recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 67th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Cristian Sancho might have been able to make a better finish in the 68th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Celalettin Eraltay. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Cristian Sancho ran back to his position shaking his head. Julio Vera took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Nikos Labakis, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Stavros Konidakis hit a great freekick 78 minutes into the match. In the 80th minute, Baudelio Carter hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Thrasivoulos Polimenakos kicked well hit freekick during the 84th minute of the match. Kipouroi FC's Celalettin Eraltay proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 86th minute of the match, managed to save Kipouroi FC from getting a goal against them. Kipouroi FC's Celalettin Eraltay played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cristian Sancho in the 87th minute of play. In the 91st match minute, Ecuador was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Primitivo Andino to maneuver through the defense. Cristian Sancho struck a weak shot in the 95th minute. Celalettin Eraltay didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Ecuador.