Universidad Católica defeats Imbabura in an exciting match
Universidad Católica defeated Imbabura 3-1 in a vibrant match played at the Estadio Olímpico Atahualpa in Quito. The match was marked by the intensity and fight of both teams, which was reflected in the score.
Universidad Católica opened the scoring in the 25th minute with a goal by J. Fajardo, but Imbabura quickly equalized in the 26th minute with a goal by F. Paz.
The second half began with a frantic pace and Universidad Católica took the lead thanks to a penalty scored by L. Nieto in the 60th minute. The university team extended the difference on the scoreboard with a goal by M. Diaz in the 90th minute.
Despite Imbabura’s attempt to close the gap with a missed penalty by E. Mendoza in the 90th minute, Universidad Católica remained solid in defense and closed the match with a convincing win.
In terms of statistics, Universidad Católica dominated possession of the ball with 58%, while Imbabura remained at 42%. In terms of shots, Universidad Católica had 17, of which 7 were on goal and 8 off, while Imbabura had 7, of which 3 were on goal and 3 off.
The match was marked by the yellow card for S. Sanchez of Imbabura in the 39th minute, G. Vallecilla of Universidad Católica in the 52nd minute, M. Valero of Imbabura in the 59th minute, and D. A. Romero Padilla of Universidad Católica in the 84th minute.
Universidad Católica thus consolidates itself as one of the teams to watch in the Liga Pro 2024.
Substitutions imbabura: at minute 46 D. Burbano came in and C. Luna Tobar went out., at minute 70 M. Chala came in and E. Cabeza went out., at minute 79 J. Guisamano came in and L. Klimowicz went out.
Substitutions universidad catolica: at minute 63 M. Diaz came in and L. Nieto went out., at minute 70 G. Anangono came in and A. Rodriguez went out., at minute 75 E. Clavijo came in and F. Martinez went out., at minute 75 B. Palacios came in and J. Fajardo went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Universidad Catolica
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Imbabura
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