Though Colombia were visiting neighboring Ecuador at the famed Atahualpa Stadium in Quito, the match we witnessed was incredibly lackluster. The first half was one of the least memorable forty-five minutes of football ever seen, and needless to say it ended scoreless.
The second half was more memorable, but mostly because of a bit of good fortune. A Walter Ayovi cross was accidentally flicked on by Colombian defender Aquivaldo Mosquera right into the path of Cristian Benitez's run to the far post. Benitez was able to complete the goal with an easy header finish. Benitez nearly gave himself a brace ten minutes after his goal that never should have been, but he struck both the crossbar and the post on the same shot. Christian Noboa (pictured, yellow) was sent off for a vicious tackle in minute 86, giving Colombia a man advantage for a limited time. It seemed for a time that James Rodriguez would create something for Colombia, but sadly his teammates were of no use today. Ecuador win 1-0 and move into fourth place on the CONMEBOL table.
Chile 12 pts +1
Uruguay 11 pts +8
Argentina 10 pts +7
Ecuador 9 pts 0
Venezuela 8 pts -2
Colombia 7 pts 0
Bolivia 4 pts -4
Paraguay 4 pts -4
Peru 3 pts -5
Goals
Ecuador
Cristian Benitez 54
Match Reports:
http://www.el-nacional.com/noticia/38285/2/1-0--Ecuador-vence-a-Colombia-y-vuelve-a-zona-de-clasificacion-al-Mundial.html
Highlights:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GmXB0JytqAc&feature=g-all-u
Full Match Video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y1TZJa4mj0o
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