Match Report
9 de Octubre, 16th on 9 points, faced a 21-point deficit to Barcelona Guayaquil (1st, 30). Barcelona Guayaquil's recent output lagged their position: 22nd on form over five rounds while 1st in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: Barcelona Guayaquil 1.6 scored and 0.73 conceded per game, 9 de Octubre 1 and 1.73, with the league averaging 1.22.
Barcelona Guayaquil had not lost in 6 games.
Estadio Monumental Banco Pichincha in Guayaquil staged the fixture, a ground that holds 83,000. 9 de Octubre led 2-1 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 2-2 full-time score.




