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MACAU STADIUM LUZ
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) 4 minutes into the match, MACAU. F.C's goal looked a bit too open when Cristian Sancho came free, but Anselmo Gama reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cristian Sancho in the 5th minute of play forced MACAU. F.C's goalkeeper Anselmo Gama to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Angelo Assunçãos short, quick shot in the 9thth minute got Julio Vera to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. A collision led to MACAU. F.C getting a freekick after 11 minutes play. Marconi Rock hit a great ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Angelo Assunção got free with Julio Vera in the 15th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The corner ended in Lourenço Vilanova almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Ecuador's Julio Vera did a great save. Julio Vera showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Albino Cugat, who was totally free with the ball in the 29th minute. 32 minutes into the match, MACAU. F.C's goal looked a bit too open when Cristian Sancho came free, but Anselmo Gama reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Ecuador's Julio Vera proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 38th minute of the match, managed to save Ecuador from getting a goal against them. Julio Vera made a fantastic save in the 40th minute, when Şükrü Yazargil sent off a good shot on target. After some fancy dribbling in the 42nd minute, Daniel Zorita managed to get in a good position for a shot. Ecuador's supporters rose to their feet, but Daniel Zorita was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Anselmo Gama breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. An unexpectedly hard shot by Daniel Zorita in the 45th minute of play forced MACAU. F.C's goalkeeper Anselmo Gama to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 0-0 after a close first half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Angelo Assunção made a kick off. Julio Vera showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Albino Cugat in the 51st minute of the match. MACAU. F.C made a substitution. Daniel Correia replaced Aloísio Esteves. A well done corner resulted in Angelo Assunção drilling the ball in to score 1-0 behind Ecuador's goalkeeper. After having played for 61 minutes, Daniel Zorita managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Ecuador's supporters crossed their fingers, but Daniel Zorita was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Lourenço Vilanova during the 63rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Lourenço Vilanova hit a great freekick 63 minutes into the match. 65 minutes into the match, MACAU. F.C's goalkeeper Anselmo Gama had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Cristian Sancho. The corner ended in Daniel Zorita almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but MACAU. F.C's Anselmo Gama did a great save. In the 68th minute, Camilo Gisbert hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Cristian Sancho could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 72nd minute of the match, but Anselmo Gama made a huge save. Daniel Zorita's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Anselmo Gama firmly grabbed it by the left post. An unexpectedly hard shot by Albino Cugat in the 75th minute of play forced Ecuador's goalkeeper Julio Vera to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 76th minute, Albino Cugat left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The MACAU. F.C fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-0. After 79 played minutes Ecuador got a freekick which was hit by Agustín Saelices. Julio Vera showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Albino Cugat in the 80th minute of the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 84th minute, Cristian Sancho managed to get in a good position for a shot. Ecuador's supporters rose to their feet, but Cristian Sancho was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Anselmo Gama breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The MACAU. F.C support was delighted with a win in a match that could easily have ended differently.