Two wins in a row lead Barcelona Sporting Club in the fight for first place in the second phase of the Pro League. The Canaries defeated Deportivo Cuenca 1-2 last Sunday evening at the Alejandro Serrano Aguilar Stadium, and their coach, Uruguayan Diego López, highlighted the commitment of the players.

It was a tight game, but Argentinian midfielder Nicolás Rinaldi of Expreso Austral took advantage of the yellows’ defensive disruption in a corner kick and scored with a header (67th minute).

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A blow from which Barcelona managed to recover and do everything to come back with the head of the young striker Allen Obando (70 min) and the great shot of the Uruguayan midfielder Jesús Trindade (90 + 10 min).

The yellow team added 13 points (+4 goal difference) and was fourth in phase II of the championship, a point less than the leaders Liga de Quito (14, +6), Mushuc Runa (14, +5) and Delfína SC (14, + 3).

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“I want to highlight the effort made by the team. Our people are wonderful, because of the effort they put in and they are always with us,” said Uruguayan coach López.

DT specified that “there are things that need to be corrected; that is clear. But above all, winning like this is not something that is won every day.” And he said: “It was a very important win for the teams that are up there. Looking at the results, we had to win. So, more than the mistakes, I want to highlight all the effort that went into it.”

The Toreadors will play their next match on Sunday, October 1 starting at 18:00 against Técnico Universitario at the Monumental Banco Pichincha Stadium. (D)