Jhonder Cadiz and Eduard Bello, Fernando Batista’s two substitutes after the break scored decisive goals on Saturday for Venezuela’s comeback, beating Ecuador 1-2 in Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Californiato start his path to the Copa América on the right foot.
Ecuador He played with ten men from the 22nd minute due to a direct red card to Enner Valencia, but he got ahead thanks to English Brighton player Jeremy Sarmiento. Their enthusiasm lasted until the break and their Copa América is on the way.
At the start, Cádiz, from Portuguese Famalicao, and Bello, from Mexican Mazatlán, replaced Darwin Machís and Cristian Cásseres and changed the history of the match with two goals in ten minutes, between 64 and 74.
They gave Vinotinto three crucial points to start group B in the best possible way, which also includes Mexico and Jamaica who will play in the second hour.
Everything happened in the first half for Vinotinto. Ecuador started the better and almost took the lead with a shot from Kendry Páez, who started and became the youngest player to play in the Copa América in the 21st century.
But in the same play Enner ValenciaTri’s offensive reference, ended up getting sent off in direct red for kicking hard Jose Martinez.
Venezuela He took courage and continued to look at the rival area, but La Tri has the merit of knowing how to suffer. He endured the difficult moment and waited for his opportunities to continue the counterattack. And when the chance came, in the 40th minute, Sánchez’s team were unforgiving.
In a set piece action, Jeremy Sarmiento He collected a rebound in the area and beat goalkeeper Rafael Romo with his right foot to give Ecuador the lead.
Batista was changing and it was right
Cambric had to change and he did it at half-time by giving way to Eduardo Bello and Jhonder Cádiz for Cásseres and Machís, respectively. And his decision has a price.
Venezuela He continued to dictate operations and took advantage of an Ecuador ball-out error to seal the tie. After a quick throw-in, Rondón put the ball in for Cádiz, who scored to level the score at 1-1.
Soteldo, even on an afternoon in which he did not have great brilliance, shook Ecuador’s defense and the push of Venezuela He broke the Ecuadorian wall for the second time in ’74.
A header from Rondón was deflected by the hands of Alexander Dominguezbut on the rebound appeared Batista’s other substitute, Bello, who scored a 2-1 goal at will.
Vinotinto was able to defend its advantage firmly, earning three crucial points to fuel its ambition to reach the quarterfinals in them. America Cup.
His next commitment was against Mexicowhile Ecuador will play a match with no margin of error in Las Vegas against Jamaica.
Data sheet:
1. Ecuador: Dominguez; Preciado, Torres, Pacho, Hincapié; Caicedo, Franco (Jordy Caicedo, m.79), Sarmiento (Gruezo, m.60), Páez (Minda, m.79), Yeboah (Rodríguez, m.35); Enner.
2. Venezuela: Dull; González, Ferraresi, Osorio, Navarro; Herrera (Rincón, m.92), Martínez, Cásseres (Bello, m.46), Soteldo (Savarino, m.84), Machís (Cádiz, m.46); Rondon.
The objectives: 1-0, m.38: Sarmiento; 1-1. m.64: Cádiz; 1-2, m.74: Beautiful.
Referee: Wilmar Roldán (Colombia). He showed a yellow card to Sarmiento (m.29) and Páez (m.45), from Ecuador, and to Machís (m.31), Cásseres (m.45), from Venezuela. He sent off Enner Valencia (m.22), from Ecuador, with a straight red card.
Incidents: The opening group B match of the Copa América was played at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara in front of nearly 30,000 spectators.
Source: La Verdad
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