Match Report
9 points for Emelec (2nd), 7 for Danubio (3rd): a 2-point gap. The last five rounds placed Danubio no better than 22nd for form, against 3rd in the standings. In league terms the two rates read 1.17/1.17 for Emelec and 1/1.17 for Danubio (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.34.
Emelec had not lost in 6 games, having scored in 6 consecutive games.
The match was played at Estadio Banco del Pacífico in Guayaquil (capacity 3,000). Half-time and full-time told different stories: Emelec led 1-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 2-1.