Official Cup

Monumental Guayaquil
Spectators: 159 (Terracing: 120, Seating: 36, VIP seats: 3) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Francis Curtis made the kick off which started today's match. The audience was convinced that Francis Curtis's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Nacho González was relentless in the 2nd minute of the game. Nacho González showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Francis Curtis, who was totally free with the ball in the 7th minute. Xaiver Ascarretazabal received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 10th minute. Torstein Stenseth tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Zarando Eguizabal had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 15th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 19 minutes into the game, Len Woolford was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Corinthians FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Astillero del Guayas the free kick. Len Woolford kicked well hit freekick during the 19th minute of the match. Thanks to some nice moves Ulizes Sola could shoot a difficult shot in the 24th minute, which Torstein Stenseth however easily saved by the left post. Corinthians FC's Torstein Stenseth proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 27th minute of the match, managed to save Corinthians FC from getting a goal against them. After having played for 30 minutes, Xaiver Ascarretazabal managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Astillero del Guayas's supporters crossed their fingers, but Xaiver Ascarretazabal was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. With a little luck, Corinthians FC's Torstein Stenseth got control of the ball when Ulizes Sola tried to sneak it across the goal line. Todd Townson kicked well hit freekick during the 33rd minute of the match. Ulizes Sola struck a weak shot in the 34th minute. Torstein Stenseth didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Astillero del Guayas. The audience thought a goal was coming when Ulizes Sola got free with Torstein Stenseth in the 38th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 39 minutes into the match, Corinthians FC's goalkeeper Torstein Stenseth had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Zarando Eguizabal. The supporters of Astillero del Guayas booed when Corinthians FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 40 match minutes in a wonderful position. Teodoro Hondaro didn't get a good kick on the ball. When %teams%'s Ulizes Sola was free in front of goal, he didn't hesitate to shoot 1-0 just inside the left pole, 41 minutes into the game. Torstein Stenseth was annoyed at himself for letting in the shot. Zarando Eguizabal sent away a hard shot on goal in the 45th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Ulizes Sola was the one to do the kick off. 51 minutes into the match, Corinthians FC's goal looked a bit too open when Zarando Eguizabal came free, but Torstein Stenseth reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 52 minutes into the game, Roy Mortimer was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Corinthians FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Astillero del Guayas the free kick. The Astillero del Guayas fans' excitement grew in the 56th 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 2-0 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. The audience thought a goal was coming when Francis Curtis got free with Nacho González in the 61st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Torstein Stenseth made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ulizes Sola in the 62nd minute of play. Torstein Stenseth stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Zarando Eguizabal's shot from short distance in the 66th minute. In the 67th minute Ulizes Sola shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Torstein Stenseth saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The Astillero del Guayas fans' excitement grew in the 67th 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 3-0 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Ulizes Sola scored 4-0 in the 71st match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Torstein Stenseth, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 74th minute, Zarando Eguizabal ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Torstein Stenseth was frozen by the shot and now it was 5-0. After some fancy dribbling in the 94th minute, Francis Curtis managed to get in a good position for a shot. Corinthians FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Francis Curtis 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. An unexpectedly hard shot by Zarando Eguizabal in the 95th minute of play forced Corinthians FC's goalkeeper Torstein Stenseth to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Astillero del Guayas's supporters were highly satisfied with the result. They cheered their team of the pitch, having watched them win a very even match.