Match Report
In the standings it was Manta 16th on 21 points, Delfin 15th on 27 — separated by 6. Scoring rates set the scale: Manta 0.57 scored and 1.4 conceded per game, Delfin 0.62 and 1.03, with the league averaging 1.13.
Delfin had not won in 6 games.
6 meetings are on record — 1 won by Manta, 3 by Delfin, 2 drawn, at 2.17 goals per meeting. Whoever hosts gains little here: home teams have taken just 33% of the wins in this fixture.
The match was played at Estadio Jocay (capacity 15,000). Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 0-1.
Goal scorers
Delfin: Franco Ayunta (87')
Key stats
Possession: Manta 51% · Delfin 49% · Total shots: 11-8 · On target: 2-3 · Corners: 6-5