League of Quito added the sixth draw (2-2) in nine disputed dates of the first phase of the Ecuadorian soccer tournament, in which this Saturday the Argentine goalkeeper was expelled Jorge Joaquin Pucheta, of Macara from Ambato, for urinating in the middle of the game.
Pout He could not stand the urge to urinate, he did it behind a billboard and was sent off by referee Roberto Sánchez with two minutes to go before the end of the game, which his team won 1-0 over Orense.
Defender Segundo Portocarrero, author of the winning goal for Macará (m.68), which helped his team accumulate 15 points, replaced Pucheta and even avoided two chances for Orense to score.
Orense, who accumulated the sixth consecutive defeat, remaining last in the standings, with 5 points, also suffered the expulsion of defender Edison Carcelén (m.90) and his attacker Daniel Angulo missed a penalty shot (m.55) sending the ball over the crossbar.
One of lime and another of sand with the King of Cups, as Liga is known, who was a favorite today against Guayaquil City, which in the first half won 2-0, with so many from its scorer, Miguel Parrales (m.16 and 33).
Liga went to extreme lengths and scored the goals of the tie with scores from Paraguayan attacker Luis Amarilla (m.38) and a free kick by defender Moisés Corozo (m.68).
While Liga was left with 15 points, three less than the leader Barcelona, Guayaquil City reached 8.
Aucas (9 points) suffered the second consecutive defeat as a result of the contagion of some 17 footballers by the covid-19.
Last Monday he appeared against Barcelona with 7 players and lost 3-0, today against Olmedo he did it with a squad mostly youth and lost 1-3.
Olmedo achieved the first victory of the tournament, with goals from scorer Jaime Ayoví (m.33), midfielder Jordan Rezabala (m.58) and defender Marco Montaño (m.68). Defender Jonathan González (m.86) marked the discount for Aucas.
The ninth date will continue tomorrow, Sunday, with the matches: Emelec-Técnico Universitario; Independiente del Valle-9 de Octubre and Deportivo Cuenca-Universidad Católica, and will conclude next Monday with the meeting between Manta FC and Delfín.