Manta 3, Tecnico U. 2

AMBATO, Ecuador (Interstat) — Substitute Jorge Valencia scored a dramatic stoppage-time winner to complete a second-half brace, lifting Manta to a 3-2 victory over Técnico Universitario in a chaotic Liga Pro match on Saturday at Estadio Bellavista Universidad Indoamérica. The match, which defied pregame projections that heavily favored the home side, was ultimately decided by Valencia’s late heroics and a first-half red card that forced Técnico Univ to play a man down for the majority of the contest. Interstat’s game simulator had projected a 1-1 draw, while its ELO system gave Técnico Univ a 69.5 percent probability of victory. Instead,… Read more...