Welcome to the match between Machala athletic and Otavalo united

5'

Graciano Aqua played a pinpoint pass to Germán Pavia, Germán Pavia took it in his stride before Maximiano Jimenez could cut it out.

Germán Pavia crossed the ball low and hard, Melchor Castro couldn't cut out the pass.

The ball was expertly converted via a side-foot volley by Lucas Morales but Elías Bautista managed to block the shot.

7'

Fran Ibarra tried his luck with a long range chip but Cornelio Rey got in and cleared the danger.

8'

Diego Arreola knocked a lovely ball for Miguel Albuquerque, Miguel Albuquerque took it in his stride before Melchor Castro could intercept.

Miguel Albuquerque played it confidently past Maximiano Jimenez.

Miguel Albuquerque tried to lob the ball at goal but the shot cannoned off Chuy Nieves.

9'

Corner taken by Melchor Castro and cut out by the opposition.

11'

Germán Pavia's corner was cut out easily by the opposition.

12'

Gil Rivero attempted to lift the ball forward but his possession was lost through a tackle by Melchor Castro.

14'

Maximiano Jimenez tried to lay it forward to a team-mate but he misjudged the pass as he was under too much pressure from Diego Arreola.

16'

Fran Ibarra laid it forward to Miguel Albuquerque, Miguel Albuquerque picked up on the ball before Cornelio Rey could reach it.

Miguel Albuquerque failed in his attempt to get past Francisco Rodriguez.

17'

Miguel Albuquerque had a crack from the freekick. Benito Abana blocked the shot.

19'

Hermenegildo Rana had shrugged off the challenge of Julio Valdez and tried an audacious shot on goal from 30 yards.

Good goalkeeping by Benito Abana to block the shot with his body.

20'

Diego Arreola tried to skip past the challenge of Melchor Castro but Melchor Castro succesfully won the ball from Diego Arreola.

24'

Francisco Rodriguez made good use of the scissors dribble. As Miguel Albuquerque lost his balance, Francisco Rodriguez dribbled past Miguel Albuquerque.

Francisco Rodriguez tried to deliver a low cross but Fran Ibarra cut it out.

25'

Julio Valdez tried to lob the ball forward but Plinio Melendez intercepted but couldn't control.

26'

Hermenegildo Rana tried to pass the ball forward but Desiderio Victore intercepted but couldn't control.

27'

Pass by Miguel Albuquerque to Fran Ibarra, Fran Ibarra picked up on the ball before Cornelio Rey could reach it.

Fran Ibarra surged past Francisco Rodriguez!.

Fran Ibarra made a pass to Diego Arreola, Diego Arreola took it in his stride before Elías Bautista could reach it.

Diego Arreola fed the ball forward to Graciano Aqua, Graciano Aqua latched onto the ball before Chuy Nieves could intercept.

Graciano Aqua blasted the ball towards the top corner but Elías Bautista removed the danger.

29'

Francisco Rodriguez tried to dribble past Miguel Albuquerque but Miguel Albuquerque didn't allow.

31'

Julio Valdez tried to jink past Hermenegildo Rana but Hermenegildo Rana blocked Julio Valdez.

32'

Melchor Castro was pressed by Germán Pavia but he evaded the challenge and sent the ball flying towards goal from 40 yards.

Gualterio Salinas tipped the ball over the bar.

33'

The freekick was quickly taken by Gil Rivero. Benito Abana did well to get his fingertips to the ball and tip it over.

34'

Hermenegildo Rana passed the ball to Plinio Melendez, Desiderio Victore tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Plinio Melendez moved the ball forward for Agapito Torres, Agapito Torres took possession of the ball before Julio Valdez could intercept.

Agapito Torres was able to make space and fired in a curving shot at goal. Elías Bautista failed to block the shot.

Benito Abana gathered the ball safely.

35'

Fran Ibarra made a good pass to Miguel Albuquerque, Cornelio Rey failed to reach the ball.

Miguel Albuquerque squared the ball from the wing, Francisco Rodriguez missed his interception.

Gil Rivero ran onto the ball and quickly struck it towards the goal but Chuy Nieves got himself between the ball and goal.

36'

Hermenegildo Rana struck a long range piledriver past Desiderio Victore .

It went just wide by Hermenegildo Rana ... He dropped to his knees.

37'

Germán Pavia tried to skip past the challenge of Melchor Castro but failed.

40'

Julio Valdez hit a long ball forward, Severiano Merlo trapped the ball nicely before Plinio Melendez could cut it out.

Severiano Merlo found himself in some space and shot on the ball. Graciano Aqua failed to charge down the shot.

Gualterio Salinas tried to save but he couldn ... A great goal from a fine move by Severiano Merlo !!! ... He pointed towards the sky !

Machala athletic 0 - 1 Otavalo united

41'

Fran Ibarra sprinted past Francisco Rodriguez.

Cornelio Rey blocked Fran Ibarra in a good, clean tackle before Fran Ibarra attempted to shoot at goal from medium range.

43'

Maximiano Jimenez tried to hit it long to a team-mate but Diego Arreola closed in and intercepted the ball.

44'

Severiano Merlo got past Diego Arreola.

Severiano Merlo span past Germán Pavia.

Severiano Merlo tried to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but Graciano Aqua cut it out.

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46'

Francisco Rodriguez dribbled past Miguel Albuquerque.

Francisco Rodriguez delivered a float cross, Fran Ibarra missed his interception.

Severiano Merlo dived onto the ball towards the goal, Agapito Torres failed to head the ball clear.

Gualterio Salinas had no chance to save it ... Severiano Merlo scored a fabulous goal !!! ... He ran over to the fans with his arms aloft !

Machala athletic 0 - 2 Otavalo united

48'

Miguel Albuquerque lifted the corner kick into the area but it was cleared by the opposition.

50'

Julio Valdez directed the ball to Desiderio Victore, Hermenegildo Rana failed to intercept the pass.

Desiderio Victore tried to make a long pass to a team-mate but Plinio Melendez found himself in the way of the ball.

52'

Graciano Aqua steadied himself for the spot kick. Graciano Aqua tried to chip it down the middle, leaving Benito Abana with a simple save!!.

53'

Julio Valdez received a yellow card.

54'

The referee showed Agapito Torres a yellow card.

55'

Fran Ibarra tried to twist past Cornelio Rey but Fran Ibarra lost the ball to Cornelio Rey.

56'

Germán Pavia attempted to lift the ball forward but Melchor Castro made a great interception.

57'

Fran Ibarra tried to dart past Cornelio Rey but Fran Ibarra lost out to Cornelio Rey.

58'

Fran Ibarra swung the corner kick into the box. The goalkeeper punched the ball clear.

62'

Maximiano Jimenez made an attempt to pass the ball to a team-mate but Diego Arreola intercepted but couldn't control.

63'

Hermenegildo Rana made an attempt to move the ball forward but Desiderio Victore read the game well to intercept the ball.

64'

Germán Pavia tried to play it past Melchor Castro but Melchor Castro nicked the ball from the toes of Germán Pavia.

65'

Hermenegildo Rana passed along the floor for Plinio Melendez to pick it up, Desiderio Victore failed to reach the ball.

Plinio Melendez shielded the ball from Julio Valdez and tried his luck with a medium range chip.

But Plinio Melendez sent the ball wide of the mark ... He hung his head in shame for missing what was such an easy chance.

67'

Hermenegildo Rana tried to deliver the ball to a team-mate but he misjudged the pass as he was under pressure from Desiderio Victore.

69'

Maximiano Jimenez received the ball which was passed wonderfully by Francisco Rodriguez, Maximiano Jimenez picked up on the ball before Diego Arreola could intercept.

Maximiano Jimenez went by the challenge of Germán Pavia.

Maximiano Jimenez shot from distance but Diego Arreola charged down the shot.

70'

Fran Ibarra tried to skip past the challenge of Cornelio Rey but Cornelio Rey denied.

71'

Plinio Melendez laid it forward to Hermenegildo Rana, Hermenegildo Rana took it in his stride before Desiderio Victore could cut it out.

Hermenegildo Rana delivered the ball to Gil Rivero, Julio Valdez couldn't cut it.

Gil Rivero drove the ball at goal but the shot was charged down by Chuy Nieves.

72'

Hermenegildo Rana tried to use his skill to go past Desiderio Victore but Desiderio Victore denied.

73'

Maximiano Jimenez hit it high and hard towards goal from 30 yards. Diego Arreola approached too late to block it.

Gualterio Salinas could only parry it.

74'

Graciano Aqua flicked the ball over Cornelio Rey's head !.

Graciano Aqua tried to pass it long to a team-mate but Francisco Rodriguez blocked it.

76'

Francisco Rodriguez tried to dart past Miguel Albuquerque but Miguel Albuquerque nicked the ball from the toes of Francisco Rodriguez.

77'

Pass by Francisco Rodriguez to Cornelio Rey, Cornelio Rey latched onto the ball before Miguel Albuquerque could intercept.

Fran Ibarra blocked Cornelio Rey in a good, clean tackle before Cornelio Rey attempted to hit a shot towards goal from medium range.

81'

Desiderio Victore attempted to loft the ball to a team-mate but Plinio Melendez read the game well to intercept the ball.

82'

Chuy Nieves dispatched the freekick goalwards. But Chuy Nieves sent it far too high.

83'

Miguel Albuquerque went across to take the corner but it was cut out easily by the opposition.

84'

Lucas Morales evaded the challenge of Cornelio Rey and hit a crashing drive from 40 yards.

But Lucas Morales put it wide ... It was an epic miss.

85'

Chuy Nieves tried to move the ball forward but it was a poor ball as he was under pressure from Miguel Albuquerque.

87'

Fran Ibarra showed Francisco Rodriguez a clean set of heels.

Fran Ibarra lofted a nicely weighted ball over, Cornelio Rey failed to reach the ball.

Lucas Morales climbed above Elías Bautista, then got his head to the ball and sent it across the goalmouth.

But Lucas Morales sent the ball high into the stands ... He was disappointed with that glaring miss.

89'

Germán Pavia swung the corner kick into the box. The goalkeeper punched the ball clear.

90'

Maximiano Jimenez hit it hard with the outside of his foot from 30 yards. Diego Arreola wasn't quick enough to clear the ball from danger.

But Maximiano Jimenez struck the ball wide ... He's kicked himself for missing that chance.

91'

Plinio Melendez passed along the floor for Fran Ibarra to pick it up, Fran Ibarra took possession of the ball before Julio Valdez could cut it out.

Fran Ibarra sprinted to escape from Desiderio Victore.

Fran Ibarra attempted a cheeky lob from 20 yards. Julio Valdez approached too late to block it.

But Fran Ibarra struck the ball wide ... He's kicked himself for missing that chance.

92'

Germán Pavia used his skill to go past Maximiano Jimenez.

Germán Pavia made an attempt to deliver the ball to a team-mate but The ball ricocheted off Melchor Castro.

End Match Machala athletic 0 - 2 Otavalo united