Liga de Portoviejo Wins Agonizing Match Against Independiente del Valle

Two agonizing goals allowed Liga de Portoviejo to win away against Independiente del Valle and continue dreaming of staying in the top category in a match marked by controversial refereeing from Roddy Zambrano. The striped team significantly reduced their chances of competing for the second stage by remaining with 6 points, 10 points behind the leader.

Meanwhile, the team coached by Marcelo Zuleta has 19 points in the accumulated table and continues in the fight to avoid relegation along with El Nacional, Deportivo Cuenca, and Orense.

The team led by Zuleta took the lead on the scoreboard thanks to a goal from Argentine Fydriszewski after a great through pass from Kevin Arroyo. El Polaco finished with his left foot to beat Pinos (41m).

The home team equalized at the beginning of the second half. Jacob Murillo sent a low cross that was correctly finished by Edson Montaño to beat Dreer (48m).

But there would be emotions in extra time. Murillo converted a penalty awarded by the referee into a goal (90m) and immediately after, Vinicio Angulo sealed the draw for the Manabí team by defining in a one-on-one against the goalkeeper (90+4m).

And just when it seemed that everything would end even, a lethal counterattack left Ushiña alone against Pinos, the winger eluded the goalkeeper and finished easily to give his team three golden points (90+8m). (D)