Challenge

GENTI KULE
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Augusto Landero started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. 4 minutes had been played when some careless play by ΟΦΗ'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. Babbis Theodorakakos hit a great freekick 4 minutes into the match. After having played for 6 minutes, Augusto Landero managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. ΟΦΗ's supporters crossed their fingers, but Augusto Landero was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After a rather tough play, ΟΦΗ's Nasos Papadis got a free kick in the 7th minute. Nasos Papadis came free with the goalkeeper in the 9th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Julio Vera could save by the left post. In the 10th minute of the match ΟΦΗ got a corner. Ecuador's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Babbis Theodorakakos ran over to the corner to take the kick. Babbis Theodorakakos made a great header on ΟΦΗ's corner, it was just that Ecuador's Julio Vera managed to reach the ball for a save. Ilias Seichanidis made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cristian Sancho in the 15th minute of play. With a little luck, Ecuador's Julio Vera got control of the ball when Apostolis Kalopoulos tried to sneak it across the goal line. 20 minutes into the match, ΟΦΗ's goal looked a bit too open when Daniel Zorita came free, but Ilias Seichanidis reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 25th minute of the match Daniel Zorita sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Ilias Seichanidis skillfully saved the ball. Julio Vera made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Augusto Landero in the 27th minute of play. ΟΦΗ's Ilias Seichanidis 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. An unexpectedly hard shot by Daniel Zorita in the 29th minute of play forced ΟΦΗ's goalkeeper Ilias Seichanidis to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 29 minutes into the match, Daniel Zorita notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of ΟΦΗ's Ilias Seichanidis. Ilias Seichanidis was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. After 38 played minutes ΟΦΗ got a freekick which was hit by Oğuzhan Tolun. In the 40th minute the ball was on its way in behind ΟΦΗ's goalkeeper Ilias Seichanidis, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. If Felix Montenegro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 42nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Julio Vera made an important save on a dangerous shot by Nasos Papadis in the 44th minute. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-1.

55 minutes into the match, ΟΦΗ's goalkeeper Ilias Seichanidis had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Cristian Sancho. Cristian Sancho received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 58th minute. Ilias Seichanidis tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. ΟΦΗ's Akis Karaoulanis was substituted for Babbis Theodorakakos. With a little luck, ΟΦΗ's Ilias Seichanidis got control of the ball when Daniel Zorita tried to sneak it across the goal line. With a little luck, ΟΦΗ's Ilias Seichanidis got control of the ball when Daniel Zorita tried to sneak it across the goal line. A collision led to ΟΦΗ getting a freekick after 72 minutes play. Nasos Papadis hit a great ball. ΟΦΗ's Ilias Seichanidis proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 78th minute of the match, managed to save ΟΦΗ from getting a goal against them. Ecuador's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Daniel Zorita in the 79th minute. 79 minutes into the game, Luis Andino lined in a short shot 0-2 behind a frustrated Ilias Seichanidis. ΟΦΗ's Ilias Seichanidis proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 84th minute of the match, managed to save ΟΦΗ from getting a goal against them. The audience thought a goal was coming when Felix Montenegro got free with Ilias Seichanidis in the 91st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Julio Vera made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Augusto Landero in the 93rd minute of play. Ecuador played a much better game than ΟΦΗ and deserved their victory. The ΟΦΗ players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.