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MONUMENTALAZO
Spectators: 7335 (Terracing: 5503, Seating: 1687, VIP seats: 145) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Fabian Calvillo got the match started through his kick off. Fabian Calvillo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 3rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Zadornin Urquiaga having to interfere. Klimovich Aballe sent away a hard shot on goal in the 5th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Zadornin Urquiaga made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Fabian Calvillo in the 6th minute of play. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 8th minute of the game. One of Liga de Ecuador:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Athletic Internazionale:s goal. When the match had been going on for 10 minutes, Athletic Internazionale's Darío Castañondo got an opportunity to shoot a penalty. He stayed cool and waited for the goalkeeper to move, before he confidently shot the ball into the goal, to the left of Edinho Velloso. Edinho Velloso took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Xosepe Eguiluz, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The supporters of Athletic Internazionale booed when Liga de Ecuador was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 16 match minutes in a wonderful position. De-Jesús Abeita didn't get a good kick on the ball. Urritz Escola's late challenge caught a Liga de Ecuador's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Urritz Escola helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, Athletic Internazionale's Urritz Escola got a free kick in the 19th minute. 21 minutes into the game, Mane Urdapilleta was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Liga de Ecuador's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Athletic Internazionale the free kick. 21 minutes into the game, one of Liga de Ecuador:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. If Klimovich Aballe had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 26th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If De-Jesús Abeita had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 31st minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Zadornin Urquiaga showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Klimovich Aballe in the 34th minute of the match. De-Jesús Abeita received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 36th minute. Zadornin Urquiaga tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Villagra Maldonado had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 38th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Klimovich Aballe had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 42nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After having played for 46 minutes, Klimovich Aballe managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Liga de Ecuador's supporters crossed their fingers, but Klimovich Aballe was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal.

The wind increased when Xosepe Eguiluz made the kick off in the second half. Xosepe Eguiluz received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 56th minute. Edinho Velloso tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 65th minute the ball was on its way in behind Athletic Internazionale's goalkeeper Zadornin Urquiaga, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Zadornin Urquiaga didn't succeed in stopping the ball in the 65th minute, which inside left pole to 2-1. Athletic Internazionale's Xosepe Eguiluz got a good chance for a goal in the 84th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After 88 minutes, Rafael Sagredo mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Athletic Internazionale and the Liga de Ecuador players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 94th minute, Villagra Maldonado 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. The Athletic Internazionale support was delighted with a win in a match that could easily have ended differently.