Ecuador may have had the first shot of the game, a wild mishit from Edson
Montano, but Spain
had the first meaningful one. Isco’s firm strike was blocked and the ball
rolled kindly into the path of Koke, who, from just outside the box, unleashed
a piledriver that was heading for the top corner until John Jaramillo acrobatically
pushed it round his post. The South Americans had the game’s next chance.
Fernando Gaibor delivered an inviting corner, Soccer
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headed the ball with power but straight at relieved goalkeeper Fernando
Pacheco. Rodri, whose second goal against Costa Rica was indebted to his
sheer determination, almost benefited from the same attribute on 18 minutes.
The Brazil-born robbed John Narvaez of possession 25 yards from goal, wholesale FIFA 2010 world cup held off the Ecuador No3, and from a difficult position just inside
the box sliced his shot across goal and wide. However, Rodri was booked soon
after and then blasted a shot well over the bar from just outside the box.
On 28 minutes, a Mario Pineida cross
following a short corner was somehow missed by Montano, who was just yards from
goal. Spain
failed to clear their lines but after a scramble, Gaibor’s strike was deflected
wide for a corner, which came to nothing. On the half-hour, Daniel Pacheco
deceived Pineida down the left. The Liverpool
player’s cross flew past the Ecuador No1, but Rodrigo was unable to turn it in
at the back post. The latter went clean through minutes later and finished with
aplomb,only to have the goal ruled out for offside.Spain had the last chance of
the first 45. spanish national football shirt Tello beat his man down the right side of the penalty area, but his
low strike went narrowly wide.The second half started at a lively pace, flowing
from end to end.
However, it didn’t take Spain coach
Julen Lopetegiu long to bow to the supporters’ wishes to introduce Sergio
Canales, the biggest name in their squad, who making his Colombia 2011
entrance, replaced Pacheco. It took the Valencia new boy just nine minutes
to break the deadlock. Tello capitalised upon a defensive error and fed
Canales, who tapped into an empty net.Alvaro Vazquez missed a glorious chance
to double Spain’s
lead on 74 minutes, Spain
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and wide. Spain
nevertheless got their second five minutes from time. Canales sent Vazquez
through on goal, and this time the No20 finished coolly.Spain will remain in Manizales to play Australia
on Saturday, while Ecuador
will compete their first-phase campaign against Costa
Rica in Pereira.