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Spectators: 7371 (Terracing: 5529, Seating: 1695, VIP seats: 147) Ambato United FC's Rafael Saer started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. After 10 played minutes Ambato United FC got a freekick which was hit by Erick Parandones. Figueroa Rubain received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 18th minute. Marcelo Moraza tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Rafael Saer sent away a hard shot on goal in the 20th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Roque Gayo recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 23rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Marcelo Moraza took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Norberto Natanael, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 29 played minutes Ambato United FC got a freekick which was hit by Erick Parandones. Figueroa Rubain struck a weak shot in the 33rd minute. Marcelo Moraza didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Herbalife F.C.. When Figueroa Rubain came up free with the goalie in the 35th minute, the Herbalife F.C. fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Figueroa Rubain couldn't finish the play. Norberto Natanael struck a weak shot in the 39th minute. Marcelo Moraza didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Herbalife F.C.. Figueroa Rubain struck a weak shot in the 41st minute. Marcelo Moraza didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Herbalife F.C.. Figueroa Rubain received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 43rd minute. Marcelo Moraza tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere.

If Figueroa Rubain had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 52nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Figueroa Rubain took the ball and in the 58 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Marcelo Moraza. Marcelo Moraza dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-2. 61 minutes into the match, Ambato United FC's goal looked a bit too open when Urtun Gorbalan came free, but Marcelo Moraza reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Urtun Gorbalan was extremely unlucky when he, in the 63rd minute, took a shot that hit the right post and went out. Ramón Campa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Rafael Saer, who was totally free with the ball in the 70th minute. 72 minutes into the match, Figueroa Rubain had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Marcelo Moraza. Ambato United FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Figueroa Rubain was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-3. Figueroa Rubain might have been able to make a better finish in the 76th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Marcelo Moraza. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Figueroa Rubain ran back to his position shaking his head. Norberto Natanael's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 78thth minute, Marcelo Moraza skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. The audience thought a goal was coming when Figueroa Rubain got free with Marcelo Moraza in the 80th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Ambato United FC's Marcelo Moraza proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 82nd minute of the match, managed to save Ambato United FC from getting a goal against them. 83 minutes into the match, Ambato United FC's goal looked a bit too open when Orlando Agranja came free, but Marcelo Moraza reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 85th minute the ball was on its way in behind Ambato United FC's goalkeeper Marcelo Moraza, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Figueroa Rubain's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Marcelo Moraza read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 90th minute of play. After a rather tough play, Ambato United FC's Erick Parandones got a free kick in the 92nd minute. Herbalife F.C.'s fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.