Challenge

REM ARENA
Spectators: 42 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Thodoris Vrotsos made the kick off which started today's match. Venezuela's Tomas Illescas got a good chance for a goal in the 4th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Tomas Illescas fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 6th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Kleanthis Savouridis having to interfere. After having played for 12 minutes, Giannis Kazantzakis managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. REMALIA's supporters crossed their fingers, but Giannis Kazantzakis was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. When Patricio Costa came up free with the goalie in the 14th minute, the Venezuela 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 Patricio Costa couldn't finish the play. If Patricio Costa had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 17th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 19th match minute, REMALIA was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Fotis Ikonomou to maneuver through the defense. Giannis Kazantzakis recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 22nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. The supporters of REMALIA booed when Venezuela was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 26 match minutes in a wonderful position. Tomas Illescas didn't get a good kick on the ball. 30 minutes into the match, Venezuela's goalkeeper Jonathan Ferrant had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Thodoris Vrotsos. After a rather tough play, REMALIA's Viktoras Giannikakis got a free kick in the 33rd minute. Patricio Costa recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 35th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Venezuela's defense didn't have a chance, in the 36th minute, when Nontas Asimopoulos scored to the left of an out of position Jonathan Ferrant, making the score, 1-0. Kleanthis Savouridis made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Patricio Costa in the 39th minute of play. Patricio Costa took the ball and in the 39 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Kleanthis Savouridis. Kleanthis Savouridis dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-1. After a rather tough play, REMALIA's Viktoras Giannikakis got a free kick in the 47th minute.

Tomas Illescas fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 52nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Kleanthis Savouridis having to interfere. After a rather tough play, REMALIA's Giannis Kazantzakis got a free kick in the 53rd minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Thodoris Vrotsos in the 73rd minute of play forced Venezuela's goalkeeper Jonathan Ferrant to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Jonathan Ferrant showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Thodoris Vrotsos, who was totally free with the ball in the 75th minute. Jonathan Ferrant made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Thodoris Vrotsos in the 83rd minute of play. REMALIA's Kleanthis Savouridis played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Patricio Costa in the 88th minute of play. Tomas Illescas might have been able to make a better finish in the 89th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Kleanthis Savouridis. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Tomas Illescas ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 95thth minute of the game Thodoris Vrotsos who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Venezuela's Jonathan Ferrant was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Neither set of supporters seemed pleased with the draw, but both teams had played equally well today.