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Universidad Católica Dominates Macará in Ambato with Decisive Victory
Ambato, Ecuador – In a match held at the Estadio Bellavista, Universidad Católica showcased their dominance by defeating Macará in a game corresponding to matchday 22 of Liga Pro. The match, officiated by Russell Macario Terán León, was a goal fest that kept fans on the edge of their seats.
The match began with an intense pace. At 6 minutes, A. Londoño from Universidad Católica received a yellow card. Macará opened the scoring at minute 27 with a goal from G. Blanc, assisted by T. Espinoza, but the local joy was fleeting. At 28 minutes, G. Blanc himself received a yellow card. Universidad Católica reacted with fury and B. Palacios equalized the match at minute 37, thanks to an assist from M. Díaz. At 40 minutes, Palacios scored again, this time assisted by E. Clavijo, giving the visiting team the lead. Before halftime, P. González from Macará was also cautioned with a yellow card at minute 39.
In the second half, Universidad Católica continued to dominate. B. Palacios completed his hat-trick at minute 57, assisted by A. Londoño, extending the lead. Two minutes later, A. Londoño joined the goalscoring party with a goal assisted by E. Clavijo, sealing the victory for his team.
The match was characterized by equal possession, with 50% for each team. However, Universidad Católica was more effective in attack, with 18 total shots (10 on target) compared to Macará’s 14 shots (6 on target). Universidad Católica also committed more fouls, 15 in total, receiving one yellow card, while Macará committed 11 fouls and received two yellow cards. Despite Macará’s efforts, Universidad Católica took all three points in an action-packed match.
Substitutions macara: at minute 46 F. Paz came in and M. Viera went out., at minute 63 M. Juambeltz came in and M. Tello went out., at minute 63 G. Blanc came in and A. Ledesma went out., at minute 82 J. Morales came in and M. Ayala went out.
Substitutions universidad catolica: at minute 64 A. Londono came in and R. Troya went out., at minute 70 G. Anangono came in and C. Medina went out., at minute 81 M. Alonso came in and E. Valencia went out., at minute 82 M. Diaz came in and A. Rodriguez went out., at minute 83 B. Palacios came in and S. Yanez Zambrano went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Macara
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Universidad Catolica
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