Ecuador’s team defeated Mexico 3-2 in an international friendly played in Charlotte, USA.

An Ecuadorian team, made up of many elements that have not debuted in the qualifying rounds, demonstrated this Wednesday night with a 3-2 victory against Mexico in Charlotte, United States, that they are at their command when coach Gustavo Alfaro for the Future matches in the race for the quota to Qatar 2022.

The actions of the national team surprised him because he did not go out to speculate and, rather, he was poised. Commenters from HOUR, a Mexican-American television channel, aware that most of these elements from Ecuador are not the starters in the Qatar qualifiers for Conmebol, praised the work they did for their tactical order and understanding between the lines to generate rapid attacks.

The Ecuadorian squad made their first attack 1-0. Corozo sent a cross from the left corridor, the Mexican defense made a weak rejection to the heart of the area where Quiñónez appeared to score the goal at minute 2.

The Aztec team’s tie reached 6 when Santiago Giménez made an individual play in the area, after falling he managed to tap the ball and left it in the small area for the ‘Piojo’ Alvarado to appear to score the 1-1 with a shot point-blank.

At 15, Ecuador threw a ball to the front for Corozo who threw a wall at the entrance of the area to penetrate the Mexican defense with great ease and stand in front of the goalkeeper to score 2-1.

After the initial deconcentration, Mexico was balancing the game, but the offensive plays came to less; The best recorded before the end of the first half was a shot by Alvarado from outside the area that was rejected by goalkeeper Hernán Galíndez, at 45 + 1.

At 59, goalkeeper Galíndez blocked a shot at point-blank range at Alvarado, the ball bounced and Rodríguez caught it from outside the area with a left-footed shot that he placed in the upper right corner for the Aztec team’s 2-2.

Ecuador stopped attacking and 73 almost fell the third goal. Seeing the forward goalkeeper Galíndez, Eduardo Aguirre took a shot from midfield that went just over the crossbar of the Ecuadorian goal.

After that scare, it was 3-2 for Ecuador in a play that was derived from a throw-in and in which the Mexican defenders made mistakes in the marking, the ball reached the small area where Chalá appeared to score the goal of the triumph.

At 90 + 1, Galíndez saved Ecuador from the Mexican draw by covering with his leg a shot in a heads-up with Eduardo Aguirre.

After this match, both teams will resume their respective World Cup qualifiers with their stellar teams. Ecuador will host Venezuela on Thursday, November 11, and Mexico will visit the United States on Friday, November 12. (D)

Lineups

Mexico: Jonathan Orozco (Rodolfo Cota, 46 min.), David Ramírez (Kevin Álvarez, 46 min.), Haret Ortega, Alberto Angulo, Osvaldo Rodríguez, Fernando Beltrán, Erik Lira, Ricardo Angulo (Alan Cervantes, 74 min.), Uriel Antuna (Alejandro Zendejas, 67 min.), Santiago Giménez (Eduardo Aguirre, 67 min.), Roberto Alvarado DT. Gerardo Martino.

Ecuador: Hernán Galíndez, Andrés López (Joshué Quiñónez, 82 min.), Marlon Mejía, Luis Segovia, Christian Cruz, Joao Ortiz (Djorkaeff Reasco, 65 min.), Johnny Quiñonez Michael Carcelén, Nilson Angulo (Walter Chalá, 72 min.), Michael Estrada (Danny Cabezas, 82 min.), Janner Corozo (José Carabalí, 65 min.). DT: Gustavo Alfaro.

Referee: Ted Unkel (USA). He admonished Michael Estrada (49).

Goals: Mexico: Roberto Alvarado (6), Osvaldo Rodríguez (60) for Mexico. Jhonny Quiñonez (2), Janner Corozo (15), Walter Chalá (75) for Ecuador.

Stadium: Bank of America.