Challenge

Est Hernando Siles
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, 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. Mario Fernandino started the match with the kick off. Alfonso de la Cruz charged in rather forcefully in the 2nd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Alfonso de la Cruz the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The supporters of MELATES F.C. booed when Bolivia was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 3 match minutes in a wonderful position. Alfonso de la Cruz didn't get a good kick on the ball. 6 minutes into the match, MELATES F.C.'s goal looked a bit too open when Alfredo Ferrant came free, but Iason Plexioudas reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 8 minutes into the game, MELATES F.C.'s Norbert Rakowski nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Camilo Freixa made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. In the 12th minute of the game Joshua Miralles made a throw-in which Eduardo Fontirroig played forward. Mario Fernandino fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 13th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Iason Plexioudas having to interfere. Camilo Freixa came out of the goal in the 14th minute to try and stop a shot by MELATES F.C.'s Norbert Rakowski. But to his dismay, Norbert Rakowski quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-2. In the 21st minute of the match MELATES F.C. got a corner. Bolivia's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Avraam Skarpathiotis ran over to the corner to take the kick. Avraam Skarpathiotis made a great header on MELATES F.C.'s corner, it was just that Bolivia's Camilo Freixa managed to reach the ball for a save. A collision led to MELATES F.C. getting a freekick after 23 minutes play. Kleanthis Ifantis hit a great ball. The throw-in from Joshua Miralles in the 26th minute of the game was unfortunally taken care of by MELATES F.C.'s Avraam Skarpathiotis. Camilo Freixa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Norbert Rakowski, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Mario Fernandino had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 35th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Avraam Skarpathiotis charged in rather forcefully in the 39th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Avraam Skarpathiotis the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Avraam Skarpathiotis kicked well hit freekick during the 39th minute of the match. Dimosthenis Tzalakostas kicked well hit freekick during the 42nd minute of the match. If Mario Fernandino had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 45th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-2 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Norbert Rakowski made a kick off. Iason Plexioudas took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Julio Chicote, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 61 minutes into the match, Bolivia's goalkeeper Camilo Freixa had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Norbert Rakowski. Joshua Miralles made in the 72nd minute of the game a quick throw-in and Mario Fernandino immediately put the ball in play. After some fancy dribbling in the 72nd minute, Mario Fernandino managed to get in a good position for a shot. Bolivia's supporters rose to their feet, but Mario Fernandino was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Iason Plexioudas breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. When the match had gone on for 77 minutes, Norbert Rakowski put it in 0-3 from a short distance just to the right of Camilo Freixa. MELATES F.C.'s Notis Mantarinakis quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Joshua Miralles, made in the 83rd minute of the game. Bolivia's Mario Fernandino got a good chance for a goal in the 90th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Norbert Rakowski hit a great freekick 92 minutes into the match. Iason Plexioudas showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Julio Chicote, who was totally free with the ball in the 95th minute.