Welcome to the match between Machala athletic and Cuenca F.C.

1'

Emiliano Hierro turned on the ball to leave Goyo Asis standing.

Emiliano Hierro hit the ball from medium range. René Aiza approached too late to tackle him.

Latinized Hernandez failed to save the ball ... Vintage strike from Emiliano Hierro !!! GOAL!!! ... He wheeled away in jubilation !

Machala athletic 1 - 0 Cuenca F.C.

4'

Maximino Bosque tried to curl one in from long range. Agustín Fonseca approached too late to clear the danger.

The ball went sailing over the crossbar ... He hung his head in shame for missing what was such an easy chance.

5'

Agustín Fonseca attempted to pass it high to a team-mate but he got too much purchase on it as he was under pressure from Maximino Bosque.

6'

Vasco Durante blasted a banana shot from long range but Maximino Bosque charged down the shot.

7'

René Aiza swung the corner kick into the box. The goalkeeper punched the ball clear.

8'

Vasco Durante jinked confidently past Goyo Asis.

Vasco Durante tried to direct the ball to a team-mate but Maximino Bosque made it first to the ball and intercepted.

9'

Emiliano Hierro fired in the freekick. Unfortunately it was just over the bar.

11'

Curro Puga took the ball past Vasco Durante.

Curro Puga tried to dart past Agustín Fonseca but Agustín Fonseca block tackled Curro Puga.

12'

Swerving shot by Fran Porras from long range but Curro Puga hoofed the ball clear.

13'

Balduino Espinosa tried to sprint past Vasco Huerta but Balduino Espinosa lost the ball to Vasco Huerta.

14'

Curro Puga turned with the ball past Agustín Fonseca.

Curro Puga tried to skip past Vasco Durante but Vasco Durante succesfully won the ball from Curro Puga.

16'

Emiliano Hierro tried to deliver the ball to a team-mate but The ball struck René Aiza.

17'

Balduino Espinosa passed along the floor for Carlos Maradona to pick it up, Juanito Rios couldn't reach it.

Carlos Maradona attempted a cheeky lob from 20 yards but the shot cannoned off Jimeno Ojeda.

18'

Glauco Durante went in with a successful block tackle on Goyo Asis before Goyo Asis tried to get onto the pass.

19'

Swerving shot by Maximino Bosque from long range but Juanito Rios made the clearance.

21'

Juanito Rios moved the ball forward for Emiliano Hierro, Olegario Nieves stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Emiliano Hierro delivered the ball in from wide, René Aiza couldn't reach it.

Amancio Gutiérrez won the ball in the air from Vasco Huerta, then headed clear the danger.

22'

Vasco Durante tried to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but Maximino Bosque made a great interception.

23'

Carlos Maradona tried to dribble past Juanito Rios but his possession is lost through a tackle by Juanito Rios.

24'

Carlos Maradona struck the ball with fury from 30 yards but the shot was charged down by Jimeno Ojeda.

29'

Vasco Durante hit the freekick. But Vasco Durante couldn't get it on target.

30'

Adán Sierra jinked past Olegario Nieves.

Adán Sierra tried to cross into the box but it was a poor ball as he was under pressure from René Aiza.

31'

Emiliano Hierro sent the ball flying over René Aiza towards goal from 35 yards.

Emiliano Hierro was close, but the ball went just over the top of the bar ... He should have done a lot better with that chance.

33'

Amancio Gutiérrez sent the corner kick straight to the opposition.

34'

Jimeno Ojeda tried to skip past the challenge of Balduino Espinosa but Balduino Espinosa didn't allow.

35'

Carlos Maradona had the chance to score from long range but he was denied space by Juanito Rios.

36'

Maximino Bosque had shrugged off the challenge of Agustín Fonseca and hit it hard with the outside of his foot from 30 yards.

But Maximino Bosque struck the ball wide ... He's kicked himself for missing that chance.

37'

Emiliano Hierro tried to pass it high to a team-mate but he got too much purchase on it as he was under pressure from René Aiza.

39'

Emiliano Hierro made a pass to Adán Sierra, Adán Sierra picked up on the ball before Olegario Nieves could intercept.

Adán Sierra dribbled confidently past René Aiza.

Adán Sierra looked destined to score but he was denied space by Amancio Gutiérrez.

40'

Jimeno Ojeda tried to use his skill to go past Goyo Asis but Goyo Asis won the ball from Jimeno Ojeda.

42'

Balduino Espinosa tried to dribble past Jimeno Ojeda but it failed.

44'

Jimeno Ojeda got past Carlos Maradona with ease.

Juanito Rios received the ball which was passed wonderfully by Jimeno Ojeda, Balduino Espinosa couldn't cut it.

Juanito Rios shot from distance. Carlos Maradona approached too late to tackle him.

Latinized Hernandez did well to tip it round the post.

45'

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

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The referee blew for the end of the half which Cuenca F.C. were unfortunate to go in behind.Machala athletic had 51% possession in the match, while Cuenca F.C. had 49%. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

46'

Olegario Nieves played a great ball for René Aiza, René Aiza latched onto the ball before Adán Sierra could reach it.

René Aiza got the float cross in from the wing, Emiliano Hierro couldn't cut out the pass.

Guillermo Catalan tried to head the ball upfield but the header was charged down by Raymundo Cuevas.

47'

Jimeno Ojeda passed the ball perfectly to Emiliano Hierro, René Aiza stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Emiliano Hierro fed the ball forward to Adán Sierra, the ball was picked up by Adán Sierra before Olegario Nieves could reach it.

Adán Sierra crossed into the box from the wing, René Aiza stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Fran Porras got well above Amancio Gutiérrez to win the ball, then flicked the ball forward.

Vasco Durante made space for himself and hit a hopeful looking shot. Goyo Asis failed to charge down the shot.

Latinized Hernandez had no chance to stop the ball ... Vasco Durante scored a superb effort !!! ... He dived onto the grass with arms and legs outstretched !

Machala athletic 2 - 0 Cuenca F.C.

48'

Olegario Nieves twisted past Adán Sierra.

Emiliano Hierro blocked Olegario Nieves before Olegario Nieves attempted to pass the ball.

49'

Emiliano Hierro tried to feed the high ball but Olegario Nieves intercepted but couldn't control the ball.

50'

Olegario Nieves sent in the freekick. Olegario Nieves put it horribly wide.

51'

Balduino Espinosa tried to knock a long ball forward but Juanito Rios showed great composure in intercepting the ball.

52'

Maximino Bosque skipped easily past Agustín Fonseca.

Maximino Bosque twisted past Vasco Durante.

Vicious shot by Maximino Bosque for the top corner. Glauco Durante failed to block the shot.

But Maximino Bosque put it wide of the goal ... He held his head in his hands.

54'

Maximino Bosque directed the ball to Curro Puga, Curro Puga took it in his stride before Agustín Fonseca could intercept.

Curro Puga struck a medium range piledriver. Vasco Durante failed to charge down the shot.

Aureliano Chavez beat the ball away.

56'

Vasco Durante tried to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but Maximino Bosque did well to pick out and intercept that pass.

57'

Vasco Durante tried to lift the corner into the area but it was too high for anyone to reach it.

60'

Balduino Espinosa tried to twist past Juanito Rios but Balduino Espinosa lost out to Juanito Rios.

61'

Carlos Maradona tried to get past Juanito Rios but Juanito Rios dispossessed Carlos Maradona.

62'

Vasco Durante tried to get onto the pass but Maximino Bosque came close and blocked it.

63'

Olegario Nieves knocked a lovely ball for René Aiza, Emiliano Hierro stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

René Aiza crossed the ball high and hard, Adán Sierra couldn't cut out the pass.

Guillermo Catalan got to the ball before Glauco Durante, then got his head to the ball and sent it across the goalmouth.

Guillermo Catalan sent the ball high and wide of the goal ... It was a shocking miss.

64'

Maximino Bosque had shrugged off the challenge of Agustín Fonseca and hit a crashing drive from 40 yards.

Maximino Bosque looked destined to score but Aureliano Chavez react fast enough and saved it.

65'

Maximino Bosque tried for goal from the freekick. However, the ball drifted wide of the goal by Maximino Bosque.

66'

Carlos Maradona dispatched the freekick goalwards. Aureliano Chavez tipped the ball round the post.

68'

Poor corner kick by Jimeno Ojeda. He sent the corner straight to the opposition.

70'

Vasco Durante made a good pass to Agustín Fonseca, Maximino Bosque tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Agustín Fonseca attempted a curling shot from 20 yards but Curro Puga made the clearance.

75'

Emiliano Hierro tried to lob the ball forward but his possession was lost through a tackle by René Aiza.

77'

Maximino Bosque made an attempt to move the ball forward but he got too much purchase on it as he was under too much pressure from Agustín Fonseca.

78'

Adán Sierra moved the ball forward for Emiliano Hierro, René Aiza couldn't cut out the pass.

Emiliano Hierro smashed the ball towards the top corner from 20 yards but Olegario Nieves managed to block the shot.

83'

Jimeno Ojeda tried to move the ball forward but he got too much purchase on it as he was under too much pressure from Balduino Espinosa.

85'

Goyo Asis curled the ball in at goal from long range. Agustín Fonseca couldn't reach it.

But Goyo Asis sent the ball well over the bar ... It was a poor effort from Goyo Asis. He was lacking match sharpness.

87'

Adán Sierra gave the corner straight to the opposition.

89'

Curro Puga tried to jink past Agustín Fonseca but Curro Puga lost out to Agustín Fonseca.

92'

Emiliano Hierro attempted to loft the ball to a team-mate but René Aiza intercepted the pass.

93'

Emiliano Hierro fed the ball forward to Adán Sierra, Adán Sierra picked up on the ball before René Aiza could intercept.

Adán Sierra used his skill to go past Olegario Nieves.

Adán Sierra tried to move the ball forward but he misjudged the pass as he had been pressured by Goyo Asis.

94'

Raymundo Cuevas made a good pass to Vasco Durante, Vasco Durante took possession of the ball before René Aiza could intercept.

Vasco Durante was pressed by Olegario Nieves but he evaded the challenge and bent the ball towards goal from 20 yards.

Vasco Durante left Latinized Hernandez with an easy save.

95'

Curro Puga ran up to try an out-swinging ball from the corner.

Goyo Asis challenged Glauco Durante for a heading, then made an attacking header.

Aureliano Chavez managed to turn it behind.

End Match Machala athletic 2 - 0 Cuenca F.C.