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Spectators: 7476 (Terracing: 5608, Seating: 1719, VIP seats: 149) Bagui Lizana hit a great freekick 4 minutes into the match. In the 6th minute, Ziemowit Lampa hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After some fancy dribbling in the 7th minute, Conny Vesterberg managed to get in a good position for a shot. Rank 1's supporters rose to their feet, but Conny Vesterberg was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Nacho González breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The Astillero del Guayas fans' excitement grew in the 11th match minute when Astillero del Guayas's Ulizes Sola 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 0-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Astillero del Guayas's Nacho González proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 15th minute of the match, managed to save Astillero del Guayas from getting a goal against them. The supporters of Astillero del Guayas booed when Rank 1 was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 16 match minutes in a wonderful position. Fabiano Antonini didn't get a good kick on the ball. 18 minutes into the match, Astillero del Guayas's goal looked a bit too open when Conny Vesterberg came free, but Nacho González reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Nacho González was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Conny Vesterberg showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-1 in the 25 minute of play. The audience was convinced that Conny Vesterberg's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Nacho González was relentless in the 28th minute of the game. The Rank 1 fans' excitement grew in the 28th match minute when Rank 1's Conny Vesterberg 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 2-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. 33 minutes into the match, Astillero del Guayas's goal looked a bit too open when Dick Lindgren came free, but Nacho González reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 38 minutes into the match, Astillero del Guayas's goalkeeper Nacho González had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Conny Vesterberg. Fabiano Antonini fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 42nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Nacho González having to interfere. In the 44th minute Conny Vesterberg shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nacho González saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 48 minutes into the match, Rank 1's goal looked a bit too open when Zarando Eguizabal came free, but Marcus Hagström reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The audience was convinced that Ulizes Sola's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Marcus Hagström was relentless in the 49th minute of the game. Af the end of the first half the score was 2-1. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Conny Vesterberg to strike the kick off in the second half. A hard shot 53 in the game by Ulizes Sola from a close distance when the talented Marcus Hagström managed to make a qualified save. Rank 1's players were relieved. 58 minutes into the match, Astillero del Guayas's goal looked a bit too open when Conny Vesterberg came free, but Nacho González reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 59 minutes into the match, Astillero del Guayas's goal looked a bit too open when Conny Vesterberg came free, but Nacho González reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Rank 1's Marcus Hagström played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Xaiver Ascarretazabal in the 65th minute of play. Xaiver Ascarretazabal recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 67th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Marcus Hagström took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Xaiver Ascarretazabal, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 78th minute Conny Vesterberg shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nacho González saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Ulizes Sola made a well adjusted shot against goal in the 86thth minute coming free in front of the goal, but Marcus Hagström would not let the ball come through at any expense and made a nice save by the left post. An unexpectedly hard shot by Conny Vesterberg in the 87th minute of play forced Astillero del Guayas's goalkeeper Nacho González to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. With 90 minutes on the clock, Patricio Alvarado commited a dangerous tackle. The referee had no choice but to show him the red card. After 89 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Astillero del Guayas! Nacho González made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Conny Vesterberg in the 95th minute of play. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Rank 1 fans cheered their team off the field, for while Astillero del Guayas had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.