the ecuadorian club Valley Independent beat this Wednesday at home, by 2-0, to the Brazilian America of Belo Horizonte and thus won his first victory for Group D of the Libertadores Cup soccer.
midfielder Junior Sornozaan old acquaintance of the Brazilian fans after defending the player from São Paulo Corinthians and to the carioca Fluminenseand reserve Billy Arce sentenced the victory of the city of Sangolquí.
The team led by the Portuguese coach Renato Paiva surprised 11 minutes into the first half in a play initiated by the Ecuadorian-Argentine side Richard Schunkewho enabled Sornoza to open the bookmark.
The Ecuadorians did not give an opportunity to react and were about to expand, but the veteran goalkeeper jailson prevented the second goal Valley Independent.
In the second half, the figure was the visiting goalkeeper Moses Ramirezwhich always stopped the attacks of the local team, in which Philip Azevedo was the most incisive player, supported later with the entry of the Colombian creative Juan Pablo “El Indio” Ramirez.
In replacement time, when it seemed that the “Coelho” (rabbit) would get the tie and was focused on the goal of Ramireza lethal counterattack from the Argentine Lorenzo Favarelli ended at the feet of Arce, who put a specific number on the scoreboard.
With the victory at the Independencia stadium in Belo HorizonteIndependiente del Valle assumed the partial leadership of the group with 3 points.
The other group match was played in the second hour in the Colombian city of Ibagué by the host Deportes Tolima and the Brazilian champion Atletico MineiroAmerica’s backyard rival.
Next week the Belo Horizonte derby will be played between Atlético Mineiro, who will play in the World Cup stadium of Mineirao, and the America; while Independiente del Valle will host Deportes Tolima at its stadium on the outskirts of Quito.
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