Welcome to the match between Machala united and Loja athletic

1'

Epifanio Ibarra skipped past the challenge of Gustavo Barros.

Epifanio Ibarra fired off a long shot but the shot was blocked by Faustino Busto.

2'

Jaime Blanco looked to play the ball long to a team-mate but Francisco Maradona got to the ball first.

3'

Leandro Campo attempted to loft the ball to a team-mate but he overhit the pass as he had been pressured by Gustavo Barros.

5'

Leandro Campo tried to jink past Gustavo Barros but failed.

6'

Leandro Campo tried to jink past Faustino Busto but Faustino Busto block tackled Leandro Campo.

7'

Jaime Blanco tried to direct the ball to a team-mate but Francisco Maradona did well to spot and intercept the pass.

8'

Jaime Blanco attempted to feed the high ball but he overhit the pass as he was under pressure from Francisco Maradona.

9'

Corner taken by Epifanio Ibarra and cut out by the opposition.

10'

The referee showed Gustavo Barros a yellow card.

11'

Armando Díaz floated the ball over into the area from the corner kick.

Arsenio Catalan got ahead of Leandro Campo to win the ball, then headed clear the danger.

12'

Inocencio Quintana tried to hit a long ball forward but it was a poor ball as he was under too much pressure from Jorge Juárez.

14'

Leandro Campo passed it long to Elías Sala, Faustino Busto couldn't reach it.

Elías Sala played a pinpoint pass to Epifanio Ibarra, Epifanio Ibarra picked up on the ball before Arsenio Catalan could cut it out.

Armando Díaz picked up Epifanio Ibarra's excellent ball, Glauco Zubizarreta failed to reach the ball.

Armando Díaz found a gap and blasted the ball towards the top corner. Arsenio Catalan failed to charge down the shot.

But Armando Díaz didn't get close to troubling the keeper ... It was a poor miss from Armando Díaz. He looked like he was short of match practice.

15'

Leandro Campo hit a speculative effort from 30 yards but Faustino Busto blocked the shot.

16'

Jaime Blanco attempted to chip the ball forward but he overhit the pass as he was under too much pressure from Bonifacio Moralez.

22'

Jorge Juárez tried to jink past Faustino Busto but Faustino Busto denied.

24'

Jaime Blanco tried to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but The ball cannoned off Francisco Maradona.

26'

Swerving shot by Gustavo Barros from long range. Epifanio Ibarra failed to block the shot.

Gilberto Cabello tipped the ball acrobatically over the bar.

27'

Armando Díaz powered past Bonifacio Moralez!.

Armando Díaz attempted to chip the ball forward but Estavan Santillian came close and blocked it.

28'

Francisco Maradona moved the ball forward for Cecilio Torres, Jaime Blanco missed his interception.

Cecilio Torres lofted a nicely weighted ball over, Jorge Juárez couldn't cut out the pass.

Desiderio Del won the aerial challenge against Narciso Huerta, then used his head to clear the ball.

29'

Cecilio Torres tried to lay it forward to a team-mate but Jaime Blanco intercepted but couldn't control the ball.

30'

Desiderio Del attempted to play a long ball but he overhit the pass as he was under pressure from Bonifacio Moralez.

31'

Jaime Blanco made an attempt to direct the ball to a team-mate but he misjudged the pass as he had been pressured by Francisco Maradona.

32'

Estavan Santillian tried to get onto the pass but he overhit the pass as he was under pressure from Armando Díaz.

34'

Jaime Blanco tried to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but it was well intercepted by Francisco Maradona.

37'

Vasco Villanueva dribbled past Faustino Busto.

Vasco Villanueva tried to twist past Gustavo Barros but Gustavo Barros denied.

38'

Jaime Blanco tried for goal from the freekick. But it hit the wall.

40'

Leandro Campo tried to skip past Faustino Busto but Leandro Campo lost the ball to Faustino Busto's block tackle.

44'

Vasco Villanueva took the ball confidently past Bonifacio Moralez.

The float cross came in from Vasco Villanueva on the wing, Estavan Santillian couldn't reach it.

Elías Sala headed it to the goal but Glauco Zubizarreta used his head to clear the ball.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- It was the end of the first half which and we are all square. .Machala united maintained 65% of possession and 35% for Loja athletic. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

46'

Leandro Campo failed in his attempt to skip past the challenge of Faustino Busto.

49'

Jaime Blanco tried to deliver the ball to a team-mate but he got too much purchase on it as he was under too much pressure from Francisco Maradona.

50'

Armando Díaz curled the ball in at goal from long range. Francisco Maradona approached too late to tackle him.

Maximino Ubina got up to tip it over.

52'

Gustavo Barros tried to use his skill to go past Epifanio Ibarra but Epifanio Ibarra won the ball from Gustavo Barros.

55'

Leandro Campo played a great ball for Epifanio Ibarra, Epifanio Ibarra latched onto the ball before Gustavo Barros could cut it out.

Epifanio Ibarra moved the ball forward for Héctor Rana, Héctor Rana took it in his stride before Faustino Busto could cut it out.

Héctor Rana lost his man and found himself with plenty of room and had a crack at goal. Arsenio Catalan approached too late to clear the danger.

Maximino Ubina managed to get a hand to it and turn it behind.

57'

Faustino Busto sent the corner kick straight to the opposition.

59'

Armando Díaz had the pace to beat Bonifacio Moralez.

Armando Díaz delivered a low cross, Estavan Santillian couldn't cut out the pass.

Elías Sala ran onto the ball and struck the volley but Arsenio Catalan got in and cleared the danger.

60'

Desiderio Del played a lovely ball for Armando Díaz, Armando Díaz took it in his stride before Bonifacio Moralez could intercept.

Armando Díaz tried a medium range effort but Estavan Santillian cleared the ball.

61'

Cecilio Torres laid it forward to Francisco Maradona, Jorge Juárez tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Francisco Maradona put a float cross , Jaime Blanco failed to intercept the pass.

Desiderio Del got above Inocencio Quintana to win the ball, then used his head to clear the ball.

62'

Faustino Busto tried to use his skill to go past Epifanio Ibarra but Epifanio Ibarra blocked Faustino Busto in a good, clean tackle.

63'

Faustino Busto hit the ball forward to Gustavo Barros, Epifanio Ibarra couldn't cut out the pass.

Gustavo Barros tried to move the ball forward but The ball came off Leandro Campo.

64'

Jaime Blanco attempted to lift the ball forward but Estavan Santillian cut it out easily.

65'

Francisco Maradona made an attempt to direct the ball to a team-mate but Jorge Juárez got in the way of the ball.

66'

Francisco Maradona lobbed the ball into the penalty area towards Narciso Huerta, Narciso Huerta brought the ball under control superbly before Jorge Juárez could intercept.

Narciso Huerta struck from a narrow angle but the shot clattered off Desiderio Del.

68'

Epifanio Ibarra span past Gustavo Barros.

Epifanio Ibarra knocked a lovely ball for Elías Sala, Elías Sala latched onto the ball before Faustino Busto could cut it out.

Elías Sala tried an optimistic effort at goal but the shot was blocked by Arsenio Catalan.

69'

Armando Díaz tried to lift the ball forward but Bonifacio Moralez read the game well to intercept the ball.

70'

Yellow card shown to Leandro Campo.

71'

Estavan Santillian was shown a yellow card.

Leandro Campo directed the ball to Epifanio Ibarra, Epifanio Ibarra latched onto the ball before Faustino Busto could intercept.

Block tackle from Gustavo Barros, easily dispossessing Epifanio Ibarra before Epifanio Ibarra could take a shot from medium range.

72'

Jaime Blanco tried to play a long ball but he overhit the pass as he had been pressured by Bonifacio Moralez.

73'

Armando Díaz hit the ball forward to Vasco Villanueva, Vasco Villanueva took possession of the ball before Bonifacio Moralez could cut it out.

Vasco Villanueva had the chance to score from medium range but Estavan Santillian closed down the space.

74'

Leandro Campo hit the ball high towards Desiderio Del in the area, Desiderio Del took an excellent first touch before Faustino Busto could cut it out.

A spectacular looking overhead kick from Desiderio Del but Arsenio Catalan got himself between the ball and goal.

75'

Epifanio Ibarra made an attempt to pass the ball forward but he misjudged the pass as he was under pressure from Faustino Busto.

77'

Gustavo Barros directed the ball past Leandro Campo to Glauco Zubizarreta.

Glauco Zubizarreta played a lovely ball for Narciso Huerta, Narciso Huerta took possession of the ball before Epifanio Ibarra could reach it.

Narciso Huerta looked destined to score but he was under too much pressure from Desiderio Del .

78'

Jaime Blanco sent the ball flying towards goal from 40 yards. Francisco Maradona didn't read the game well enough to block it.

Maximino Ubina blocked the shot.

79'

Vasco Villanueva hit the ball forward to Armando Díaz, Narciso Huerta tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Armando Díaz put a low cross in to the far post, Bonifacio Moralez couldn't cut it.

Héctor Rana got a shot in on the volley but Glauco Zubizarreta cleared the ball.

80'

Epifanio Ibarra hit it high over the halfway line,Faustino Busto couldn't cut it.

Alberto Santiago tried to head the ball forward for a team-mate but Glauco Zubizarreta blocked the header.

81'

Gustavo Barros tried to play it past Epifanio Ibarra but Epifanio Ibarra cleanly tackled the ball.

83'

Desiderio Del's corner was cut out easily by the opposition.

86'

Pass by Francisco Maradona to Faustino Busto, Faustino Busto picked up on the ball before Jaime Blanco could intercept.

The ball was curled in from Faustino Busto, Jorge Juárez failed to reach the ball.

Inocencio Quintana got above Alberto Santiago to win the ball but the ball went bad.

87'

Gustavo Barros had to come off injured.

Ambrosio Salazar came on for the injured Gustavo Barros.

Francisco Maradona took the ball past Jorge Juárez.

Francisco Maradona shot past Jaime Blanco from distance.

But Francisco Maradona couldn't direct it goalwards ... He's kicked himself for missing that chance.

88'

The corner was taken by Arsenio Catalan towards the edge of the area.

Cecilio Torres got to the ball before Alberto Santiago, then connected with a looping header for the goal.

Good goalkeeping by Gilberto Cabello to block the shot with his body.

89'

Leandro Campo tried his luck from the freekick. But it was well wide from Leandro Campo.

91'

Armando Díaz tried to get past Estavan Santillian but Estavan Santillian blocked Armando Díaz.

92'

Francisco Maradona went in with a successful block tackle on Jaime Blanco before Jaime Blanco tried to get onto the pass.

94'

Armando Díaz tried to dribble past Narciso Huerta but Narciso Huerta robbed Armando Díaz.

95'

Cecilio Torres moved the ball forward for Francisco Maradona, Francisco Maradona took possession of the ball before Jorge Juárez could reach it.

Francisco Maradona played a pinpoint pass to Cecilio Torres, Cecilio Torres trapped the ball nicely before Jaime Blanco could reach it.

Cecilio Torres put a float cross over Jorge Juárez in to the far post.

Desiderio Del won the aerial challenge against Estavan Santillian, then used his head to clear the ball.

End Match Machala united 0 - 0 Loja athletic