Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Mushuc Runa (9th, 37 pts) held a 17-point advantage over Manta (16th, 20 pts). The last five rounds placed Manta 10th in the league for form — higher than their 16th in the standings. Scoring rates set the scale: Manta 0.61 scored and 1.46 conceded per game, Mushuc Runa 1.18 and 1.21, with the league averaging 1.12.
Manta's winless run stood at 6.
7 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Manta 2, draws 3, Mushuc Runa 2, at 1.86 goals per meeting. Historically tight: 29% of the meetings went beyond two goals.
Estadio Jocay, capacity 15,000, hosted the game. On the scoreboard, Mushuc Runa led 2-1 at the break, and no goals arrived after the restart: 1-2 the final score.
Goal scorers
Manta: José Enrique Angulo Caicedo (23') · Mushuc Runa: C. Angulo (5'), Ronie Carrillo (7')
Key stats
Possession: Manta 57% · Mushuc Runa 43% · Total shots: 9-14 · On target: 4-7 · Corners: 1-6