Challenge

Lipochσrion Stadium
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Vassilis Mavrofridis started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Cristian Sancho in the 12th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Dimitris Pirtsos saved Lipochσrion FC from getting behind. 19 minutes into the match, Lipochσrion FC's goal looked a bit too open when Luis Andino came free, but Dimitris Pirtsos reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 25th minute, Christoforos Triantafyllou hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Timos Stavrinoudakis hit a great freekick 28 minutes into the match. After a defensive mix-up in Lipochσrion FC's zone, Daniel Zorita stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Dimitris Pirtsos came out of the goal and Daniel Zorita tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After some careless play in the Lipochσrion FC defense, Cristian Sancho kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Dimitris Pirtsos. The Lipochσrion FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Dimitris Pirtsos should have stopped the shot. After the first half Ecuador were leading 0-5. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

In the 50th minute, Manolis Stasinopoulos hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 55th minute of the match, Luis Andino tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Dimitris Pirtsos saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Giorgos Aggelopoulos in the 56th minute of play forced Ecuador's goalkeeper Julio Vera to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 59 minutes into the match, Lipochσrion FC's goalkeeper Dimitris Pirtsos had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Daniel Zorita. Luis Andino struck a weak shot in the 60th minute. Dimitris Pirtsos didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Ecuador. 61 minutes into the game, Christoforos Triantafyllou was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Lipochσrion FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Ecuador the free kick. A collision led to Lipochσrion FC getting a freekick after 61 minutes play. Christoforos Triantafyllou hit a great ball. The crowd rose to their feet as Daniel Zorita kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Dimitris Pirtsos. That made the score 0-6 in the 64 minute of play. Luis Andino fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 67th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Dimitris Pirtsos having to interfere. Daniel Zorita succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 0-7 in the 69th playminute. Lipochσrion FC's Dimitris Pirtsos proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 72nd minute of the match, managed to save Lipochσrion FC from getting a goal against them. Luis Andino received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 73rd minute. Dimitris Pirtsos tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When Adamantios Stavrakos fell near the penalty area in the 74th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Lipochσrion FC's protests and gave Adamantios Stavrakos a yellow card for diving instead. In the 74th match minute, Lipochσrion FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Adamantios Stavrakos to maneuver through the defense. Dimitris Pirtsos didn't succeed in stopping the ball in the 78th minute, which inside left pole to 0-9. An unexpectedly hard shot by Vassilis Mavrofridis in the 81st minute of play forced Ecuador's goalkeeper Julio Vera to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 84 minutes into the game, Ecuador's Cristian Sancho nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Dimitris Pirtsos made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-10. If Luis Andino had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 86th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. A collision led to Lipochσrion FC getting a freekick after 92 minutes play. Paraskevas Chronis hit a great ball. Lipochσrion FC's Dimitris Pirtsos proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 93rd minute of the match, managed to save Lipochσrion FC from getting a goal against them. Lipochσrion FC's Dimitris Pirtsos proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 96th minute of the match, managed to save Lipochσrion FC from getting a goal against them.