Match Report
8 points for Ecuador W (14th), 6 for Venezuela W (23rd): a 2-point gap. On recent form Ecuador W sat only 75th league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 14th overall. Scoring rates set the scale: Ecuador W 1 scored and 1.88 conceded per game, Venezuela W 4 and 1, with the league averaging 1.55.
Ecuador W's winless run stood at 6. Venezuela W had won three straight.
Estadio General Rumiñahui del Valle de Los Chillos, capacity 8,000, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Venezuela W led 2-1 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 1-4.
Goal scorers
Ecuador W: L. Moreira (45') · Venezuela W: J. Guarecuco (22'), O. Altuve (88'), D. Castellanos (73'), D. Castellanos (43')
Key stats
Possession: Ecuador W 50% · Venezuela W 50% · On target: 4-9 · Corners: 4-4