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My attack boy tonight was probably Romario Ibarra, who looked like lightning when he was on the field, but a great mention for Angulo, Byron Castillo and Mena, as well as Plata, of course. Ecuador definitely has enough skill to scare the other entities in its organization of the tournament, despite this result that is quite worrying from the outside.
Let us cross our fingers and toes for Byron, who has not suffered anything too serious. The AS English team and I will be on the website for the rest of the night with updates.
As you can see, it’s a pretty dominant feature of South Americans.
And breathe!
It was a breathless end to an attack Ecuador has easily saved.
In the end, the game went like the first half, a little more frantic.
Ecuador will regret missed opportunities and the most pessimistic enthusiasts would even be a little worried that they failed to subdue a resilient but ultimately deficient Iraqi team that stared at the beach. However, they did well to channel the spirit of Diego Simeone. and get away with a 0-0 draw at Atletico Madrid’s stadium.
It’s a smart check for Ecuador in their last match before the World Cup and we may even see a similar adjustment played in the tournament’s opening match against Qatar on November 20.
Gonzalo Plata seemed ready to start each and every game over the next 1,000 years and Angulo brought a wonderful sense to the midfield, also knowing precisely how and when to replenish the game and when to calm things down.
Overall, the intensity is smart and Ecuador will arrive at the World Cup in a position to show a good display for everyone with a very exciting team and a beautiful jersey. Officially I declare myself a fan of Ecuador for the tournament.
Aaaay is already full time!!!
Ecuador 0-0 Iraq
ENGRAVING!!!
Plata unleashed a soft shot down the goalkeeper’s right and Hachim stopped it with ease!
Remove. . .
CRIMINAL TO ECUADOR!!!
Plata hits a center that obviously comes out of the arm of the defender.
Huge handball shout when the ball hits a defender in the arm after Mena directed a cross towards the goal. We will have to see a repetition.
three additions.
Alternative Iraq:
OFF: Ammari
ABOUT: Jassim
Oh mi. De suddenly, it seemed that Iraq had woken up (89 minutes late, I would say) and rushed with the ball.
Ecuador pushed for a defeated goal, which would be the winner.
No. It seems that Zaid can’t continue. Karrar replaced him.
Five minutes to go. . .
A break in the game while central defender Tahseen is injured. More time for me to watch the Ecuadorian fans, who are now bouncing in the stands.
He’s back.
Since his arrival, Reasco has also been a major plague. The Newell’s Old Boys striker has attitude!
Plata and Angulo have given this Ecuadorian team a whole new feeling: they look incredibly damaging with every attack. Let’s see if they can build on the right momentum.
Iraq is changing:
All the joy of the last minutes is to go down to the left side before being transferred to the Plata that, incredibly, goes around Iraq each and every time it happens.
Another Ecuadorian corner cleared by the Iraqi defensive unit.
64% owned by Ecuador so far and have not made countless opportunities transparent, in fact they had the most productive game and deserve to be far ahead.
A part of some surely wonderful moments of Ecuadorian football!
The ball rolled down the front of the box like a team that just won the World Cup and a silver center inches away from finishing Estrada’s crazy header attempt. Liquid football.
LUCK!
Angulo has given Ecuador a new sense of dynamism in midfield, and his long-range shot doesn’t pass too much. Hachim spread his wings like a sea eagle but did not weave them.
Rumors in the Iraqi dock. Incoming changes.
Corner awarded through Bayesh, who surely seems surprised that the referee gave it.
The outgoing ball landed on Arreaga, whose shot was nailed with one hand on Hachim. Very soft, sir.
The crowd has risen to its feet again. My only complaint is that I had to sell the horns in the box and many young people controlled to convince their parents to buy them.
SAVE FROM HACHIM!
Seriously? Plata will have to play this live broadcast. He recovers the ball from the right and makes the decision to let go of a crazy run down the wing, before launching a shot to the goalkeeper.
The game turns out to calm down now. Iraq is back to 5-3-2 and Ecuador is having a much better time.
A guy dressed in a Portuguese FA jacket speaks very hard to Gustavo Alfaro, who is still a naughty boy.
The quality of the crossing has been perfect from Ecuador until now, but no one has controlled being in the right position at the right time. Perhaps it is worth checking if Hussein has Ecuadorian grandparents, since he can do a task for La Tri.
The initial uncertainty calms down and the crowd seeks to make sure that doesn’t happen. A big noise at the Metropolitan tonight.
A succession of Ecuadorian corners are cleared across Iraq, which now looks desperate. . .
I lacked some part-time adjustment for Iraq. It’s Plata’s fault for starting so well.
OFF: Aoraha and Abdulnabi
ON: Muhsen and Al Boeesa
Iraq has a counter and reaches about 50 meters before the yellow swarm obscures them and the call leaves the other side.
Iraq is lately with a back-six. Ecuador picked up speed in the first few minutes.
LUCK!
A swooping header is cleared for a shot after Silver squares again.
Corner for Ecuador. He won through Silver.
The Ecuadorians very strong, with Silver without delay involved. Some direct leaks from the depths are putting pressure on Iraq.
It’s going to be tonight!
Substitutes at halftime for Ecuador
OFF: Franco, Torres, Méndez and Ibarra
ON: Angulo, Chavez, Baquero and Silver
Here we go!
Iraqi players are back in half!
And that roar of the Ecuadorian players too, come on!
Surely Iraq can’t stay playing like this when Jesus Casas arrives, right?
From the noises I hear in Madrid, other people are not too satisfied with their lack of aim with the ball and their lack of discipline.
The more I see it, the more useless this foul was on Byron Castillo.
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Responses to this tweet recommend that Ecuadorian enthusiasts are not satisfied with their equipment so far. I would say they are doing very well: they are up top and they are missing a lot of players who would normally be starters. Relax!
To be honest, it’s pretty much the most people expected. Ecuador controlled the property and ruled the area throughout the countryside.
Iraq had to look for long passes for Hussein (who did well to tear most of the sky) plus some attacks cut at the source through Ecuador’s resting defense.
In attack, Alfaro’s team was very pleased to keep the ball in the defensive spaces and advance higher and higher on the field. The most sensible thing was that they chose their moments to attack brilliantly and both on the wingers and on the sides (before Castillo’s unfortunate injury) wreaked havoc.
The biggest was for Mena, who sent the ball to the sea of yellow shirts after a fabulous task from Ibarra (yes, so far he has been my favorite player).
In general, intensity in the aspect that will open the World Cup against Qatar in 8 days.
Aaaaa and come on! Part-time!
Hachim almost stuck with his line, but temporarily swallowed the ball. It may have only been complicated. 30 seconds to go.
2 more minutes.
Ecuador is very smart to opt for the right moment to pass the ball from a phase of calm and controlled ownership to a point of crazy and brilliant madness, which is what happens in attack. Everything is incredibly well supervised.
Grimace through the stadium as Torres goes to the ground screaming.
He turns out to be fine.
I’ll tell you what, I’m going to tell you who my favorite player is so far, however, since I wrote that there were no injuries a few seconds before my past “best player on the field,” Castillo, was injured, I’ll stick with that. myself.
Ecuador put the tension on when we entered the last five minutes of halftime. Let’s see if Iraq can hold on.
CastilloOFF
Grove ON
Let’s cross our fingers for the guy from Club Leon.
GOOD LUCK TO ECUADOR!
Ibarra got away and passed the ball to Mena, who lost in the area.
He sees his call in the luminaries before shooting and throwing the ball into the stands.
The loose shot is crossed and, after a small pinball, does not contribute anything.
I hope Castillo is OK. He does not continue and will be replaced, but at least he can leave the field.
Wait a minute. Why did I get upset? Castillo injured after being cut through an opponent.
Replacement in preparation.
Half an hour spent. If you just joined us, here’s the story so far:
Millions of long balls from Iraq just mean Ecuador recovers the ball smoothly and then begins its controlled accumulation, moving back and forth and passing it to one of the damaging wingers or wingers.
Iraq is sinking deeper and deeper, the concentration is increasing.
We have noticed some very tasty early fouls, but fortunately they have calmed down and we have noticed some injuries still.
Iraq is not too pressured by Ecuador (it is a little calmer for apparent reasons, there are 8 days left until the World Cup) but it still seems more than satisfied throwing long balls to Hussein.
All. Alone. Time.
Ah, precious things. Ecuador’s silky game change, whispering and rocking (is it a prayer?) From left to right before launching a harmful center. The ultimate defense of Iraq, again. If they get one, the floodgates may open.
Referee Gustavo Correia spoke to Iraqi coach Radhi Shenaishil, who should have said something. Naughty child.
A play on the right of Castillo (which looks very dangerous) takes off the public. Well defended by Hussein.
Free kick for Iraq and Younnes jumps headfirst. Blocked and removed for the first Iraqi of the party.
Weak head guarded through Dominguez.
DISCONNECTED. ECUADOR.
A corner is introduced and the central defender Torres receives it. He jumps about 400 times like a sea lion looking to hit the ball while being continuously ejected from the line through the sturdy defensive line.
Pretty hot, so far. Ecuador seems to be the most talented team and has the most offensive threats, but Iraq seems to be in a position to fight until the end tonight. So, uh, attractive challenges.
Attwan a yellow for this challenge. Franco is fine to continue.
oh. Franco collapses after being beaten in what I believe were the crown jewels. At first glance, it turns out that he had his hand on the road. A lucky man.
A deep free kick taken by Ecuador is cut, but Attwan arrives unnecessarily.
HUGE LUCK FOR ECUADOR
The ball came from the right and moved. Palacios had made his way to the opponent’s penalty dominance and finished with a thunderous volley to the right corner. An almost sensible Hachim.
Iraq is definitely content to deliver the ball to Gustavo Alfaro’s team and in a 5-3-2 in the middle of the block.
Big applause from the crowd when Ibarra is fed by the left wing. It seems far away.
Hussein is used as a target on Shenaishil’s side, as the goalkeeper has aimed at him several times (and hit him). It can be helpful once the legs begin to tighten.
A challenge from Aoraha finally tripped Castillo, and it was a kick loose for the South Americans, who were whipped from the right.
Erased and Iraq have a counterattack, a chance to break through. . . And it’s not getting anywhere.
Wait, after further investigation, it turns out that this has indeed affected Itiyah, who is on the ground.
It is operational and the game resumes.
Luck! The ball passed through Mena, who placed it on Arreaga’s head. Head deviated. Maybe it’s already 1-0.
Early attack by Estrada’s left wing, which is knocked down at the edge of the surface. Weak finish start. First chance to the goalkeeper.
Ecuador is pleased to remain an early possession and looks pretty tidy.
Here we go!
Ecuador pulls us from left to right. Yellow and military blue as opposed to all green.
“Our anthem is beautiful. ” It’s disagreeing.
Ecuador now. . .
Much more a dramatic song, a charming structure and well sung in general. I would say they just surpassed it, basically by the numbers.
Time for the national anthems. First of all, Iraq (which plays with a big green jersey).
Very emotional everywhere, it was. Some chants from the fans. Full work.
There is a lot of yellow in the stands tonight. The Ecuadorians of Madrid have the fever of the World Cup!Flags, t-shirts, caps, banners, everything!
Players are coming out of the tunnel now. . .
Five minutes to go!
Here are the queues again, so you don’t forget:
Ecuador: Dominguez; Castle, Torres, Arreaga, Palacios; Mendez, Franco, Cifuentes; Ibarra, Estrada, Mena
Iraq: Hachim; Younnes, Atiyah, Tahseen; Al Ammari, Aoraha, Attwan, Bayesh, Ghasem; Abdulnabi, Hussein
Rain, wind, everything: the smiles of the enthusiasts are still there!
I will have to say that it is an Ecuadorian shirt surely adorable.
There is a lot of time left, only 10 minutes!
The players have finished their last warm-ups and are now inside to get the latest speech from the team (and drying, the rain is amazing!).
Can you see LAFC on the Ecuador roster? Here’s a hint. . .
Here’s Ecuador’s eleven, just to cool off:
Dominguez; Castle, Torres, Arreaga, Palacios; Mendez, Franco, Cifuentes; Ibarra, Estrada, Mena
The stadium is filling up little by little, despite the absolute torrential rain!
Just an update on the Iraqi side: you’ve probably noticed that QPR’s Alexander Aoraha is at the base of the midfield – it’s his first start for the national team tonight!
There is not much left to take action! It’s wonderful to see so many enthusiasts coming to Madrid to their team.
Here is the program for Iraq; It’s like a 3-5-2 for me
Say ah; Younnes, Atiyah, Tahseen; Al Ammari, Aoraha, Attwan, Bayesh, Ghasem; Abdulnabi, Hussein
Here is the lineup for Ecuador!
And unfortunately we started with bad news, because Carlos Gruezo was injured this afternoon, just 8 days from the end.
Hello and welcome to the Spanish AS current of Ecuador opposed to Iraq.
I’m Joe and I’ll guide you through tonight’s events. Gustavo Alfaro’s team will play the opening match of the tournament on November 20 against host country Qatar, so tonight will give us a smart idea of how they will face. Ready for the grand opening show.
Iraq were Mexico’s contenders ahead of Wednesday night’s World Cup in Girona, where they were defeated 4-0. It turns out to be an uphill war for the Asian side, which we are going to locate!
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