Mushuc Runa and Independiente del Valle remain goalless at the end of the first half.

Mushuc Runa and Ind. del Valle are tied 0-0 at the end of the first half at the Bellavista stadium.

The teams come into the match needing a win. The visiting team suffered a defeat in the previous match, while the home team comes from a draw at the Banco del Pacífico Gonzalo Pozo Ripalda stadium.

Mushuc Runa only managed to get one point in their last match against Aucas, after a 0-0 draw. In the previous 4 matches, 1 ended in a draw and they were defeated 3 times. They have conceded 9 goals and scored 2 in their opponents' net.

Independiente del Valle comes from a defeat at their stadium against Técnico Universitario by 0-1. In their last matches, they obtained 2 victories, 1 defeat and 1 draw, in which they managed to score 6 goals in their opponents' net and they have conceded 5 goals.

The referee appointed for the match was Bryan Loayza Salazar.

Mushuc Runa's lineup today

The team led by Geovanny Cumbicus plays with a 4-5-1 formation with Wilman Pabón in goal; Jonathan González, Arturo Mina, César Obando, and Rody Zambrano in defense; Adrián Colombino, Jean Estacio, Mauricio Alonso, Wilter Ayoví, and José Monaga in midfield; and José Verdún in the forward position.

Independiente del Valle's lineup today

On the other hand, the team led by Martín Anselmi lines up with a 5-4-1 strategy with Moisés Ramírez in goal; Matías Fernández, Mateo Carabajal, Richard Schunke, Luis Segovia, Jhoanner Chávez in defense; Junior Sornoza, Lorenzo Faravelli, Cristian Pellerano, and Joao Ortiz in midfield; and Jonathan Bauman in the forward position.