A night of relief in Guayaquil. Emelec beat Liga de Quito 1-0 at the George Capwell, with a brilliant Luis Fragozo as it appears on date 11 of the Ecuabet League.
The duel pitted two teams driven, more by sensations than by points. In this context, Bombillo took the initiative from the beginning, pushed by its people and the need to move away from the compromised area.
The offensive commitment passed through the feet of the youthful Fragozo, who took over the game and became the main generator for Luca Klimowicz and Angelo Mina.
League, on the other hand, showed a muted version. The team of Tiago Nunes It never managed to settle and left doubts from the start. The clearest of the first half was at the feet of José Francisco Cevallos Jr., who failed to comfortably define in an unbeatable opportunity, keeping the score at zero before the break.
In the complement, the blue domain was accentuated. Gonzalo Valle He sustained the white team with a couple of key saves, but could not avoid the inevitable. At 58 minutes, Fragozo crowned his great performance: received after an action initiated by Klimowicz and, with cold blood, defined with a subtle dive before the goalkeeper came out.
The goal not only meant final 1-0but also the first professional goal for the 16-year-old winger, who is going through a dream moment after his participation with the Ecuador team in the South American U-17.
Looking for a reaction, Nunes opted for an ultra-offensive scheme with Michael Estrada, Deyverson and Jeison Medina on the court. However, the accumulation of forwards did not translate into real danger and Pedro Ortiz had practically no demands in the final stretch.
Key victory for Emelec, which breathes a little and leaves the hexagonal relegation zone, while Liga de Quito deepens its football crisis and ended up in the middle of the table, seventh, 11 points behind the leader, Independiente del Valle. (D)
