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Nayumbimi
Spectators: 7212 (Terracing: 5410, Seating: 1659, VIP seats: 143) Graziani Azcoitia started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. After 3 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Nayumbimi FC! Yader Casias hit a great freekick 13 minutes into the match. After some careless play in the Nayumbimi FC defense, Pavel Gabriel kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Uzuri Carrillo. The Nayumbimi FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Uzuri Carrillo should have stopped the shot. After 24 minutes Nayumbimi FC's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Jorge Martioda who took care of the corner kick. Jorge Martioda made a great header on ECUANAC's corner, it was just that Nayumbimi FC's Uzuri Carrillo managed to reach the ball for a save. After a rather tough play, ECUANAC's Aires Mendosa got a free kick in the 27th minute. After 30 played minutes Nayumbimi FC got a freekick which was hit by Suscal Porras. Uzuri Carrillo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Aires Mendosa, who was totally free with the ball in the 32nd minute. 35 minutes into the match, Nayumbimi FC's goal looked a bit too open when Aires Mendosa came free, but Uzuri Carrillo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. ECUANAC's Xacobo Ayala played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Graziani Azcoitia in the 37th minute of play. Graziani Azcoitia sent away a hard shot on goal in the 46th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The Nayumbimi FC players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. ECUANAC were winning 0-3.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Aires Mendosa made a kick off. After some fancy dribbling in the 63rd minute, Graziani Azcoitia managed to get in a good position for a shot. Nayumbimi FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Graziani Azcoitia was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Xacobo Ayala breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. When Figueroa Cayado fell near the penalty area in the 64th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored ECUANAC's protests and gave Figueroa Cayado a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of Nayumbimi FC booed when ECUANAC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 64 match minutes in a wonderful position. Figueroa Cayado didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 68th minute, Pavel Gabriel hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 70th minute the ball was on its way in behind ECUANAC's goalkeeper Xacobo Ayala, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Graziani Azcoitia fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 76th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Xacobo Ayala having to interfere. Xuaco Huercanos fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 78th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Xacobo Ayala having to interfere. Faustino Gilavert might have been able to make a better finish in the 91st minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Uzuri Carrillo. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Faustino Gilavert ran back to his position shaking his head. Nayumbimi FC's Uzuri Carrillo proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 93rd minute of the match, managed to save Nayumbimi FC from getting a goal against them. The ECUANAC players were relieved to hear the final whistle blow to end the match. The away crowd was happy to see their team win after a very tight game.