Official Cup

Estadio Mega Celeste
Spectators: 165 (Terracing: 124, Seating: 38, VIP seats: 3) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Jacobo Ortzi started the match with the kick off. 3 minutes into the game, Urtzi Jordana threw the ball into play from the sideline. Lealtad Futbol Club's Edson Álvarez quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. Toro Martínez scored 0-1 in the 4th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Cruz Salcedo, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 9th match minute, Lealtad Futbol Club was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Arlín Echeto to maneuver through the defense. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Wang Sang Chen in the 13th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Emilio Cuaron saved Lealtad Futbol Club from getting behind. 20 minutes into the match, Toro Martínez had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Cruz Salcedo. Lechero«ISTDG» Ambato's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Toro Martínez was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-2. 26 minutes into the match, Lechero«ISTDG» Ambato's goal looked a bit too open when Liu Chuan Cheng came free, but Cruz Salcedo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 28th minute Toro Martínez shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Cruz Salcedo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Cruz Salcedo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Toro Martínez, who was totally free with the ball in the 30th minute. Toro Martínez might have been able to make a better finish in the 32nd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Cruz Salcedo. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Toro Martínez ran back to his position shaking his head. Cruz Salcedo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Toro Martínez, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Lealtad Futbol Club's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Liu Chuan Cheng in the 34th minute. A nice corner shot did that Liu Chuan Cheng got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Cruz Salcedo quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. 42 minutes into the match, Lealtad Futbol Club's Toro Martínez sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Cruz Salcedo narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Rogerio Vilela kicked well hit freekick during the 42nd minute of the match. When the match clock showed 44 minutes, the score became 0-4 when Toro Martínez sped through Lechero«ISTDG» Ambato's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Cruz Salcedo. The Lechero«ISTDG» Ambato players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Lealtad Futbol Club were winning 0-4.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Fabricio Zarraga to strike the kick off in the second half. After 52 played minutes Lechero«ISTDG» Ambato got a freekick which was hit by Urtzi Jordana. Fabricio Zarraga could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 53rd minute of the match, but Cruz Salcedo made a huge save. Cruz Salcedo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Fabricio Zarraga in the 55th minute of the match. Emilio Cuaron made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Kojiro Schneider in the 58th minute of play. The audience was convinced that Wang Sang Chen's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Emilio Cuaron was relentless in the 60th minute of the game. If Jacobo Ortzi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 62nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. With a little luck, Lechero«ISTDG» Ambato's Cruz Salcedo got control of the ball when Fabricio Zarraga tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 66th minute Lealtad Futbol Club were awarded a corner. Liu Chuan Cheng went to the cornerflag to take it. Jacobo Ortzi struck a weak shot in the 69th minute. Emilio Cuaron didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Lechero«ISTDG» Ambato. In the 74th minute of the match Lechero«ISTDG» Ambato got a corner. Lealtad Futbol Club's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Cagua Vilarrubia ran over to the corner to take the kick. The corner led Lechero«ISTDG» Ambato's Jacinto Agosta to fire away a dangerous shot which Emilio Cuaron despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. Cruz Salcedo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Fabricio Zarraga, who was totally free with the ball in the 77th minute. When Jacobo Ortzi came up free with the goalie in the 82nd minute, the Lechero«ISTDG» Ambato 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 Jacobo Ortzi couldn't finish the play. Fabricio Zarragas short, quick shot in the 87thth minute got Cruz Salcedo to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Fabricio Zarraga in the 87thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Cruz Salcedo, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Emilio Cuaron showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jacobo Ortzi, who was totally free with the ball in the 89th minute. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Lealtad Futbol Club eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.