Match Report
Guayaquil went into the game 7th in the table on 42 points; Puerto Quito sat 9th on 39 — a 3-point gap. Puerto Quito ranked 2nd in the league on five-round form, well above their 9th table position. Per game in the league, Guayaquil were scoring 0.92 and conceding 1.06, Puerto Quito 0.86 and 1, against a competition average of 1.07 goals per team per game.
A win had eluded Guayaquil for 7 matches.
The venue was Estadio Christian Benítez Betancourt, with room for 10,152 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 1-1.
Goal scorers
Guayaquil: M. Barrionuevo (54') · Puerto Quito: L. Luna (69')




