CUENCA, Ecuador (Interstat) — Dep. Cuenca defeated Tecnico U. 2-1 on Friday at Estadio Alejandro Serrano Aguilar Banco del Austro, using a late goal from Cristian Benalcazar to secure the home win. Tecnico U. took the lead in the 40th minute when Wagner Caicedo scored. Caicedo played 66 minutes and recorded one goal before being substituted. Johan Bocanegra, who played 79 minutes, assisted on Caicedo’s goal. Benalcazar, who played 15 minutes, scored in the 90th minute. The visitors held the advantage until the final minutes. Yellow cards went to Tecnico U.’s Majao J., Armas D. and Mena S., and Dep. Cuenca’s Diaz M. and Arboleda C. Tecnico U. had previously lost at Manta, while Dep. Cuenca had drawn at Orense. The match featured five yellow cards and several second-half substitutions. Dep. Cuenca improved to 1-0-1 in this competition and across all competitions. Tecnico U. dropped to 0-2 in this competition and across all competitions.