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Spectators: 10300 (Terracing: 7725, Seating: 2369, VIP seats: 206) Dario Betzanos blasted a shot towards the goal in the 6th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Johnny Ibarra having to make a save. 6 minutes into the match, Ecuador's goal looked a bit too open when Dario Betzanos came free, but Johnny Ibarra reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 16th minute Flavio Cifuentes shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Sebastián Sosa saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. A collision led to Ecuador getting a freekick after 17 minutes play. Xzavier Palomarez hit a great ball. In the 21st minute, Flavio Cifuentes made a precise shot to the right of Sebastián Sosa. Uruguay's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. Flavio Cifuentes scored 0-2 in the 25th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Sebastián Sosa, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. 28 minutes in the game Ambrossi Ciaran did a throw-in, and the ball was quickly in game thanks to Flavio Cifuentes. An unexpectedly hard shot by Dario Betzanos in the 31st minute of play forced Ecuador's goalkeeper Johnny Ibarra to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Dario Betzanos in the 33rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Johnny Ibarra saved Ecuador from getting behind. Flavio Cifuentes sent away a hard shot on goal in the 36th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Sebastián Sosa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Flavio Cifuentes, who was totally free with the ball in the 36th minute. Ecuador's Intriago Herquinigo quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Cebrian Blanco, made in the 37th minute of the game. Sebastián Sosa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Flavio Cifuentes, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 40 minutes into the match, Dario Betzanos had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Johnny Ibarra. Ecuador's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Dario Betzanos was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-2. 43 minutes in the game Cebrian Blanco did a throw-in, and the ball was quickly in game thanks to Dario Betzanos. In the 46th minute, Dario Betzanos reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Johnny Ibarra. The goal made the score 2-2. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

When Flavio Cifuentes came up free with the goalie in the 54th minute, the Ecuador fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Flavio Cifuentes couldn't finish the play. Xzavier Palomarez hit a great freekick 55 minutes into the match. Ecuador made a substitution. Angel Mena replaced Washington Piedrahita. After 57 played minutes Ecuador got a freekick which was hit by Xzavier Palomarez. In the 59thth minute of the game Diego van Basten who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Uruguay's Sebastián Sosa was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Ecuador were awarded a corner in the 61th minute after Uruguay's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Cordero Aberasturi took the corner. The corner ended in Angel Mena almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Uruguay's Sebastián Sosa did a great save. Ecuador made a substitution. Xzaiver Navarro replaced Lorenzo Acutain. Uruguay's Rosario Cepa was substituted for Cordario Vivero. Uruguay's Sebastián Sosa proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 76th minute of the match, managed to save Uruguay from getting a goal against them. 78 minutes into the match, Grabiel Escorcia notched a goal, 4-2, to the right of Ecuador's Johnny Ibarra. Johnny Ibarra was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. In the 83rd minute Grabiel Escorcia shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Johnny Ibarra saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 91 minutes into the match, Grabiel Escorcia had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Johnny Ibarra. Ecuador's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Grabiel Escorcia was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 5-2. Grabiel Escorcia scored 6-2 in the 95th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Johnny Ibarra, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Ecuador's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.