League

Estadio J. Pasquale
Spectators: 7310 (Terracing: 5484, Seating: 1681, VIP seats: 145) Aquilino Urre started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. After a defensive mix-up in Club Atlético Dragones's zone, Maximiliano Frechoso stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Severiano Brais came out of the goal and Maximiliano Frechoso tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. When Eustacio Ortzi fell near the penalty area in the 6th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Atletico Pichincha's protests and gave Eustacio Ortzi a yellow card for diving instead. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Humberto Gonzales during the 8th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, Atletico Pichincha's Humberto Gonzales got a free kick in the 8th minute. A hard shot by Nicasio Tonio from long distance, 9 minutes into the match, got Mariano Crispo's attention. Through a fast twist with his body, he could stop the ball from going in on his right side. Humberto Gonzales sent away a hard shot on goal in the 17th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Atletico Pichincha's Mariano Crispo proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 21st minute of the match, managed to save Atletico Pichincha from getting a goal against them. Mariano Crispo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Aquilino Urre, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 25th minute, Fermin Umea hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When Teo Basualdo fell near the penalty area in the 26th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Atletico Pichincha's protests and gave Teo Basualdo a yellow card for diving instead. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 26th minute of the game. One of Atletico Pichincha:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Club Atlético Dragones:s goal. The referee gave Club Atlético Dragones a penalty, 29 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Nicasio Tonio, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Atletico Pichincha's Mariano Crispo. 1-0. Severiano Brais came out of the goal in the 32nd minute to try and stop a shot by Atletico Pichincha's Paulino Atarrabi. But to his dismay, Paulino Atarrabi quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-1. After a rather tough play, Atletico Pichincha's Fermin Umea got a free kick in the 47th minute. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

After some fancy dribbling in the 56th minute, Paulino Atarrabi managed to get in a good position for a shot. Atletico Pichincha's supporters rose to their feet, but Paulino Atarrabi was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Severiano Brais breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Maximiliano Frechoso blasted a shot towards the goal in the 58th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Severiano Brais having to make a save. After 62 minutes, Cirilo Barto mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Club Atlético Dragones and the Atletico Pichincha players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 62nd match minute, Club Atlético Dragones was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Cirilo Barto to maneuver through the defense. Severiano Brais had great luck who in the 64thth minute grab hold of the ball when Paulino Atarrabi from a short distance tried to put the ball inside the right post. If Paulino Atarrabi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 66th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 68 minutes into the match, Club Atlético Dragones's goal looked a bit too open when Maximiliano Frechoso came free, but Severiano Brais reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Severiano Brais showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Paulino Atarrabi in the 75th minute of the match. Maximiliano Frechoso fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 78th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Severiano Brais having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Paulino Atarrabi in the 80th minute of play forced Club Atlético Dragones's goalkeeper Severiano Brais to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Humberto Gonzales was shown his second yellow card after 84 minutes, following a rather ugly tackle on opponent. That was the end of his participation in the match. Humberto Gonzales hit a great freekick 85 minutes into the match. After 86 minutes, Luisito Barea mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Club Atlético Dragones and the Atletico Pichincha players grew even worse after the yellow card. Luisito Barea hit a great freekick 86 minutes into the match. If Maximiliano Frechoso had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 93rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Leonel Alfonso fell near the penalty area in the 94th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Club Atlético Dragones's protests and gave Leonel Alfonso a yellow card for diving instead. In the 97th minute Aquilino Urre shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mariano Crispo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Leonel Alfonso in the 98th minute of play forced Atletico Pichincha's goalkeeper Mariano Crispo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Despite being the better team, Atletico Pichincha failed to find the winning goal and were forced to settle for a single point.