The league champion defeated Atlético Samborondón 0-2 with goals from Chávez and Angulo, the second in the 94th minute
In the next round they will face La Unión de Esmeraldas, although before that they will face Lanús in the South American
Valley Independentchampion of the Ecuadorian league, won this Friday by 0-2 to Atletico Samborondon and reached the round of 16 of the Ecuadorian Cup six days before his confrontation with Lanús in the round of 16 of the Copa Sudamericana.
Although most of the local tournaments have been suspended due to the protests against the Government, the match between the Ecuadorian second division team and the champion of the Pro League was played in the south of the port city of Guayaquil, where marched, but in isolation. Independiente was able to fully enjoy the victory with the second goal, in the last action of the game, since the level shown against a team with little experience was discreet in the official debut of the Argentine coach Martín Anselmi, who replaced the Portuguese Renato Paiva from the beginning of June.
the defender Joanner Chavezin the 66th minute, and the midfielder Angle Frame, in minute 90+4, made up with their goals the weak performance of most of the figures with the Independiente won the local title last year, against the simple and fast football that the local team proposed. Among the figures that the Independiente lined up this Friday, are the Argentine defenders Mateo Carabajal and Richard Schunke; and also Argentine midfielders Cristian Pellerano and Jonathan Bauman, last year’s top scorer in Ecuador.
Independiente’s football slump prevented him from defending the title in the first phase of the Pro League that Barcelona won, so Anselmi will seek to raise the team’s performance for next Thursday’s first leg against Lanús, which should be played in Quito, depending if the strike is suspended and for the second phase of the Pro League.
After qualifying for the round of 16 of the Ecuador Cup, the team from Valle will face another team from the local second division, La Unión de Esmeraldas, which eliminated Macará de Ambato, winning 2-0 prior to the national strike that It started on June 13.
