Manta FC defeated Libertad de Loja in a close win on Saturday, 2-1, in a game related to matchweek 16 of Ecuador League. In this competition, Javier Carvajal's team came from a defeat, and Juan Pablo Buch's team came from a win. Jean Carlos Blanco was the star with 2 goals.
In the 33rd minute, Iván Zambrano opened the scoring for Libertad de Loja.
After 66 minutes, Jean Carlos Blanco fired home for Manta FC, from the penalty spot. Forward scored the winning goal in the 83rd minute from the penalty spot.
After the result Libertad de Loja are 13th in the table, with 17 points, while Manta FC sit 16th place, with 12 points. In their next fixture, Javier Carvajal's team visit Independiente del Valle, while Juan Pablo Buch's team will host Leones Del Norte.
