Match Report
In the standings it was Manta 16th on 20 points, Delfin 15th on 27 — separated by 7. Manta's recent output outran their position: 11th on form over five rounds, 16th in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: Manta 0.61 scored and 1.46 conceded per game, Delfin 0.64 and 1.04, with the league averaging 1.13.
Delfin had not won in 6 games.
5 meetings are on record — 0 won by Manta, 3 by Delfin, 2 drawn, at 2.4 goals per meeting. Whoever hosts gains little here: home teams have taken just 40% of the wins in this fixture. Goals tend to flow: 60% of the meetings produced three or more, and both sides scored in 60%.
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