Quito, Apr 14 (EFE).- Independiente del Valle could not get past a goalless draw this Friday against recently promoted Libertad, in the match that opened the sixth day of the Ecuadorian first division soccer league.
Independiente, who next Tuesday will face Uruguayan Liverpool in the Copa Libertadores, had 75% possession and controlled the game, but barely made three shots at the rival goal.
The Argentine Martín Anselmi, coach of the Valle team, reserved some players for the Copa Libertadores match next Tuesday against the Uruguayan Liverpool, such as Junior Sornoza, Cristian Pellerano and Lautaro Díaz.
With this tie, Independiente thus opened the door for Liga de Quito or Orense to unseat them from the first place in the standings if they win their respective matches.
Liga de Quito will be measured on Saturday against Barcelona in the most attractive match of the day, which measures two of the teams with the most followers in the entire country.
The team from Quito, led by the Argentine coach Luiz Zubeldía, has shown itself to be solid at the start of the season in the face of the irregularity of the Guayaquil team, led by the Argentine Fabián Bustos.
Meanwhile, Orense, which has become the revelation of this start of the season, will have to face the Universidad Católica de Quito next Monday, in the match that closes the day.
The Independiente del Valle entry ties and can be reached by Liga and Orense was published first in EFE Noticias.