Welcome to the match between Machala forest and Riobamba town

1'

Melchor Espinoza had little in the way of options and elected to try a long-range chip but the shot was charged down by Desi Echevarría.

4'

Álvaro Santillian tried to test the keeper from the freekick. But it hit the wall.

6'

Jafet Robles played it past Américo Orellana.

Jafet Robles put some curve on the shot from distance but Jenaro Cabello removed the danger.

8'

Quique Guadarrama could not stop a confident Américo Rey going past him.

Américo Rey hit towards goal from 25 yards out but the shot cannoned off Pepito Ramires.

9'

Jafet Robles attempted to lob the ball forward but Jenaro Cabello got to the ball first.

12'

Pepe Rodriguez struck the freekick through the wall. But Pepe Rodriguez blazed it over the bar.

14'

The referee reached into his pocket and showed a yellow card to Hugo Varela.

Américo Orellana attempted to lob the ball forward but it was well intercepted by Maximiano Lopez.

15'

Pepito Ramires made an attempt to pass the ball to a team-mate but he got too much purchase on it as he was under pressure from Pepe Rodriguez.

16'

Álvaro Santillian evaded the challenge of Desi Echevarría and hit a crashing drive from 40 yards.

But it was horribly wide of the target ... It was an unbelievable miss.

19'

Raúl Estévez attempted to loft the ball to a team-mate but it was a poor ball as he had been pressured by Álvaro Santillian.

23'

Vasco Fernandez stepped up and struck the freekick. But Vasco Fernandez put it wide of the goal.

24'

Álvaro Santillian tried to direct the ball to a team-mate but Desi Echevarría made a great interception.

25'

Álvaro Santillian tried to pass the ball forward but Desi Echevarría cut it out.

26'

Maximiano Lopez made an attempt to move the ball forward but it was well intercepted by Álvaro Santillian.

27'

Quique Guadarrama fed the ball forward to Lorenzo Abana, Lorenzo Abana trapped the ball nicely before Maximiano Lopez could intercept.

Lorenzo Abana evaded the challenge of Jafet Robles and tried to curl one in from long range.

It went in the back of the net ... A fine goal all round by Lorenzo Abana !!! ... He enjoyed that one !

Machala forest 1 - 0 Riobamba town

29'

Jafet Robles made a pass to Maximiano Lopez, Maximiano Lopez trapped the ball nicely before Hugo Varela could cut it out.

Maximiano Lopez made an attempt to pass the ball forward but The ball bounced off Álvaro Santillian.

31'

Américo Rey took the corner.

Desi Echevarría out-jumped Vasco Fernandez, then cushioned a headed pass.

Eliseo Solos found himself with plenty of time and struck the ball with fury. Flavio Suárez wasn't quick enough to clear the ball from danger.

But Eliseo Solos put it high and wide ... It was a shocking miss.

32'

Américo Rey tried to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but Pepito Ramires intercepted but couldn't control the ball.

35'

Jafet Robles faked a pass then cut Quique Guadarrama in a different direction.

Jafet Robles tried to jink past Jenaro Cabello but Jafet Robles lost the ball to Jenaro Cabello.

36'

Pass by Álvaro Santillian to Hugo Varela, Eliseo Solos stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Hugo Varela knocked a lovely ball for Quique Guadarrama, Quique Guadarrama took it in his stride before Desi Echevarría could intercept.

Quique Guadarrama curled a shot from an angle but Germán Campos removed the danger.

38'

Pepito Ramires went across to take the corner but it was cut out easily by the opposition.

39'

Raúl Estévez showed Hugo Varela a clean set of heels.

Raúl Estévez made an attempt to pass the ball to a team-mate but it was a poor ball as he had been pressured by Álvaro Santillian.

41'

Américo Rey tried to knock a long ball forward but The ball ricocheted off Pepito Ramires.

42'

Hugo Varela aimed the corner at the far post.

Lorenzo Abana won the ball in the air from Germán Campos, then headed the ball forward.

Vasco Fernandez tried to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but he misjudged the pass as he was under pressure from Eliseo Solos.

45'

Américo Rey lobbed it forward to Aurelio Zubizarreta, Álvaro Santillian couldn't reach it.

Aurelio Zubizarreta shot on the ball but Vasco Fernandez scrambled the ball away.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The referee blew for the end of the half which Machala forest took the lead.Machala forest had 49% possession in the match, while Riobamba town had 51%. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

46'

Eliseo Solos lifted the corner kick into the area but it was cleared by the opposition.

47'

Vasco Fernandez tried to jink past Pepe Rodriguez but his possession is lost through a tackle by Pepe Rodriguez.

48'

Álvaro Santillian played the ball long,Raúl Estévez couldn't cut out the pass.

Hugo Varela played the ball instantly down the right. Germán Campos stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Pepito Ramires lined up the shot from the angle but Eliseo Solos cleared the ball from danger.

50'

Germán Campos had the pace to beat Hugo Varela.

Germán Campos tried to pass the ball forward but it was intercepted by Álvaro Santillian.

51'

Flavio Suárez was shown a yellow card.

54'

Pepito Ramires looked to play the ball long to a team-mate but he got too much purchase on it as he was under pressure from Pepe Rodriguez.

55'

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

59'

Álvaro Santillian stabbed the ball forward for a team-mate but it was a poor ball as he was under too much pressure from Raúl Estévez.

60'

Melchor Espinoza played a high ball forward for Pepito Ramires to run onto, Pepito Ramires brought the ball under control superbly before Américo Rey could intercept.

Despite the angle, Pepito Ramires flicked it goalwards but Germán Campos blocked the shot.

62'

Américo Rey went across to take the corner but it was cut out easily by the opposition.

63'

Swerving shot by Jafet Robles from long range but Jenaro Cabello managed to block the shot.

64'

Raúl Estévez played it confidently past Álvaro Santillian.

Raúl Estévez made a good pass to Andrés Maurell, Hugo Varela missed his interception.

Vicious shot by Andrés Maurell for the top corner but the shot clattered off Vasco Fernandez.

65'

Raúl Estévez lifted the corner kick into the area but it was cleared by the opposition.

66'

Eliseo Solos stepped away from Melchor Espinoza and tried an audacious lob from 30 yards.

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

76'

Pepe Rodriguez struck the freekick through the wall. But Pepe Rodriguez blazed it over the bar.

77'

Maximiano Lopez was shown a yellow card.

Melchor Espinoza passed along the floor for Pepito Ramires to pick it up, Américo Rey couldn't cut out the pass.

Pepito Ramires delivered a float cross, Pepe Rodriguez failed to intercept the pass.

Eliseo Solos beat Américo Orellana to the ball and retained possession.

78'

Jafet Robles tried to chip the ball forward but his possession was lost through a tackle by Américo Orellana.

79'

Jafet Robles dribbled past Jenaro Cabello.

Jafet Robles tried to put the ball across but Américo Orellana intercepted but couldn't control.

80'

Américo Rey played a great ball for Pepe Rodriguez, Pepe Rodriguez trapped the ball nicely before Pepito Ramires could intercept.

Pepe Rodriguez tried to take the ball past Melchor Espinoza but Melchor Espinoza succesfully won the ball from Pepe Rodriguez.

81'

Desi Echevarría executed a block tackle on Álvaro Santillian before Álvaro Santillian attempted to pass the ball.

84'

Hugo Varela made an attempt to direct the ball to a team-mate but Desi Echevarría intercepted but couldn't control.

86'

Raúl Estévez played a lovely ball for Desi Echevarría, Desi Echevarría took possession of the ball before Quique Guadarrama could intercept.

Desi Echevarría made a pass to Raúl Estévez, Hugo Varela missed his interception.

Raúl Estévez laid it forward to Andrés Maurell, Andrés Maurell picked up on the ball before Álvaro Santillian could intercept.

Andrés Maurell shot!. Vasco Fernandez wasn't quick enough to clear the ball from danger.

Natalio Martinez managed to get himself between the ball and the goal.

89'

Américo Rey powered past Pepito Ramires!.

Américo Rey shot from distance but Melchor Espinoza blocked the shot.

91'

Poor corner kick by Pepe Rodriguez. He sent the corner straight to the opposition.

92'

Quique Guadarrama received a yellow card.

Raúl Estévez put some curve on the shot from long range. Hugo Varela approached too late to tackle him.

But Raúl Estévez's shot was well wide as the wind swept it away from the goal ... It was a dismal effort, he never should have missed.

94'

Américo Orellana hit it long to Lorenzo Abana, Américo Rey couldn't reach it.

Lorenzo Abana tried to direct the ball to a team-mate but Eliseo Solos intercepted the pass.

95'

Melchor Espinoza made a good pass to Pepito Ramires, Pepito Ramires took possession of the ball before Américo Rey could reach it.

Pepito Ramires floated it into the area, Pepe Rodriguez couldn't cut out the pass.

Eliseo Solos beat Lorenzo Abana to the ball, then headed clear the danger.

End Match Machala forest 1 - 0 Riobamba town