00:00Will it be Deportivo Cuenca or Libertad writing their names in their club's history here tonight?
00:06Crowd roars as the ball rolls for the first time.
00:10It's Deportivo Cuenca in the red and black.
00:16Cuenca into the attack.
00:21And the first save required by David Cabeza.
00:24Cuenca did drop from seventh into eighth over those final ten games of the season last year.
00:30So you get a look back at some fine work down the left hand side.
00:35David Gonzalez and Jorge Ordonez combining to find that shooting window.
00:41Here is Gonzalez.
00:43Created the chance for Ordonez now trying to play out of the back.
00:46Stepping forward was Alan Garcia to defend for Libertad.
00:49Held in the attack by the visitors. Long range effort. That was ambitious.
00:55Goalkeeper Saunters over to his right.
00:57Facundo Ferrero to pick it up on the bounce.
01:01Avoid a corner.
01:15Deportivo Cuenca dropped into eighth, which was second place in the final phase consolation bracket.
01:22There's a chance on the break here for Libertad. Goalkeeper off his line to make a massive save.
01:32Big time save.
01:36Yes.
01:39The man who was denied by the onrushing.
01:44And now Mosquera sprinting back to recover.
01:57Listed as a back three. Deportivo Cuenca, but maybe some gamesmanship there from the manager.
02:06Into the attack come the hosts.
02:09No one stopping ball and it's a furious effort from range.
02:13Well saved and well held by Cabezas on the second time of asking.
02:17Melvin Diaz taking that as an invitation to shoot.
02:22But outside the area got plenty of power in it.
02:28Perhaps just trying to have that bounce right in front from a year ago.
02:31Carlos Arboleda, the number 37 for Deportivo Cuenca.
02:39Five goals, eight assists with Libertad in 2025.
02:44Shot spilled by the keeper.
02:46Rebound off the crossbar.
02:48And somehow stays out.
02:51Up for grabs.
02:58And the goalkeeper's best friend comes to his rescue for Libertad.
03:05Driving for David Gonzalez has been the main man for Deportivo Cuenca so far tonight.
03:11Monumental chance for Herman Rivera.
03:15He clips it over the goalkeeper.
03:17He couldn't clip it under the bar.
03:20And then brave from Cabeza.
03:23Corozo.
03:27Watched well.
03:29Makati won the initial challenge but picked up by Willington Branda.
03:34Now Branda on the ball once more.
03:36Lay off at the top of the box was smart.
03:38Quick fire shot blocked.
03:46Throwing to come on the far side.
03:50Rain continues to pour down here at the Alejandro Aguilar Stadium.
04:00Just clearing the line.
04:02Melvin Diaz.
04:04More than that in the end.
04:05A mistake.
04:07At the back.
04:09Pouncing on it was Rivero.
04:11Rivero.
04:13Inviting his teammates forwards.
04:16And now it's a golasso.
04:20Melvin Diaz.
04:33Somewhat out of nothing.
04:38Deportivo Cuenca take the lead.
04:401-0.
04:51Cuencano celebrations in the rain.
04:53It all came from a hoof out at the back.
04:56Mistake in the center circle from the Libertad defense.
05:00And you have to give plenty of credit to Hermano Rivera for holding it up.
05:04A one-man attack.
05:05Waiting for reinforcements.
05:12Branda with the 1-2 and again.
05:16Cortez denied.
05:18They're looking for offside but the referee is giving an advantage.
05:21To bring in over the top.
05:23We'll look back at that couple of one-twos.
05:27And yeah.
05:27Cortez needs to be staying away from that ball.
05:31Not enough for the counter despite the offside flag that was raised against Cortez.
05:37Probably should have let that run for Branda who had that momentum.
05:41Ferrero lets it fly to get the ball back in play.
05:46Thunderous goal kick.
05:48Chad Ordonez onto it in a flash.
05:51And Stick Castro had to make the challenge.
05:52Out for a throw in to the home side.
06:05Carlos Arboleda.
06:08Gonzalez.
06:15Finds room for a left foot across.
06:17Knocked down towards Mosquera.
06:19He leaves it.
06:21Long range effort.
06:22Stings the palms.
06:24Cabezas.
06:25There to deny Addison Vega.
06:28Mosquera laid it off for Vega.
06:30Struck it purely.
06:36The driving rain.
06:37Approaching halftime.
06:38Cortez with the free kick.
06:40Goes for goal himself.
06:41Clatters it into the wall.
06:43And that'll do it for the first half of action here in Cuenca.
06:47It's the home side.
06:48Deportivo Cuenca who lead.
06:50Thanks to a golazo from Melvin Diaz.
06:58Whistle blows.
06:59And away we go for the second half.
07:01They have switched ends since Deportivo Cuenca in front.
07:04As a high five points.
07:10Into the area goes.
07:12Not well cleared.
07:14Mosquera.
07:17On hand to slide it home.
07:26Deportivo Cuenca to Libertad nil.
07:29the Cuencanos can taste the group stage
07:34of Conmebol Sudamericana.
07:41Long faces on the Libertad players.
07:48They just did not deal with that corner at all.
07:53And now needing two goals without reply
07:57to keep their continental journey alive.
08:01Ball in was a testing one from Gonzales.
08:05Brian Garcia, the other man to enter the fray
08:09for the red, black, and golds of Deportivo Cuenca.
08:21Libertad brought on a match winner in the league.
08:23So too did Deportivo Cuenca as Leguizamon
08:28came off the bench to fire home the winner
08:30against Barcelona on Sunday.
08:32Now in behind, chance for Libertad,
08:34scooped over the goalkeeper.
08:36Scrambling back to clear it off the line
08:38was Patricio Bolson.
08:40This would have counted.
08:42That was off a Cuenca man.
08:55Tipped over the bar.
08:56That's an important save.
08:59A two-goal advantage.
09:02Long way out.
09:04And that was dipping as it reached the goal mouth.
09:09By the save.
09:10Corner kick in towards the near post once again.
09:13High into the night sky it goes.
09:15The crowd have stuck it out in the rain.
09:28Moncinelli squares it.
09:32Leguizamon laces it home.
09:35Deportivo Cuenca.
09:38An exclamation point on their victory.
09:46El Cuenquita through to the Sudamericana group stage.
09:56Last kick of the match.
09:58A goal for Nicolas Leguizamon
10:00to put an exclamation mark on the victory tonight
10:05for Deportivo Cuenca.
10:07See ya.
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