League Play-Off

Cayambe
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Zarando Lombera got the match started through his kick off. If Aires Casielles had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 6th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 7 played minutes UD Cayambe got a freekick which was hit by Parisi Doypa. The audience was convinced that Zarando Lombera's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Yaniusky Barahona was relentless in the 10th minute of the game. Aires Casielles took the ball and in the 11 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Yaniusky Barahona. Yaniusky Barahona 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. In the 15th minute Marcelino Guaras shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Franklin Tornamira saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 16th match minute, Nachiyacu FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ordóñez Andaltia to maneuver through the defense. If Rubio Gualda had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 19th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Zarando Lombera had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 23rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Marcelino Guaras came up free with the goalie in the 27th minute, the UD Cayambe 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 Marcelino Guaras couldn't finish the play. When Marcelino Guaras came up free with the goalie in the 29th minute, the UD Cayambe 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 Marcelino Guaras couldn't finish the play. Yaniusky Barahona showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Aires Casielles, who was totally free with the ball in the 31st minute. When Nachiyacu FC's Zarando Lombera in the 37th minute got a chance for a shot 37th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye UD Cayambe's goalie prevented a goal. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-1.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Marcelino Guaras was the one to do the kick off. After some careless play in the Nachiyacu FC defense, Marcelino Guaras kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Franklin Tornamira. The Nachiyacu FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Franklin Tornamira should have stopped the shot. An unexpectedly hard shot by Rubio Gualda in the 59th minute of play forced Nachiyacu FC's goalkeeper Franklin Tornamira to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a rather tough play, Nachiyacu FC's Lavallén Rabanera got a free kick in the 59th minute. After 67 played minutes Nachiyacu FC got a freekick which was hit by Lavallén Rabanera. When Zarando Lombera came up free with the goalie in the 69th minute, the Nachiyacu FC 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 Zarando Lombera couldn't finish the play. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Rubio Gualda during the 74th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Yaniusky Barahona made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Zarando Lombera in the 87th minute of play. Nachiyacu FC's Zarando Lombera managed to work through UD Cayambe's defense and was going for an easy goal, but he hit the shot with his toe and the ball flew outside the goal. Zarando Lombera dejectedly held out his arms as if to ask why the ball hadn't gone in. UD Cayambe were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of Nachiyacu FC for a fine match.