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Chucho Benites
Spectators: 6830 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1830, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Edmundo Puga got the match started through his kick off. In the 5th minute, George Amoros 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. An unexpectedly hard shot by Edmundo Puga in the 6th minute of play forced Guayaquil City's goalkeeper David Avalos to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 11 minutes into the match, Cunquer FC's goal looked a bit too open when Cristian Artes came free, but Leonardo Arbe reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The supporters of Guayaquil City booed when Cunquer FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 11 match minutes in a wonderful position. George Amoros didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 13 played minutes, Guayaquil City's Jacinto Artaza shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Leonardo Arbe 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 Guayaquil City reached it. Adrian Franquesa hit a great freekick 14 minutes into the match. In the 17th minute, Federico Villaquiran hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 18 minutes into the match, Cunquer FC's goal looked a bit too open when Jacinto Artaza came free, but Leonardo Arbe reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Edmundo Puga might have been able to make a better finish in the 21st minute when he tried to place a hard shot over David Avalos. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Edmundo Puga ran back to his position shaking his head. Mateo Cabada struck a weak shot in the 22nd minute. Leonardo Arbe didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Guayaquil City. Guayaquil City's Mateo Cabada got a good chance for a goal in the 24th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After a defensive mix-up in Guayaquil City's zone, Bernardo Loza stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. David Avalos came out of the goal and Bernardo Loza tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 26th match minute, Cunquer FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Leoverliz Amocia to maneuver through the defense. Cristian Artes fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 27th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Leonardo Arbe having to interfere. After 31 played minutes Guayaquil City got a freekick which was hit by Xoan Echenique. George Amoros's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but David Avalos read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 38th minute of play. In the 38th minute, Yépez Eraña hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Edmundo Puga received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 39th minute. David Avalos tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. David Avalos showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from George Amoros in the 42nd minute of the match. In the 44th minute Bernardo Loza shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but David Avalos saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 45 minutes into the match, Guayaquil City's Cristian Artes sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Leonardo Arbe narrowly saved just below the crossbar. The first half was very even, with the score at 0-0 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Mateo Cabada to make the kick off. Guayaquil City's Cristian Artes got a good chance for a goal in the 52nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 60th minute, Cristian Artes made a precise shot to the right of Leonardo Arbe. Cunquer FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-0. When Edmundo Puga came up free with the goalie in the 62nd minute, the Cunquer 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 Edmundo Puga couldn't finish the play. After a rather tough play, Cunquer FC's Rolando Maximino got a free kick in the 64th minute. Guayaquil City's Cristian Artes got a good chance for a goal in the 65th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Ubendu Bertiz scored 1-1 in the 69th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of David Avalos, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. After a defensive mix-up in Guayaquil City's zone, Bernardo Loza stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. David Avalos came out of the goal and Bernardo Loza tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 80th play minute Bernardo Loza came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised David Avalos. 1-3. In the 83rd minute, Bernardo Loza ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. David Avalos was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-4. In the 90th minute, Ubendu Bertiz made a precise shot to the right of David Avalos. Guayaquil City's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-5. When the final whistle sounded Cunquer FC left the ground with the victory after a much better performance than Guayaquil City.