Match Summary · Football · Ecuador · LigaPro Primera A · Manta FC · Delfin SC · Franco Ayunta · Jefferson Arce
| Metric | Manta FC | Delfin SC |
|---|---|---|
| Yellow cards | 1 | 0 |
| Red cards | 0 | 0 |
There was little between the teams before the break, and the match remained goalless through the first half. Delfin made two changes at the interval, sending on Geronimo Heredia for Eber Caicedo and Arce for Thiago Ozaeta as they looked for more attacking spark.
Manta began to turn to the bench in the second half. J Chala replaced Robert Burbano on 65 minutes, and Maikel Valencia came on for Juan Nazareno shortly after. The home side kept reshaping the attack late on, with Jeremy Mina replacing Juan Jimenez, Jose Angulo coming in for Jean Carlos Blanco, and Mateo Ortiz taking over from Joaquin Verges in a busy spell of substitutions.
The game's first card arrived in the 83rd minute when Chala went into the book, and the decisive moment followed soon after. At 86'59'', Arce supplied Ayunta, who struck the only goal of the night for Delfin. Jonathan Morocho was then replaced by Luis Armando Castro Garzon at 90 minutes as the visitors closed out the result.
For Manta, it was another frustrating scoreline in a match that stayed alive deep into the closing stages. For Delfin, the late finish delivered the key highlight and the full reward.