Independiente del Valle beats Emelec in an exciting match
Independiente del Valle beat Emelec 3-2 in a vibrant match at the Banco Guayaquil Stadium. The victory was achieved in the final minutes, after an intense exchange of goals and cards.
The first half began at a frenetic pace, with both teams looking for the goal. Emelec took the lead in the 43rd minute with a goal from J. Ruiz, but Independiente del Valle responded quickly with a brace from J. Medina in the 29th and 45th minutes. The first half ended with the expulsion of E. Muñoz from Emelec for two yellow cards.
In the second half, Independiente del Valle maintained pressure and got a fourth goal in the 90th minute through M. Hoyos, although the penalty kick was missed. Despite the expulsion of A. Landazuri in the 90th minute, the Valle team managed to maintain the lead and secure the victory.
Emelec tried to close the gap in the score with a goal from J. Ruiz in the 43rd minute, but they couldn’t avoid defeat.
In terms of statistics, Independiente del Valle dominated possession with 72%, took 22 shots (11 on target) and had 6 corners. Emelec, on the other hand, had 28% possession, 3 shots (2 on target) and did not take any corners. The match was marked by the aggression of both teams, as reflected in the 12 fouls committed by Independiente del Valle and 15 by Emelec. The match was interrupted by a total of 6 yellow cards and 2 red cards.
With this victory, Independiente del Valle adds three important points and consolidates their position in the fight for the title.
Substitutions independiente del valle: at minute 46 J. Pombo came in and M. Carabajal went out., at minute 64 C. Zabala came in and P. Mercado went out., at minute 64 K. Paez came in and J. Sornoza went out., at minute 85 M. Hoyos came in and J. Medina went out., at minute 90 B. Caicedo came in and Y. Medina went out.
Substitutions emelec: at minute 46 A. Gonzalez came in and J. G. Rodriguez Perlaza went out., at minute 78 J. Gonzaga came in and R. Garces went out., at minute 78 R. Borja came in and R. Caicedo went out., at minute 85 T. Chamba came in and M. Meli went out., at minute 86 J. Valverde came in and J. Ruiz went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Independiente del Valle
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