Independiente del Valle knew how to recover from a very difficult start, in which Barcelona was much more on the field of play, to finally win three to one; thanks to an offensive block that worked wonders this Saturday.
The first half on the playing field of the Banco Guayaquil stadium was very strange, because Barcelona Sporting Club was much more about it, but Independiente del Valle hit and hit hard at the right moments.
Luis Zárate, after a stopped ball, took advantage of his height and strength in the air to open the account for the locals. And from that point on everything, absolutely everything, was for the visit. Guido Villar saved a called play after a shot by Damián Díaz, and then, after an own goal by Mateo Carabajal, the VAR warned of an offside that ended in the goal being annulled. In contrast, Junior Sornoza sent an almost sung action from above.
The tie would fall at 32, when El Kitu extended a wonderful play for Cristian Solano to do what he likes most, win the line and cross close, finding Francisco Fydriszewski ready to push it and celebrate.
The Bullfighters were absolute dominators when two buckets of cold water fell on them. The clock was already showing minute 46, when Carlos Rodríguez failed in an advance that seemed easy, and Renzo López sent it to save to make it two to one; and at 48, Alexander Bolaños scored a beautiful goal with three fingers, after a fantastic play between Kendry Páez and Junior Sornoza. Incredible but true, Negriazul went to the dressing room with a three-to-one advantage.
Already in the second half, Javier Gandolfi’s team did the right thing. And so it was that the Sangolquí team put the commitment in the freezer, to the desperation of their rivals. There were very few or no dangerous plays, but it was notable that Diego López decided to do without his best players on offense, such as Damián Díaz and Cristian Solano, very early in the middle of the development. Except for Djorkaeff Reasco, who was close to making his own, everything else was well controlled by the homeowners.
In the final stretch of the commitment everything was the same. Independiente del Valle did its business on the playing field, counting on Yaimar Medina who somehow put the right sector of Barcelona’s defense in trouble, but without his teammates putting much of the accelerator on a game that was won . Thus, with three to one scored, the ninety minutes passed; same ones that mean a perfect score for those from the Valley.