The choice of Ecuador prevailed than Cape Verde this Saturday in his last warm-up friendly before closing the concentration this June, with Jordy Caicedo’s lone goal from the penalty spot, in what was the first game after learning of FIFA’s resolution in favor of his participation in the World Cup of Qatar 2022.
Gustavo Alfaro once again rotated to give all his players a chance, although there were four of them who could be considered his ‘trustworthy men’ with recurring titles in three friendships played in the territory of North America. They are goalkeeper Alexander Domínguez, defenders Piero Hincapié and Pervis Estupiñán, and midfielder Moisés Caicedo.
Ecuador has become less so, with Jeremy Sarmiento as the main offensive argument. He set the speed and intensity, he also put the ideas on the pitch, while Cape Verde showed direct and vertical football with every ball recovery, coming to put the defense on more than one compromise.
Jordy Caicedo’s goal, from a penalty, woke up and inspired the attacking version of La Tri, who were looking for their best minutes before the end of the first half.
This improvement continued in the second half, but there was one fact that was indisputable: set pieces continued to be the main argument for scoring goals for the Ecuadorian team. The fluidity in the game and the occasions achieved against Da Rosa’s frame didn’t find anyone to finish them inside the goal, disappointment taking over Alfaro’s team once.
Gonzalo Plata left the field wounded and in tears
Cape Verde’s toughness has resulted in three yellow cards that don’t match or don’t reflect the negative balance on which his tour of Ecuador ends. It is necessary to emphasize the injuries, pending trials and evolution, of Romario Ibarra, who could barely play for 21 minutes, and of a Gonzalo Plata who had to leave crying and stretched.
Jordy Caicedo was also previously replaced due to an inconvenience due to the challenge of a rival, who left his place with a Leonardo Campana playing at home and was unable to reciprocate his fans with a goal.
Two victories against Nigeria and Cape Verde, plus a draw against Mexico is the balance of results left by La Tri’s tour of the United States in June.
Source: La Verdad
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