QUITO (Interstat) — Ind. del Valle and U. Catolica could not find a goal Friday, settling for a scoreless draw at Estadio Banco Guayaquil in a match shaped by defensive discipline, yellow cards and second-half substitutions. Neither side scored in a contest that remained tight from the opening minutes, leaving both teams to share the points in the competition. The result extended U. Catolica’s winless start and kept Ind. del Valle from building on its earlier victory.

U. Catolica’s record in the competition moved to 0 wins, 1 loss and 2 draws, and its record across all competitions also stands at 0 wins, 1 loss and 2 draws. Ind. del Valle moved to 1 win, 1 loss and 1 draw in the competition, with the same mark across all competitions. The home side had entered after a loss at CSyD Macara and a home win over SD Aucas, while U. Catolica had drawn at Barcelona SC and lost to CSyD Macara in its previous two matches this season.

The match’s most important moments came in the disciplinary and tactical phases. U. Catolica’s Alonso M. was booked in the 27th minute, and Clavijo E. followed in the 47th. Ind. del Valle’s Ochoa Y. was cautioned in the 51st, and U. Catolica’s Fajardo J. received a yellow card in the 63rd. Cacciabue J. was booked in the 72nd as U. Catolica finished with four yellow cards to Ind. del Valle’s one. The cards interrupted the flow and forced both teams to manage the closing stretch with greater caution.

Ind. del Valle made the first substitutions, removing Ochoa Y. in the 63rd minute and Reasco D. in the 64th. Briones R. and Gongora S. entered in the 76th, and Perello M. came on in the 87th. U. Catolica waited until the 82nd minute to replace Alonso M. and Cacciabue J., then used Diaz M. and Clavijo E. in stoppage time in the 90+3rd minute. The changes gave both sides different options, but neither could convert them into a goal.

The first half produced only one yellow card, shown to Alonso M. in the 27th minute, and no goals. The second half brought a faster sequence of cautions and substitutions. Clavijo E. was booked two minutes after the restart, and Ochoa Y. was cautioned four minutes later. Fajardo J.’s yellow in the 63rd minute came just before Ind. del Valle began its substitutions, and Cacciabue J.’s booking in the 72nd preceded U. Catolica’s later changes. The match remained scoreless as both teams cycled through replacements.

Ind. del Valle could not turn its home advantage into a winning goal, while U. Catolica left with a point after a disciplined defensive effort. The draw left both teams with mixed feelings: Ind. del Valle remained with one win in the competition, while U. Catolica remained without a win. U. Catolica’s yellow cards came from Alonso M., Clavijo E., Fajardo J. and Cacciabue J., while Ochoa Y. was the only Ind. del Valle player booked.

The sequence of cards and substitutions slowed the match after halftime and left the final stages without a goal. Neither side found a finishing moment in the closing minutes, and the match ended scoreless. Ind. del Valle’s record in the competition stayed at 1 win, 1 loss and 1 draw, and U. Catolica’s competition mark stayed at 0 wins, 1 loss and 2 draws. Across all competitions, the same records held for both clubs. The result meant Ind. del Valle could not add a second victory to its competition total, while U. Catolica continued to search for its first win of the season.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of Ind. del Valle 2, U. Catolica 1. Interstat’s ELO system had projected Ind. del Valle with a 76.9 percent probability to win. Ind. del Valle had been installed as a pregame favorite with a spread of -0.5. The total score of 0 went over the over/under line of 2.5.