Technical University defeats Independiente del Valle
In their visit to Banco Guayaquil, Technical University defeated Independiente del Valle 1-0, for the 13th round of the Ecuador - LigaPro Betcris 2022 tournament. The visiting team scored the only goal of the match at the 43rd minute of the second half, through Edison Carcelén. After receiving a pass from Enson Rodríguez, the defender connected a header that went into the right post of the goalkeeper.
Independiente del Valle shot the ball at the goal many more times than their rival (20 shots), but it was not enough to turn the result around and the visiting team took the victory.
The standout player of the match was Walter Chávez. The Technical University goalkeeper had a great performance against Independiente del Valle, as he made 5 saves.
On the other hand, Edison Carcelén was key. The Technical University defender was important as he scored 1 goal and cleared 3 dangerous balls.
It was a match with many fouls and numerous interruptions. There were a large number of players cautioned: Mateo Carabajal, Jean Carlos Blanco, Edison Carcelén, Richard Schunke, Juan Jiménez, and Jhoanner Chávez.
The coach of Independiente del Valle, Martín Anselmi, fielded a 5-4-1 formation with Moisés Ramírez in goal; Matías Fernández, Mateo Carabajal, Richard Schunke, Luis Segovia, and Jhoanner Chávez in the defensive line; Cristian Pellerano, Lorenzo Faravelli, Junior Sornoza, and Marco Angulo in midfield; and Jonathan Bauman in the attack.
On the other hand, led by Juan Pablo Buch, they lined up with a 3-4-3 strategy with Walter Chávez in goal; Edison Carcelén, Dennis Quintero, and Marlon Medranda in defense; Elvis Patta, Juan Jiménez, Onofre Mejia, and Carlos Arboleda in the midfield; and Diego Armas, Jean Carlos Blanco, and Byron Palacios in the forward line.
The designated referee for the match was Franklin Congo Viteri.
Independiente del Valle will visit Mushuc Runa in the next round, while Technical University will host Macará at the Bellavista stadium.