Welcome to the match between Loja united and Machala athletic

1'

Eliseo Rosales knocked a lovely ball for Prudencio Puerta, Diego Arreola couldn't cut it.

Block tackle from Germán Pavia, easily dispossessing Prudencio Puerta before Prudencio Puerta attempted to deliver the ball.

4'

Cruz Aqua was outpaced by Fran Ibarra.

Fran Ibarra struck a long range piledriver! but Marcio Moreno managed to block the shot.

5'

Marcio Moreno made an attempt to move the ball forward but Miguel Albuquerque had no problem in intercepting the ball.

6'

Fran Ibarra looked to send a hanging ball over from the corner.

Lucas Morales climbed above Fran Viteri, then had a header for a goal.

Alejo Cabrera saved superbly and held the ball.

7'

Prudencio Puerta knocked a lovely ball for Eduardo Rivero, Plinio Melendez failed to reach the ball.

Eduardo Rivero delivered the ball to Telmo Puerta, Telmo Puerta latched onto the ball before Hermenegildo Rana could intercept.

Telmo Puerta passed along the floor for Cruz Aqua to pick it up, Cruz Aqua trapped the ball nicely before Graciano Aqua could cut it out.

Good play by Cruz Aqua in making himself some space and had a crack at goal. Agapito Torres approached too late to clear the danger.

Cruz Aqua's shot looked destined for the net, but it went just over ... A wasted opportunity.

9'

Fran Ibarra laid it forward to Miguel Albuquerque, Miguel Albuquerque took it in his stride before Marcio Moreno could reach it.

Miguel Albuquerque delivered a low cross, Cruz Aqua couldn't cut it.

Fran Ibarra sprays a one touch pass forward. Yago Guadarrama missed his interception.

Gil Rivero chipped the ball goalwards but the shot was blocked by Fran Viteri.

10'

Miguel Albuquerque floated the ball over into the area from the corner kick.

Agapito Torres got above Yago Guadarrama to win the ball but the ball went bad.

11'

Diego Arreola tried to take the ball past Eliseo Rosales but Eliseo Rosales blocked Diego Arreola.

13'

Hermenegildo Rana knocked a lovely ball for Plinio Melendez, Plinio Melendez latched onto the ball before Eduardo Rivero could reach it.

Plinio Melendez tried to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but Prudencio Puerta found himself in the way of the ball.

14'

Manolo Sastre's corner was cut out easily by the opposition.

15'

Prudencio Puerta hit a long ball towards Eduardo Rivero in the area, Eduardo Rivero picked up on the ball before Plinio Melendez could cut it out.

Despite the angle, Eduardo Rivero flicked it goalwards. Graciano Aqua couldn't reach it.

Gualterio Salinas saved well and held the ball.

18'

Eliseo Rosales surged past Diego Arreola!.

Manolo Sastre received the ball which was passed wonderfully by Eliseo Rosales, Manolo Sastre took possession of the ball before Germán Pavia could cut it out.

Manolo Sastre hit towards goal from 25 yards out. Diego Arreola approached too late to tackle him.

Manolo Sastre was close, but the ball went just over the top of the bar ... That should have been a goal.

19'

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

21'

Fran Viteri faked a shot before cutting Miguel Albuquerque in a different direction.

Prudencio Puerta received the ball which was passed wonderfully by Fran Viteri, the ball was picked up by Prudencio Puerta before Fran Ibarra could intercept.

Prudencio Puerta tried to whip in a float cross but it was a poor ball as he was under too much pressure from Miguel Albuquerque.

22'

Germán Pavia tried to skip past Eliseo Rosales but Eliseo Rosales cleanly tackled the ball.

25'

Fran Ibarra dribbled past Marcio Moreno.

Fran Ibarra hit the ball past Cruz Aqua from medium range.

But the ball went flying over the bar ... It was a shocking miss.

26'

The referee reached into his pocket and pulled out a yellow card for Miguel Albuquerque.

27'

Marcio Moreno tried to knock a long ball forward but The ball bounced off Miguel Albuquerque.

28'

Eduardo Rivero ran up to take the corner.

Fran Viteri tried to cushion a headed pass but Agapito Torres made it across to block the header.

29'

Cruz Aqua skipped easily past Agapito Torres.

Perfectly timed block tackle by Miguel Albuquerque before Cruz Aqua could pass the ball.

31'

Prudencio Puerta directed the ball to Eduardo Rivero, Eduardo Rivero trapped the ball nicely before Plinio Melendez could intercept.

Eduardo Rivero had a great opportunity to score from medium range but Hermenegildo Rana gave him no space to manoeuvre.

33'

Hermenegildo Rana struck the freekick over the wall. But Hermenegildo Rana blazed it over the bar.

34'

Diego Arreola tried to dribble past Eduardo Rivero but Eduardo Rivero blocked Diego Arreola.

35'

Eduardo Rivero went across to take the corner but it was cut out easily by the opposition.

37'

Prudencio Puerta looked to play the ball long to a team-mate but Plinio Melendez came close and blocked it.

38'

Eliseo Rosales made an attempt to pass the ball to a team-mate but Germán Pavia came close and blocked it.

40'

Prudencio Puerta dribbled past Germán Pavia.

Prudencio Puerta shot from distance but Plinio Melendez charged down the shot.

41'

Eduardo Rivero tried to knock a long ball forward but Miguel Albuquerque intercepted but couldn't control the ball.

42'

Eliseo Rosales turned with the ball past Diego Arreola.

Eliseo Rosales fired off a medium-ranged shot. Germán Pavia failed to charge down the shot.

But Eliseo Rosales didn't get close to troubling the keeper ... He hung his head in shame for missing what was such an easy chance.

43'

Germán Pavia lifted the ball forward for Lucas Morales, Lucas Morales controlled the ball when bringing it down before Manolo Sastre could reach it.

Lucas Morales tried to get onto the pass but The ball came off Yago Guadarrama.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The teams went in for their half-time break which and we are all square. .Loja united maintained 56% of possession and 44% for Machala athletic. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

46'

Germán Pavia flicked the ball over Manolo Sastre's head !.

Eliseo Rosales could not stop a confident Germán Pavia going past him.

Germán Pavia got free in the penalty area and fired off a shot. Yago Guadarrama failed to charge down the shot.

Alejo Cabrera denied Germán Pavia.

47'

Marcio Moreno tried to lob the ball forward but it was a poor ball as he had been pressured by Miguel Albuquerque.

48'

Poor corner kick delivered by Cruz Aqua that went straight to the opposition.

51'

Marcio Moreno skipped easily past the challenge of Miguel Albuquerque.

Marcio Moreno tried to deliver the ball in from wide but Fran Ibarra closed in and intercepted the ball.

56'

Fran Ibarra hit it high and hard towards goal from 30 yards but Marcio Moreno cleared the ball from danger.

58'

Lucas Morales played a great ball for Miguel Albuquerque, Miguel Albuquerque latched onto the ball before Poncio Ramos could cut it out.

Miguel Albuquerque tried to cross into the box but Manolo Sastre cut out the cross.

60'

Lucas Morales tried to jink past Marcio Moreno but Marcio Moreno nicked the ball from the toes of Lucas Morales.

62'

Germán Pavia used his skill to go past Eliseo Rosales.

Germán Pavia tried to supply a float cross but The ball bounced off Manolo Sastre.

63'

Manolo Sastre took the ball past Plinio Melendez.

Manolo Sastre used his skill to go past Hermenegildo Rana.

Manolo Sastre sent the ball flying towards goal from distance. Plinio Melendez approached too late to block it.

Gualterio Salinas did well to tip it wide.

68'

Poncio Ramos knocked a long ball to Prudencio Puerta, Prudencio Puerta picked up on the ball before Fran Ibarra could reach it.

Prudencio Puerta lost his man and found himself with plenty of room and shot. Agapito Torres failed to block the shot.

Gualterio Salinas got up and punched the ball out of danger.

70'

Eliseo Rosales tried to loft the ball to a team-mate but he overhit the pass as he was under too much pressure from Diego Arreola.

71'

Fran Ibarra tried to jink past Marcio Moreno but Fran Ibarra lost the ball to Marcio Moreno.

72'

Marcio Moreno tried to use his skill to go past Miguel Albuquerque but Miguel Albuquerque block tackled Marcio Moreno.

75'

Germán Pavia tried to make a long pass to a team-mate but it was a poor ball as he had been pressured by Manolo Sastre.

76'

Graciano Aqua lifted the corner kick into the area but it was cleared by the opposition.

77'

Cruz Aqua had a go from the freekick. The shot looked to have taken a deflection off the wall.

78'

Poncio Ramos laid it forward to Marcio Moreno, Marcio Moreno took possession of the ball before Fran Ibarra could intercept.

Marcio Moreno put a low cross in to the near post, Miguel Albuquerque couldn't cut it.

Fran Viteri moved onto the ball and immediately shot for the top corner but Agapito Torres made the clearance.

79'

Marcio Moreno went across and took the corner.

Agapito Torres got ahead of Manolo Sastre to win the ball, then headed the ball to safety.

80'

Hermenegildo Rana held up the ball, evading the challenge of Eduardo Rivero and unleashed a fierce drive high at goal from 40 yards.

But Hermenegildo Rana effort went inches wide ... He should have done a lot better with that chance.

84'

Prudencio Puerta hit the ball forward to Eduardo Rivero, Eduardo Rivero took possession of the ball before Plinio Melendez could intercept.

Eduardo Rivero made a pass to Manolo Sastre, Manolo Sastre latched onto the ball before Hermenegildo Rana could intercept.

Manolo Sastre hit a fierce shot but Graciano Aqua got in and cleared the danger.

85'

Cruz Aqua chipped it out of his own half,Gil Rivero couldn't cut it.

Poncio Ramos got well above Agapito Torres to win the ball, then made an attacking header.

But Poncio Ramos put it well wide ... He held his head in his hands.

86'

Manolo Sastre directed the ball to Marcio Moreno, Marcio Moreno trapped the ball nicely before Miguel Albuquerque could reach it.

Marcio Moreno played a lovely ball for Cruz Aqua, Cruz Aqua trapped the ball nicely before Fran Ibarra could intercept.

Cruz Aqua sent in a low cross, Miguel Albuquerque failed to intercept the pass.

Telmo Puerta ran onto the ball and hurriedly shot for the top corner, Graciano Aqua didn't read the game well enough to block it.

Gualterio Salinas did not get back in time to reach it ... Telmo Puerta scored. It was a fantastic move and finish !!! ... He performed a backflip !!

Loja united 1 - 0 Machala athletic

87'

Germán Pavia passed the ball to Diego Arreola, Eliseo Rosales failed to reach the ball.

Diego Arreola tried to direct the ball to a team-mate but he got too much purchase on it as he had been pressured by Manolo Sastre.

88'

Cruz Aqua tried to chip the ball forward but he misjudged the pass as he was under too much pressure from Miguel Albuquerque.

91'

Plinio Melendez faked a shot before cutting Eduardo Rivero in a different direction.

Plinio Melendez played a pinpoint pass to Miguel Albuquerque, Prudencio Puerta failed to reach the ball.

Miguel Albuquerque found himself with plenty of time and tried to lob the ball at goal. Fran Viteri couldn't reach it.

Alejo Cabrera did fantastically well to save and hold the ball.

92'

Marcio Moreno escaped from the challenge of Fran Ibarra and shot a hopeful chance from long-range.

But Marcio Moreno put it high and wide ... He hung his head in shame for missing what was such an easy chance.

End Match Loja united 1 - 0 Machala athletic