Match Report
9 points for 22 de Julio (5th), 21 for Guayaquil City (1st): a 12-point gap. On recent form 22 de Julio sat only 17th league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 5th overall. In league terms the two rates read 0.78/1.78 for 22 de Julio and 1.3/0.6 for Guayaquil City (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.16.
Defeat had followed defeat for 22 de Julio — three in succession. The five-game form split read 4/15 points for 22 de Julio against 12/15 for Guayaquil City.
The venue was Estadio Folke Anderson, with room for 8,000 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Guayaquil City led 1-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 1-1.
Goal scorers
22 de Julio: Jonathan Gonzalez (89') · Guayaquil City: Edinson Mero (19')
Key stats
Possession: 22 de Julio 55% · Guayaquil City 45% · Total shots: 17-12 · On target: 5-4 · Corners: 4-1