Challenge

Davelis Cave
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) PALLINI RULES's Menelaos Karatsolis started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. PALLINI RULES's Marinos Tsounis played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Alfonso de la Cruz in the 10th minute of play. 11 minutes into the match, Bolivia's Mario Fernandino sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Marinos Tsounis narrowly saved just below the crossbar. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Viktoras Chronopoulos during the 13th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 17 played minutes Bolivia got a freekick which was hit by Alfonso de la Cruz. An unexpectedly hard shot by Mario Fernandino in the 21st minute of play forced PALLINI RULES's goalkeeper Marinos Tsounis to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 24 minutes into the match, PALLINI RULES's Menelaos Karatsolis sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Camilo Freixa narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After a defensive mix-up in Bolivia's zone, Lefteris Anagnostakis stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Camilo Freixa came out of the goal and Lefteris Anagnostakis tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Marinos Tsounis made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Mario Fernandino in the 39th minute of play. Eduardo Fontirroig sent away a hard shot on goal in the 40th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Mario Fernandino had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 45th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Mario Fernandino to strike the kick off in the second half. In the 53rdth minute of the game Lefteris Anagnostakis who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Bolivia's Camilo Freixa was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. After 54 played minutes PALLINI RULES got a freekick which was hit by Andreas Kontodimos. Camilo Freixa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Viktoras Chronopoulos, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The supporters of PALLINI RULES booed when Bolivia was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 59 match minutes in a wonderful position. Julio Chicote didn't get a good kick on the ball. Eduardo Fontirroig's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Marinos Tsounis read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 63rd minute of play. In the 69thth minute of the game Julio Chicote who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but PALLINI RULES's Marinos Tsounis was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. When Mario Fernandino came up free with the goalie in the 71st minute, the Bolivia 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 Mario Fernandino couldn't finish the play. Alfredo Ferrant sent away a hard shot on goal in the 73rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The long shot by Mario Fernandino in the 77th minute really tested Marinos Tsounis's skills. The ball was on its way into the goal to the left of him when he managed to stretch himself and save the shot and avoid a goal. After a rather tough play, Bolivia's Ismael Tejedor got a free kick in the 81st minute. Lefteris Anagnostakis took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 82nd minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Camilo Freixa. Bolivia's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Alfredo Ferrant hit a great freekick 87 minutes into the match. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Menelaos Karatsolis in the 96th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Camilo Freixa saved Bolivia from getting behind. Bolivia's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.