Challenge

Kato Pafos Arena
Spectators: 50 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 1) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Dionisio Dicastillo kicked off to start the match. 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 4th minute. Ecuador's Julio Vera proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 9th minute of the match, managed to save Ecuador from getting a goal against them. Felix Montenegro fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 12th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Koulis Mestas having to interfere. In the 15th minute Dionisio Dicastillo 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. A collision led to Mánthia getting a freekick after 15 minutes play. Themis Pantelakos hit a great ball. Julio Vera made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Dionisio Dicastillo in the 20th minute of play. In the 22nd minute Cristian Sancho shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Koulis Mestas saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 23rd minute, Luis Andino ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Koulis Mestas was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. In the 25thth minute of the game Daniel Zorita who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Mánthia's Koulis Mestas was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Nathan Aspinall fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 26th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Julio Vera having to interfere. In the 35th minute Agustín Saelices shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Koulis Mestas saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Daniel Zorita recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 42nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 44th match minute, Ecuador was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Luis Andino to maneuver through the defense. After 47 minutes, Aigeus Laganas mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Mánthia and the Ecuador players grew even worse after the yellow card. The Mánthia players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Ecuador were winning 0-1.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Daniel Zorita was the one to do the kick off. 53 minutes into the match, Mánthia's Iphitos Gravari sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Julio Vera narrowly saved just below the crossbar. A collision led to Mánthia getting a freekick after 70 minutes play. Polybos Dalianis hit a great ball. Daniel Zorita received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 71st minute. Koulis Mestas tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 74 minutes into the match, Ecuador's goal looked a bit too open when Dionisio Dicastillo came free, but Julio Vera reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. A collision led to Mánthia getting a freekick after 80 minutes play. Rahman Dilhan hit a great ball. Koulis Mestas made a fantastic save in the 87th minute, when Daniel Zorita sent off a good shot on target. After 88 played minutes Ecuador got a freekick which was hit by Cristian Sancho. In the 89th match minute, Mánthia was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Themis Pantelakos to maneuver through the defense. After 93 played minutes Ecuador got a freekick which was hit by Daniel Zorita. Ecuador's supporters were dissatisfied at the end of the match because Mánthia had won, even though Ecuador had held more of the ball.