The 2-1 win against October 9 places a triple tie at 6 points in the final home run
Independiente leads with 9, while the rest of the teams follow at a distance of 3
The Paraguayan Joseph Verdun scored the goal for the win on Wednesday 2-1 of Mushuc Rune on October 9 and put his team in the bid to access the final of the Ecuadorian Cup, led by Independiente del Valle, with 9 points. Mushuc Runa’s victory allowed him to accumulate the same six points as El Nacional and on October 9 with one day to go before the final home run ends. Verdún took advantage of a ball that was left free between defenders and attackers and headed a violent shot that slipped far from the reach of Paraguayan goalkeeper Rubén Escobar.
The Argentine striker Giordana Santiago He put Mushuc Runa ahead, at minute 26, with a precise touch of the ball that ended up surprising the defenders and the October goalkeeper. Mushuc Runa generated the best scoring chances during the first half, with José Monaga, Argentina’s Giordana and Uruguay’s Mauricio Alonso as the most ambitious attackers. The visitor tried to propose a defensive approach that was not enough and speculated with the counterattack, which did not work in the first stage either.
Giordana ended up injured and Paraguayan attacker José Verdún entered in his place. 9 de Octubre sought, in the second half, to strengthen its lead with the entry of the Ecuador Cup scorer, Gabriel Cortéz, as well as Carlos Garcés and Jefferson Montero. The presence of Cortez in the second half he influenced the offensive performance of the October team. A good play in the local area ended in a penalty from midfielder Jean Estacio on Cortéz, which referee Augusto Aragón confirmed in the VAR. He launched the scorer to reach the temporary tie and his sixth goal in the current tournament, at minute 77.
Cortez was expelled with five minutes remaining in the match and, when everything pointed to a tie, the Paraguayan Verdún appeared to score the decisive goal for the local team.
The fifth day will conclude next Friday with the confrontation between El Nacional and Independiente del Valle, while the last one will take place next Wednesday with the clashes Independiente del Valle-Mushuc Runa and 9 de Octubre-El Nacional.
