Macará beats Deportivo Cuenca in a thrilling match
Ambato, Ecuador – Macará secured a convincing victory over Deportivo Cuenca in an exciting encounter held at the Estadio Bellavista de Ambato. The final score was 3-1, with a Macará that dominated the first half and maintained control of the game until the end.
The game started at a rapid pace, and in just the first minute, Jonathan Marrufo put the locals ahead after a precise assist from Jonathan Espinoza. Deportivo Cuenca responded with intensity, and in the 25th minute, Pablo Magnin equalized from the penalty spot.
Macará did not waver and regained the lead in the 33rd minute, with a goal from Andrés Muñoz after a great assist from Víctor Ávila. Muñoz scored again in the 51st minute, this time with the same combination, to secure his team’s victory.
Deportivo Cuenca tried to react, but Macará’s defense proved to be solid and the score did not change. Despite the loss, Deportivo Cuenca had more possession of the ball (66%) and shot more times (16) than their rivals. However, Macará was more effective in attack, with a total of 7 shots (3 on target, 2 off target).
This result consolidates Macará in the upper part of the table, while Deportivo Cuenca will have to work to recover the lost ground.
Substitutions deportivo cuenca: at minute 56 D. Luna came in and V. Branda went out., at minute 72 E. Davila came in and A. Lopez went out., at minute 72 R. Becerra came in and B. Corozo went out., at minute 79 D. Noboa came in and K. E. Moreno Robles went out., at minute 79 F. Anguisaca came in and A. Venezia went out.
Substitutions macara: at minute 65 M. Viera came in and J. Morales went out., at minute 79 J. Valdez came in and V. Avila went out., at minute 79 S. Zamora came in and A. Munoz went out., at minute 84 J. Escobar came in and D. Lopez went out., at minute 84 M. Perea came in and J. Espinoza went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Macara
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Deportivo Cuenca
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