Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: 9 de Octubre (3rd, 37 pts) held a 24-point advantage over El Nacional (6th, 13 pts). The last five rounds placed El Nacional no better than 22nd for form, against 6th in the standings. Per game in the league, El Nacional were scoring 0.67 and conceding 1.5, 9 de Octubre 1 and 0.64, against a competition average of 0.93 goals per team per game.
Defeat had not touched 9 de Octubre in 13 games.
Olimpico Atahualpa staged the fixture, a ground that holds 35,742. It was 0-0 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 1-0 full-time score.
Goal scorers
El Nacional: Teddye Lara (56')
Key stats
Possession: El Nacional 49% · 9 de Octubre 51% · Total shots: 10-4 · On target: 5-0 · Corners: 2-4




