Taba Opera Stadium
Spectators: 7713 (Terracing: 5786,
Seating: 1774, VIP seats: 153) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Neicer Maltrana took the kick off in the first half of the match. Denis Sayavedra made an important save on a dangerous shot by Benjamín Casas in the 4th minute. Denis Sayavedra stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Marcos Soffia's shot from short distance in the 9th minute. After 10 minutes Lechero«ISTDG» Ambato's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Benjamín Casas who took care of the corner kick. Benjamín Casas made a great header on Tabalongo AFC's corner, it was just that Lechero«ISTDG» Ambato's Denis Sayavedra managed to reach the ball for a save. The audience thought a goal was coming when Benjamín Casas got free with Denis Sayavedra in the 12th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Xencio Rebollar fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 14th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Sebastián Dell´Orto having to interfere. Lavallén Oca hit a great freekick 15 minutes into the match. Denis Sayavedra took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Marcos Soffia, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With a little luck, Lechero«ISTDG» Ambato's Denis Sayavedra got control of the ball when Benjamín Casas tried to sneak it across the goal line. 23 minutes into the match, Tabalongo AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Xencio Rebollar came free, but Sebastián Dell´Orto reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Lechero«ISTDG» Ambato's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Rogerio Vilela in the 24th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Rogerio Vilela in the 26th minute of play forced Tabalongo AFC's goalkeeper Sebastián Dell´Orto to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When Emanuel Almendras fell near the penalty area in the 27th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Tabalongo AFC's protests and gave Emanuel Almendras a yellow card for diving instead. Emanuel Almendras kicked well hit freekick during the 27th minute of the match. Neicer Maltrana scored 0-1 in the 28th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Sebastián Dell´Orto, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. When Lechero«ISTDG» Ambato's Neicer Maltrana in the 31st minute got a chance for a shot 31st didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Tabalongo AFC's goalie prevented a goal. Denis Sayavedra made a fantastic save in the 34th minute, when Marcos Soffia sent off a good shot on target. In the 36th minute of the match, César Larraechea tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Denis Sayavedra saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. In the 41st minute of the match, Marcos Soffia got a very nice opportunity to score, but Denis Sayavedra was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. With a little luck, Lechero«ISTDG» Ambato's Denis Sayavedra got control of the ball when David Frago tried to sneak it across the goal line. Lechero«ISTDG» Ambato's Neicer Maltrana got a good chance for a goal in the 46th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar.
Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Benjamín Casas to make the kick off. In the 55th minute, Benjamín Casas hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 56 minutes into the match, Tabalongo AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Neicer Maltrana came free, but Sebastián Dell´Orto reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 57 minutes into the match, Tabalongo AFC's goalkeeper Sebastián Dell´Orto had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Lavallén Oca. 62 minutes into the game, Lavallén Oca was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Lechero«ISTDG» Ambato's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Tabalongo AFC the free kick. Denis Sayavedra showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Emanuel Almendras, who was totally free with the ball in the 65th minute. Lechero«ISTDG» Ambato's Neicer Maltrana got a good chance for a goal in the 71st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Neicer Maltrana fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 72nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Sebastián Dell´Orto having to interfere. 77 minutes into the match, Tabalongo AFC's goalkeeper Sebastián Dell´Orto had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Rogerio Vilela. After 78 minutes Tabalongo AFC's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Rogerio Vilela who took care of the corner kick. Rogerio Vilela made a great header on Lechero«ISTDG» Ambato's corner, it was just that Tabalongo AFC's Sebastián Dell´Orto managed to reach the ball for a save. When Rogerio Vilela 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 Rogerio Vilela couldn't finish the play. In the 85th minute, Lavallén Oca 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. In the 90th minute Emanuel Almendras shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Denis Sayavedra saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Neicer Maltrana recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 91st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Lechero«ISTDG» Ambato's Denis Sayavedra played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Emanuel Almendras in the 93rd minute of play. 94 minutes into the match, Lechero«ISTDG» Ambato's goal looked a bit too open when Marcos Soffia came free, but Denis Sayavedra reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Lechero«ISTDG» Ambato's Denis Sayavedra played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Marcos Soffia in the 95th minute of play. When the final whistle was heard the away supporters stood up and showed their joy. Lechero«ISTDG» Ambato had managed to secure a win in what was a close match throughout.
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