Valley Independent was crowned this Tuesday champion of the Ecuadorian Cupthe second professional tournament of Ecuadorian soccer, by beating the visitor 3-1 October 9. On his side, El Nacional, was in second place in the final home run of the Ecuador Cup and qualified for the next edition of the Copa Libertadores.
The superiority of Independiente del Valle led them to prevail from the start of the match with the outstanding performance of their central defenders, the Argentinians Mateo Carabajal and Richard Schunke, who scored the first two goals, while the third was Jaime Ayoví.
The first came from the left flank, where Júnior Sornoza provided a precise assist for Carabajal to defeat the resistance of Paraguayan goalkeeper Rubén Escobar, at 2 minutes. The second goal came with the same formula, the attacker Jaime Ayoví assisted Schunke who, with skillful maneuvering, outwitted the goalkeeper and finished at will in the 30th minute. Independiente’s third goal was converted by Ayoví with a low shot to the right side of the goal. visiting goalkeeper, in the 59th minute.
On October 9, which went to relegation in the Pro League -the other Ecuadorian professional tournament-, he cut through a penalty from Jefferson Montero in the 85th minute.
DATA SHEET
3 – Valley Independent: Moises Ramirez; Mateo Carabajal, Richard Schunke, Luis Segovia; Matías Fernández (m.77, Joao Ortiz), Cristian Pellerano, Lorenzo Faravelli (m.77, Fernando Gaibor), Jhoanner Chávez (m.66, Beder Caicedo); Marco Angulo (m.77, Danny Cabezas), Júnior Sornoza and Jaime Ayoví (m.66, Jonathan Bauman)
October 19: Ruben Escobar; Nixon Folleco (m.69, Kevin Peralta), Kevin Becerra, Manuel Lucas, Orlin Quiñónez; José Luis Cazares, Marco Mosquera (m.73, Eder Cetré), Renny Jaramillo, Mauro Da Luz (m.73, Jefferson Montero); Glendys Mina (m.57, Jardel Cortéz) and Joao Paredes (m.57, Gualberto Caicedo)
Goals: 1-0, m.2: Mateo Carabajal. 2-0, m.30: Richard Schunke. 3-0, m.59: Jaime Ayoví. 3-1, m.85: Jefferson Montero, from a penalty
Referee: Guillermo Guerrero, from Ecuador, admonished Paredes, Cazares, Chávez and Jaramillo.
Incidents: Match of the single final of the Ecuador Cup between Independiente del Valle and 9 de Octubre, played this Tuesday at the ‘Atahualpa’ Olympic Stadium in Quito
