Emelec and Guayaquil City drew 0-0 this Monday, at the end of the twelfth term of the first phase of the football championship, which continues under the leadership of Independiente del Valle, despite the defeat at home against Liga de Quito.

Emelec, also from Guayaquil, did their best to regain the victory that had eluded them since the third term of the current tournament, but the draw left them at the bottom of the table with 10 points, while City, who are also suffering from an irregular campaign, reached 12 units .

This first stage of the Pro League is still dominated by Independiente del Valle with 28 points, followed by Barcelona with 23, and then there are five teams (with no possibility of winning) but with 21 points each.

Despite losing 2-3 at home, the Valle team depends on themselves and the results they get in the next three games to win the stage: at home against Aucas, away at Orense and at their stadium against The National.

For its part, Barcelona, ​​second in the standings and who lost 4-1 in their recent visit to El Nacional, welcomes Emelec next Saturday, in the so-called “Clásico del Astillero”; then they will visit another bottom team, Guayaquil City, and will close at home against Universidad Católica.

Ecuadorian Miguel Parrales from Guayaquil City with 12 goals still dominates the scoring list, followed by American-Argentinean-Ecuadorian Michael Hoyos from Independiente del Valle with 9 goals, and naturalized Argentinean Ecuadorian Damián Díaz from Barcelona with 8 goals. (D)