The National is not going through its best moment at this point in the 2024 season. In the first two dates of the second stage of the Liga Pro, it still does not know what it is to win and its fans are asking for results.
In the first date of the second stage they lost against Universidad Católica in the Atahualpa Olympic Stadium by 0-2, while in the second it was 1-3 against Macará, in the same Atahualpa.
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Next to Independiente del Valle, winner of the first stageCumbayá, Emelec and Aucas are the five teams that lost both matches in the second stage, triggering a crisis of results that puts them on alert.
In the cumulative table the The capital city is in seventh place with 24 pointsIf the tournament were to end right now, they would have secured the last spot for the Copa Sudamericana next year.
In the Ecuador Cup, The National is still aliveTo qualify for the round of 16, they had to resort to a penalty shootout to eliminate Baños Ciudad de Fuego, a club from the Second Division of Tungurahua, which in the overall balance deserved to qualify.
Regarding the deficit, Marco Pazos, president of El Nacional, pointed out on July 16, that the total value is 12 million dollars“There is a technical breakdown, but we are going to save El Nacional (…) that is how I received it and don’t let anyone tell you otherwise,” he added.
Returning to the footballing side, the news came on Wednesday, August 14, with the confirmation of three new signings: Gabriel Cortez, Mario Pineda and Elian Carabali.
The first two have a contract for the remainder of the season, while the third has one year. Their renewal will depend on their performance on the pitch.
The National team welcomes Gabriel Cortez
Gabriel Cortez was trained in the Independent of the ValleyHe made his debut in 2012 and remained with the club until the end of 2017. In 2016 he was part of the historic team that played in the Copa Libertadores final against Atlético Nacional of Colombia.
After leaving IDV he defended Lobos BUAP of Mexico, Botafogo of Brazil and Emelec and Guayaquil City of Ecuador
He arrived at BSC in 2021. He never managed to consolidate his position and was also unable to win a title with the team of which he declared himself a self-confessed fan.
The first stage of Cortez with the Guayaquil team was finalized in mid-2022For the next six months he was part of October 9th.
He arrived after facing problems with the Ecuadorian justice system. In 2023 he returned to the Canaries.
According to Transfermarkt, ‘El Loco’ played 83 matches for Barcelona. He scored 21 goals and provided 10 assists.He was cautioned 16 times with yellow cards and was not sent off.
He accumulated 3,061 minutes on the court.
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Mario Pineida returns to Quito
Mario Pineida was trained in Panama from Guayaquil and in Independiente del Valle. There he made his debut in 2010 in the capital’s first season in the First Division of Ecuador.
He arrived in Barcelona in 2016 and stayed until July 2023. In 2021 he took a break from his time at the Guayaquil team to leave for Fluminense in Brazilwhere he did not have a large participation and returned in 2022.
In the 2016 and 2020 national championshipsPineida had a great participation in the starting teams put together by Guillermo Almada and Fabián Bustos, respectively.
He also played an important role in the team’s qualification to the semi-finals of the 2017 and 2021 Copa Libertadores.
According to Transfermarkt, the defender played with BSC 210 games, scored three goals and gave 10 assists.
He received 57 yellow cards and was sent off six times, three times directly and three times for accumulation of yellow cards. He accumulated 17,020 minutes on the pitch.
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Elian Carabalí, a promising goal scorer
Elian Carabalí is 24 years oldHis appearance in Ecuadorian Primera División football came in 2023 with the newly promoted Libertad de Loja.
With the team from the south of the country he played, according to Transfermarkt, 12 games, scored four goals and provided one assist. He was not cautioned with yellow or red cards. He accumulated 259 minutes.
He first half of 2024 played in Cumbayá. In 13 appearances he scored three goals and provided one assist. He received three yellow cards and played 845 minutes.
Photo: API.
