The selection of Ecuador beat Jamaica 3-1at the Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, within the framework of the second date of Group B of the Copa América in the United States, and renewed their hopes of advancing to the second round.
The team of Spanish Félix Sánchez Bas came to this match after what was the defeat 2-1 against Venezuela, on the first date of the contest in California.
This time, opposite was the Jamaican team led by Icelandic Heimir Hallgrímsson who The tournament started on Saturday, losing 1-0 against Mexico.
At a half-full Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, Ecuador managed to break the zero on the scoreboard 13 minutes into the game with a goal against Kasey Palmer. On the left vertex of the Jamaican area, Piero Hincapié made a one-two with Moisés Caicedo and the Bayer Leverkusen player from Germany went over the top, threw the center into the area that ended up hitting the right post of goalkeeper Jahmali Waite, given that Palmer swept with the intention of avoiding the center but ended up deviating the trajectory of the ball.
At the end of the first half, at 44, a cross from the left landed at the right corner of the Jamaican area, where John Yeboah headed in but his shot was intercepted by Greg Leigh. Seconds later, Chilean referee Cristián Garay was called by the VAR and observed that the Jamaican midfielder deflected the ball with his armfor which he made the determination to sanction a penalty for Ecuador.
The young Ecuadorian promise, Kendry Páez was the one who took charge of the prison. After a run from right to middle with a clatter, the Independiente del Valle footballer He finished low crosswise and placed the ball close to goalkeeper Waite’s right post.
In the complement, at 8 minutes, striker Michail Antonio scored for the Jamaicans. After a corner kick from the left by Palmerthe ball It was left at the right corner of the six-yard box to Leigh who finished, hit the Ecuadorian defense and the ball was left to Antonio who hit it as it came, and scored Jamaica’s first goal. in the Copa América.
From that moment on, tension took over Allegiant Stadium, but Ecuador sealed the match at 46 minutes with Alan Minda’s goal. After a corner kick from the right in favor of Jamaicathe ball fell in the Ecuadorian area but was cleared and Minda started a race at full speed down the left until he was one-on-one with goalkeeper Waite and defined him low at the far post.
With this result, the Ecuadorian team is placed in Group B of the competition and will define their place in the quarterfinals next Sunday against Mexico at State Farm stadium of Glendale, Arizona.
For its part, Jamaica depends on a miracle to continue in the Copa América since Mexico must beat Venezuela and Ecuador while the Jamaican team itself must beat the Venezuelans, What will be your next match? Sunday at Q2 stadium in Austin, Texas.
2024-06-27 00:52:51
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