They won 2-0 on October 9 and both are chasing 3 points away from the head of the table
The Ecuador Cup is defined with a final home run in which Mushuc Runa has not yet scored
The National won this thursday 2-0 a October 9 at the close of the second day of the final home run of the Ecuadorian Cup, led by Independiente del Valle. The front Gustavo Asprilla and the defender Jhonnier Chala they scored the goals of El Nacional which, like 9 de Octubre, has 3 points. Both teams are one win away from the leader Independiente del Valle. Mushuc Runa has suffered two losses in a row.
Nacional showed superiority throughout the match, against the team known as ‘Super 9’, who also suffered from the advice provided by the VAR. Goalkeeper Jorge Pinos saved the first goal on 9 de Octubre after rejecting a low shot and cornered from about 25 meters by midfielder Bryan Tana. Nacional insisted and scored the first goal with a splendid header from Asprilla, after three touches started with a free kick, in a very well planned action by the team led by the Uruguayan-Paraguayan Ever Hugo Almeida, in the 23rd minute.
El Nacional and its fans had a great scare when the defender of October 9 Marco Cangá scored the equalizer, although the VAR alerted judge Bryan Loaiza of an advanced position of the defender. The VAR once again warned referee Loaiza of a penalty in favor of El Nacional, scored by defender Chalá at minute 38. The video assistance system stopped the game again so that the referee could evaluate a possible red card against the visiting midfielder. Renny Jaramillo, who only saw a yellow card.
Nacional came back in the second half with the same pressure and ambition to extend the advantage, so the visiting team had to dedicate themselves fully to defense. The VAR was consulted in the 82nd minute to analyze a foul by the defender on October 9 Manuel Lucaswhich was finally expelled. Another similar episode was decided by the video system at minute 90 and concluded with the expulsion of Kevin Peraltawho had received a yellow card for a foul.
The third day of the final home run of the Ecuador Cup will be played on September 14 with the following matches: Independiente del Valle-October 9 and El Nacional-Mushuc Runa.
