Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Macará (1st, 64 pts) held a 20-point advantage over Vargas Torres (7th, 44 pts). The last five rounds placed Macará no better than 9th for form, against 1st in the standings. Against a league average of 1.2 goals per team per game, Vargas Torres ran at 0.75 scored and 0.94 conceded, Macará at 1.31 and 0.94.
Vargas Torres had not won in 7 games. Macará were unbeaten in 6, having scored in 8 consecutive games. Over the last five, Vargas Torres had taken 3 of 15 points to Macará's 13.
Estadio Municipal La Cocha staged the fixture, a ground that holds 8,200. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Macará led 1-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 0-2.
Goal scorers
Macará: Daniel Valencia (76'), Freddy Mina (10')
Key stats
Possession: Vargas Torres 48% · Macará 52% · Total shots: 6-4 · On target: 3-2 · Corners: 3-2