Challenge

Davelis Cave
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Menelaos Karatsolis made the kick off which started today's match. 6 minutes into the match, El Salvador's goalkeeper Ricardo Zorita had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Viktoras Chronopoulos. After a rather tough play, El Salvador's Valentino Ferrant got a free kick in the 7th minute. Viktoras Chronopoulos's late challenge caught a El Salvador's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Viktoras Chronopoulos helped the player get up and apologised. After 16 played minutes PALLINI RULES got a freekick which was hit by Viktoras Chronopoulos. El Salvador's defense didn't have a chance, in the 19th minute, when Menelaos Karatsolis scored to the left of an out of position Ricardo Zorita, making the score, 1-0. After having played for 23 minutes, Viktoras Sotiriou managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. PALLINI RULES's supporters crossed their fingers, but Viktoras Sotiriou was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. El Salvador's Ricardo Zorita played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Menelaos Karatsolis in the 26th minute of play. After some careless play in the PALLINI RULES defense, Moises Fernandino kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Marinos Tsounis. The PALLINI RULES fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Marinos Tsounis should have stopped the shot. Marinos Tsounis took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Moises Fernandino, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Abram Luque sent away a hard shot on goal in the 34th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. After a defensive mix-up in PALLINI RULES's zone, Moises Fernandino stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Marinos Tsounis came out of the goal and Moises Fernandino tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Ricardo Zorita took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Viktoras Chronopoulos, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 44th minute, Moises Fernandino 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. The first half was very even, with the score at 1-1 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

If Abram Luque had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 54th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Abram Luque hit a great freekick 57 minutes into the match. If Menelaos Karatsolis had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 59th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After having played for 61 minutes, Lefteris Anagnostakis managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. PALLINI RULES's supporters crossed their fingers, but Lefteris Anagnostakis was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Menelaos Karatsolis fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 63rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ricardo Zorita having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Menelaos Karatsolis in the 68th minute of play forced El Salvador's goalkeeper Ricardo Zorita to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Viktoras Chronopoulos in the 71st minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Ricardo Zorita prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Ricardo Zorita made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Menelaos Karatsolis in the 72nd minute of play. Ricardo Zorita took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Viktoras Chronopoulos, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 76th minute Lefteris Anagnostakis shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ricardo Zorita saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 80 minutes into the match, PALLINI RULES's goalkeeper Marinos Tsounis had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Moises Fernandino. Marinos Tsounis showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Moises Fernandino, who was totally free with the ball in the 84th minute. When Abram Luque came up free with the goalie in the 87th minute, the El Salvador fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Abram Luque couldn't finish the play. The El Salvador players were relieved to hear the final whistle blow to end the match. The away crowd was happy to see their team win after a very tight game.