Emelec 1, CD Cuenca 5

CUENCA, Ecuador (Interstat) — CD Cuenca delivered a stunning and emphatic statement to open its Liga Pro season, dismantling traditional powerhouse Emelec 5-1 on Saturday afternoon at a raucous Estadio Alejandro Serrano Aguilar Banco del Austro. The match, a lopsided affair that defied pregame projections, was effectively decided by a devastating three-goal blitz just before halftime that shattered Emelec’s resolve. Interstat’s game simulator had projected a 1-1 draw, and its ELO system gave the home side only a 56.7 percent probability to win, but Cuenca rendered those figures meaningless with a ruthless attacking display. The first half-hour offered little indication… Read more...