2024-04-27 11:23:53
The former Emelec midfielder had his first minutes with the Idolo del Astillero shirt.
This Saturday, March 16, 2024, the return of Joao Rojas to Ecuadorian soccer. Although with the shirt that not many expected… The thing is that former Emelec had his first official minutes in Barcelona! After a poor time at Monterrey in Mexico and without great offers from abroad, the talented midfielder opted to sign with Idolo del Astillero, Bombillo’s eternal rival. In the 0-0 against Orense he made his debut, but he could not change the history of the match.
Diego López sent Rojas onto the field at 57 minutes: He entered in place of Janner Corozo. As soon as he stepped onto the playing field of the Banco Pichincha Stadium, the midfielder received his first applause as a BSC player. However, despite the expectation generated by the modification, he failed to give the necessary boost to a team that already had one man less due to Leonai Souza’s red card in the first half.
Although he still feels the lack of football, since he had not been playing in Mexico and had been hanged by the Rayados coach, Yes, some glimpses of his quality could be seen. At 74 minutes he had a clear situation, but he did not control it well and his shot was blocked. The best of the midfielder was seen at 78 ‘, when he made a sharp pass into the area, which ended in a shot against the post by Braian Oyola.
Frustrated because the Toreros could not take the advantage, he was seen annoyed with referee Bryan Loaiza. With ten minutes left before the final whistle, Barcelona’s brand new reinforcement He saw the yellow card for protests to the central judge.