Challenge

Estadio Olímpico
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Daniel Zorita started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Daniel Zorita sent away a hard shot on goal in the 3rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. With a little luck, Lipochσrion FC's Dimitris Pirtsos got control of the ball when Daniel Zorita tried to sneak it across the goal line. 7 minutes in the game, Luis Andino fired away an excellent shot, which passed to the side of the right post without Dimitris Pirtsos having to interfere. In the 7th minute, Ecuador's Luis Andino dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-0. With a little luck, Lipochσrion FC's Dimitris Pirtsos got control of the ball when Cristian Sancho tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 21st minute of the match Ecuador got a corner. Lipochσrion FC's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Daniel Zorita ran over to the corner to take the kick. After a rather tough play, Lipochσrion FC's Adamantios Stavrakos got a free kick in the 27th minute. 31 minutes into the match, Ecuador's Daniel Zorita sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Dimitris Pirtsos narrowly saved just below the crossbar. The audience thought a goal was coming when Daniel Zorita got free with Dimitris Pirtsos in the 38th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 39 minutes had been played when some careless play by Lipochσrion FC's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Daniel Zorita was slow to take the kick. During this time Ecuador's players had a chance to rest. It was a well-played corner which Felix Montenegro managed to volley towards the net. Unfortunately, he didn't get a great hit on the ball and it went out into the grandstand. Cristian Sancho blasted a shot towards the goal in the 47th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Dimitris Pirtsos having to make a save. Cristian Sanchos short, quick shot in the 47thth minute got Dimitris Pirtsos to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 1-0 at half-time.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Vassilis Mavrofridis made a kick off. 51 minutes into the match, Lipochσrion FC's goal looked a bit too open when Daniel Zorita came free, but Dimitris Pirtsos reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Luis Andino sent away a hard shot on goal in the 52nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 58 minutes of play, Ecuador's Daniel Zorita made it 2-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Dimitris Pirtsos was left in no man's land by his defense there! Lipochσrion FC's Dimitris Pirtsos played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cristian Sancho in the 67th minute of play. A nice corner shot did that Felix Montes got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Dimitris Pirtsos quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. In the 73rd minute, Cristian Sancho left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Ecuador fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 4-0. In the 76th minute Cristian Sancho shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Dimitris Pirtsos saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. A well done corner resulted in Felix Montenegro drilling the ball in to score 5-0 behind Lipochσrion FC's goalkeeper. After a rather tough play, Lipochσrion FC's Timos Stavrinoudakis got a free kick in the 82nd minute. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Cristian Sancho in the 83rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Dimitris Pirtsos saved Lipochσrion FC from getting behind. Dimitris Pirtsos took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cristian Sancho, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 84th minute, Cristian Sancho made a precise shot to the right of Dimitris Pirtsos. Lipochσrion FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 6-0. Dimitris Pirtsos stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Daniel Zorita's shot from short distance in the 87th minute. Dimitris Pirtsos made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Luis Andino in the 89th minute of play. Daniel Zorita received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 92nd minute. Dimitris Pirtsos tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 95th match minute, Lipochσrion FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Manolis Stasinopoulos to maneuver through the defense. 95 minutes into the match, Ecuador's Daniel Zorita broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal.