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Banco Pichincha
Spectators: 6985 (Terracing: 5485, Seating: 1500, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Raul Montane made the kick off which started today's match. After 5 minutes, Xuan Talaga mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Club Portugal and the Barcelona S.C. players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of Barcelona S.C. booed when Club Portugal was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 5 match minutes in a wonderful position. Xuan Talaga didn't get a good kick on the ball. George Gabriel made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Xuan Talaga in the 8th minute of play. Raul Montane sent away a hard shot on goal in the 13th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Zosimo Baca blasted a shot towards the goal in the 15th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Paolo Beranga having to make a save. Barcelona S.C.'s Javier Coro got a good chance for a goal in the 17th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 21st minute, Zosimo Baca 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. Fabricio Bustos hit a great freekick 22 minutes into the match. In the 29th match minute, Barcelona S.C. was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Javier Coro to maneuver through the defense. Zosimo Baca's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 35thth minute, Paolo Beranga skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. With 38 minutes on the clock, Fidel Prado commited a dangerous tackle. The referee had no choice but to show him the red card. After 37 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Barcelona S.C.! George Gabriel made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Raul Montane in the 42nd minute of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 43rd minute, Zosimo Baca managed to get in a good position for a shot. Barcelona S.C.'s supporters rose to their feet, but Zosimo Baca was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Paolo Beranga breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick.

Zenaido Gox fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 52nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Paolo Beranga having to interfere. Through an outstanding action, after 57 minutes, George Gabriel successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. After some fancy dribbling in the 59th minute, Zenaido Gox managed to get in a good position for a shot. Barcelona S.C.'s supporters rose to their feet, but Zenaido Gox was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Paolo Beranga breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. If Zosimo Baca had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 62nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 64th minute, Zosimo Baca 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. Zosimo Baca struck a weak shot in the 70th minute. Paolo Beranga didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Barcelona S.C.. When Javier Coro came up free with the goalie in the 79th minute, the Barcelona S.C. 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 Javier Coro couldn't finish the play. After some fancy dribbling in the 81st minute, Zosimo Baca managed to get in a good position for a shot. Barcelona S.C.'s supporters rose to their feet, but Zosimo Baca was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Paolo Beranga breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. George Gabriel made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Raul Montane in the 86th minute of play. The Barcelona S.C. fans' excitement grew in the 93rd match minute when Barcelona S.C.'s Zosimo Baca looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 3-2 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. There were very few away supporters still in the ground by the end of the match. Most of them had left early, disgusted by the way their team had been torn apart. Barcelona S.C. fully deserved thier win.