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Pichincha
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Inter de Guayaquil FC's Antonio Valencia started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. 3 minutes into the game, Perlaza Corral was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Borja's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Inter de Guayaquil FC the free kick. After a defensive mix-up in Borja's zone, Antonio Valencia stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Gian-Carlo Palmadas came out of the goal and Antonio Valencia tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The supporters of Inter de Guayaquil FC booed when Borja was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 9 match minutes in a wonderful position. Victoriano Pozuelos didn't get a good kick on the ball. The supporters of Borja booed when Inter de Guayaquil FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 11 match minutes in a wonderful position. Luciano Mañueco didn't get a good kick on the ball. 15 minutes into the game, Edison Velaz was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Borja's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Inter de Guayaquil FC the free kick. Edson Cereceda took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Xaven Piñan, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Diaz Oliva in the 20th minute of play forced Borja's goalkeeper Gian-Carlo Palmadas to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 23 minutes into the match, Perlaza Corral had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Edson Cereceda. Inter de Guayaquil FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Perlaza Corral was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. Gian-Carlo Palmadas took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Diaz Oliva, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Antonio Valencia in the 34th minute of play forced Borja's goalkeeper Gian-Carlo Palmadas to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Gian-Carlo Palmadas showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Antonio Valencia, who was totally free with the ball in the 37th minute. In the 42ndth minute of the game Antonio Valencia who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Borja's Gian-Carlo Palmadas was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Borja's Gian-Carlo Palmadas proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 44th minute of the match, managed to save Borja from getting a goal against them. Gian-Carlo Palmadas showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Antonio Valencia in the 45th minute of the match. Disappointed in the 0-1 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Xaven Piñan stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. When Inter de Guayaquil FC's Antonio Valencia in the 52nd minute got a chance for a shot 52nd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Borja's goalie prevented a goal. Antonio Valencia recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 54th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Henry Goicoechea sent away a hard shot on goal in the 55th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a defensive mix-up in Inter de Guayaquil FC's zone, Rixon Corcoba stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Edson Cereceda came out of the goal and Rixon Corcoba tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 66 minutes into the match, Borja's goal looked a bit too open when Marcelo Zurica came free, but Gian-Carlo Palmadas reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. A collision led to Borja getting a freekick after 66 minutes play. Bruno Mostaza hit a great ball. Edson Cereceda showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Xaven Piñan, who was totally free with the ball in the 70th minute. Edson Cereceda was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Rixon Corcoba showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 0-2 in the 71 minute of play. After a defensive mix-up in Borja's zone, Henry Goicoechea stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Gian-Carlo Palmadas came out of the goal and Henry Goicoechea tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Gian-Carlo Palmadas showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Antonio Valencia, who was totally free with the ball in the 78th minute. Arboleda Fleytas hit a great freekick 79 minutes into the match. Borja's Gian-Carlo Palmadas played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Antonio Valencia in the 81st minute of play. Gian-Carlo Palmadas made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Henry Goicoechea in the 86th minute of play. 87 minutes into the match, Marcelo Zurica notched a goal, 1-2, to the right of Borja's Gian-Carlo Palmadas. Gian-Carlo Palmadas was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. In the 91st minute, Xavon Cernadas hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 92nd minute, Henry Goicoechea 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. Borja were furious when Arboleda Fleytas was red carded, 94 minutes into the game, but the referee dismissed their protests. Antonio Valencia placed the ball on the penalty spot and got himself ready to shoot. Post out! After 97 minutes of play, Inter de Guayaquil FC's Henry Goicoechea made it 2-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Gian-Carlo Palmadas was left in no man's land by his defense there! The teams fought very hard right up to the final whistle. Both sets of players were happy to go away with a draw.