League Play-Off

Bramadero
Spectators: 33 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Maximiliano Lagrana made the kick off which started today's match. In the 5th minute, Maximiliano Buedo 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. Francisco Chirino took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Maximiliano Lagrana, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 14 minutes into the match, Liga de Quito's goalkeeper Francisco Chirino had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Zabal Azailla. Bramadero's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Vilson Canive in the 16th minute. 17 minutes into the match, Liga de Quito's goalkeeper Francisco Chirino had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Zabal Azailla. When Angel Posse fell near the penalty area in the 18th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Liga de Quito's protests and gave Angel Posse a yellow card for diving instead. After 18 played minutes Liga de Quito got a freekick which was hit by Angel Posse. Xano Nafarrate showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Maximiliano Buedo in the 23rd minute of the match. Angel Posse might have been able to make a better finish in the 35th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Xano Nafarrate. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Angel Posse ran back to his position shaking his head. If Fortunato Ricote had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 42nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 43 minutes into the game, Osorio Olalde was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Bramadero's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Liga de Quito the free kick. Osorio Olalde hit a great freekick 43 minutes into the match. 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 Maximiliano Buedo made a kick off. Liga de Quito's Francisco Chirino played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Zabal Azailla in the 54th minute of play. Francisco Chirino showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Zabal Azailla, who was totally free with the ball in the 58th minute. Alessandro Asarta lost his temper 63 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 62nd minute of the game. One of Liga de Quito:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Bramadero:s goal. Vilson Canive shot the penalty kick by force right in the crossbar. No goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Zabal Azailla in the 68th minute of play forced Liga de Quito's goalkeeper Francisco Chirino to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Zabal Azailla succeeded in the game's 70th minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 1-0. 74 minutes into the match, Bramadero's goalkeeper Xano Nafarrate had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Fortunato Ricote. When the match had been going on for 79 minutes, Liga de Quito's Ubelteso Pascalin got an opportunity to shoot a penalty. He stayed cool and waited for the goalkeeper to move, before he confidently shot the ball into the goal, to the left of Xano Nafarrate. If Zabal Azailla had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 88th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Francisco Chirino made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Maximiliano Lagrana in the 101st minute of play. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. Liga de Quito walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.