A setback against the llanero cast, against which in the first leg he looked like the absolute favorite, would complicate the Tricolor’s aspirations.
With the absence of its scorers Enner Valencia and Michael Estrada, Ecuador will play with Venezuela this Thursday in Quito, for the thirteenth date of the South American World Cup, with the firm intention of staying in the qualifying zone by their own efforts.
The tricolor, to which the vinotinto gave a bitter drink a month ago after winning 2-1 in Caracas, remains third with 17 points and the help of other people’s results. They are on the heels of Colombia and Uruguay, both with 16 units.
The game, scheduled for 4:00 p.m. in the capital of the Republic at the Rodrigo Paz stadium, will be “the sixth final,” estimated the helmsman of the Ecuadorian team, Gustavo Alfaro.
A setback against the llanero cast, against which in the first leg he looked like the absolute favorite, would complicate the aspirations of Ecuador, which appears far from the leader Brazil (31 points) and the Argentine guard (25).
Venezuela, led by DT Leonardo González, has been buried since the start of the qualifying rounds and now with 7 units is virtually eliminated.
“It will be a very difficult game and we have to take it forward,” said Ecuadorian goalkeeper and captain Alexander Domínguez.
The local troops, under the command of the Argentine Alfaro, plan to achieve their fifth victory in their fort, in which they already register a draw and a defeat. (D)
Lineups:
Ecuador: Alexander Domínguez; Byron Castillo, Félix Torres, Piero Hincapié, Christian Cruz; Carlos Gruezo, Moisés Caicedo, Ayrton Preciado, Gonzalo Plata, Joao Rojas; Djorkaeff Reasco. DT: Gustavo Alfaro.
Venezuela: Rafael Romo; Roberto Rosales, Nahuel Ferraresi, Luis Martínez, Yordan Osorio; Daniel Carrillo, Tomás Rincón, José Martínez, Darwin Machis, Eric Ramírez; Brayan Hurtado. DT: Leonardo González.
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