Jonathan Bauman was the offensive sensation of lowly Mushuc Run in the first half of the 2021 Pro League championship, thanks to a dozen converted goals. The Argentinian’s impressive performance put him on the radar of Independiente del Valle, who signed him up for the second phase. With the AFNA team, Bauman scored fourteen goals – when he turned 26 he was the top scorer of the year – and helped Independiente win its first ever national title.

Another striker from Argentina was Bauman’s successor as Ecuador’s top scorer: Francisco Fydriszewski. In 2022 Polish he put on the Aucas jersey, after excelling with the Portoviejo league. Fydriszewski was decisive for the auquistas to wear the crown of the Ecuadorian monarch for the first time, and in 2022 the striker turned the Olympic circle and retained the title of the individual scorer with 15 goals.

Bauman and Fydriszewski have been brought together by Barcelona SC for the 2023 campaign. Hopes of a run of goals in favor of the Yellows appeared as both were announced as signings.

However, two factors were not considered in these additions: Bauman blew out last year and Independiente did not keep him as he scored only six times. And although Fydriszewski netted his 15 goals, it was the lowest tally for a goalscorer since 2007, when Albiceleste’s Juan Carlos Ferreyra netted 17 at Deportivo Cuenca.

grandson and Laurito

Although only eight dates have been completed for the 2023 edition of the Ecuadorian Championship, Bauman and Fydriszewski are still not exploding as Canarian forwards. According to the LigaPro portal, the two Argentines added three goals between them.

With 22 games to go (seven remaining from the first round and 15 from the second. Not counting two due to a possible final definition involving Barcelona SC) only an absolutely disastrous performance would prevent Fydriszewski and Bauman from surpassing what was done in 2014. Federico Nieto and Federico Laurito , who scored just four times between the two of them.

Barcelona SC did not have a good experience when they took in a couple who shone as scorers in other clubs in the country in previous seasons. In 2013, Nieto from Buenos Aires scored 29 times for Deportivo Quito and forever left his name as the tournament’s top scorer. Rosario’s Laurito converted 25 for Universidad Católica that same year.

But dressed in yellow, the failure of both was resounding when they scored, between the two of them, only four goals (three Nieto and one Laurito). And despite being a disaster, Nieto sued and, for a change, the executives on duty failed and the club was ordered to pay almost $1.2 million to the arrieta. Barcelona SC was defeated.

two bad Brazilians

In 1989, the bullfighting committee carried out an operation similar to that of Nieto-Laurito (2014) and Bauman-Fydriszewsk (2023): they hired Janio Pinto, the shooter of 1988, and also his entourage at the table, also Brazilian mage (Marco Rodriguez). But they were more ambitious because they bought Aldomario Bittencourt, another auriverde executioner of archers. For Liga de Quito Pinto scored 19 times in 1998. For Universidad Católica mage and Bittencourt were devilish with 17 and 16 wins, respectively.

The three Brazilians made their official debut on February 12 at the Reales Tamarindos Stadium, in the first match of the tournament. The Toreadors beat Liga de Portoviejo 1-0, with a goal from Bittencourt.

Aldomario Bittencourt, Janio Pinto and Magú, in their time as Barcelona SC players.

Three days later, the fortunes began to reverse. On March 5, 1989, the Toreadors could not defeat Técnico Universitario as home team (0-0). “Bittencourt, the Barcelona striker, ruined what could have been a victory for the Astillero team by amazingly scoring two penalties” in the 25th and 90th minutes, Diario EL UNIVERSO reported.

two without a goal

Bittencourt was a fiasco; he never reached the level he showed at Católica and was fired in mid-1988. His countryman mage He did not give up either, he never imposed himself as a starter and could not fight for a position with Manuel Uquillas, Jimmy Jiménez and Mauricio Argüello.

Pinto scored 13 goals, but he didn’t have the patience to wait for the FEF’s decision regarding the replay of the crucial visit to Chullas. “Leaders are arranging the arrival of Pinto from Brazil, who went on vacation a few days ago,” reported this newspaper on December 23, 1989. The Canaries drew 0-0 in Quito on the 27th of that month and overturned the Olympic title. without any foreign reinforcement.

Today, Bauman has two goals in Barcelona SC (one from the penalty spot) in eight duels (six) as a starter during 390 minutes on the field, out of a possible 720. Fydriszewski has a goal on his account, in eight appearances (three as a starter) in 331 minutes on field, also out of a possible 720. (D)