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BELLAVISTA DE AMBATO
Spectators: 8036 (Terracing: 6028, Seating: 1848, VIP seats: 160) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Gavica Blanch kicked off to start the match. The supporters of Futboro SC booed when C.S.D. MACARA was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 2 match minutes in a wonderful position. Will Saliba didn't get a good kick on the ball. 3 minutes into the match, Futboro SC's Xantalen Ramos broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal. Gavica Blanch sent away a hard shot on goal in the 8th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 1-0 became the score in the 12th minute when Gavica Blanch elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. When Lisandro Puigdellivol came up free with the goalie in the 24th minute, the C.S.D. MACARA 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 Lisandro Puigdellivol couldn't finish the play. 31 minutes into the match, Futboro SC's goal looked a bit too open when Will Saliba came free, but Cortez Pla reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Jacobo Penilla kicked well hit freekick during the 31st minute of the match. C.S.D. MACARA's Lisandro Puigdellivol got a good chance for a goal in the 35th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Ignacio Recemill hit a great freekick 40 minutes into the match. The supporters of Futboro SC booed when C.S.D. MACARA was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 42 match minutes in a wonderful position. Will Saliba didn't get a good kick on the ball.

The wind increased when Xantalen Ramos made the kick off in the second half. 51 minutes into the match, Gavica Blanch had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Cortez Pla. Futboro SC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Gavica Blanch was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 3-0. Joao Casemiro made in the 55th minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by Futboro SC's Gian-Carlo Batalle. After a rather tough play, C.S.D. MACARA's Ignacio Recemill got a free kick in the 56th minute. In the 59th minute, Will Saliba ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Cortez Pla was frozen by the shot and now it was 4-0. In the 71st minute, Xantalen Ramos 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. Gavica Blanch sent away a hard shot on goal in the 74th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Lisandro Puigdellivol received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 76th minute. Cortez Pla tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a defensive mix-up in Futboro SC's zone, Gavica Blanch stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Cortez Pla came out of the goal and Gavica Blanch tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After 79 played minutes C.S.D. MACARA got a freekick which was hit by Gavica Blanch. After having played for 83 minutes, Lisandro Puigdellivol managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. C.S.D. MACARA's supporters crossed their fingers, but Lisandro Puigdellivol was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 94th minute, Claudio Homar hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Xantalen Ramos, 95 minutes into the match, dribbled the ball up the side of the field and decided to take a long shot at the goal. Unfortunately, the ball was poorly hit and landed closer to the corner than to the goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Will Saliba in the 96th minute of play forced Futboro SC's goalkeeper Cortez Pla to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The C.S.D. MACARA fans cheered their team off the field, for while Futboro SC had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.