Welcome to the match between Machala athletic and Loja united

2'

Marcio Moreno played a lovely ball for Cruz Aqua, Miguel Albuquerque couldn't cut out the pass.

Cruz Aqua skipped past the challenge of Fran Ibarra.

Cruz Aqua hit it high and hard towards goal but Agapito Torres scrambled the ball away.

4'

Fran Ibarra tried to get past Cruz Aqua but Cruz Aqua didn't allow.

5'

Miguel Albuquerque was shown a yellow card.

Plinio Melendez lifted the corner into the area from the corner kick.

Diego Arreola tried to flick the ball to a team-mate but Fran Viteri managed to block the header.

6'

The referee reached into his pocket and showed a yellow card to Marcio Moreno.

Marcio Moreno took the ball past Miguel Albuquerque.

Marcio Moreno hit the ball forward to Cruz Aqua, Cruz Aqua took possession of the ball before Fran Ibarra could intercept.

Cruz Aqua sprinted to escape from Miguel Albuquerque.

Cruz Aqua dribbled past the defenders through the goal.

Cruz Aqua found himself in the clear with just Gualterio Salinas to beat and shot but it was a poor miss. He looked like he was short of match practice.

7'

Miguel Albuquerque powered past Marcio Moreno!.

Miguel Albuquerque delivered a float cross, Cruz Aqua stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Yago Guadarrama won the aerial challenge against Lucas Morales, then headed the ball to safety.

10'

Hermenegildo Rana chipped it out of his own half,Prudencio Puerta missed his interception.

Yago Guadarrama got ahead of Gil Rivero to win the ball, then headed the ball clear.

11'

Hermenegildo Rana escaped from the challenge of Eduardo Rivero and tried an audacious lob from 30 yards.

Alejo Cabrera got up and punched the ball out of danger.

12'

Telmo Puerta tried to hit it long to a team-mate but Plinio Melendez cut it out.

13'

Lucas Morales had a crack from the freekick. It went just wide by Lucas Morales.

14'

Fran Ibarra tried to feed the high ball but it was intercepted by Cruz Aqua.

15'

Prudencio Puerta twisted past Germán Pavia.

Prudencio Puerta tried to dart past Plinio Melendez but Plinio Melendez robbed Prudencio Puerta.

16'

Miguel Albuquerque laid it forward to Germán Pavia, Manolo Sastre failed to reach the ball.

Germán Pavia tried to swing in a float cross but Eliseo Rosales got in the way of the ball.

17'

Manolo Sastre tried to jink past Diego Arreola but Diego Arreola succesfully won the ball from Manolo Sastre.

18'

Graciano Aqua ran up to take the corner.

Agapito Torres headed it to the goal but Fran Viteri headed clear the danger.

23'

Miguel Albuquerque tried to lob the ball forward but The ball bounced off Cruz Aqua.

24'

Hermenegildo Rana made an attempt to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but The ball struck Prudencio Puerta.

26'

Hermenegildo Rana made an attempt to pass the ball forward but The ball struck Eduardo Rivero.

27'

Prudencio Puerta played a wonderful ball for Eduardo Rivero, the ball was picked up by Eduardo Rivero before Plinio Melendez could intercept.

Eduardo Rivero fed the ball forward to Telmo Puerta, Hermenegildo Rana couldn't reach it.

Telmo Puerta shot on the ball but Graciano Aqua got in and cleared the danger.

28'

Graciano Aqua tried to twist past Manolo Sastre but failed.

31'

Eliseo Rosales tried to deliver the ball to a team-mate but Lucas Morales closed in and intercepted the ball.

35'

Fran Ibarra tried to dribble past Cruz Aqua but Fran Ibarra lost out to Cruz Aqua.

36'

Fran Ibarra turned on the ball to leave Cruz Aqua standing.

Fran Ibarra delivered a low cross, Marcio Moreno tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Hermenegildo Rana moved onto the ball and immediately smashed in low but Fran Viteri managed to block the shot.

38'

Germán Pavia held up the ball, evading the challenge of Manolo Sastre and unleashed a fierce drive high at goal from 40 yards.

The ball missed to the left of the goal ... It was an epic miss.

40'

Germán Pavia knocked a lovely ball for Hermenegildo Rana, the ball was picked up by Hermenegildo Rana before Eduardo Rivero could reach it.

Hermenegildo Rana played a lovely ball for Agapito Torres, Prudencio Puerta tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Agapito Torres found a gap and struck it. Yago Guadarrama approached too late to block it.

But Agapito Torres scooped it over the bar ... It was a dismal effort, he never should have missed.

42'

Hermenegildo Rana hit the ball forward to Plinio Melendez, Eduardo Rivero couldn't cut it.

Plinio Melendez had the strength to hold off Prudencio Puerta.

Plinio Melendez played a perfect pass for Lucas Morales, Lucas Morales took possession of the ball before Yago Guadarrama could intercept.

Lucas Morales found a gap and smashed the ball towards the top corner. Fran Viteri couldn't reach it.

Alejo Cabrera turned the ball behind.

45'

Swerving shot by Prudencio Puerta from long range but Plinio Melendez got in and cleared the danger.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The teams went in for their half-time break which and we are all square. .Machala athletic maintained 59% of possession and 41% for Loja united. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

46'

Prudencio Puerta tried to move the ball forward but he overhit the pass as he was under pressure from Plinio Melendez.

48'

Prudencio Puerta attempted to chip the ball forward but Plinio Melendez found himself in the way of the ball.

49'

Corner taken by Manolo Sastre and cut out by the opposition.

50'

Eduardo Rivero had a go from the freekick. But Eduardo Rivero sent it far too high.

51'

Diego Arreola went in with a successful block tackle on Cruz Aqua before Cruz Aqua attempted to hit a shot towards goal from long range.

52'

Agapito Torres swung the corner kick into the box. The goalkeeper punched the ball clear.

53'

Fran Ibarra tried to play it past Marcio Moreno but it failed.

58'

Hermenegildo Rana went by the challenge of Prudencio Puerta.

Hermenegildo Rana hit a crashing drive from a distance. Eduardo Rivero approached too late to clear the danger.

Alejo Cabrera denied Hermenegildo Rana.

59'

Hermenegildo Rana tried to direct the ball to a team-mate but Eduardo Rivero cut it out easily.

60'

Miguel Albuquerque was in a lot of pain and had to go off.

Luciano Antúnez replaced the injured Miguel Albuquerque.

Eliseo Rosales tried to play a long ball forward but The ball came off Diego Arreola.

62'

Hermenegildo Rana attempted to lob the ball forward but Eduardo Rivero got to the ball first.

63'

Manolo Sastre was shown a yellow card.

65'

Hermenegildo Rana dribbled past Eduardo Rivero.

Germán Pavia picked up Hermenegildo Rana's superb pass, Prudencio Puerta tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Germán Pavia made space for himself and attempted to lob the ball goalwards. Fran Viteri failed to charge down the shot.

Alejo Cabrera used his fists to clear the ball.

67'

Germán Pavia ran up to try an out-swinging ball from the corner.

Fran Viteri climbed above Diego Arreola, then headed the ball clear.

71'

Germán Pavia made an attempt to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but he overhit the pass as he was under pressure from Manolo Sastre.

72'

Yellow card shown to Lucas Morales.

74'

Yago Guadarrama made an attempt to pass the ball forward but his possession was lost through a tackle by Plinio Melendez.

76'

Germán Pavia laid it forward to Diego Arreola, Diego Arreola took possession of the ball before Poncio Ramos could intercept.

Diego Arreola tried to skip past the challenge of Manolo Sastre but failed.

77'

Prudencio Puerta looked to play the ball long to a team-mate but Luciano Antúnez cut it out easily.

78'

Eliseo Rosales made an attempt to pass the ball to a team-mate but he overhit the pass as he had been pressured by Diego Arreola.

79'

Lucas Morales tried to pass it long to a team-mate but Eduardo Rivero did well to spot and intercept the pass.

81'

Prudencio Puerta took the freekick. But Prudencio Puerta put it narrowly over.

82'

Fran Viteri found an opportunity to score from long range but Diego Arreola made a crucial intervention!.

86'

Hermenegildo Rana blasted a banana shot from long range but the shot cannoned off Prudencio Puerta.

87'

Marcio Moreno dribbled confidently past Luciano Antúnez.

Marcio Moreno tried to square the ball from the wing but Fran Ibarra cut it out.

89'

Marcio Moreno directed the ball nicely to Cruz Aqua, Cruz Aqua latched onto the ball before Fran Ibarra could cut it out.

Cruz Aqua made an attempt to direct the ball to a team-mate but Luciano Antúnez intercepted but couldn't control.

90'

Prudencio Puerta floated the ball over into the area from the corner kick.

Graciano Aqua out-jumped Telmo Puerta, then headed the ball to safety.

92'

Marcio Moreno dribbled past Luciano Antúnez.

Marcio Moreno tried to centre the ball but he got too much purchase on it as he had been pressured by Fran Ibarra.

End Match Machala athletic 0 - 0 Loja united