Match Report
41 points separated the sides: Independiente del Valle 5th on 52, Fuerza Amarilla 16th on 11. Independiente del Valle's recent output lagged their position: 12th on form over five rounds while 5th in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: Independiente del Valle 1.37 scored and 0.97 conceded per game, Fuerza Amarilla 0.8 and 2.47, with the league averaging 1.36.
Fuerza Amarilla arrived off three straight defeats. Over the last five, Independiente del Valle had taken 12 of 15 points to Fuerza Amarilla's 2.
Estadio General Rumiñahui del Valle de Los Chillos, capacity 8,000, hosted the game. Independiente del Valle led 1-0 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 2-0 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Independiente del Valle: E. Mera (33'), E. Mera (67')
Key stats
Possession: Independiente del Valle 66% · Fuerza Amarilla 34% · Total shots: 17-5 · On target: 4-1 · Corners: 4-0