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Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Cássio Freitas kicked off to start the match. Julio Vera made an important save on a dangerous shot by Adalberto Félix in the 5th minute. 7 minutes into the match, Jairo Arantes notched a goal, 1-0, to the right of Ecuador's Julio Vera. Julio Vera was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Daniel Zorita struck a weak shot in the 11th minute. Igor Marinho didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Ecuador. The supporters of Ecuador booed when Bastioes EC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 21 match minutes in a wonderful position. Adalberto Félix didn't get a good kick on the ball. Igor Marinho made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Luis Andino in the 22nd minute of play. Cristian Sancho received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 24th minute. Igor Marinho tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Igor Marinho made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cristian Sancho in the 32nd minute of play. 35 minutes into the match, Bastioes EC's goal looked a bit too open when Juan Sebastián Puig came free, but Igor Marinho reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After some careless play in the Bastioes EC defense, Cristian Sancho kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Igor Marinho. The Bastioes EC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Igor Marinho should have stopped the shot. Julio Vera made an important save on a dangerous shot by Adalberto Félix in the 39th minute. 40 minutes into the match, Ecuador's goalkeeper Julio Vera had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Adalberto Félix. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

The wind increased when Daniel Zorita made the kick off in the second half. Igor Marinho made a fantastic save in the 53rd minute, when Daniel Zorita sent off a good shot on target. 54 minutes into the match, Bastioes EC's goalkeeper Igor Marinho had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Daniel Zorita. Ecuador were awarded a corner in the 55th minute after Bastioes EC's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Daniel Zorita took the corner. After taking down the ball on Ecuador's corner Daniel Zorita fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Igor Marinho quite easily take care of the ball. Adalberto Félix sent away a hard shot on goal in the 60th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Cristian Sancho fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 65th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Igor Marinho having to interfere. Cristian Sancho could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 67th minute of the match, but Igor Marinho made a huge save. Cristian Sancho received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 68th minute. Igor Marinho tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 72 minutes had been played when some careless play by Bastioes EC'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. Luis Andino made a great header on Ecuador's corner, it was just that Bastioes EC's Igor Marinho managed to reach the ball for a save. Igor Marinho took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Luis Andino, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 76 minutes, Daniel Zorita mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Ecuador and the Bastioes EC players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, Ecuador's Daniel Zorita got a free kick in the 76th minute. After 78 minutes, Rodrigo Paiva mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Bastioes EC and the Ecuador players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to Bastioes EC getting a freekick after 78 minutes play. Rodrigo Paiva hit a great ball. After 79 played minutes, Ecuador's Daniel Zorita shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Igor Marinho came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Ecuador reached it. After having played for 80 minutes, Cristian Sancho managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Ecuador's supporters crossed their fingers, but Cristian Sancho was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After a rather tough play, Ecuador's Felix Montenegro got a free kick in the 83rd minute. If Cássio Freitas had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 88th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead.