Challenge

M.F.C. ARENA
Spectators: 41 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Dimitris Skondras kicked off to start the match. Ricardo Zorita was out of position in the 2 minute of play, and Lv Hai Chong capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Lv Hai Chong really showed his touch with that goal: 1-0. The MICE F.C. fans' excitement grew in the 8th match minute when MICE F.C.'s Dimitris Skondras 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 2-0 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. When the match clock showed 11 minutes, the score became 3-0 when Dimitris Skondras sped through El Salvador's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Ricardo Zorita. Lv Hai Chong did some fancy footwork in front of goal and succeeded to deceive the defenders so he could slam the ball in 4-0 to the left of a surprised Ricardo Zorita 14 minutes into the match. 18 minutes into the match, Lv Hai Chong dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Ricardo Zorita, 5-0. John Asklund made in the 21st minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by El Salvador's Lorenzo Yepes. After 26 minutes, Dimitris Skondras made it 6-0 with a short kick to the right side. El Salvador's Ricardo Zorita tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Ricardo Zorita took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Dimitris Skondras, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 30th minute, Jesus Carvallo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 31 minutes into the match, Dimitris Skondras dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Ricardo Zorita, 7-0. MICE F.C.'s Lv Hai Chong was standing unmarked in front of the goal when he, in the 34th play minute, got the ball and easily drilled it into the goal. 37 minutes into the match, MICE F.C.'s Dimitris Skondras sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Ricardo Zorita narrowly saved just below the crossbar. MICE F.C. were awarded a corner in the 38th minute after El Salvador's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Panos Kavaliaratos took the corner. It was a well-played corner which Memphis Lundquist managed to volley towards the net. Unfortunately, he didn't get a great hit on the ball and it went out into the grandstand. 40 minutes into the match, El Salvador's goal looked a bit too open when Lv Hai Chong came free, but Ricardo Zorita reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Dimitris Skondras's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 42ndth minute, Ricardo Zorita skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Dimitris Skondras who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 46thth minute tested the skills of Ricardo Zorita when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Af the end of the first half the score was 8-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

MICE F.C. made a substitution. Jorden De Brouwer replaced Panos Kavaliaratos. Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Moises Fernandino to make the kick off. Ricardo Zorita didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Lv Hai Chong went, in the 53rd minute, to the upper right corner, 9-0 was the resulting score. In the 59th minute Lv Hai Chong shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ricardo Zorita saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 60 minutes, Lv Hai Chong made it 10-0 with a short kick to the right side. El Salvador's Ricardo Zorita tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. After 69 minutes of play, MICE F.C.'s Dimitris Skondras made it 11-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Ricardo Zorita was left in no man's land by his defense there! An unexpectedly hard shot by Lv Hai Chong in the 72nd minute of play forced El Salvador's goalkeeper Ricardo Zorita to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When MICE F.C.'s Dimitris Skondras in the 74th minute got a chance for a shot 74th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye El Salvador's goalie prevented a goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Menios Tsirkos in the 75th minute of play forced El Salvador's goalkeeper Ricardo Zorita to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 78th minute Jorden De Brouwer suffered a thigh injury and had to be helped off the field. Abram Luque's late challenge caught a MICE F.C.'s player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Abram Luque helped the player get up and apologised. MICE F.C. made a substitution. Rafael Leão replaced Jorden De Brouwer. The supporters of MICE F.C. booed when El Salvador was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 79 match minutes in a wonderful position. Abram Luque didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 81 minutes of play, MICE F.C.'s Dimitris Skondras made it 12-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Ricardo Zorita was left in no man's land by his defense there! MICE F.C.'s Iraklis Mortensøn was substituted for Isaltino Borges. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Jesus Carvallo during the 85th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 86th minute, Jesus Carvallo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 86th minute Lv Hai Chong shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ricardo Zorita saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Ricardo Zorita stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Dimitris Skondras's shot from short distance in the 90th minute. In the 91st minute of the match MICE F.C. got a corner. El Salvador's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Iraklis Mortensøn ran over to the corner to take the kick. Lv Hai Chong struck a weak shot in the 93rd minute. Ricardo Zorita didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for MICE F.C.. El Salvador's Ricardo Zorita played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Dimitris Skondras in the 96th minute of play. When Lorenzo Yepes fell near the penalty area in the 97th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored El Salvador's protests and gave Lorenzo Yepes a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to El Salvador getting a freekick after 97 minutes play. Lorenzo Yepes hit a great ball. MICE F.C. walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.