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Match Report
Estadio La Portada
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33,
Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Ermegildo Fazzini took the kick off in the first half of the match. In the 5thth minute of the game Daniel Zorita who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Club Deportes La Serena's Tobías Quilempan was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. 8 minutes into the match, Club Deportes La Serena's goal looked a bit too open when Daniel Zorita came free, but Tobías Quilempan reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Julio Vera stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Ermegildo Fazzini's shot from short distance in the 11th minute. In the 13th minute of the match Club Deportes La Serena got a corner. Ecuador's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Sten Pååk ran over to the corner to take the kick. A collision led to Ecuador getting a freekick after 17 minutes play. Antonio Arias hit a great ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Ermegildo Fazzini got free with Julio Vera in the 18th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The audience thought a goal was coming when Ermegildo Fazzini got free with Julio Vera in the 23rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Julio Vera made a fantastic save in the 25th minute, when Soso Cheishvili sent off a good shot on target. Tobías Quilempan made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cristian Sancho in the 35th minute of play. Cristian Sancho sent away a hard shot on goal in the 40th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 42nd match minute, Ecuador was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Camilo Gisbert to maneuver through the defense. Julio Vera made an important save on a dangerous shot by Sten Pååk in the 43rd minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Ermegildo Fazzini got free with Julio Vera in the 46th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort.
The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Daniel Zorita was the one to do the kick off. In the 52nd minute of the match, Daniel Zorita got a very nice opportunity to score, but Tobías Quilempan was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. Luis Andino kicked well hit freekick during the 53rd minute of the match. Cristian Sancho sent away a hard shot on goal in the 55th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Luis Andino kicked well hit freekick during the 56th minute of the match. After having played for 57 minutes, Ermegildo Fazzini managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Club Deportes La Serena's supporters crossed their fingers, but Ermegildo Fazzini was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Ecuador's Julio Vera played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ermegildo Fazzini in the 60th minute of play. Julio Vera stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Ermegildo Fazzini's shot from short distance in the 61st minute. In the 64th match minute, Ecuador was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Camilo Gisbert to maneuver through the defense. 67 minutes into the match, Cristian Sancho dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Tobías Quilempan, 1-1. 72 minutes had been played when some careless play by Club Deportes La Serena'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. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cristian Sancho in the 73rd minute of play forced Club Deportes La Serena's goalkeeper Tobías Quilempan to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Luis Andino might have been able to make a better finish in the 76th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Tobías Quilempan. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Luis Andino ran back to his position shaking his head. Club Deportes La Serena made a substitution. Edgardo Garzo replaced Ermegildo Fazzini. Club Deportes La Serena's Haroldo Ayorecha was substituted for Sten Pååk. Ecuador's Julio Vera played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Salvatore Bunster in the 82nd minute of play. Ecuador's Cristian Sancho got a good chance for a goal in the 84th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After 91 minutes Ecuador's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Bonifacio Cristofor who took care of the corner kick. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Edgardo Garzo in the 94th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Julio Vera prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Agustín Saelices charged in rather forcefully in the 94th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Agustín Saelices the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 95th minute, Agustín Saelices hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Club Deportes La Serena's Edgardo Garzo got a good chance for a goal in the 95th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Ecuador were clearly unhappy with the draw, as they felt they had done enough to earn themselves a victory.
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