Vergés, the standout with a cancelled goal, 0-0 holds the line
A Liga Pro clash with Manta controlling possession and a disallowed strike defining the tempo. In the end, 0-0 and calm for Aucas in the push for qualification.
Manta FC
AucasThe figure who lit the night but didn't light the score
Vergés was the figure and his disallowed goal set the tone of the match. Manta FC and Aucas drew 0-0.
His rating was 8.2 and he produced 3 key passes; 1 dribble. He generated the local tempo, yet the goal never came.
Domination without payoff
Manta held 60% of possession and finished with more shots: 10 to 3. Within the numbers, 4 shots on target for the home side and 7 inside the box.
Key substitutions arrived at 63' and 75': Monaga for Manta; Gustavino and Andrade for Aucas in 63'; Alman and Ledesma for Manta; Guzmán Arrobo and Monti Azpiazú for Aucas at 75'. Thiago Serpa got a yellow at 78', Jeremy Mina at 90+4'.
Nugget
Nugget: Vergés had an 8.2 rating, 3 key passes and 1 dribble. Yet the disallowed goal left the impression of what could have changed the result.
Possession was 60% for Manta and 10 shots for Manta vs 3 for Aucas, a 7-shot difference in favor of the home side.
