Scores
LDU Portoviejo 0 – 6 CS Emelec
Already up 3-0 at half time a red card to Portoviejo’s Ayrton Cisneros gave Emelec all they needed to dominate the bottom team in Ecuador. Still Facundo Barcelo’s four goals, including two within two minutes may finally light up Los Bombillos attack
Cancun FC 0 – 2 Alebrijes
In a stunner, Oaxaca topped a top 4 side in the league (courtesy of Franco Arizala’s penalty following a rather suspect hand ball penalty and a deceptively fast free kick). The win gave them hope of not finishing at the bottom of the league, before the season finale on Tuesday.
LSK 1 – 0 Rosenborg [F-Cup]
Yup Rosenborg’s Women’s team lost a match for the first time in 2020. The league streak and chance for a title still hangs in the balance on their last match…whenever it may be…
St Ettiene 3 – 2 Grenoble
Mousa Kaillou Djite’s pair of goals put Grenoble in a great position. But uncharacteristic lapses from keeper Brice Mableu lost the edge on a crushing 90th minute winner.
Ross County 3 – 0 Sterling Albion [Cup]
Yup Ollie Shaw scored again, County won again. With the league slipping away, the Staggies are looking to focus on the Cup, but with most lower league sides about to bow out and the best teams yet to arrive on the scene, I’m not sure how long the run can go on.
SC Barcelona 2 – 1 CS Emelec [F]
The second leg of the playoff started well for las eléctricas. Luisa Espinoza scored again giving them both the lead and an invaluable away goal. Though they gave up an equalizer, there were plenty of reasons to hope…until…defender and team captain Bowen conceded a penalty, received a red card, and watched helplessly as the yellow rivals won it from the spot. It’s a bitter end note to the 2020 season. Here’s hoping for more next year.
Legon Cities 1 – 1 Berekum Chelsea
The Royals started on the back foot, as the did so often last season. But a Jonah Attaquye penalty and a strong defensive showing sealed a draw. (A particularly valuable draw as 7 of 9 matches ended in draws.
Klepp v. Rosenborg BK [F]
The second wave of COVID in Europe wiped out most final matches in Norway’s women’s league. no word yet on make up date, but at least the team got a fun flight out of it…?
SGS Essen 0 – 0 SC Freiburg [F]
Despite a late red card for Essen, Freiburg couldn’t notch a win.
Emelec 1 – 1 Técnico Universitario [M]
Facundo Barcelo continued his hot streak with a penalty equalizer to keep the Guayaquil blues firmly in the tables top half as the second stage reaches its midpoint.
Alebrijes 2 – 4 Cimarrones
With Franco Arizala putting them up 2 after the half, Oaxaca could be excused for getting a little confident. Giving up 4 in ten minutes at home?!?! Why?!?
News & Notes
Cartoon Equity
The Instagram feed for Trondheim based artist @Perolavik features some deep cuts of Norwegian politics and homages to influential figures from RBK’s storied past. This week they got around to noting RBK’s bright future with caricatures of Trolljenta’s top stars.
COVID Spikes Start Cancellations Again
As the weather turns and people retreat indoors, the long awaited “second wave” of COVID-19 has begun. (To which Americans scoff and say, psssh! It’s our third wave! USA! USA! USA!)
France has cancelled all lower level women’s leagues until January. And, despite having a lower infection rate than much of the world, Norway postponed the “gold matches” to decide their end of year champions. As yet, the men’s game has only delayed international contests, but time will tell what comes next.
Meanwhile America celebrated positive signs from a new vaccine with record highs in positive cases, hospitalizations, and petulant grandstanding to risk public health. USA! USA!
Player of the Week
Facundo Barcelo’s five goals for four points in Two games is pretty flipping stellar if I say so myself. And as I write this, I do.
What’s Next
Wednesday, November 18th
LDU Quito v. CS Emelec
Thursday, November 19th
Friday, November 20th
Great Olympics v. Legon Cities FC
Saturday, November 21st
9:00 Kilmarnock v. Ross County
12:00 Pau v. Grenoble
1:00 FK Vozdovac v. Novi Pazar
Sunday, November 22nd
7:00 SC Freiburg v. TSG 1899 Hoffenheim [F]
8:30 Freiburg v. Mainz [M]
Emelec v. Delfin
Minnesota United v. Colorado Rapids
Monday, November 23rd
Tuesday, November 24th
Grenoble v. Nancy [M]
Rosenborg v. Brann [M]
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