GUAYAQUIL. Ecuador was eventually too strong for Bolivia. M. Estrada (14′), E. Valencia (17′) and E. Valencia (19′). Its vastly superior ball possession (68%) was among the key factors of its victory.
The match was played at the Estadio Monumental Banco Pichincha stadium in Guayaquil on Friday and it started at 12:30 am local time. The referee was Wilmar Alexander Roldán Pérez who had the assistance of Leonardo Caripa and Sebastian Vela Rodríguez. The 4th official was Carlos Arturo Ortega Jaimes. The weather was cloudy. The temperature was pleasant at 24 degrees Celsius or 75.16 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 73%.
Match Statistics
Ecuador was in firm control of the ball 68% while Bolivia was struggling with a 32% ball possession.
Ecuador was more aggressive with 58 dangerous attacks and 16 shots of which 3 were on target. This is one of the reasons why Ecuador won the match.
Ecuador shot 16 times, 3 on target, 13 off target. On the other side, Bolivia shot 5 times, 3 on target, 2 off target.
Cards
Ecuador didn’t receive any yellow card. On the opposite side, Bolivia didn’t receive any yellow card.
Match Timeline
Standings
After playing this match, Ecuador will have 16 points like Uruguay to stay in the 4th place. On the opposite side, Bolivia will stay with 6 points to stay in the 9th place.
Next matches
In the next match in the WC Qualification South America, Ecuador will play away with Colombia on the 14th of October with a 9-4 head to head stats in favor of Colombia (2 draws).
Bolivia will host Paraguay on the 14th of October with a 5-4 head to head statistic in favor of Paraguay (3 draws).
Ecuador – Formation
Ecuador
49'
17', 19'
Ecuador started with a 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).
The manager Gustavo Julio Alfaro decided to play with the following team: Wellington Ramírez , Byron Castillo , Félix Torres , Piero Hincapie , Pervis Estupiñán , Carlos Gruezo , Moisés Caicedo , Ángel Mena , Gonzalo Plata , Enner Valencia and Michael Estrada .
The home team had on the bench: Jhegson Méndez , Ángelo Preciado , Xavier Arreaga, Jeremy Sarmiento , Brayan Angulo , Fernando Gaibor, Alan Franco, Joao Rojas , Diego Palacios, Alexander Domínguez, Pedro Ortiz and Robert Arboleda.
Ecuador could not rely on the presence of A. Preciado (injured).
Substitutions
Ecuador made 5 changes: B. D. Castillo Segura for A. Preciado (49′), E. Valencia for J. Rojas (64′), A. Mena for J. Sarmiento (64′), M. Caicedo for J. Mendez (79′) and M. Estrada for B. Angulo (79′).
Best player: Enner Valencia
The player that probably impressed the most for Ecuador was Enner Valencia.
His rating is with 2 goals, 21 passes (76% accurate) and 1 key pass. He was won 2 duels out of 10. He performed 1 cross.
Bolivia – Formation
Bolivia
Bolivia started with a 5-3-2 line-up (5-3-2).
On the opposite side, César Alejandro Farías Acosta played with: Carlos Lampe , Jesús Sagredo , Adrián Jusino , Luis Haquín , Jairo Quinteros , José Sagredo , Ramiro Vaca , Leonel Justiniano , Boris Cespedes , Henry Vaca and Marcelo Moreno .
They had on the bench: Franz Gonzales , Ruben Cordano Justiniano, Jaume Cuellar Mendoza, Juan Sebastian Reyes, Jhon García, Roberto Fernández, Juan Montenegro, Marc Enoumba , Johan Gutiérrez, R. Lima, Victor Abrego and J. Ribera.
Bolivia could not rely on the presence of F. Gonzalez (injured).
Substitutions
Bolivia made 5 changes: H. Vaca for V. Abrego (66′), B. Cespedes for M. Enoumba (66′), L. Justiniano for F. Gonzalez (81′), M. Moreno for J. Garcia (87′) and R. Vaca for R. Fernandez (88′).
Best player: Leonel Justiniano
The player that probably impressed the most for Bolivia was Leonel Justiniano.
His rating is with 32 passes (75% accurate) and 0 key passes. He was won 12 duels out of 18.
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the WC Qualification South America.
