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Caraguatay
Spectators: 6817 (Terracing: 5317, Seating: 1500, VIP seats: 0) Hugo Ekain started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. With a little luck, Ambato's Aurelio Gorosti got control of the ball when Evaristo Pabla tried to sneak it across the goal line. Anier Miliano received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 10th minute. Elvio Toro tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 12 minutes into the match, Anier Miliano had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Elvio Toro. Caraguatay FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Anier Miliano was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-2. In the 15th minute, Anier Miliano 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. In the 16th minute, Leo Santo 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. After 21 played minutes, Ambato's Zeledon Toribio shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Elvio Toro came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Ambato reached it. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Anier Miliano in the 23rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Elvio Toro saved Caraguatay FC from getting behind. Elvio Toro took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Anier Miliano, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 26 minutes into the match, Leo Santo notched a goal, 0-4, to the right of Caraguatay FC's Elvio Toro. Elvio Toro was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Ambato's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Eigil Terslev in the 33rd minute. The corner ended in Eigil Terslev almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Caraguatay FC's Elvio Toro did a great save. In the 37th minute, Anier Miliano made a precise shot to the right of Elvio Toro. Caraguatay FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-5. Aurelio Gorosti made an important save on a dangerous shot by Donato Montay in the 42nd minute. Elvio Toro showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Anier Miliano, who was totally free with the ball in the 44th minute. After 47 played minutes Caraguatay FC got a freekick which was hit by Luciano Fraco. Ambato's Eigil Terslev got a good chance for a goal in the 48th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-5.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Anier Miliano to strike the kick off in the second half. An unexpectedly hard shot by Hugo Ekain in the 54th minute of play forced Ambato's goalkeeper Aurelio Gorosti to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a rather tough play, Ambato's Zeledon Toribio got a free kick in the 54th minute. Aurelio Gorosti showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Hugo Ekain in the 57th minute of the match. Hugo Ekain succeeded in the game's 60th minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 1-5. 65 minutes into the match, Ambato's goal looked a bit too open when Hugo Ekain came free, but Aurelio Gorosti reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After some fancy dribbling in the 67th minute, Leo Santo managed to get in a good position for a shot. Ambato's supporters rose to their feet, but Leo Santo was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Elvio Toro breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Leo Santo might have been able to make a better finish in the 73rd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Elvio Toro. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Leo Santo ran back to his position shaking his head. Elvio Toro showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Anier Miliano in the 75th minute of the match. In the 77th minute, Ambato's Anier Miliano dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-6. Elvio Toro made a fantastic save in the 82nd minute, when Leo Santo sent off a good shot on target. Leo Santo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 90th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a rather tough play, Ambato's Zeledon Toribio got a free kick in the 92nd minute. After 94 played minutes, Caraguatay FC's Ramiro Ursino shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Aurelio Gorosti came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Caraguatay FC reached it. 96 minutes into the match, Ambato's Anier Miliano sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Elvio Toro narrowly saved just below the crossbar. The Ambato supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Ambato would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.