Welcome to the match between Portoviejo town and Machala athletic

3'

The referee reached into his pocket and pulled out a yellow card for Lucas Morales.

5'

Armando Morales sent the corner kick straight to the opposition.

7'

Lope Escamilla looked to send a hanging ball over from the corner.

Celso Garcia out-jumped Agapito Torres, then connected with a looping header for the goal.

Gualterio Salinas did well to tip it round the post.

8'

The referee showed Graciano Aqua a yellow card.

Cirino Ochoa took the ball past Germán Pavia.

Diego Arreola blocked Cirino Ochoa in a good, clean tackle before Cirino Ochoa tried to pass the ball.

9'

Máximo Ybarra easily got past the challenge of Fran Ibarra.

Máximo Ybarra put some curve on the shot from distance but Plinio Melendez scrambled the ball away.

10'

Cirino Ochoa tried to twist past Gil Rivero but Gil Rivero took the ball away from Cirino Ochoa.

11'

Hermenegildo Rana tried to use his skill to go past Joaquín Ramires but Joaquín Ramires dispossessed Hermenegildo Rana.

12'

Joaquín Ramires tried to play a long ball but Agapito Torres intercepted but couldn't control the ball.

14'

Joaquín Ramires stabbed the ball forward for a team-mate but Plinio Melendez coolly intercepted the pass.

16'

Anastasio Viteri received a yellow card.

Agapito Torres used his skill to go past Tercero Arriola.

Agapito Torres tried to swing in a float cross but he overhit the cross as he was under pressure from Cirino Ochoa.

17'

Tercero Arriola attempted to chip the ball forward but he got too much purchase on it as he had been pressured by Germán Pavia.

18'

Plinio Melendez looked destined to score from long range but Anastasio Viteri gave him no space .

19'

Germán Pavia tried to skip past the challenge of Tercero Arriola but it failed.

20'

Máximo Ybarra tried to dribble past Plinio Melendez but his possession is lost through a tackle by Plinio Melendez.

21'

Yellow card shown to Agapito Torres.

Germán Pavia took the corner to the edge of the area.

Graciano Aqua jumped above Vicente Ruiz, then connected with a looping header for the goal.

Ruy Sepúlveda was well positioned and untroubled by the shot.

23'

Anastasio Viteri lobbed it forward to Armando Morales, Miguel Albuquerque couldn't cut out the pass.

Good play by Armando Morales in making himself some space and struck it at goal. Graciano Aqua couldn't reach it.

Gualterio Salinas didn't move fast enough to save it ... Armando Morales scored the goal his performance deserved !!! ... He ran over to the fans in celebration !

Portoviejo town 1 - 0 Machala athletic

24'

Plinio Melendez's corner was cut out easily by the opposition.

25'

Tercero Arriola flicked the ball over Diego Arreola's head !.

Tercero Arriola got the float cross in from the wing, Germán Pavia couldn't cut it.

Armando Morales won the aerial challenge against Graciano Aqua, then headed at goal.

Gualterio Salinas used his fists to clear the ball.

26'

Joaquín Ramires lofted the ball high towards Tercero Arriola, Tercero Arriola controlled the ball when bringing it down before Hermenegildo Rana could intercept.

Tercero Arriola found a perfect spot and flicked it goalwards. Graciano Aqua failed to charge down the shot.

Gualterio Salinas turned the ball behind.

27'

Hermenegildo Rana sent the ball into the area for Germán Pavia, Germán Pavia brought the ball under control superbly before Máximo Ybarra could cut it out.

Germán Pavia tried to get onto the pass but Vicente Ruiz closed in and intercepted the ball.

31'

Gil Rivero tried for goal from the freekick. The shot had taken a deflection off the wall and went wide.

32'

Plinio Melendez sent over the freekick. Denied by Ruy Sepúlveda.

34'

Agapito Torres went across to take the corner but it was cut out easily by the opposition.

40'

Diego Arreola twisted past Tercero Arriola.

Diego Arreola crossed into the box from the wing, Cirino Ochoa tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Lucas Morales climbed above Vicente Ruiz, then headed it to the goal.

But Lucas Morales scooped it well over the crossbar ... He's kicked himself for missing that chance.

41'

Joaquín Ramires tried to pass it high to a team-mate but it was a poor ball as he had been pressured by Hermenegildo Rana.

42'

Germán Pavia flighted the ball into the opposing half of the field,Tercero Arriola couldn't reach it.

Vicente Ruiz jumped above Lucas Morales, then used his head to clear the ball.

45'

Germán Pavia made an attempt to deliver the ball to a team-mate but he got too much purchase on it as he was under too much pressure from Tercero Arriola.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- It was the end of the first half which Portoviejo town took the lead.Portoviejo town maintained 50% of possession and 50% for Machala athletic. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

46'

Tercero Arriola stepped up to take the freekick. The ball missed to the right of the goal.

47'

Cirino Ochoa tried to make a long pass to a team-mate but Hermenegildo Rana intercepted but couldn't control.

50'

Fran Ibarra made an attempt to deliver the ball to a team-mate but The ball bounced off Anastasio Viteri.

51'

Joaquín Ramires tried to get past Miguel Albuquerque but Miguel Albuquerque won the ball from Joaquín Ramires.

52'

Plinio Melendez took the corner.

Lucas Morales jumped above Vicente Ruiz, then had a header for a goal.

Ruy Sepúlveda saved and deflected the ball clear.

53'

Hermenegildo Rana had the strength to hold off Máximo Ybarra.

Hermenegildo Rana tried to pass the ball forward but Joaquín Ramires made a great interception.

54'

Hermenegildo Rana tried to get onto the pass but The ball came off Máximo Ybarra.

56'

Fran Ibarra skipped past Máximo Ybarra.

Fran Ibarra sent in a float cross over Anastasio Viteri.

Lucas Morales beat Vicente Ruiz to the ball, then hit the ball with his head toward the goal.

Brilliant saved by Ruy Sepúlveda.

57'

Germán Pavia attempted to chip the ball forward but The ball ricocheted off Tercero Arriola.

58'

Germán Pavia delivered a long ball for Gil Rivero, the ball was picked up by Gil Rivero before Anastasio Viteri could cut it out.

Gil Rivero passed along the floor for Miguel Albuquerque to pick it up, Celso Garcia missed his interception.

Miguel Albuquerque fired off a shot but the shot cannoned off Vicente Ruiz.

60'

Anastasio Viteri tried to twist past Fran Ibarra but Fran Ibarra won the ball from Anastasio Viteri.

61'

Lope Escamilla send a long-range chip over Miguel Albuquerque towards goal.

The ball went high into the stand behind the goal ... He held his head in his hands.

65'

Fran Ibarra could not stop a confident Anastasio Viteri going past him.

A float cross was delivered by Anastasio Viteri, Miguel Albuquerque failed to reach the ball.

Agapito Torres jumped with Gaspar Victore and won the ball, then used his head to clear the ball.

66'

Fran Ibarra tried to get past Anastasio Viteri but it failed.

67'

The freekick was taken by Vicente Ruiz. Vicente Ruiz put it horribly wide.

68'

Diego Arreola tried to pass it high to a team-mate but The ball bounced off Tercero Arriola.

69'

Hermenegildo Rana made an attempt to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but he misjudged the pass as he was under pressure from Máximo Ybarra.

70'

Joaquín Ramires played the ball to Máximo Ybarra's feet, Máximo Ybarra took possession of the ball before Plinio Melendez could reach it.

Máximo Ybarra directed the ball nicely to Joaquín Ramires, Joaquín Ramires took it in his stride before Hermenegildo Rana could reach it.

Joaquín Ramires made good use of the scissors dribble. As Plinio Melendez lost his balance, Joaquín Ramires dribbled past Plinio Melendez.

Joaquín Ramires lost his man and found himself with plenty of room and fired off a shot. Agapito Torres approached too late to tackle him.

Gualterio Salinas got up to tip it over.

72'

Máximo Ybarra tried to dart past Hermenegildo Rana but Hermenegildo Rana robbed Máximo Ybarra.

73'

Joaquín Ramires made an attempt to pass the ball to a team-mate but his possession was lost through a tackle by Hermenegildo Rana.

74'

Cirino Ochoa played a great ball for Tercero Arriola, Tercero Arriola trapped the ball nicely before Diego Arreola could cut it out.

Tercero Arriola moved the ball forward for Cirino Ochoa, Cirino Ochoa took it in his stride before Germán Pavia could reach it.

Cirino Ochoa skipped past Diego Arreola.

Cirino Ochoa was through on goal.

Cirino Ochoa had only Gualterio Salinas to beat and shot the ball but managed to punch the ball clear.

77'

Germán Pavia passed the ball perfectly to Plinio Melendez, Tercero Arriola couldn't reach it.

Plinio Melendez knocked a lovely ball for Germán Pavia, Cirino Ochoa stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Germán Pavia put a low cross in to the far post, Tercero Arriola failed to reach the ball.

Hermenegildo Rana played the ball instantly down the right. Celso Garcia stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Vicious shot by Agapito Torres for the top corner but the shot cannoned off Vicente Ruiz.

78'

Cirino Ochoa tried to dribble past Diego Arreola but Cirino Ochoa lost the ball to Diego Arreola's block tackle.

81'

Anastasio Viteri put some curve on the shot from long range. Plinio Melendez wasn't quick enough to clear the ball from danger.

But it was horribly wide of the target ... He should have kicked himself for missing what was such an easy chance.

83'

Anastasio Viteri hit the ball forward to Lope Escamilla, Lope Escamilla took possession of the ball before Fran Ibarra could cut it out.

Lope Escamilla hit towards goal from 25 yards out but the shot was charged down by Miguel Albuquerque.

85'

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

86'

Anastasio Viteri made an attempt to move the ball forward but Miguel Albuquerque blocked it.

88'

Graciano Aqua stepped up and struck the freekick. The wall blocked the shot.

91'

Fran Ibarra sent the corner kick straight to the opposition.

End Match Portoviejo town 1 - 0 Machala athletic