In a friendly encounter held on Tuesday, Ecuador secured a solid win with a final score of 2-0 over New Zealand at the Sports Illustrated Stadium. The first goal came from midfielder Nilson Angulo just 4 minutes into the second half, while Leonardo Campana added another in the 42nd minute of the same half, confirming Ecuador’s victory.
Under the guidance of coach Sebastián Beccacece, Ecuador adopted a 4-5-1 formation featuring Hernán Galíndez in goal; Alan Franco, Joel Ordóñez, Willian Pacho, and Piero Hincapié in defense; Pedro Vite, Moisés Caicedo, Gonzalo Plata, John Yeboah, and Nilson Angulo in midfield; with Leonardo Campana leading the attack.
On the other side, New Zealand, managed by Darren Bazeley, set up in a 3-6-1 formation with Max Crocombe as the goalkeeper; Finn Surman, Francis de Vries, and Tyler Bindon in defense; Marko Stamenic, Sarpreet Singh, Elijah Just, Alex Rufer, Benjamin Old, and Bill Tuiloma in midfield; and Ben Waine upfront.
This match, which was officiated by referee Ismail Elfath, showcased both teams striving for dominance on the pitch.
Substitutions for Ecuador
36’ 1H – Alan Franco was substituted by Denil Castillo.
74’ 2H – John Yeboah was replaced by John Mercado, and Pedro Vite by Jordy Alcívar.
86’ 2H – Nilson Angulo came off for Alan Minda.
Yellow Card for Ecuador:
43’ 1H – Moisés Caicedo (Unsporting behavior).
Substitutions for New Zealand
41’ 1H – Bill Tuiloma was substituted by Storm Roux.
65’ 2H – Benjamin Old was replaced by Kosta Barbarouses, and Elijah Just by Matthew Garbett.
85’ 2H – Francis de Vries exited for James McGarry, Alex Rufer for Owen Parker-Price, and Ben Waine for Jesse Randall.