Emelec finished the first stage of LigaPro with a goalless draw against Libertad at the George Capwell Stadium.
With a first half that little by little the blue team began to generate and having Facundo Castelli as that 9 alone who tried to make the local area uncomfortable, but the forward had to leave after 13 minutes due to an injury to his knee and Jaime Ayoví came in his place.
The ‘bombillo’ dominated the ball, although without much depth in his attacks, however, he did not suffer in the defensive zone either, because the rival did not demand much. Another player who tried to do something more on the field was Ronny Borja, who had his first game with the Emelec shirt.
In the second half the duel was more back and forth, both tried to find the goal, on the visiting side it was difficult for them to be clear, although they took advantage of some lack of concentration in the defense of the Guayaquil team. Afterwards, the local team once again took center stage, which with the changes strengthened the attack. Already through Jaime Ayoví and Alexander González who had the clearest options; However, the effectiveness was not on the ‘electric’ side.
On the other hand, Aníbal Leguizamón received the fifth yellow card and will miss the start of phase 2. Emelec finishes the stage in fifth place with 25 points; but if the Catholic University wins its match, the blue team would drop to sixth place.
Although it has not yet been confirmed, tentatively this was Hernán Torres’ last game as coach of the ‘bombillo’. The next few hours will be key for the Colombian who finished the first stage with a draw against the bottom team.
