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

1'

Vasco Huerta received a yellow card.

Jimeno Ojeda attempted to loft the ball to a team-mate but The ball bounced off Apolinar Ibarra.

2'

Ricardo Abarca stabbed the ball forward for a team-mate but it was intercepted by Agustín Fonseca.

3'

Herminio Santiago tried to skip past the challenge of Jimeno Ojeda but Jimeno Ojeda nicked the ball from the toes of Herminio Santiago.

4'

Pascual Félix tried to lay it forward to a team-mate but Emiliano Hierro got to the ball first.

5'

Herminio Santiago tried to knock a long ball forward but The ball cannoned off Juanito Rios.

6'

Eusebio Ybarra took the corner kick but it was too high for anyone to reach it.

8'

Vasco Durante looked to play the ball high to Juanito Rios, Juanito Rios took an excellent first touch before Noé Gutiérrez could reach it.

Good play by Juanito Rios in making himself some space and fired in a shot at goal. Eusebio Ybarra failed to charge down the shot.

Calixto Chavarría managed to turn it behind.

12'

Jimeno Ojeda played a great ball for Juanito Rios, Apolinar Ibarra missed his interception.

Juanito Rios tried to float it into the area but Herminio Santiago found himself in the way of the ball.

13'

Juanito Rios laid it forward to Jimeno Ojeda, the ball was picked up by Jimeno Ojeda before Apolinar Ibarra could reach it.

Jimeno Ojeda tried to dribble past Herminio Santiago but Herminio Santiago cleanly tackled the ball.

14'

Pascual Félix tried to jink past Emiliano Hierro but Pascual Félix lost the ball to Emiliano Hierro's block tackle.

16'

Jimeno Ojeda attempted to lob the ball forward but Apolinar Ibarra came close and blocked it.

17'

Ricardo Abarca attempted to feed the high ball but Vasco Durante did well to spot and intercept the pass.

18'

Agustín Fonseca hit a speculative long-range shot but Noé Gutiérrez got himself between the ball and goal.

21'

Pascual Félix delivered the ball to Iván Escamilla, Iván Escamilla picked up on the ball before Adán Sierra could cut it out.

Whilst still some way from goal, Iván Escamilla tried to lob the keeper. Emiliano Hierro approached too late to tackle him.

Aureliano Chavez beat the ball away.

23'

Emiliano Hierro sent in the freekick. Calixto Chavarría chose to punch the ball away.

24'

Vasco Durante tried to lay it forward to a team-mate but Noé Gutiérrez blocked it.

25'

Iván Escamilla moved the ball forward for Ricardo Abarca, Ricardo Abarca latched onto the ball before Agustín Fonseca could cut it out.

Ricardo Abarca tried to deliver the ball to a team-mate but Vasco Durante intercepted but couldn't control.

28'

Adán Castillion skipped easily past the challenge of Emiliano Hierro.

Adán Castillion lofted a nicely weighted ball over, Adán Sierra couldn't reach it.

Iván Escamilla dived onto the ball towards the goal but Raymundo Cuevas headed the ball to safety.

29'

Ricardo Abarca attempted to loft the ball to a team-mate but Vasco Durante got to the ball first.

30'

Fran Porras whipped in the freekick. Fran Porras was close, but the ball went just over the top of the bar.

31'

Apolinar Ibarra tried to twist past Agustín Fonseca but Agustín Fonseca took the ball away from Apolinar Ibarra.

32'

Ricardo Abarca played the ball long looking for a team-mate but Agustín Fonseca came close and blocked it.

34'

Herminio Santiago attempted to pass it high to a team-mate but it was well intercepted by Fran Porras.

35'

Matías Sala lifted the corner into the area from the corner kick.

Glauco Durante out-jumped Eusebio Ybarra, then headed the ball to safety.

36'

Apolinar Ibarra tried to dribble past Adán Sierra but Adán Sierra blocked Apolinar Ibarra.

37'

Pascual Félix dribbled past Juanito Rios.

Pascual Félix shot a hopeful chance from medium-range. Adán Sierra couldn't reach it.

Aureliano Chavez did well to get his fingertips to the ball and tip it wide.

38'

Pascual Félix dribbled past Adán Sierra.

Perfectly timed block tackle by Emiliano Hierro before Pascual Félix tried to get onto the pass.

40'

Herminio Santiago went across to take the corner but it was cut out easily by the opposition.

42'

Vasco Durante twisted past Ricardo Abarca.

Vasco Durante tried to skip past Noé Gutiérrez but Noé Gutiérrez blocked Vasco Durante.

43'

Noé Gutiérrez went in with a successful block tackle on Vasco Durante before Vasco Durante could smash the ball towards goal from long range.

44'

Noé Gutiérrez 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 Vasco Durante.

45'

Iván Escamilla tried to lay it forward to a team-mate but Emiliano Hierro coolly intercepted the pass.

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46'

Raymundo Cuevas made an attempt to move the ball forward but it was intercepted by Iván Escamilla.

47'

Herminio Santiago attempted to chip the ball forward but he overhit the pass as he had been pressured by Vasco Huerta.

48'

Herminio Santiago shielded the ball from Juanito Rios and fired off a long shot.

But it went just over the bar ... He buried his face in his hands.

50'

Emiliano Hierro flighted the ball into the opposing half of the field,Iván Escamilla stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Agustín Fonseca rose bravely above Ignacio Avana to win the ball, then flicked the ball forward.

Glauco Durante tried an audacious shot on goal but the shot cannoned off Eusebio Ybarra.

51'

Juanito Rios hit a long ball towards Glauco Durante in the area, Glauco Durante trapped the ball nicely before Apolinar Ibarra could cut it out.

Glauco Durante had shrugged off the challenge of Eusebio Ybarra and attempted a thunderous drive.

Calixto Chavarría failed to stop the ball ... Glauco Durante scored. It was a fantastic move and finish !!! ... He danced around the corner flag with his teammates !

Loja F.C. 0 - 1 Machala athletic

52'

Herminio Santiago gave the corner straight to the opposition.

53'

Apolinar Ibarra hit the freekick toward the goal. Aureliano Chavez tried to save but he spilled the ball!. ...

Loja F.C. 1 - 1 Machala athletic

54'

Apolinar Ibarra turned with the ball past Agustín Fonseca.

Apolinar Ibarra tried to sprint past Vasco Durante but Vasco Durante took the ball away from Apolinar Ibarra.

55'

Ricardo Abarca tried to get onto the pass but Vasco Durante did well to spot and intercept the pass.

57'

Apolinar Ibarra delivered the ball to Herminio Santiago, the ball was picked up by Herminio Santiago before Juanito Rios could intercept.

Herminio Santiago looked certain to score from medium range but he was tackled by Jimeno Ojeda.

59'

Emiliano Hierro tried to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but Pascual Félix got in the way of the ball.

65'

Noé Gutiérrez tried to get onto the pass but Agustín Fonseca did well to spot and intercept the pass.

67'

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

68'

Ricardo Abarca turned on the ball to leave Agustín Fonseca standing.

Ricardo Abarca tried to direct the ball to a team-mate but he overhit the pass as he was under pressure from Vasco Durante.

69'

Vasco Durante found a chance to score from long range but Noé Gutiérrez made an crucial challenge!.

70'

Apolinar Ibarra block tackled Fran Porras before Fran Porras tried to pass the ball.

71'

Apolinar Ibarra tried to dribble past Juanito Rios but Juanito Rios block tackled Apolinar Ibarra.

73'

Jimeno Ojeda stabbed the ball forward for a team-mate but Apolinar Ibarra blocked it.

75'

Herminio Santiago tried to lift the ball forward but The ball came off Vasco Huerta.

76'

Ricardo Abarca hit the ball from long range. Agustín Fonseca approached too late to block it.

Aureliano Chavez was well positioned and untroubled by the shot.

78'

Vasco Durante searched out Vasco Huerta with a high ball, Vasco Huerta brought the ball under control superbly before Noé Gutiérrez could reach it.

Vasco Huerta directed the ball to Jimeno Ojeda, Jimeno Ojeda took possession of the ball before Ignacio Avana could intercept.

Jimeno Ojeda struck the ball with fury but Eusebio Ybarra cleared the ball from danger.

79'

Ricardo Abarca sent the ball flying towards goal from 40 yards. Agustín Fonseca couldn't reach it.

But Ricardo Abarca put it wide ... He should have hit the target at least.

80'

Ricardo Abarca tried to skip past Agustín Fonseca but Ricardo Abarca lost out to Agustín Fonseca.

81'

Noé Gutiérrez went across to take the corner but it was cut out easily by the opposition.

85'

Ricardo Abarca took the ball over the halfway line,Agustín Fonseca couldn't cut out the pass.

Matías Sala had the beating in the air of Raymundo Cuevas, then hit the ball with his head toward the goal.

Aureliano Chavez tried to save but he couldn ... Matías Sala scored a great goal !!! ... He raised a finger to his lips ! He had silenced the opposition fans

Loja F.C. 2 - 1 Machala athletic

86'

Raymundo Cuevas showed Noé Gutiérrez a clean set of heels.

Raymundo Cuevas had little in the way of options and elected to try a medium-range chip but Ricardo Abarca cleared the ball to safety.

87'

Ricardo Abarca laid it forward to Noé Gutiérrez, Noé Gutiérrez trapped the ball nicely before Agustín Fonseca could cut it out.

Noé Gutiérrez sent the ball flying towards goal from distance but Vasco Durante cleared the ball from danger.

88'

Herminio Santiago swung the corner kick into the box. The goalkeeper punched the ball clear.

89'

Vasco Durante tried to skip past the challenge of Noé Gutiérrez but Vasco Durante lost the ball to Noé Gutiérrez's block tackle.

90'

Iván Escamilla hit it high over the halfway line,Adán Sierra failed to reach the ball.

Apolinar Ibarra won the aerial challenge against Raymundo Cuevas, then headed it to the goal.

Aureliano Chavez didn't move! ... Apolinar Ibarra scored a superb effort !!! ... He ran over to the fans with his arms aloft !

Loja F.C. 3 - 1 Machala athletic

91'

Herminio Santiago sprinted to escape from Juanito Rios.

Herminio Santiago tried to dribble past Jimeno Ojeda but Jimeno Ojeda won the ball from Herminio Santiago.

92'

Ricardo Abarca looked to play the ball long to Adán Castillion, the ball was picked up by Adán Castillion before Agustín Fonseca could cut it out.

Adán Castillion attempted a thunderous drive!. Glauco Durante approached too late to block it.

Adán Castillion put it horribly wide ... It was a dismal effort, he never should have missed.

End Match Loja F.C. 3 - 1 Machala athletic