Match Report
8 points for Emelec (2nd), 1 for Independiente Petrolero (4th): a 7-point gap. Independiente Petrolero had been under-performing their position — 31st on five-round form against 4th in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: Emelec 2.33 scored and 1.17 conceded per game, Independiente Petrolero 0.5 and 4.33, with the league averaging 1.35.
Independiente Petrolero entered with four losses in a row.
Estadio Banco del Pacífico in Guayaquil staged the fixture, a ground that holds 3,000. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Emelec led 4-0 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 7-0.