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Despite the small audience that arrived at the Allegiant Stadium of Las Vegas, Ecuador He put on a great show in the 3-1 victory over Jamaicavalid for the second date of the B Group of the America Cup. As both teams had lost in their presentations in the continental tournament, in the land of gambling and vice it was confirmed that the protagonists had to bet everything they had at their disposal to try to stay alive in the contest. AND The Tri was the one that had the best resources to keep its possibilities of accessing the quarter finals.
One of the achievements of the team led by Spanish strategist Félix Sánchez is shaping up to be considered one of the most aesthetic in the competition. And it was the work of Alan Mindathe steering wheel of the Witches of Belgium he dressed up as Diego Maradona to capture the ball from their own field and head towards victory. A great goal with which he exposed all his talent and scattered the rival defense until he touched the net “What planet did you come from, Cosmic Kite?“, some journalist would have narrated from the stands when observing the magical scene displayed by the midfielder who usually shines in the Old continent.
Ecuador added his first three points, which allow him to wait for what happens with the clash between Venezuela and Mexico, the leaders of the area. With initiative and mastery, The Tri He beat a rival who knew how to put up a fight, but regretted his innocence and lack of experience in the continental competition.
The first chance was generated five minutes into the match with a shot from Kendry Paez that went over the crossbar. A few moments later, the striking goal came through an aggressive projection of Piero Hincapie, which was combined with the misfortune of Kasey Palmer. A shout in which the Jamaican goalkeeper was also responsible, Jahmali Waite.
Before the performers went to rest, the second arrived. It was through a penalty converted by Kendry Paezafter a hand of Greg Leigh within the area that had to be noticed by the intervention of the VAR. In the plugin, it seemed that Ecuador I wasn’t going to suffer, though Jamaica took advantage of a mistake Angelo Preciado and found the discount through Michail Antonio. The forward of the West Ham He captured a series of rebounds and sent the ball to the back of the net, before the desperate movements of Alexander Dominguez. With the 2 to 1, the duel was open in Las Vegas. And history was sealed by the Jamaican team’s first goal in the international competition.
The cast led by the Icelandic Heimir Hallgrímsson had the chance to equalize with a header from Shamar Nicholson that Caicedo served over the baseline. Furthermore, the referee Christian Garay He did not have the same criteria to decide another possible penalty in favor of Jamaica, when he was called by his colleagues who followed the match through the monitors.
When time was short and La Tri was running out of air under the pressure of his rival, he appeared Alan Minda dressed as a hero to close a magnificent work that recalled the legend that emerged from Fiorito in the 1986 World Cup. In the third and final match of Group B, which will be played next Sunday, Ecuador will face Mexico in the stadium University of Phoenix, Arizonawhile Jamaica will collide with Venezuela in the stadium Q2 Austin, Texas. There, the tickets for the eight best teams of the tournament will be decided.
