Challenge

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Spectators: 41 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Anders Lövgren made the kick off which started today's match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Chiquito Rico got free with Julio Vera in the 3rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 8 minutes into the game, Ecuador's Agustín Saelices nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Nektarios Kalkounos made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. Nektarios Kalkounos made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Luis Andino in the 13th minute of play. Anders Lövgren struck a weak shot in the 21st 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 Mazio f.c.. Julio Vera was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Chiquito Rico showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-1 in the 22 minute of play. A collision led to Mazio f.c. getting a freekick after 25 minutes play. Christos Lebesis hit a great ball. In the 27th minute Cristian Sancho shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nektarios Kalkounos saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 27 minutes in the game, Cristian Sancho dribbled his way through the penalty area and after maneuvering past an opponent, drilled a quick shot at the goal. The ball looked like it was going in, but it was hit a bit too hard and flew over the goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cristian Sancho in the 29th minute of play forced Mazio f.c.'s goalkeeper Nektarios Kalkounos to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Nektarios Kalkounos took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cristian Sancho, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When Daniel Zorita came up free with the goalie in the 37th 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. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 1-1 after a close first half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Daniel Zorita stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. In the 52nd minute Luis Andino shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nektarios Kalkounos saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Chiquito Rico's late challenge caught a Ecuador's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Chiquito Rico helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to Mazio f.c. getting a freekick after 56 minutes play. Chiquito Rico hit a great ball. Mazio f.c.'s Nektarios Kalkounos proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 61st minute of the match, managed to save Mazio f.c. from getting a goal against them. Cristian Sancho could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 65th minute of the match, but Nektarios Kalkounos made a huge save. Daniel Zorita scored 1-2 in the 66th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Nektarios Kalkounos, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. The crowd rose to their feet as Cristian Sancho kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Nektarios Kalkounos. That made the score 1-3 in the 70 minute of play. In the 73rd play minute Daniel Zorita came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Nektarios Kalkounos. 1-4. 77 minutes into the match, Mazio f.c.'s goalkeeper Nektarios Kalkounos had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Daniel Zorita. Daniel Zorita fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 82nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Nektarios Kalkounos having to interfere. With a little luck, Mazio f.c.'s Nektarios Kalkounos got control of the ball when Daniel Zorita tried to sneak it across the goal line. With a little luck, Mazio f.c.'s Nektarios Kalkounos got control of the ball when Daniel Zorita tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 94th minute, Thanasis Lalaounis hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After having played for 95 minutes, Cristian Sancho managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Ecuador's supporters crossed their fingers, but Cristian Sancho was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal.