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LIGNUM VITAE
Spectators: 7996 (Terracing: 5998, Seating: 1839, VIP seats: 159) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Juan-Alfredo Villabel made the kick off which started today's match. Vitor Gadañon struck a weak shot in the 6th minute. Alvaro Ramila didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Guayacanes Fútbol Club. Marcos Borja hit a great freekick 12 minutes into the match. Vitor Gadañon fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 20th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Alvaro Ramila having to interfere. Juan-Alfredo Villabel received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Alvaro Ramila came out and tried to block the shot, but Juan-Alfredo Villabel slotted it home off the left post making it 2-0 in the 27th minute. Matamba Villadiego took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ibarra Bonachea, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. A collision led to Guayacanes Fútbol Club getting a freekick after 34 minutes play. Vitor Gadañon hit a great ball. A collision led to Guayacanes Fútbol Club getting a freekick after 38 minutes play. Vitor Gadañon hit a great ball. If Mauro Mendaza had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 39th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Vitor Gadañons short, quick shot in the 44thth minute got Alvaro Ramila to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in.

The audience thought a goal was coming when Ibarra Bonachea got free with Matamba Villadiego in the 51st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. John Abeita blasted a shot towards the goal in the 54th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Alvaro Ramila having to make a save. In the 55th minute, Mauro Mendaza 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. 66 minutes into the game, John Hernaez was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Guayacanes Fútbol Club's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave AKD Eagles the free kick. After a rather tough play, Guayacanes Fútbol Club's John Hernaez got a free kick in the 66th minute. Matamba Villadiego acted impressively in front of the goal and made a superb save when he, in the 68th minute, took the ball on the long shot from Walter Oquerruri. Matamba Villadiego took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ibarra Bonachea, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Guayacanes Fútbol Club's Matamba Villadiego played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Nacho Pangua in the 75th minute of play. 77 minutes into the match, Guayacanes Fútbol Club's Rodolfo Camargo sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Alvaro Ramila narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 79 minutes into the match, Guayacanes Fútbol Club's goal looked a bit too open when Nacho Pangua came free, but Matamba Villadiego reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 83 minutes of play, AKD Eagles's Mauro Mendaza made it 2-3 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Matamba Villadiego was left in no man's land by his defense there! 86 minutes into the match, Guayacanes Fútbol Club's goalkeeper Matamba Villadiego had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Ibarra Bonachea. Matamba Villadiego didn't succeed in stopping the ball in the 95th minute, which inside left pole to 2-4. The AKD Eagles supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing AKD Eagles would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.