Challenge

ORANGE ARENA
Spectators: 50 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 1) Daniel Zorita made the kick off and thus started the match. Michel Santos sent away a hard shot on goal in the 7th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 11 minutes Ecuador's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Makareus Poulakis who took care of the corner kick. Makareus Poulakis made a great header on APOELHELLAS's corner, it was just that Ecuador's Julio Vera managed to reach the ball for a save. Luis Andino sent away a hard shot on goal in the 14th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Michel Santos's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Julio Vera read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 17th minute of play. 18 minutes into the game, Agustín Saelices cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Tobias Øverland was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 21st minute, Agustín Saelices left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Ecuador fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-2. In the 25th minute, Michel Santos 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. After having played for 28 minutes, Felix Montes managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Ecuador's supporters crossed their fingers, but Felix Montes was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Tobias Øverland showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Luis Andino, who was totally free with the ball in the 29th minute. Tobias Øverland showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Daniel Zorita, who was totally free with the ball in the 39th minute. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-2 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Michel Santos was the one to do the kick off. 58 minutes into the game, Michel Santos cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-2. Julio Vera was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Michel Santos recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 61st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Michel Santos in the 69th minute of play forced Ecuador's goalkeeper Julio Vera to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The supporters of Ecuador booed when APOELHELLAS was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 74 match minutes in a wonderful position. Aglauros Sakellariou didn't get a good kick on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Michel Santos in the 76th minute of play forced Ecuador's goalkeeper Julio Vera to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The supporters of APOELHELLAS booed when Ecuador was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 78 match minutes in a wonderful position. Primitivo Andino didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a rather tough play, APOELHELLAS's Quique Meckes got a free kick in the 81st minute. When Lykaon Belesis fell near the penalty area in the 84th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored APOELHELLAS's protests and gave Lykaon Belesis a yellow card for diving instead. Lykaon Belesis kicked well hit freekick during the 84th minute of the match. Aglauros Sakellariou charged in rather forcefully in the 87th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Aglauros Sakellariou the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. A collision led to APOELHELLAS getting a freekick after 87 minutes play. Aglauros Sakellariou hit a great ball. Aglauros Sakellariou hit a great freekick 88 minutes into the match. In the 91st minute, APOELHELLAS's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Daniel Zorita fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. After some fancy dribbling in the 93rd minute, Daniel Zorita managed to get in a good position for a shot. Ecuador's supporters rose to their feet, but Daniel Zorita was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Tobias Øverland breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After 95 minutes of play APOELHELLAS's Lykaon Belesis was too eager in his attempt to stop his opponent and brought him down. With that he got his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. The APOELHELLAS fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. Ecuador were clearly better and deserved to take the win.