Challenge

Patissia Arena
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Daniel Zorita kicked off to start the match. In the 6th minute Daniel Zorita shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Virgil Olariu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Camilo Gisbert made in the 11th minute of the game a fairly good throw-in which was taken care of by Luis Andino. Virgil Olariu took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Luis Andino, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Daniel Zorita's late challenge caught a Paralia Athens's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Daniel Zorita helped the player get up and apologised. Virgil Olariu showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cristian Sancho in the 21st minute of the match. Leonard Chirculescu blasted a shot towards the goal in the 24th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Julio Vera having to make a save. Julio Vera took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Leonard Chirculescu, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Luca Tomozei charged in rather forcefully in the 25th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Luca Tomozei the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Luca Tomozei hit a great freekick 25 minutes into the match. 27 minutes into the match, Paralia Athens's goal looked a bit too open when Luis Andino came free, but Virgil Olariu reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Paralia Athens's Virgil Olariu played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Daniel Zorita in the 28th minute of play. Virgil Olariu showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Cristian Sancho, who was totally free with the ball in the 29th minute. Julio Vera showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Leonard Chirculescu in the 33rd minute of the match. Daniel Zorita took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 38th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Virgil Olariu. Paralia Athens's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Virgil Olariu took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Daniel Zorita, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-1 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Unai Herrera to make the kick off. Virgil Olariu made a fantastic save in the 59th minute, when Daniel Zorita sent off a good shot on target. Virgil Olariu made a fantastic save in the 62nd minute, when Daniel Zorita sent off a good shot on target. 64 minutes into the match, Paralia Athens's goalkeeper Virgil Olariu had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Daniel Zorita. If Daniel Zorita had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 68th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Unai Herrera in the 71st minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Julio Vera prevented the ball from getting in the gole. 75 minutes into the match, Ecuador's Cristian Sancho sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Virgil Olariu narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 76th minute of the match, Daniel Zorita got a very nice opportunity to score, but Virgil Olariu was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. Unai Herrera received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 88th minute. Julio Vera tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 93rd minute, Mircea Robu hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field.