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Irca
Spectators: 6723 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1723, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Porfiro Ibaizabal started the match with the kick off. Riobamba's Gaston Feliciano played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Olando Hinojos in the 6th minute of play. Irca FC's Bilbo Jaquinot played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Antonio Bajuelo in the 12th minute of play. In the 13th match minute, Irca FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Olando Hinojos to maneuver through the defense. Hernandez Romarote might have been able to make a better finish in the 14th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Bilbo Jaquinot. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Hernandez Romarote ran back to his position shaking his head. 19 minutes into the match, Hipolito Rulan had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Bilbo Jaquinot. Irca FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Hipolito Rulan was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. 22 minutes into the match, Riobamba's Antonio Bajuelo sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Bilbo Jaquinot narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Niguel Arbulo hit a great freekick 23 minutes into the match. After a rather tough play, Riobamba's Urbez Sarratea got a free kick in the 26th minute. Bilbo Jaquinot didn't succeed to prevent the ball from going into goal when Riobamba's Porfiro Ibaizabal shot an unexpected shot in the crossbar's under edge and made 0-2 in the ordered_time% minute. Irca FC's Marko Fuenmayor suffered a fractured collar bone after 32 minutes and couldn't finish the game. Hipolito Rulan charged in rather forcefully in the 32nd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Hipolito Rulan the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The supporters of Irca FC booed when Riobamba was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 32 match minutes in a wonderful position. Hipolito Rulan didn't get a good kick on the ball. Rencio Amestoy hit a great freekick 36 minutes into the match. After 39 minutes of play, Riobamba's Porfiro Ibaizabal made it 0-3 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Bilbo Jaquinot was left in no man's land by his defense there! After 48 minutes, Porfiro Ibaizabal made it 0-4 with a short kick to the right side. Irca FC's Bilbo Jaquinot tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-4 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The wind increased when Txanton Merlo made the kick off in the second half. A collision led to Riobamba getting a freekick after 54 minutes play. Quinton Argüelles hit a great ball. Hipolito Rulan could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 57th minute of the match, but Bilbo Jaquinot made a huge save. Riobamba's Antonio Bajuelo got a good chance for a goal in the 61st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Gaston Feliciano showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Txanton Merlo, who was totally free with the ball in the 63rd minute. Porfiro Ibaizabal in the 68thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Bilbo Jaquinot, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Antonio Bajuelo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 73rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Irca FC's goalkeeper couldn't reach when Hipolito Rulan 75 minutes into the game got a good kick on the ball which found its way into goal just inside left pole. 0-5. When Hipolito Rulan came up free with the goalie in the 78th minute, the Riobamba fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Hipolito Rulan couldn't finish the play. Irca FC's Txanton Merlo got a good chance for a goal in the 81st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Gaston Feliciano showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Txanton Merlo in the 83rd minute of the match. In the 86th minute, Hipolito Rulan reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Bilbo Jaquinot. The goal made the score 0-6. After a rather tough play, Riobamba's Inge Darripe got a free kick in the 90th minute. A hard shot 93 in the game by Porfiro Ibaizabal from a close distance when the talented Bilbo Jaquinot managed to make a qualified save. Irca FC's players were relieved. Porfiro Ibaizabal in the 95thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Bilbo Jaquinot, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Inge Darripe hit a great freekick 99 minutes into the match. Jakue Cabrero didn't quite understand what happened when in the 100 minute of the game managed to get a great opportunity for a goal and then missed the goal by a feet. When the match was over Riobamba could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Irca FC throughout the match.