LDU Quito won 2-1 in the Ecuadorian capital in the first leg of the Copa Sudamericana, while keeping alive the hope of Bolivian debutant Guabirá to reach the next stage of the tournament.
Uruguayan Gastón Rodríguez, at the 26th minute, and Argentine Hernán Barcos, at the 40th, scored the goals for the former champion of the Sudamericana in 2009, while Jorge Pizarro scored at the 58th minute.
With simplicity and deep passes, Liga broke through and broke the strong defensive system that Guabirá tried to impose during the first half.
While in the second half, Guabirá took more defensive precautions but without giving up on the attack, resulting in Pizarro's goal at an opportune moment to halt the Ecuadorian team.