Challenge

Kyrtas Arena
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Sakis Kastanos kicked off to start the match. Ecuador's Julio Vera played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Babbis Tapinos in the 4th minute of play. If Daniel Zorita had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 5th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. George Vasiloiu succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 2-0 in the 10th playminute. In the 15th match minute, KYRTAKIA ARE BACK!!!!!!!! was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Akis Papagiannopoulos to maneuver through the defense. When the match had gone on for 17 minutes, Sakis Kastanos took a quick shot and it went in 3-0 without a chance for Julio Vera to make any attempt to save it. Babbis Tapinos's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Julio Vera read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 22nd minute of play. Loco Higuita didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Cristian Sancho went, in the 25th minute, to the upper right corner, 3-1 was the resulting score. 28 minutes into the match, KYRTAKIA ARE BACK!!!!!!!!'s goal looked a bit too open when Daniel Zorita came free, but Loco Higuita reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 30th minute Daniel Zorita shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Loco Higuita saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 34 minutes into the match, KYRTAKIA ARE BACK!!!!!!!!'s goal looked a bit too open when Daniel Zorita came free, but Loco Higuita reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Loco Higuita showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Daniel Zorita, who was totally free with the ball in the 35th minute. Julio Vera made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Valeriu Panaitescu in the 37th minute of play. The crowd rose to their feet as KYRTAKIA ARE BACK!!!!!!!!'s Valeriu Panaitescu slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Julio Vera. That made the score 4-1 after 43 minutes of play. Cristian Sancho sent away a hard shot on goal in the 47th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 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 Daniel Zorita to strike the kick off in the second half. Felix Montenegro received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 54th minute. Loco Higuita tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 57th minute Babbis Tapinos 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. Loco Higuita made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cristian Sancho in the 59th minute of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Daniel Zorita got free with Loco Higuita in the 63rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. If Felix Montenegro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 65th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Valeriu Panaitescu scored 5-1 in the 67th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Julio Vera, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Loco Higuita was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Daniel Zorita showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 5-2 in the 70 minute of play. Cristian Sancho fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 73rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Loco Higuita having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Valeriu Panaitescu in the 79th minute of play forced Ecuador's goalkeeper Julio Vera to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by George Vasiloiu in the 80th minute of play forced Ecuador's goalkeeper Julio Vera to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Valeriu Panaitescu sent away a hard shot on goal in the 87th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. KYRTAKIA ARE BACK!!!!!!!!'s Loco Higuita proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 88th minute of the match, managed to save KYRTAKIA ARE BACK!!!!!!!! from getting a goal against them. In the 89th minute Ecuador were awarded a corner. Daniel Zorita went to the cornerflag to take it. 90 minutes into the game, Agustín Saelices was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Ecuador's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave KYRTAKIA ARE BACK!!!!!!!! the free kick. A collision led to Ecuador getting a freekick after 90 minutes play. Agustín Saelices hit a great ball. The supporters of KYRTAKIA ARE BACK!!!!!!!! booed when Ecuador was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 93 match minutes in a wonderful position. Luis Andino didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 96th minute, Luis Andino 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 home crowd let out a huge roar when the referee blew for the end of the game. KYRTAKIA ARE BACK!!!!!!!! were victorious despite being under pressure from Ecuador for much of the match.