Liga de Quito could not and fell by the minimum difference against Guayaquil City this Sunday, in the framework of matchday 19 of the Second Stage of the Serie A de Ecuador, at Estadio George Capwell.
The only goal of the match came around the 40th minute, after a great play between Walter Ayoví and Anderson Naula, which ended in a cross that hit Lucas de Lima's arm and was decreed as a penalty. Diego Dorregaray took the penalty kick and scored the goal.
With this result, Guayaquil City collected 19 points and is in ninth place, while LDU remained with 29 in fifth place.
Liga de Quito vs. Guayaquil City: this is how they played.
Liga de Quito: Viteri, Gonzales, Salaberry, Lucas, Chalá, Intriago, Bolaños, Quintero, Julio, Cevallos, Anangonó
Guayaquil City: Frascarelli, Mancilla, Hurtado, García, Romero, Alaniz, Caicedo, Soliz, Ayoví, Naula, and Dorregaray
THE MATCH PREVIEW.
After a terrible start in this tournament, the Quito team recovered and had a series of consecutive good results. However, it was not enough to fight for the stage that seems to be defined between Emelec and Delfín.
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Liga de Quito only worries about the accumulated table - in which they are eighth with 48 points - and must add three points against Guayaquil City to start securing their presence in the playoff against the champion of the Serie B. Occupying the eighth place is the goal.
Liga de Quito vs. Guayaquil City: match schedule
| Country | Time |
| Mexico | 2:00 p.m. |
| Peru | 3:00 p.m. |
| Colombia | 3:00 p.m. |
| Ecuador | 3:00 p.m. |
| Venezuela | 4:00 p.m. |
| Bolivia | 4:00 p.m. |
| Paraguay | 5:00 p.m. |
| Chile | 5:00 p.m. |
| Uruguay | 5:00 p.m. |
| Argentina | 5:00 p.m. |
| Spain | 9:00 p.m. |
"Guayaquil City is strong at home and is in the fight with us for that eighth place," said the coach of the albos, Pablo Repetto, before the match, to the portal El Universo.
The main absence in Liga de Quito will be Hernán Barcos due to an injury. It is most likely that Luis Anangonó will take his place.
Guayaquil City, former River of Ecuador, comes from three consecutive defeats against Delfín, Barcelona SC, and El Nacional. The 'City Team' is ninth with just 16 units.
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