Challenge

Estadio Olímpico
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) RODOS F.C.'s Lakis Traganitis 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. In the 3rd minute, Daniel Zorita 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: 1-0. Agustín Saelices received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 6th minute. Rab Cura tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Ecuador's Julio Vera played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Dimitris Venieris in the 8th minute of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Agustín Saelices got free with Rab Cura in the 12th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 13 minutes into the match, RODOS F.C.'s goalkeeper Rab Cura had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Cristian Sancho. RODOS F.C.'s Rab Cura proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 15th minute of the match, managed to save RODOS F.C. from getting a goal against them. 16 minutes had been played when some careless play by RODOS F.C.'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. In the 19th minute, Agustín Saelices got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Rab Cura took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Agustín Saelices, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Julio Vera took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Dimitris Venieris, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Daniel Zorita's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Rab Cura read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 22nd minute of play. Julio Vera made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Marcin Wawro in the 24th minute of play. After a rather tough play, RODOS F.C.'s Wim Jansen got a free kick in the 27th minute. Rab Cura didn't succeed to prevent the ball from going into goal when Ecuador's Luis Andino shot an unexpected shot in the crossbar's under edge and made 2-0 in the ordered_time% minute. With a little luck, RODOS F.C.'s Rab Cura got control of the ball when Cristian Sancho tried to sneak it across the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Lakis Traganitis in the 37th minute of play forced Ecuador's goalkeeper Julio Vera to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Agustín Saelices could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 42nd minute of the match, but Rab Cura made a huge save. RODOS F.C.'s goalkeeper couldn't reach when Agustín Saelices 42 minutes into the game got a good kick on the ball which found its way into goal just inside left pole. 3-1. A collision led to RODOS F.C. getting a freekick after 44 minutes play. Olgun Ilgıt hit a great ball. Af the end of the first half the score was 3-1. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Daniel Zorita stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Julio Vera showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Lakis Traganitis, who was totally free with the ball in the 50th minute. Daniel Zorita fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 52nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Rab Cura having to interfere. 54 minutes into the match, Ecuador's goal looked a bit too open when Lakis Traganitis came free, but Julio Vera reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a rather tough play, Ecuador's Felix Montes got a free kick in the 55th minute. After a defensive mix-up in Ecuador's zone, Lakis Traganitis stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Julio Vera came out of the goal and Lakis Traganitis tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After 60 played minutes Ecuador got a freekick which was hit by Agustín Saelices. Rab Cura took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Daniel Zorita, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With a little luck, Ecuador's Julio Vera got control of the ball when Lakis Traganitis tried to sneak it across the goal line. Dimitris Venieris hit a great freekick 66 minutes into the match. RODOS F.C. made a substitution. 龚杰迪 replaced Wim Jansen. RODOS F.C.'s Petros Meimarakis was substituted for Sakis Satrapis. The supporters of Ecuador booed when RODOS F.C. was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 67 match minutes in a wonderful position. Dimitris Venieris didn't get a good kick on the ball. RODOS F.C. were awarded a corner in the 71th minute after Ecuador's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Hillar Vent took the corner. Rab Cura took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Daniel Zorita, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Daniel Zorita had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 74th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Rab Cura took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Daniel Zorita, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 79th minute of the match Ecuador got a corner. RODOS F.C.'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. Felix Montenegro made a great header on Ecuador's corner, it was just that RODOS F.C.'s Rab Cura managed to reach the ball for a save. Rab Cura showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Daniel Zorita, who was totally free with the ball in the 83rd minute. Agustín Saelices sent away a hard shot on goal in the 87th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 93 minutes into the game, Daniel Zorita cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 4-1. Rab Cura was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in.