Welcome to the match between Cuba and Ecuador

1'

Régulo Araullo picked up Benito Zavala 's superb pass, Orfeo Espina couldn't cut out the pass.

Régulo Araullo had shrugged off the challenge of Paco Bustillo and curled the ball in at goal from distance.

But it was horribly wide of the target ... It was a poor miss from Régulo Araullo . He looked like he was short of match practice.

4'

Poor corner kick delivered by Régulo Araullo that went straight to the opposition.

7'

Celio Alamilla tried to lay it forward to a team-mate but Raúl Peláez made a great interception.

8'

Ernesto Espinoza tried to float the ball over into the area but it was too high for anyone to reach it.

9'

Orfeo Espina easily got past the challenge of Óscar Arriola .

Orfeo Espina tried to cross into the box but he misjudged the cross as he was under pressure from Benito Zavala .

12'

Melchor Ibarra blocked Jorge Barros before Jorge Barros tried to get onto the pass.

13'

Melchor Ibarra jinked past Jorge Barros .

Melchor Ibarra got past Bartolomé Gallo .

Melchor Ibarra crossed the ball low and hard, Jorge Barros stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Bonifacio Gomez moved onto the ball and immediately fired in a curving shot at goal but Geraldo Garcia removed the danger.

14'

Geraldo Garcia made a pass to Régulo Araullo , the ball was picked up by Régulo Araullo before Espiridión Rana could reach it.

Régulo Araullo tried to move the ball forward but he misjudged the pass as he had been pressured by Celio Alamilla.

16'

Bonifacio Gomez aimed the corner for the near post.

Samuel Puga out-jumped Geraldo Garcia , then nodded the ball forward.

Melchor Ibarra played a pinpoint pass to Bonifacio Gomez, Bonifacio Gomez trapped the ball nicely before Santiago Santillian could intercept.

Bonifacio Gomez made space for himself and tried an audacious shot on goal. Geraldo Garcia approached too late to clear the danger.

Pascual Lopez beat the ball away.

17'

Raúl Peláez tried to deliver the ball to a team-mate but Espiridión Rana got to the ball first.

18'

Celio Alamilla fed the ball forward to Espiridión Rana, Espiridión Rana took possession of the ball before Raúl Peláez could intercept.

Espiridión Rana shot for the top corner from 20 yards. Régulo Araullo failed to block the shot.

Pascual Lopez watched it sail harmlessly over ... It was an epic miss.

19'

Bartolomé Gallo passed the ball to Jorge Barros , Jorge Barros trapped the ball nicely before Celio Alamilla could intercept.

Swerving shot by Jorge Barros from long range but the shot was blocked by Melchor Ibarra.

20'

Celio Alamilla directed the ball nicely to Samuel Puga, Régulo Araullo couldn't reach it.

Swerving shot by Samuel Puga from 20 yards. Raúl Peláez failed to charge down the shot.

Good save by Pascual Lopez who held the ball well.

22'

Orfeo Espina tried to get past Benito Zavala but Benito Zavala succesfully won the ball from Orfeo Espina.

23'

Espiridión Rana faked a pass then cut Régulo Araullo in a different direction.

Espiridión Rana delivered the ball to Joaquín Amador, Joaquín Amador picked up on the ball before Raúl Peláez could cut it out.

Joaquín Amador struck it at goal! but Santiago Santillian cleared the ball.

24'

Benito Zavala swung the corner into the box.

Rodrigo Urbina jumped with Carlos Gallego and won the ball, then used his head to clear the ball.

25'

Rodrigo Urbina played the ball to Orfeo Espina's feet, Óscar Arriola couldn't cut out the pass.

Orfeo Espina crossed the ball low and hard, Benito Zavala couldn't reach it.

Paco Bustillo got a shot in on the volley, Geraldo Garcia failed to block the shot.

Pascual Lopez did fantastically well to save and hold the ball.

27'

Bartolomé Gallo passed the ball to Benito Zavala , Melchor Ibarra failed to reach the ball.

Benito Zavala made an attempt to move the ball forward but The ball ricocheted off Joaquín Amador.

28'

Orfeo Espina went in with a successful block tackle on Benito Zavala before Benito Zavala attempted to deliver the ball.

30'

Bartolomé Gallo fed the ball forward to Raúl Peláez , the ball was picked up by Raúl Peláez before Joaquín Amador could intercept.

Raúl Peláez tried to cross into the box but it was well intercepted by Melchor Ibarra.

32'

Jorge Barros tried to deliver the ball to a team-mate but Rodrigo Urbina did well to pick out and intercept that pass.

33'

Óscar Arriola played it confidently past Paco Bustillo.

Orfeo Espina was outpaced by Óscar Arriola .

From a tight angle, Óscar Arriola still managed to get a shot in. Samuel Puga approached too late to block it.

Rico Oleastro had no chance to stop the ball ... Óscar Arriola found the net !!! ... He was outstretching both arms and running around, changing the angle of his arms while mimicking an airplane !

Cuba 1 - 0 Ecuador

36'

Joaquín Amador sent in the freekick. Joaquín Amador put it clean over the bar.

37'

Óscar Arriola blocked Paco Bustillo in a good, clean tackle before Paco Bustillo tried to fire in a shot at goal from long range.

38'

Poor corner kick delivered by Heraclio Chavarría that went straight to the opposition.

42'

Celio Alamilla tried to knock a long ball forward but Óscar Arriola cut it out easily.

43'

Espiridión Rana shielded the ball from Raúl Peláez and tried a long range effort.

Espiridión Rana struck it just over the bar ... He will have kicked himself for missing that chance.

44'

Bartolomé Gallo brought the ball over the halfway line,Melchor Ibarra couldn't reach it.

Carlos Gallego won the ball in the air from Rodrigo Urbina, then hit the ball with his head toward the goal.

Rico Oleastro made a stunning save !.

45'

changed their tactics.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Both teams went in for their half-time break which Cuba took the lead.Cuba maintained 50% of possession and 50% for Ecuador. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

46'

Régulo Araullo got past Espiridión Rana.

Celio Alamilla could not stop a confident Régulo Araullo going past him.

Perfectly timed block tackle by Espiridión Rana before Régulo Araullo could pass the ball.

47'

Orfeo Espina made an attempt to direct the ball to a team-mate but it was a poor ball as he had been pressured by Óscar Arriola .

50'

Régulo Araullo tried to lift the ball forward but he overhit the pass as he was under pressure from Espiridión Rana.

51'

Celio Alamilla played a great ball for Espiridión Rana, Espiridión Rana picked up on the ball before Raúl Peláez could reach it.

Espiridión Rana blasted a banana shot from outside of the area but Régulo Araullo removed the danger.

52'

Melchor Ibarra got past Heraclio Chavarría with ease.

Melchor Ibarra tried to send in a float cross but his possession was lost through a tackle by Jorge Barros .

53'

Joaquín Amador tried to make a long pass to a team-mate but he got too much purchase on it as he was under too much pressure from Jorge Barros .

54'

Orfeo Espina dribbled confidently past Raúl Peláez .

Orfeo Espina had the pace to beat Jorge Barros .

Pass by Orfeo Espina to Samuel Puga, Samuel Puga latched onto the ball before Santiago Santillian could cut it out.

Samuel Puga stabbed the ball forward for a team-mate but Geraldo Garcia made a great interception.

55'

Corner taken by Rodrigo Urbina and cut out by the opposition.

57'

Celio Alamilla hit the ball forward to Espiridión Rana, Espiridión Rana latched onto the ball before Régulo Araullo could intercept.

Espiridión Rana played the ball to Bonifacio Gomez's feet, Bonifacio Gomez picked up on the ball before Raúl Peláez could intercept.

Bonifacio Gomez tried to deliver the ball to a team-mate but Geraldo Garcia made a great interception.

58'

Benito Zavala looked for the head of Carlos Gallego , Carlos Gallego brought the ball down well before Paco Bustillo could reach it.

Samuel Puga executed a block tackle on Carlos Gallego before Carlos Gallego attempted to fire off a shot.

59'

Paco Bustillo had the strength to hold off Santiago Santillian .

Paco Bustillo had the chance to score from medium range but he was under too much pressure from Óscar Arriola .

60'

Jorge Barros span past Melchor Ibarra.

From medium range, Jorge Barros bent the ball towards goal. Joaquín Amador wasn't quick enough to clear the ball from danger.

But Jorge Barros sent the ball well over the bar ... It was a poor miss from Jorge Barros . He looked like he was short of match practice.

61'

Geraldo Garcia 's corner was cut out easily by the opposition.

62'

Orfeo Espina directed the ball nicely to Paco Bustillo, Paco Bustillo picked up on the ball before Óscar Arriola could cut it out.

Paco Bustillo tried to square the ball from the wing but it was a poor ball as he had been pressured by Benito Zavala .

64'

Celio Alamilla hit the ball forward to Melchor Ibarra, the ball was picked up by Melchor Ibarra before Raúl Peláez could reach it.

Melchor Ibarra surged past Régulo Araullo !.

Melchor Ibarra tried his luck with a medium range chip but Raúl Peláez charged down the shot.

65'

changed their tactics.

Melchor Ibarra tried to pass the ball forward but he misjudged the pass as he had been pressured by Jorge Barros .

66'

Régulo Araullo made an attempt to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but Orfeo Espina blocked it.

67'

Bonifacio Gomez played a wonderful ball for Celio Alamilla, Celio Alamilla picked up on the ball before Raúl Peláez could reach it.

Celio Alamilla got up well to attempt a medium-range overhead kick. Régulo Araullo couldn't reach it.

Pascual Lopez fisted the ball away.

68'

Celio Alamilla hit the ball forward past Régulo Araullo to Espiridión Rana.

Espiridión Rana directed the ball to Joaquín Amador, Joaquín Amador picked up on the ball before Raúl Peláez could cut it out.

Melchor Ibarra received the ball which was passed wonderfully by Joaquín Amador, Geraldo Garcia missed his interception.

Melchor Ibarra made an attempt to deliver the ball to a team-mate but Santiago Santillian intercepted but couldn't control.

71'

Jorge Barros made an attempt to pass the ball forward but his possession was lost through a tackle by Melchor Ibarra.

72'

Espiridión Rana took the ball past Régulo Araullo .

Espiridión Rana tried to dart past Raúl Peláez but Raúl Peláez didn't allow.

73'

Régulo Araullo span past Paco Bustillo.

Régulo Araullo lifted the ball towards Heraclio Chavarría in the area, Heraclio Chavarría brought the ball under control superbly before Espiridión Rana could cut it out.

Heraclio Chavarría shot for the top corner but Rodrigo Urbina got in and cleared the danger.

74'

Raúl Peláez fired in the freekick. The wall blocked the shot.

76'

Poor corner kick delivered by Joaquín Amador that went straight to the opposition.

77'

Benito Zavala attempted to lob the ball forward but The ball bounced off Paco Bustillo.

78'

Carlos Gallego tried for goal from the freekick. Rico Oleastro made an acrobatic save.

80'

Celio Alamilla struck the ball with fury past Carlos Gallego from 30 yards.

Pascual Lopez tried to save but he couldn ... Celio Alamilla scored a great goal !!! ... The fans chanted Celio Alamilla's name !

Cuba 1 - 1 Ecuador

82'

Celio Alamilla tried a long range effort but Carlos Gallego removed the danger.

84'

Bonifacio Gomez tried to float the ball over into the area but it was too high for anyone to reach it.

85'

Heraclio Chavarría received a yellow card.

Celio Alamilla knocked a lovely ball for Espiridión Rana, Espiridión Rana picked up on the ball before Raúl Peláez could cut it out.

Espiridión Rana played a wonderful ball for Ernesto Espinoza, Ernesto Espinoza took possession of the ball before Régulo Araullo could cut it out.

Good play by Ernesto Espinoza in making himself some space and shot. Santiago Santillian failed to charge down the shot.

But Ernesto Espinoza couldn't get it on target ... It was a poor effort from Ernesto Espinoza. He was lacking match sharpness.

86'

Celio Alamilla passed the ball to Espiridión Rana, Espiridión Rana took it in his stride before Raúl Peláez could reach it.

Espiridión Rana played the ball to Paco Bustillo's feet, the ball was picked up by Paco Bustillo before Régulo Araullo could intercept.

Paco Bustillo played a lovely ball for Espiridión Rana, Espiridión Rana picked up on the ball before Santiago Santillian could intercept.

Espiridión Rana tried to direct the ball to a team-mate but he got too much purchase on it as he had been pressured by Geraldo Garcia .

87'

Benito Zavala tried to play a long ball but Paco Bustillo cut it out easily.

88'

Orfeo Espina tried to get onto the pass but he misjudged the pass as he was under pressure from Óscar Arriola .

89'

Geraldo Garcia gave the corner straight to the opposition.

91'

Heraclio Chavarría stepped up to take the freekick. But it hit the wall.

93'

Bartolomé Gallo dribbled past Melchor Ibarra.

Bartolomé Gallo got up well to attempt a medium-range overhead kick. Joaquín Amador wasn't quick enough to clear the ball from danger.

But it was horribly wide of the target ... He's kicked himself for missing that chance.

94'

Orfeo Espina could not stop a confident Geraldo Garcia going past him.

Paco Bustillo blocked Geraldo Garcia in a good, clean tackle before Geraldo Garcia tried to get onto the pass.

End Match Cuba 1 - 1 Ecuador