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Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) 5 minutes into the match, Independiente's goal looked a bit too open when Cristian Sancho came free, but Pepe Santoro reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Daniel Zorita took the ball and in the 12 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Pepe Santoro. Pepe Santoro dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-1. 18 minutes had been played when some careless play by Independiente's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Daniel Zorita was slow to take the kick. During this time Ecuador's players had a chance to rest. The corner ended in Felix Montenegro almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Independiente's Pepe Santoro did a great save. The audience thought a goal was coming when Sören Bengtsson got free with Julio Vera in the 20th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Julio Vera showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Sören Bengtsson, who was totally free with the ball in the 21st minute. 23 minutes into the match, Ecuador's goal looked a bit too open when Isidoro Beltran came free, but Julio Vera reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Daniel Zorita sent away a hard shot on goal in the 27th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 29th minute the ball was on its way in behind Ecuador's goalkeeper Julio Vera, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After 30 minutes Ecuador's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Napoleon Dropinski who took care of the corner kick. A collision led to Independiente getting a freekick after 34 minutes play. Florentino Inge hit a great ball. In the 36th minute of the match Ecuador got a corner. Independiente's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Daniel Zorita ran over to the corner to take the kick. The corner ended in Daniel Zorita almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Independiente's Pepe Santoro did a great save. Julio Vera made an important save on a dangerous shot by Sören Bengtsson in the 38th minute. Felipe Roldan lost his temper 41 minutes into the game and shoved another player to the ground. He was immediately shown a red card. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 41st minute of the game. One of Independiente:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Ecuador:s goal. The excitement rose when Ecuador's Daniel Zorita after 43 played minutes turned away three defenders near the goal, and after that shot a ball that was too difficult for Independiente's goalkeeper to hold. Score! 0-2. The audience thought a goal was coming when Jorg Pieters got free with Julio Vera in the 46th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Mateo Mendez fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 47th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Julio Vera having to interfere. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-2.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Jorg Pieters stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Jorg Pieters's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Julio Vera read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 52nd minute of play. With a little luck, Independiente's Pepe Santoro got control of the ball when Daniel Zorita tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 54th minute, Jorg Pieters 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. 56 minutes into the match, Independiente's goalkeeper Pepe Santoro had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Daniel Zorita. Ecuador's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Daniel Zorita in the 57th minute. 57 minutes into the game, Cristian Sancho lined in a short shot 0-3 behind a frustrated Pepe Santoro. Ecuador's Julio Vera played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Jorg Pieters in the 62nd minute of play. In the 66th minute, Florentino Inge hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Independiente made a substitution. Serafín Berganza replaced Albano Bertol. In the 67th minute, Florentino Inge hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 68th minute, Luis Andino fired away a killer shot towards the goal that, to the delight of Pepe Santoro, passed just outside the right post. Pepe Santoro made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Daniel Zorita in the 74th minute of play. With a little luck, Independiente's Pepe Santoro got control of the ball when Luis Andino tried to sneak it across the goal line. An unexpected shot in the 82nd minute by Felix Montenegro got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. Pepe Santoro made an important save on a dangerous shot by Daniel Zorita in the 84th minute. Pepe Santoro stood somewhat misplaced when Cristian Sancho came free in front of goal and shot 0-4 to the left of him in the 90 minute. The Ecuador supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Ecuador would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.