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The Argentinean national team confirmed their status as hot favourites by making short work of Ecuador with a 6-1 demolition. The match was sealed in the second half, when the Argentineans made the most of the superior talent of their players to score 5 goals. The standout of the match was Saviola, who claimed a hat-trick. The other goals were scored by Cristian ´Kily´ Gonzalez (penalty), D´Alessandro and Luis Gonzalez. Delgado scored the consolation for Ecuador.
With his job at stake, coach Marcelo Bielsa sent his team forward, with midfielder Luis Gonzalez and striker César Delgado wide open on the right flank, Saviola breaking down the middle and Number 10 D¿Alessandro and Kily Gonzales arriving from behind for support. This way, the team scored the opener on 4 minutes, with Kily converting a spot-kick earned by Delgado. After squandering three incredible chances with Saviola and Delgado, Argentina took the foot off the gas and Ecuador
offered some resistance in the final 15 minutes of the first half.
In the second half, coach Hernan Dario Gomez fixed his team¿s marking system and Ecuador managed to hold back the Argentinean momentum. Trying to be too perfectionist, the Argentinean strikers squandered several opportunities and allowed Ecuador to counter-attack. On 17 minutes, Agustin Delgado, who came on in the first half, stormed into the box and struck in between the defenders to equal the scores. This goal spurred Argentina into action and within 15 minutes, Javier Saviola¿s star shone brightly, with the player scoring a hat-trick. The match became a stroll in the park and there was time still for D¿Alessandro and Luis Gonzales to add their names to the scoresheet and seal a 6-1 victory.
Despite the brilliant peformance, coach Bielsa tried to calm his player´s excitement asking them to be cautious: "It´s always better to start off with a win, but we must be careful, because all the praise can disappear in two days.", said the manager, referring to the match against Mexico, on the 10th.
MATCH SUMMARY:
Argentina 6 x 1 Ecuador
Goals:
Cristian González (pen 4´/1º)
Fabián Delgado (16´/2º)
Javier Saviola (18´/2º, 28´/2º, 32´/2º)
Andrés D'Alessandro (39´/2º)
Luis González (43´/2º)
Argentina: Roberto Abbondanzieri - Gabriel Heinze, Roberto Ayala, Javier Zanetti, Juan Pablo Sorín - Luis González, Javier Mascherano, Andrés D´Alessandro - César Delgado (Mauro Rosales), Javier Saviola (Carlos Tevez) and Cristian González (Clemente Rodríguez). Coach: Marcelo Bielsa.
Ecuador: Geovanny Ibarra - Ivan Hurtado, Ulises de la Cruz (Edison Méndez), Giovanny Espinoza, Neicer Reasco - Andrés Obregon, Edwin Tenorio (Franklin Salas), Vicente Ambrossi, Marlon Ayoví - Ebelio Ordoñez (Agustín Delgado) and Cléber Chalá. Coach: Hernán Darío Gómez.
Venue: Elías Aguirre Stadium, Chiclayo (PER)
Referee: Carlos Amarilla (PAR)
Yellow Card:
Edison Méndes
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