MILAGRO, Ecuador (Interstat) — Nueve de Octubre routed visiting Cuenca Juniors 8-1 on Wednesday, overcoming an early deficit with five first-half goals and three more after the break. Cuenca Juniors opened the scoring in the 13th minute but Nueve de Octubre responded with goals in the 16th, 20th, 24th, 34th and 42nd minutes to take control by halftime. Nueve de Octubre added goals in the 57th and 74th minutes. Cuenca Juniors received a red card in the third minute of stoppage time, leaving the visitors short, and Nueve de Octubre scored again in the fifth minute of stoppage time. The result left Cuenca Juniors 0-2-1 in the competition and overall. Nueve de Octubre improved to 2-1-1 in the competition and overall. Earlier in the competition Cuenca Juniors drew with Atletico FC and lost to San Antonio while Nueve de Octubre drew with San Antonio beat Vinotinto and lost to Ind. Juniors.