Challenge

Estadio Olímpico
Spectators: 47 (Terracing: 36, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 0) Merexildo Raimundo made the kick off and thus started the match. In the 3rdth minute of the game Merexildo Raimundo who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Ecuador's Julio Vera was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Daniel Zorita received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 5th minute. Tolis Prinianakis tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The audience was convinced that Merexildo Raimundo's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Julio Vera was relentless in the 7th minute of the game. A collision led to GREEN LIONS getting a freekick after 9 minutes play. Nikos Kouzoulakis hit a great ball. With a little luck, GREEN LIONS's Tolis Prinianakis got control of the ball when Cristian Sancho tried to sneak it across the goal line. A collision led to GREEN LIONS getting a freekick after 11 minutes play. Ödön Grill hit a great ball. GREEN LIONS's Tolis Prinianakis proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 16th minute of the match, managed to save GREEN LIONS from getting a goal against them. The audience thought a goal was coming when Daniel Zorita got free with Tolis Prinianakis in the 21st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Felix Montenegro kicked well hit freekick during the 23rd minute of the match. Daniel Zorita in the 28thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Tolis Prinianakis, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. 31 minutes into the match, GREEN LIONS's goalkeeper Tolis Prinianakis had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Cristian Sancho. 31 minutes into the match, Cristian Sancho dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Tolis Prinianakis, 1-0. GREEN LIONS's Tolis Prinianakis proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 34th minute of the match, managed to save GREEN LIONS from getting a goal against them. Tolis Prinianakis was out of position in the 39 minute of play, and Daniel Zorita capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Daniel Zorita really showed his touch with that goal: 2-0. The GREEN LIONS fans' excitement grew in the 44th match minute when GREEN LIONS's Merexildo Raimundo looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 2-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

GREEN LIONS's Iker Muniain was substituted for Calisto Flayre. In the 57th minute Daniel Zorita 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. An unexpectedly hard shot by Daniel Zorita in the 59th minute of play forced GREEN LIONS's goalkeeper Tolis Prinianakis to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. A throw-in in the 61st minute of the game was made by Primitivo Andino with Daniel Zorita as target, who quickly passed the ball forward. If Daniel Zorita had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 63rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Tolis Prinianakis made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Daniel Zorita in the 65th minute of play. Merexildo Raimundo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 66th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. A sloppy throw-in by Camilo Gisbert in the 70th minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by GREEN LIONS's Jorge Peredo. If Cristian Sancho had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 72nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. GREEN LIONS's Nikos Kouzoulakis managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Camilo Gisbert in the 76 minute of the game. Tolis Prinianakis made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Agustín Saelices in the 79th minute of play. In the 80th minute Jorge Peredo 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. Camilo Gisbert made in the 87th minute of the game a quick throw-in and Cristian Sancho immediately put the ball in play. 89 minutes into the match, GREEN LIONS's goal looked a bit too open when Daniel Zorita came free, but Tolis Prinianakis reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Jorge Peredo recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 91st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Julio Vera acted impressively in front of the goal and made a superb save when he, in the 93rd minute, took the ball on the long shot from Nikos Kouzoulakis. There was no doubt that Ecuador were the better team. Ecuador's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.