Match Report
32 points separated the sides: Independiente del Valle 1st on 68, Guayaquil City 10th on 36. Guayaquil City had been over-performing their table position on recent form: 6th in the league over the last five rounds against 10th overall. Scoring rates set the scale: Guayaquil City 0.96 scored and 1.11 conceded per game, Independiente del Valle 2.39 and 1.07, with the league averaging 1.13.
Over the last five, Guayaquil City had taken 4 of 15 points to Independiente del Valle's 12.
Estadio Christian Benítez Betancourt, capacity 10,152, hosted the game. Independiente del Valle led 2-0 at the break, and the second half added 4 goals for the 2-4 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Guayaquil City: Edinson Mero (56'), Edinson Mero (88') · Independiente del Valle: Emerson Pata (8'), Carlos González (38'), Carlos González (58'), Matías Perelló (90')
Key stats
Possession: Guayaquil City 52% · Independiente del Valle 48% · Total shots: 7-18 · On target: 3-13 · Corners: 0-4




