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Estadio Mariquita
Spectators: 7244 (Terracing: 5500, Seating: 1694, VIP seats: 50) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Hector Tordomar took the kick off in the first half of the match. Humberto Buenahora received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 4th minute. Leandro Jordan tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Pedro Balines fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 7th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Xavon Zaldos having to interfere. In the 10th minute, Erwin Hudobro hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Oscar Hurtaran, 11 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. Humberto Buenahora fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 13th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Leandro Jordan having to interfere. Leandro Jordan made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Humberto Buenahora in the 16th minute of play. If Hector Tordomar had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 23rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. With a little luck, Patria S.C's Xavon Zaldos got control of the ball when Pedro Balines tried to sneak it across the goal line. Pascual Reboredo hit a great freekick 26 minutes into the match. Humberto Buenahora sent away a hard shot on goal in the 29th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Xavon Zaldos made an important save on a dangerous shot by Pedro Balines in the 32nd minute. Humberto Buenahora sent away a hard shot on goal in the 34th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 40th minute, Urdaspal Terrilla hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 44 minutes, Elkin Ayos mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Patria S.C and the Ecuador FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to Patria S.C getting a freekick after 44 minutes play. Elkin Ayos hit a great ball. After recieving a nice pass, Ecuador FC's Leonardo Munguira tried to score from far away in the 45th minute, but the ball went over the crossbar. The first half was very even, with the score at 0-0 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

Xavon Zaldos showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Hector Tordomar in the 54th minute of the match. After 55 minutes of play, Patria S.C's Humberto Buenahora made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Leandro Jordan was left in no man's land by his defense there! After 59 minutes, Erwin Hudobro mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Ecuador FC and the Patria S.C players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of Patria S.C booed when Ecuador FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 59 match minutes in a wonderful position. Erwin Hudobro didn't get a good kick on the ball. 60 minutes into the match, Patria S.C's Oscar Hurtaran broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal. Salvador Pagola kicked well hit freekick during the 62nd minute of the match. Oscar Hurtaran kicked well hit freekick during the 66th minute of the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 67th minute, Leonardo Munguira managed to get in a good position for a shot. Ecuador FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Leonardo Munguira was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Xavon Zaldos breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Humberto Buenahoras short, quick shot in the 70thth minute got Leandro Jordan to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. If Humberto Buenahora had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 71st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 81st minute, Hector Tordomar 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. Leandro Jordan didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Humberto Buenahora went, in the 84th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-3 was the resulting score. Xavon Zaldos didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Pedro Balines went, in the 92nd minute, to the upper right corner, 1-3 was the resulting score. 96 minutes into the match, Ecuador FC's goal looked a bit too open when Ysidro Guizabal came free, but Leandro Jordan reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Erwin Hudobro was, once again, overly rough in his play he received his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. 96 minutes had been played. After a rather tough play, Ecuador FC's Erwin Hudobro got a free kick in the 97th minute. Patria S.C's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.