Challenge

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Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Daniel Zorita made the kick off and thus started the match. Julio Vera made an important save on a dangerous shot by Christos Kostis in the 4th minute. Gualter Tande kicked well hit freekick during the 5th minute of the match. Cristian Sancho's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Zinon Anagnostou read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 6th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Daniel Zorita in the 7th minute of play forced ♏ⒶⓃⒶⓈⓉⒶⓈⒾ Ⓕ.Ⓒ♏'s goalkeeper Zinon Anagnostou to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Cristian Sancho sent away a hard shot on goal in the 13th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Zinon Anagnostou showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Daniel Zorita in the 15th minute of the match. When ♏ⒶⓃⒶⓈⓉⒶⓈⒾ Ⓕ.Ⓒ♏'s Dionysis Souanis in the 22nd minute got a chance for a shot 22nd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Ecuador's goalie prevented a goal. 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 29th minute. The corner went over the outstretched arms of ♏ⒶⓃⒶⓈⓉⒶⓈⒾ Ⓕ.Ⓒ♏'s goalie and right to Felix Montenegro. He fired away a shot at goal, but the shot had too much spin, and it went just outside the goal. ♏ⒶⓃⒶⓈⓉⒶⓈⒾ Ⓕ.Ⓒ♏'s manager breathed a sigh of relief on the sidelines as his team had managed to escape an almost certain goal. 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 32nd minute. After taking down the ball on Ecuador's corner Agustín Saelices fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Zinon Anagnostou quite easily take care of the ball. Zinon Anagnostou didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Agustín Saelices went, in the 32nd minute, to the upper right corner, 1-1 was the resulting score. Harry Kane could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 36th minute of the match, but Julio Vera made a huge save. With his leg Julio Vera managed to avoid a goal in the 37thth minute, when ♏ⒶⓃⒶⓈⓉⒶⓈⒾ Ⓕ.Ⓒ♏'s Christos Kostis fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Paraskevas Panagiotakos's late challenge caught a Ecuador's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Paraskevas Panagiotakos helped the player get up and apologised. After 38 played minutes ♏ⒶⓃⒶⓈⓉⒶⓈⒾ Ⓕ.Ⓒ♏ got a freekick which was hit by Paraskevas Panagiotakos. Cristian Sancho sent away a hard shot on goal in the 39th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 43rd minute, ♏ⒶⓃⒶⓈⓉⒶⓈⒾ Ⓕ.Ⓒ♏'s Harry Kane ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Julio Vera. Julio Vera yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 2-1. 46 minutes into the game, Daniel Zorita cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-2. Zinon Anagnostou was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Christos Kostis made a kick off. Daniel Zorita could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 52nd minute of the match, but Zinon Anagnostou made a huge save. Cristian Sancho blasted a shot towards the goal in the 54th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Zinon Anagnostou having to make a save. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cristian Sancho in the 54th minute of play forced ♏ⒶⓃⒶⓈⓉⒶⓈⒾ Ⓕ.Ⓒ♏'s goalkeeper Zinon Anagnostou to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Zinon Anagnostou made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Felix Montenegro in the 63rd minute of play. After 68 minutes of play, ♏ⒶⓃⒶⓈⓉⒶⓈⒾ Ⓕ.Ⓒ♏'s Christos Kostis made it 3-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Julio Vera was left in no man's land by his defense there! Zinon Anagnostou made an important save on a dangerous shot by Felix Montenegro in the 72nd minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 73rd minute, Daniel Zorita managed to get in a good position for a shot. Ecuador's supporters rose to their feet, but Daniel Zorita was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Zinon Anagnostou breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Cristian Sancho could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 74th minute of the match, but Zinon Anagnostou made a huge save. Ecuador were awarded a corner in the 75th minute after ♏ⒶⓃⒶⓈⓉⒶⓈⒾ Ⓕ.Ⓒ♏'s defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Daniel Zorita took the corner. In the 79th minute Ecuador were awarded a corner. Daniel Zorita went to the cornerflag to take it. Daniel Zorita made a great header on Ecuador's corner, it was just that ♏ⒶⓃⒶⓈⓉⒶⓈⒾ Ⓕ.Ⓒ♏'s Zinon Anagnostou managed to reach the ball for a save. 81 minutes into the match, Ecuador's goal looked a bit too open when Christos Kostis came free, but Julio Vera reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Ecuador's Julio Vera played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Alketas Tsirakis in the 83rd minute of play. In the 85th minute Christos Kostis shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Julio Vera saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 88 minutes into the match, Ecuador's Agustín Saelices sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Zinon Anagnostou narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Christos Kostis kicked well hit freekick during the 89th minute of the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 92nd minute, Cristian Sancho managed to get in a good position for a shot. Ecuador's supporters rose to their feet, but Cristian Sancho was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Zinon Anagnostou breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick.