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Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Dimitris Fragou took the kick off in the first half of the match. After 2 played minutes Ecuador got a freekick which was hit by Juan Sebastián Puig. Nikos Sarkanis showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Cristian Sancho, who was totally free with the ball in the 6th minute. Nikos Sarkanis didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Daniel Zorita went, in the 8th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. Cristian Sancho sent away a hard shot on goal in the 17th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Nikos Sarkanis showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Cristian Sancho, who was totally free with the ball in the 18th minute. If Felix Montenegro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 21st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Nikos Sarkanis made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cristian Sancho in the 24th minute of play. Julio Vera took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Dimitris Fragou, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Nikos Sarkanis stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Agustín Saelices's shot from short distance in the 29th minute. Nikos Sarkanis made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Agustín Saelices in the 31st minute of play. If Cristian Sancho had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 33rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Daniel Zorita in the 35th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Nikos Sarkanis saved meteora 1929 from getting behind. 37 minutes into the match, meteora 1929's goal looked a bit too open when Cristian Sancho came free, but Nikos Sarkanis reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 38th minute Daniel Zorita shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nikos Sarkanis saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Julio Vera was a little too slow when Dimitris Fragou got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 40th minute. The score was now 1-1. Daniel Zorita fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 44th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Nikos Sarkanis having to interfere. 45 minutes into the match, Cristian Sancho notched a goal, 1-2, to the right of meteora 1929's Nikos Sarkanis. Nikos Sarkanis was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. After the first half Ecuador were leading 1-2. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

An unexpectedly hard shot by Cristian Sancho in the 51st minute of play forced meteora 1929's goalkeeper Nikos Sarkanis to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 53 minutes into the match, meteora 1929's goalkeeper Nikos Sarkanis had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Daniel Zorita. Prodromos Kabourakis charged in rather forcefully in the 54th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Prodromos Kabourakis the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Prodromos Kabourakis kicked well hit freekick during the 55th minute of the match. After 56 played minutes, Ecuador's Luis Andino shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Nikos Sarkanis 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 Ecuador reached it. Nikos Sarkanis made an important save on a dangerous shot by Daniel Zorita in the 57th minute. Daniel Zorita received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Nikos Sarkanis came out and tried to block the shot, but Daniel Zorita slotted it home off the left post making it 1-3 in the 57th minute. Chatziantoniou Xanthos blasted a shot towards the goal in the 60th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Julio Vera having to make a save. 62 minutes into the match, meteora 1929's goal looked a bit too open when Luis Andino came free, but Nikos Sarkanis reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 68 played minutes meteora 1929 got a freekick which was hit by Aris Kasnaferis. Nikos Sarkanis made a fantastic save in the 69th minute, when Daniel Zorita sent off a good shot on target. Nikos Sarkanis made a fantastic save in the 75th minute, when Daniel Zorita sent off a good shot on target. Nikos Sarkanis showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Cristian Sancho, who was totally free with the ball in the 78th minute. Nikos Sarkanis showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cristian Sancho in the 81st minute of the match. Ecuador's Felix Montes was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Nikos Sarkanis in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. A well-hit corner resulted in Luis Andino heading the ball towards the goal, but to his dismay he misdirected it and missed the goal completely. With a little luck, meteora 1929's Nikos Sarkanis got control of the ball when Daniel Zorita tried to sneak it across the goal line. meteora 1929's Nikos Sarkanis proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 88th minute of the match, managed to save meteora 1929 from getting a goal against them. Daniel Zorita's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Nikos Sarkanis read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 91st minute of play. In the 93rd minute, Daniel Zorita 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. Aris Kasnaferis charged in rather forcefully in the 94th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Aris Kasnaferis the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After a rather tough play, meteora 1929's Aris Kasnaferis got a free kick in the 94th minute. Luis Andino sent away a hard shot on goal in the 95th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Ecuador's fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.