League Play-Off

Estadio Villaflores
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) In the 3rd minute the ball was on its way in behind Riobamba FC's goalkeeper Angel Rieta, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. The referee gave Riobamba FC a penalty, 6 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Pio Farell, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Villaflores's Angulo Dehesa. 0-1. After some careless play in the Villaflores defense, Virila Varon kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Angulo Dehesa. The Villaflores fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Angulo Dehesa should have stopped the shot. Angulo Dehesa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jose-Antonio Tristan, who was totally free with the ball in the 15th minute. Angulo Dehesa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Virila Varon in the 19th minute of the match. Jose-Antonio Tristan received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 22nd minute. Angulo Dehesa tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 26 minutes into the game, Mellington Carrandi was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Riobamba FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Villaflores the free kick. In the 26th match minute, Riobamba FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Mellington Carrandi to maneuver through the defense. Vennancio Zulueta kicked well hit freekick during the 28th minute of the match. Virila Varon sent away a hard shot on goal in the 36th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Riobamba FC's goalkeeper couldn't reach when Xzaver Torquemada 46 minutes into the game got a good kick on the ball which found its way into goal just inside left pole. 1-2. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 1-2.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Xzaver Torquemada was the one to do the kick off. Villaflores's defense didn't have a chance, in the 57th minute, when Virila Varon scored to the left of an out of position Angulo Dehesa, making the score, 1-3. Virila Varon struck a weak shot in the 61st minute. Angulo Dehesa didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Riobamba FC. When Patricio Guerra came up free with the goalie in the 64th minute, the Villaflores 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 Patricio Guerra couldn't finish the play. If Xzaver Torquemada had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 66th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Angel Rieta showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Xzaver Torquemada in the 70th minute of the match. Angel Rieta made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Xzaver Torquemada in the 73rd minute of play. Villaflores's Angulo Dehesa proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 74th minute of the match, managed to save Villaflores from getting a goal against them. If Virila Varon had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 76th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Jose-Antonio Tristan fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 81st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Angulo Dehesa having to interfere. Jose-Antonio Tristan sent away a hard shot on goal in the 85th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In a very dangerous position, a player in Villaflores fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 93rd minute. Penalty! An unexpectedly hard shot by Patricio Guerra in the 97th minute of play forced Riobamba FC's goalkeeper Angel Rieta to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The Riobamba FC players were relieved to hear the final whistle blow to end the match. The away crowd was happy to see their team win after a very tight game.