Apertura Round Five: Independiente de la Chorrera 3–0 Union Coque
Independiente de la Chorrera beat Union Coque 3–0 in the fifth round of the Apertura. The match took place on 22 August 2026 at the hosts' ground. It was a straightforward evening for the third-placed side, who had not won in three games before this one.
Oscar Berrocal opened the scoring in the twenty-first minute, a moment I still remember because the game shifted then. Jairo Giron doubled the lead just after half-time, and a third goal came late in the match. One goal came late, and here's the thing — the hosts had already put the game to bed by then.
Union Coque made four changes at the break, bringing on Valverde, Rodriguez, Gonzalez, and Torrenegra. The hosts responded with a trio of substitutions at the sixty-minute mark, including Lopez, Munoz, and Moran. Moran was then replaced twice more, which suggested the coaching staff wanted fresh legs without losing momentum.
Union Coque kept possession for sixty-five per cent but could not find the net. The visitors registered five shots off target and only two on target, while the hosts managed five on target with two wide. It is the kind of statistic that tells you possession means nothing if you cannot convert.
The result leaves Chorrera on twenty points, still four behind second-placed Coque. They have won three of their last five league games, though the draw against Herrera and the loss to San Francisco had raised questions. This performance should settle those doubts for now.