SANGOLQUÍ, Ecuador (Interstat) — Independiente del Valle W (Ecu) W and Belgrano W played to a 1-1 draw on Thursday, leaving both sides without a victory in the competition and extending a tight, physical match that featured a first-half goal, five yellow cards and seven substitutions. The result left the teams level after the final whistle.

Belgrano W struck first in the 24th minute when Alaides Paz scored. Raquel Polich supplied the assist. The visiting side held the lead as the match continued, but Independiente del Valle W responded through S. Paez Zea K. The equalizer kept the score level and set up a second half in which neither team could find a winning goal. Paez Zea remained involved throughout and later was shown a yellow card in the 49th minute. Paz’s goal was Belgrano W’s only breakthrough, while Polich’s assist came during a 66-minute shift before she was substituted.

For Independiente del Valle W, Paez Zea played the full 90 minutes, scored once and received a yellow card. Raquel Polich recorded one assist in 66 minutes for Belgrano W. Alaides Paz logged 78 minutes for Belgrano W and finished with one goal. The hosts also leaned on a series of second-half changes as they sought a go-ahead goal. Belgrano W’s early lead gave the visitors a platform, but the equalizer forced them to manage the closing stages without another goal. The match remained level through the final whistle.

Discipline shaped the match. Belgrano W’s Mancilla D. was booked in the 13th minute. Independiente del Valle W’s Paez Zea K. S. received a yellow card in the 49th. Belgrano W’s Salas S. was cautioned in the 81st. Amaya N. was booked in the 85th minute, then received another yellow card in the 90th minute plus five. That sequence gave Belgrano W four cautions overall, while Independiente del Valle W finished with one. The late bookings added tension as the home side pressed for a late winner and Belgrano W tried to hold its shape. The cards came at different stages, with Mancilla’s early booking followed much later by the flurry of cautions in the final 10 minutes.

Independiente del Valle W made its first change at the 46th minute, with Murcia K. listed. The hosts made another substitution in the 62nd minute involving Burgos Cedeno E. E. Guerra M. entered the match in the 80th minute, and Pico F. was involved in an 88th-minute change. Belgrano W’s substitutions came at the 59th, 66th and 78th minutes. Pesantez D. was listed in the 59th, Polich R. in the 66th and Paz A. in the 78th. Polich’s exit came after she provided the assist on Paz’s opening goal. Paz’s exit came after her first-half strike. The changes reflected both teams’ attempts to alter the match in the second half. The hosts used four changes in all, while Belgrano W used three.

Belgrano W’s season record in this competition is now 0-0-1, and its overall record is 0-1-1. Independiente del Valle W’s season record in this competition is now 0-0-1, and its overall record is 0-0-1. Belgrano W’s previous result was a 3-1 loss at Racing Club W. The draw gives Belgrano W its first competition draw and leaves Independiente del Valle W still unbeaten overall in its young season. Neither side has recorded a victory in the competition. The competition record for each side remains one draw after the match.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of Independiente del Valle W 1, Belgrano W 0. Interstat’s ELO system had projected Independiente del Valle W with a 73.7 percent probability to win. The total score of 2 went over the over/under line of 2.5.