With goals by Claudio Bieler, Paraguayan Carlos Espinola and Enrique Vera, Liga de Quito made history for Ecuador and their 40,000 fans.
The Ecuadorian team, Copa libertadores champs and runner up in Mundial de clubes in Japan 2008, added another title after they beat the Brazilian team in "Casa Blanca" Stadium.
The game was all of what it was billed to be, both teams came out playing offensive soccer as they each had opportunities to score at the beginning of the match. Inter would come out put pressure on the Copa Libertadores champs, but Liga would settle down and play good defense and counter attack rather exceptionally well.
The visitors were intense in putting pressure on Alexander Dominguez (Liga's goalkeeper) specially by Andres D'Alessandro, Taison and Nilmar and they were dangerous for most of the game, as a shot by Nilmar came close to scoring by hitting the goalpost at the 37th minute of the game.
The home team was efficient, as their passing and controlling of the ball was precised and solid, their maneuvering thru International defense was swift and impressive making their attack to Inter's zone approachable at ease.
After Vera's goal (53m) International came down crumbling as they saw their chances of winning the match go down the drain, the Ecuadorian fans would begin the celebration of a feat that has never been attained in Ecuadorian soccer history, and the shout of "Liga Campeon" was ignited in the entire "Casa Blanca" stadium as fans were worshipping the moment of joy.
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