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La Casona de UDCONGO
Spectators: 7240 (Terracing: 5432, Seating: 1665, VIP seats: 143) Liga de Ecuador's Rafael Ispuzua started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. In the 4th minute the ball was on its way in behind Liga de Ecuador's goalkeeper Perez Lasalde, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. A hard shot 6 in the game by Espinola Morillas from a close distance when the talented Perez Lasalde managed to make a qualified save. Liga de Ecuador's players were relieved. Romero Donallo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 8th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Rafael Ispuzua recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 13th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 19th minute, Romero Donallo ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Umbruso Neriz was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. If Rafael Ispuzua had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 24th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Umbruso Neriz showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Romero Donallo, who was totally free with the ball in the 26th minute. Rafael Ispuzua hit a great freekick 28 minutes into the match. Espinola Morillas sent away a hard shot on goal in the 30th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Espinola Morillas sent away a hard shot on goal in the 32nd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. When Espinola Morillas came up free with the goalie in the 34th minute, the UD CONGO 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 Espinola Morillas couldn't finish the play. Umbruso Neriz took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Romero Donallo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Perez Lasalde didn't succeed in stopping the ball in the 39th minute, which inside left pole to 1-1. In the 42nd minute, Azconzábal Sesma 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. Azconzábal Sesma struck a weak shot in the 44th minute. Perez Lasalde didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for UD CONGO. The audience thought a goal was coming when Espinola Morillas got free with Perez Lasalde in the 46th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 1-1 after a close first half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Azconzábal Sesma to make the kick off. In the 56th match minute, Liga de Ecuador was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Juan Agustin to maneuver through the defense. In the 57th minute, Urtsin Matienzo sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and Liga de Ecuador's Perez Lasalde didn't even have to move. 2-1 became the score in the 59th minute when Azconzábal Sesma elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. Juan Agustin kicked well hit freekick during the 67th minute of the match. In the 69thth minute of the game Azconzábal Sesma who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Liga de Ecuador's Perez Lasalde was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Rafael Ispuzua in the 71st minute of play forced UD CONGO's goalkeeper Umbruso Neriz to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Reynaldo Delgado was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 78th played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. In the 81st minute, Romero Donallo ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Umbruso Neriz was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-3. Espinola Morillas received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 85th minute. Perez Lasalde tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Juan Agustin received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 89th minute. Umbruso Neriz tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Rafael Ispuzua had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 91st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 96 minutes into the match, Liga de Ecuador's goal looked a bit too open when Azconzábal Sesma came free, but Perez Lasalde reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The UD CONGO supporters were disappointed that their team didn't take anything from the match, despite matching Liga de Ecuador's performance. The match ended with a win for Liga de Ecuador.