Challenge

Thiseio Stadium
Spectators: 41 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Daniel Zorita took the kick off in the first half of the match. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Agustín Saelices in the 3rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Kleanthis Koumentakis saved Panthiseiakos from getting behind. Daniel Zorita sent away a hard shot on goal in the 5th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 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 8th minute. 18 minutes into the game, Daniel Zorita cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-2. Kleanthis Koumentakis was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 22nd match minute, Panthiseiakos was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Chatziantoniou Konstantinidis to maneuver through the defense. Kleanthis Koumentakis showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Daniel Zorita in the 29th minute of the match. Daniel Zorita recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 31st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Daniel Zorita in the 34th minute of play forced Panthiseiakos's goalkeeper Kleanthis Koumentakis to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Panthiseiakos's Kleanthis Koumentakis played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Daniel Zorita in the 38th minute of play. Felix Montenegro recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 40th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After 42 minutes, Chatziantoniou Konstantinidis mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Panthiseiakos and the Ecuador players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, Panthiseiakos's Chatziantoniou Konstantinidis got a free kick in the 42nd minute. 45 minutes into the match, Cristian Sancho notched a goal, 0-3, to the right of Panthiseiakos's Kleanthis Koumentakis. Kleanthis Koumentakis was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. If Cristian Sancho had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 48th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The Panthiseiakos players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Ecuador were winning 0-3.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Fragiskos Skrekis made a kick off. Kleanthis Koumentakis made a fantastic save in the 53rd minute, when Daniel Zorita sent off a good shot on target. 56 minutes had been played when some careless play by Panthiseiakos'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. Panthiseiakos's goalkeeper couldn't reach when Cristian Sancho 63 minutes into the game got a good kick on the ball which found its way into goal just inside left pole. 0-4. Ecuador's Julio Vera played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Dimitris Papaggelatos in the 69th minute of play. After 70 minutes Ecuador's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Leonardo Pernambucano who took care of the corner kick. After taking down the ball on Panthiseiakos's corner Leonardo Pernambucano fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Julio Vera quite easily take care of the ball. Julio Vera took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Julius Delcroix, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Cristian Sancho recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 74th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Felix Montenegro came free with the goalkeeper in the 75th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Kleanthis Koumentakis could save by the left post. 76 minutes into the match, Panthiseiakos's goalkeeper Kleanthis Koumentakis had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Cristian Sancho. Julio Vera showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Fragiskos Skrekis in the 78th minute of the match. Kleanthis Koumentakis made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cristian Sancho in the 83rd minute of play. Savas Iosifakis recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 85th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Cristian Sancho's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Kleanthis Koumentakis read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 87th minute of play. Daniel Zoritas short, quick shot in the 88thth minute got Kleanthis Koumentakis to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Fragiskos Skrekis received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 94th minute. Julio Vera tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Daniel Zorita sent away a hard shot on goal in the 96th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When the final whistle sounded Ecuador left the ground with the victory after a much better performance than Panthiseiakos.