Colombia		Ecuador
4-3-3-ecu	Tactics	CATAR
53%	Possession	47%
33%	Play in the half	67%
18	Shots	6
7	Fouls	4
1	Yellow cards	0
0	Red cards	0
2	Offsides	5
78.9	average mark	69.2
incredible	Shooting	excellent
incredible	Passing	excellent
incredible	Defending	outstanding

3 minute.
Barajas plays the ball through. Ramírez cleverly intercepts the pass. Pérez Gómez just manages to reach the ball first. Pérez Gómez takes a swing and hits it... Calderón makes a tremendous dive, but misses the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Colombia - Ecuador 1:0

5 minute.
Maron lobs the ball high into the air. Basto just manages to reach the ball first. Espinel takes over possession. Espinel has a fantastic effort at goal. Gaona desperately tries to grasp hold of the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!! It`s a close game - a draw!
Colombia - Ecuador 1:1

8 minute.
Grajales wins the ball from behind. Ursino cleverly intercepts the pass. Veliz passes, it`s a high ball. Rodríguez takes over possession. Rodríguez has a fantastic effort at goal. Gaona miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory. del Castillo cleverly intercepts the pass. Veliz passes, it`s a high ball. Rodríguez makes a diving header.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Colombia - Ecuador 1:2

12 minute.
Here comes Grajales, having a little trouble catching the ball. Grajales makes a one-touch pass. Natouri approaches the ball. Natouri lobs the ball high into the air. Pérez Gómez makes a diving header.
It was close.

16 minute.
del Castillo approaches the ball. Rodríguez approaches the ball. The referee whistles for a foul del Castillo is guilty of misconduct. del Castillo is cautioned.

20 minute.
Pérez Gómez cleverly intercepts the pass. The referee whistles for a foul Ramírez is guilty of misconduct. Pérez Gómez was hurt. He`s crying with pain! Barajas is likely to centre the ball towards the box, he takes a short run-up. Villegas plays the ball off with his head. Ursino ineptly catches the ball. Espitia just manages to reach the ball first. Espitia has a fantastic effort at goal. The keeper drops the ball. Butter-fingers!

24 minute.
Barajas lobs the ball high into the air. Bolaños has problems with catching the ball. Espitia wins the ball from behind. Espitia takes a swing and hits it... Calderón desperately tries to grasp hold of the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!! It`s a close game - a draw!
Colombia - Ecuador 2:2

30 minute.
Espinel just manages to reach the ball first. The referee whistles for a foul Grajales is guilty of misconduct. The harmed player, Espinel, quickly gets on his feet. He looks OK! Martos approaches the free-kick. He attempts a short pass. Espinel takes over possession. Espinel shoots. Gaona hopelessly throws himself behind the ball.
What a tremendous chance!

31 minute.
Chávez lobs the ball high into the air. Throw-in. Villegas approaches to take the throw-in. He is well-known for his good throws. Grajales passes, it`s a high ball. Pérez Gómez gets his head on it. Calderón palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers.

40 minute.
Ursino plays the ball off with his head. Grajales approaches the ball. Grajales passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Natouri lobs the ball high into the air. Pérez Gómez gets his head on it. The keeper drops the ball. Butter-fingers!

41 minute.
Barajas just manages to reach the ball first. Here comes Barajas, having a little trouble catching the ball. Barajas lobs the ball high into the air. Espitia makes a diving header.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Colombia - Ecuador 3:2

44 minute.
Calderón makes a sublime pass. del Castillo plays the ball off with his head. Bolaños approaches the ball. Pérez Gómez cleverly intercepts the pass. Pérez Gómez takes a swing and hits it... The keeper drops the ball. Butter-fingers!

The teams leave the pitch at the end of the half. The fans applaud great play from both sides.
The statistics of play in the half: Colombia 36%, Ecuador 64%.
Colombia - Ecuador 3:2

46 minute.
Cuero comes on to the pitch. Flores comes on to the pitch.

58 minute.
Natouri attempts to pass. del Castillo ineptly catches the ball. Natouri approaches the ball. Espinel wins the ball from behind. Espinel has a fantastic effort at goal. Gaona tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands.

61 minute.
Ricaurte lobs the ball high into the air. Espitia approaches the ball. Bolaños just manages to reach the ball first. Espitia wins the ball from behind. Espitia shoots. Calderón miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory.

63 minute.
Throw-in. Meza comes on to the pitch. Cantor comes on to the pitch.

67 minute.
Meza approaches the ball. Ramírez wins the ball from behind. Pérez Gómez approaches the ball. Pérez Gómez takes a swing and hits it... Calderón desperately tries to grasp hold of the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Colombia - Ecuador 4:2

70 minute.
Camela approaches the ball. Pérez Gómez cleverly intercepts the pass. Meza approaches the ball. Meza has a fantastic effort at goal. Calderón makes a tremendous dive, but misses the ball. The ball hits the post.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Colombia - Ecuador 5:2

82 minute.
del Castillo tries to trap the ball with his chest. Cuero just manages to reach the ball first. The referee whistles for a foul del Castillo is guilty of misconduct. Cuero was harmed in the clash. The distance from the goal is not that far. Martos takes a run-up, and takes a cracking free-kick. Gaona palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers.

85 minute.
Villegas passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Pérez Gómez takes over possession. Ramírez fouls. Pérez Gómez was harmed in the clash. Meza approaches the ball, he strikes.... The ball dips, but not enough, it clips the bar. Calderón palms the ball clear. The ball hits the bar.
It was close.

85 minute.
The assistant referee points to the corner. Meza approaches the corner-kick. He crosses towards the box. Cantor rises up and heads the ball.
Missed by few inches.

89 minute.
Cantor takes over possession. Camela fouls inside the box. Penalty! Cantor was harmed in the clash. Pérez Gómez confidently approaches the penalty spot, kicks, after a short run-up. Calderón desperately tries to grasp hold of the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Colombia - Ecuador 6:2

The teams leave the pitch at the end of the half. The fans applaud great play from both sides.
The statistics of play in the half: Colombia 29%, Ecuador 71%.
Colombia - Ecuador 6:2