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Estadio Quito FC
Spectators: 7406 (Terracing: 5555, Seating: 1703, VIP seats: 148) In the 2nd minute, Mateo Ted hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 5th minute, Fausto Cutberto hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Alberto Cordera showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ceferino Arnau, who was totally free with the ball in the 6th minute. 10 minutes into the game, Ceferino Arnau recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Alberto Cordera. Ceferino Arnau showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-0. In the 13th minute, Ceferino Arnau ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Alberto Cordera was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-0. A hard shot 16 in the game by Ceferino Arnau from a close distance when the talented Alberto Cordera managed to make a qualified save. 11 Leones de Zion's players were relieved. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ceferino Arnau in the 17th minute of play forced 11 Leones de Zion's goalkeeper Alberto Cordera to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. QUITO FC's Anacleto Maiorga got a good chance for a goal in the 20th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After having played for 21 minutes, Ceferino Arnau managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. QUITO FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Ceferino Arnau was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Alberto Cordera stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Ceferino Arnau's shot from short distance in the 23rd minute. Ignacio Abeijon's late challenge caught a QUITO FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Ignacio Abeijon helped the player get up and apologised. After 33 played minutes, 11 Leones de Zion's Mateo Ted shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Domingo Perfecto 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 11 Leones de Zion reached it. In the 34th minute, Anacleto Maiorga hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When Anacleto Maiorga came up free with the goalie in the 37th minute, the QUITO 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 Anacleto Maiorga couldn't finish the play. Antonio Santos's late challenge caught a QUITO FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Antonio Santos helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to 11 Leones de Zion getting a freekick after 38 minutes play. Antonio Santos hit a great ball. Alberto Cordera stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Ceferino Arnau's shot from short distance in the 39th minute. In the 42nd minute, QUITO FC's Ceferino Arnau ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Alberto Cordera. Alberto Cordera yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 3-0. When Jesus Sein came up free with the goalie in the 48th minute, the QUITO 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 Jesus Sein couldn't finish the play. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 3-0 at half-time.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Fausto Cutberto to make the kick off. Alberto Cordera made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ceferino Arnau in the 52nd minute of play. When QUITO FC's Ceferino Arnau in the 53rd minute got a chance for a shot 53rd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye 11 Leones de Zion's goalie prevented a goal. In the 55th minute, Ceferino Arnau left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The QUITO FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 4-0. In the 58th minute, Ceferino Arnau ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Alberto Cordera was frozen by the shot and now it was 5-0. Alberto Cordera didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Ceferino Arnau went, in the 62nd minute, to the upper right corner, 6-0 was the resulting score. After some fancy dribbling in the 65th minute, Ceferino Arnau managed to get in a good position for a shot. QUITO FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Ceferino Arnau was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Alberto Cordera breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The audience was convinced that Ceferino Arnau's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Alberto Cordera was relentless in the 68th minute of the game. Casimiro Guzman kicked well hit freekick during the 69th minute of the match. In the 70th minute, Ceferino Arnau ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Alberto Cordera was frozen by the shot and now it was 7-0. Alberto Cordera showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ceferino Arnau in the 75th minute of the match. Alberto Cordera took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ceferino Arnau, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Emilio Lastur sent away a hard shot on goal in the 78th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When QUITO FC's Ceferino Arnau in the 79th minute got a chance for a shot 79th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye 11 Leones de Zion's goalie prevented a goal. Emilio Lastur fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 81st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Alberto Cordera having to interfere. 11 Leones de Zion's Alberto Cordera played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Anacleto Maiorga in the 84th minute of play. The audience was convinced that Ceferino Arnau's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Alberto Cordera was relentless in the 85th minute of the game. Ceferino Arnau scored 8-0 in the 87th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Alberto Cordera, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. 94 minutes into the match, QUITO FC's Ceferino Arnau sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Alberto Cordera narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Emilio Lastur sent away a hard shot on goal in the 96th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. QUITO FC had played much better football throughout.