Welcome to the match between Guayaquil City and República del Ecuador

1'

Macario Espinoza played the ball to Alejandro Abarca's feet, Alejandro Abarca picked up on the ball before Edelmiro Guadarrama could reach it.

Alejandro Abarca made an attempt to pass the ball forward but it was a poor ball as he was under pressure from Guadalupe Banderas.

5'

Gustavo Merlo hit the ball forward to Horacio Félix, Horacio Félix picked up on the ball before Jerónimo Chavez could reach it.

Horacio Félix tried to skip past the challenge of Cecilio Olmos but Cecilio Olmos dispossessed Horacio Félix.

7'

Jerónimo Chavez easily got past the challenge of Gustavo Merlo.

Jerónimo Chavez played a wonderful ball for Cecilio Olmos, Cecilio Olmos picked up on the ball before Horacio Félix could intercept.

Pass by Cecilio Olmos to Rodolfito Santillian, Rodolfito Santillian trapped the ball nicely before Gustavo Merlo could reach it.

Rodolfito Santillian lined up the shot from the angle but Alfredo Montero hoofed the ball clear.

9'

Lucio Melendez stepped away from Santiago Durante and shot a knuckle shot from 30 yards.

Lucio Melendez struck it just over the bar ... It looked a certain goal, he really should have hit the back of the net.

12'

Tito Vives dribbled confidently past Lucio Melendez.

Tito Vives tried to dribble past Fermín Oleastro but Fermín Oleastro blocked Tito Vives.

13'

Poor corner kick by Guadalupe Banderas. He sent the corner straight to the opposition.

15'

Santiago Durante tried to hit the ball forward to a team-mate but he misjudged the pass as he was under too much pressure from Macario Espinoza.

16'

Alfonso Bosque sent the corner kick straight to the opposition.

17'

Alejandro Abarca laid it forward to Macario Espinoza, Guadalupe Banderas couldn't reach it.

Macario Espinoza tried to feed the high ball but his possession was lost through a tackle by Edelmiro Guadarrama.

21'

Jerónimo Chavez moved the ball forward for Cecilio Olmos, Gustavo Merlo couldn't cut out the pass.

Cecilio Olmos dribbled past Horacio Félix.

Cecilio Olmos passed along the floor for Alfonso Bosque to pick it up, Gustavo Merlo stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Alfonso Bosque tried to lay it forward to a team-mate but it was a poor ball as he was under pressure from Alfredo Montero.

23'

Edelmiro Guadarrama lifted the ball towards Gustavo Merlo in the area, Gustavo Merlo controlled the ball when bringing it down before Jerónimo Chavez could reach it.

Gustavo Merlo was pressed by Epifanio Fuentes but he evaded the challenge and tried to lob the ball at goal.

Unfortunately it was just over the bar ... He buckled under the pressure.

24'

Jerónimo Chavez attempted to lift the ball forward but he got too much purchase on it as he was under pressure from Horacio Félix.

25'

Edelmiro Guadarrama sent the corner kick straight to the opposition.

26'

Edelmiro Guadarrama fed the ball forward to Guadalupe Banderas, Macario Espinoza failed to reach the ball.

Alejandro Abarca blocked Guadalupe Banderas before Guadalupe Banderas tried to pass the ball.

28'

Yellow card shown to Fermín Oleastro.

Horacio Félix blasted a banana shot from long range but Macario Espinoza scrambled the ball away.

29'

Fermín Oleastro played it past Tito Vives.

Fermín Oleastro found an opportunity to score from medium range but he was tackled by Santiago Durante.

30'

Lucio Melendez went across to take the corner but it was cut out easily by the opposition.

31'

Alejandro Abarca tried to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but it was well intercepted by Guadalupe Banderas.

32'

Gustavo Merlo played the ball long looking for a team-mate but he overhit the pass as he was under too much pressure from Cecilio Olmos.

33'

Horacio Félix darted past Jerónimo Chavez.

Horacio Félix directed the ball to Tito Vives, Tito Vives took it in his stride before Cecilio Olmos could intercept.

Tito Vives lost his man and found himself with plenty of room and took a shot. Rodolfito Santillian failed to charge down the shot.

But Tito Vives sent it far too high ... He should have hit the target at least.

34'

Edelmiro Guadarrama attempted to lift the ball forward but Macario Espinoza found himself in the way of the ball.

36'

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

38'

Cecilio Olmos made an attempt to move the ball forward but Gustavo Merlo intercepted but couldn't control.

40'

Horacio Félix aimed the corner at the far post.

Epifanio Fuentes out-jumped Blas Bengochea, then headed the ball clear.

42'

Blas Bengochea blocked Alejandro Abarca before Alejandro Abarca tried to get onto the pass.

45'

Poor corner kick by Santiago Durante. He sent the corner straight to the opposition.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The teams went in for their half-time break which and we are all square. .Guayaquil City maintained 48% of possession and 52% for República del Ecuador. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

46'

Alejandro Abarca tried to dribble past Horacio Félix but Horacio Félix blocked Alejandro Abarca.

49'

Edelmiro Guadarrama tried to pass it long to a team-mate but Alejandro Abarca showed great composure in intercepting the ball.

53'

Epifanio Fuentes lifted the corner kick into the area but it was cleared by the opposition.

55'

Tito Vives tried to play it past Fermín Oleastro but Fermín Oleastro dispossessed Tito Vives.

56'

Jerónimo Chavez attempted to pass it high to a team-mate but Gustavo Merlo blocked it.

57'

Ceferino Díaz received a yellow card.

Santiago Durante hit the ball forward to Tito Vives, the ball was picked up by Tito Vives before Fermín Oleastro could intercept.

The float cross came in from Tito Vives on the wing, Lucio Melendez missed his interception.

Fidel Juárez connected with a diving header for a goal but Rodolfito Santillian used his head to clear the ball.

59'

Alfredo Montero was shown a yellow card.

Edelmiro Guadarrama hit a fierce shot from 40 yards. Macario Espinoza couldn't reach it.

Adrián Bustillo did well to get his fingertips to the ball and tip it wide.

60'

Jerónimo Chavez tried to dribble past Gustavo Merlo but Gustavo Merlo succesfully won the ball from Jerónimo Chavez.

62'

Tito Vives played a lovely ball for Santiago Durante, Santiago Durante took it in his stride before Fermín Oleastro could intercept.

Santiago Durante lofted a nicely weighted ball over, Lucio Melendez missed his interception.

Blas Bengochea challenged Rodolfito Santillian for a heading, then attempted a looping header at goal.

The ball skimmed the top of the cross bar and went out ... He should have scored.

65'

Alfredo Montero attempted to lift the ball forward but it was a poor ball as he had been pressured by Ceferino Díaz.

68'

Tito Vives played a great ball for Santiago Durante, Santiago Durante latched onto the ball before Lucio Melendez could intercept.

Santiago Durante made an attempt to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but The ball bounced off Fermín Oleastro.

72'

Santiago Durante skipped easily past the challenge of Fermín Oleastro.

Santiago Durante tried to jink past Lucio Melendez but Santiago Durante lost out to Lucio Melendez.

73'

Lucio Melendez tried to pass the ball forward but he overhit the pass as he was under too much pressure from Santiago Durante.

74'

Alejandro Abarca tried to dribble past Guadalupe Banderas but Guadalupe Banderas blocked Alejandro Abarca.

75'

Fermín Oleastro hit a long pass upfield,Tito Vives failed to intercept the pass.

Alfonso Bosque got up above Hermenegildo Bustillo, then had a header for a goal.

But Alfonso Bosque effort went inches wide ... He will have kicked himself for missing that chance.

78'

Edelmiro Guadarrama fed the ball forward to Gustavo Merlo, Gustavo Merlo took possession of the ball before Alejandro Abarca could cut it out.

Gustavo Merlo tried his luck from a distance. Macario Espinoza approached too late to clear the danger.

Adrián Bustillo was very disappointed to be beaten at his near post ... Gustavo Merlo scored !!! ... He was delighted !

Guayaquil City 0 - 1 República del Ecuador

79'

Tito Vives tried to hit a long ball forward but Lucio Melendez blocked it.

83'

Alfonso Bosque's corner was cut out easily by the opposition.

84'

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

85'

Blas Bengochea fired off a long shot. Cecilio Olmos failed to block the shot.

Adrián Bustillo did well to tip it round the post.

86'

Horacio Félix lofted the ball forward to Fidel Juárez, Cecilio Olmos couldn't cut out the pass.

Fidel Juárez shot! but Rodolfito Santillian cleared the ball.

87'

Macario Espinoza could not stop Edelmiro Guadarrama going past him.

Edelmiro Guadarrama made an attempt to move the ball forward but Alejandro Abarca made it first to the ball and intercepted.

88'

Santiago Durante made an attempt to deliver the ball to a team-mate but Cecilio Olmos came close and blocked it.

91'

Tito Vives tried to get onto the pass but Alejandro Abarca came close and blocked it.

End Match Guayaquil City 0 - 1 República del Ecuador