Match Report
Emelec, 4th on 0 points, faced a 74-point deficit to Independiente del Valle (1st, 74). Emelec ranked just 27th in the league on five-round form despite their 4th table position. In league terms the two rates read 2.43/1.1 for Independiente del Valle and 1/2 for Emelec (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.14.
Independiente del Valle had won five straight, having scored in 9 consecutive games. Emelec were unbeaten in 7.
Across 9 recorded meetings, Independiente del Valle have 3 wins to Emelec's 4, with 2 draws, at 1.89 goals per meeting. Low-scoring is the pattern: just 33% of the meetings went over two goals.
The venue was Estadio Banco Guayaquil, with room for 12,000 spectators. Independiente del Valle led 3-0 at the break, and the second half added 4 goals for the 6-1 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Independiente del Valle: Romario Javier Caicedo Ante (22' og), Matías Perelló (29'), Emerson Pata (31'), Aron Rodríguez (77'), Juan Riquelme Angulo Caiced (80'), Yandri Vásquez (90') · Emelec: Luca Klimowicz (48')
Key stats
Possession: Independiente del Valle 58% · Emelec 42% · Total shots: 22-4 · On target: 8-3 · Corners: 6-0