Challenge

Kyperounda Stadium
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Sofoklis Atsidakos made the kick off and thus started the match. In the 2nd minute, Akamas Sarris hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The supporters of ΑΠΕΠ ΠΙΤΣΙΛΙΑΣ booed when Ecuador was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 4 match minutes in a wonderful position. Luis Andino didn't get a good kick on the ball. Cristian Sancho blasted a shot towards the goal in the 9th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Iosif Moisakos having to make a save. Daniel Zorita recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 12th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Julio Vera took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Sofoklis Atsidakos, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Akheloos Evanggenelis hit a great freekick 22 minutes into the match. 28 minutes into the match, ΑΠΕΠ ΠΙΤΣΙΛΙΑΣ's goal looked a bit too open when Cristian Sancho came free, but Iosif Moisakos reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. ΑΠΕΠ ΠΙΤΣΙΛΙΑΣ's Arkas Kapsimalles got a good chance for a goal in the 29th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cristian Sancho in the 36th minute of play forced ΑΠΕΠ ΠΙΤΣΙΛΙΑΣ's goalkeeper Iosif Moisakos to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Julio Vera showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Grigoris Laganas, who was totally free with the ball in the 45th minute. In the 47th minute of the match Daniel Zorita shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Iosif Moisakos showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Daniel Zorita shot a long shot in the 47th minute and a light blocked Iosif Moisakos hadn't a chance when the ball went into goal on his right side. It was 0-1. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-1.

If Daniel Zorita had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 54th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Arkas Kapsimalles took the ball and in the 56 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Julio Vera. Julio Vera dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-1. Ecuador's Julio Vera played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Sofoklis Atsidakos in the 59th minute of play. The audience was convinced that Sofoklis Atsidakos's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Julio Vera was relentless in the 60th minute of the game. Sofoklis Atsidakos fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 63rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Julio Vera having to interfere. After a defensive mix-up in ΑΠΕΠ ΠΙΤΣΙΛΙΑΣ's zone, Cristian Sancho stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Iosif Moisakos came out of the goal and Cristian Sancho tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 67thth minute of the game Sofoklis Atsidakos who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Ecuador's Julio Vera was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Felix Montenegro received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 72nd minute. Iosif Moisakos tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 74 minutes into the match, ΑΠΕΠ ΠΙΤΣΙΛΙΑΣ's goalkeeper Iosif Moisakos had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Felix Montenegro. 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 75th minute. Daniel Zorita hit a great freekick 75 minutes into the match. After having played for 78 minutes, Cristian Sancho managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Ecuador's supporters crossed their fingers, but Cristian Sancho was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Julio Vera showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Sofoklis Atsidakos, who was totally free with the ball in the 81st minute. Daniel Zorita could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 86th minute of the match, but Iosif Moisakos made a huge save. Iosif Moisakos was a little too slow when Daniel Zorita got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 86th minute. The score was now 1-2. Iosif Moisakos made a fantastic save in the 94th minute, when Daniel Zorita sent off a good shot on target. 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 95th minute. A nice corner shot did that Daniel Zorita got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Iosif Moisakos quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. When the match was over Ecuador could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than ΑΠΕΠ ΠΙΤΣΙΛΙΑΣ throughout the match.