‘There will be many more’ goals with Ecuador, says Piero Hincapié

The victory that Ecuador achieved by the smallest difference over Venezuela at the Rodrigo Paz Delgado stadium, in Quito, it was extremely important for the Tricolor to remain in third place for at least one more day. One of the party figures was the central defender Piero Hincapié, author of both the victory against the llaneros and that also meant the first with the Ecuadorian absolute team in ten games played between qualifying rounds and the Copa América.

“Thank God for my first goal with the National Team, there will be many more,” he said excitedly after the end of the engagement.

The player of the Bayer Leverkusen of the first division of German football (Bundesliga) He not only converted the three-point goal, but was also firm in the back of the back to lead and, together with Félix Torres, prevent the fence defended by Alexander Domínguez from falling.

For Hincapié, “teamwork” was essential for Ecuador to win against a tough red wine team.

“Teamwork was important in this game. We knew it was going to be tough, complicated from the beginning to the end and we were able to get all three points at home, “the defender commented to The Soccer Channel, after being chosen as the figure of the match.

Regarding the blow he received in the first half from the Venezuelan attacker Eric Ramírez, he said: “It hurts a lot, my head hurts, but they are football things.”

And finally, Hincapié affirmed that the National Team are “prepared for war” and hope to “get the three points” against Chile next Tuesday, in Santiago. (D)