Challenge

Dhafnospiliá Stadium
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Stavros Antzas started the match with the kick off. Mariano Lacasa struck a weak shot in the 5th minute. Omiros Ntounos didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Chile. Omiros Ntounos showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Mariano Lacasa, who was totally free with the ball in the 8th minute. Adamantios Akrivos hit a great freekick 9 minutes into the match. Omiros Ntounos showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Mariano Lacasa, who was totally free with the ball in the 11th minute. Thiago Pliego was out of position in the 15 minute of play, and Stavros Antzas capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Stavros Antzas really showed his touch with that goal: 1-0. If Orlando Casaus had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 18th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Mariano Lacasa might have been able to make a better finish in the 20th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Omiros Ntounos. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Mariano Lacasa ran back to his position shaking his head. Chile's Thiago Pliego proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 25th minute of the match, managed to save Chile from getting a goal against them. Thiago Pliego made an important save on a dangerous shot by Farid Delecroix in the 26th minute. Thiago Pliego took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Stavros Antzas, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Omiros Ntounos showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Mariano Lacasa in the 33rd minute of the match. Omiros Ntounos showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Mariano Lacasa in the 34th minute of the match. Thiago Pliego made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Paris Georgiadis in the 35th minute of play. In the 39th minute Stavros Antzas shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Thiago Pliego saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Mariano Lacasa recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 45th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Stavros Antzas kicked well hit freekick during the 46th minute of the match. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Mariano Lacasa to strike the kick off in the second half. Thiago Pliego took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Stavros Antzas, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When Farid Delecroix fell near the penalty area in the 51st minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored ΕΛΛΗΣΠΟΝΤΟΣ's protests and gave Farid Delecroix a yellow card for diving instead. In the 52nd match minute, ΕΛΛΗΣΠΟΝΤΟΣ was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Farid Delecroix to maneuver through the defense. After 53 played minutes ΕΛΛΗΣΠΟΝΤΟΣ got a freekick which was hit by Dorotheos Frantzeskos. 57 minutes into the match, ΕΛΛΗΣΠΟΝΤΟΣ's goalkeeper Omiros Ntounos had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Guillermo Fontirroig. In the 60th minute Stavros Antzas shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Thiago Pliego saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Mariano Lacasa got free with Omiros Ntounos in the 62nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Mariano Lacasa might have been able to make a better finish in the 63rd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Omiros Ntounos. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Mariano Lacasa ran back to his position shaking his head. Omiros Ntounos made an important save on a dangerous shot by Mariano Lacasa in the 64th minute. ΕΛΛΗΣΠΟΝΤΟΣ's Thanasis Vouzakis was substituted for Farid Delecroix. Chile were awarded a corner in the 66th minute after ΕΛΛΗΣΠΟΝΤΟΣ's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Mariano Lacasa took the corner. Chile's Mariano Lacasa was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Omiros Ntounos in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. The supporters of Chile booed when ΕΛΛΗΣΠΟΝΤΟΣ was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 67 match minutes in a wonderful position. Dorotheos Frantzeskos didn't get a good kick on the ball. 73 minutes into the match, Mariano Lacasa had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Omiros Ntounos. ΕΛΛΗΣΠΟΝΤΟΣ's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Mariano Lacasa was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-1. Omiros Ntounos made a fantastic save in the 76th minute, when Mariano Lacasa sent off a good shot on target. In the 77th minute Stavros Antzas shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Thiago Pliego saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Chile's Thiago Pliego played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Adamantios Akrivos in the 82nd minute of play. Felix Garrido kicked well hit freekick during the 84th minute of the match. After having played for 85 minutes, Zinon Makridakis managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. ΕΛΛΗΣΠΟΝΤΟΣ's supporters crossed their fingers, but Zinon Makridakis was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. ΕΛΛΗΣΠΟΝΤΟΣ's Omiros Ntounos proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 91st minute of the match, managed to save ΕΛΛΗΣΠΟΝΤΟΣ from getting a goal against them. Mariano Lacasa might have been able to make a better finish in the 92nd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Omiros Ntounos. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Mariano Lacasa ran back to his position shaking his head. 94 minutes into the match, Chile's Mariano Lacasa sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Omiros Ntounos narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Mariano Lacasa in the 94thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Omiros Ntounos, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. In the 96th minute Stavros Antzas shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Thiago Pliego saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line.