Ecuador Fails on Third Round

The third round of the South American qualifiers for the 2014 World Cup on 11/11/11 could not have been a better one.  This eventful day was highlighted with the clash of Paraguay and Ecuador.  Both nations arrived hungry for victory.  There was also a special duel between Ecuadorian Antonio Valencia and Paraguayan Lucas Barrios; both players have been have been performing extremely well for their individual national teams since the beginning of the South American qualifiers.

La Selección de Ecuador, “LA TRI,” was in search of its second consecutive victory.  Unfortunately, the result was negative, ending with a score of 2-1, favoring Paraguay with goals coming from Cristian Riveros and Dario Veron.  Riveros’ first goal arrived at the 46^th minute.  The goal was very hurtful for Ecuador, which arrived very early in the second half.   This blow erased the hard work exhibited in the first half by Ecuador.  The second goal from Los Albirrojos was registered at the 57^th minute, this time from a header during a corner kick, which connected with Dario Veron.  Dario was dominant this match; his passes, crosses, and possession all excelled despite the excellent performance from their rivals.  Joao Rojas scored the only goal for La Seleccion Ecuatoriana de Futbol in the dying minutes of the match.

By: Diego Guazhambo
Edited: Matt Sinacore