Without a solid proposal or depth, the National Team was once again an easy victim for Ecuador this Wednesday night, at the Subaru Park stadium in Chester, where the punishment was with a score of 1-3, increasing concern regarding what may happen in the Copa América USA 2024.
The initial minutes of pressure were a mirage generated by coach Antonio Carlos Zago’s team, whose speech of intensity and pressure collapsed again due to the lack of seriousness and concentration when defending the goal, an evil that the National Team has ingrained .
The account was opened by Enner Valencia with a left-footed finish, taking advantage of goalkeeper Guillermo Viscarra’s rebound and an error by Adrián Jusino, in an overflow that exposed the limitations of the defense.
The score rose to 2-0 through Jhon Yeboah with a left foot shot, capitalizing on a ball that was left unmarked, after a corner kick when the game began to be dominated by the Ecuadorians.
In the second half, Bolivia was able to score early on the best chance that Carmelo Algarañaz had with a shot directly into the body of goalkeeper Alexander Domínguez inside the small area. That was the only shot on goal. Meanwhile, Ecuador accumulated more opportunities, demanding Viscarra.
Due to an imprudence inside the Jusino area, referee Lukasz Szpala (United States) awarded a penalty for a foul. Jordy Caicedo scored 3-0 from the penalty spot, leaving the Bolivian goalkeeper with no chance in the 70th minute.
The changes that Zago made began to make the green team’s machinery work, but when the score was against and when Ecuador stopped pressing, settling in the middle of victory.
The discount came too late, when the Ecuadorian team was with one foot off the field, on the way to the locker room. At 87′, Miguel Terceros connected first, with his left foot, the ball that fell near the entrance to the large area, after a corner kick service.
The next test for the Zago team will be this Friday, June 15, against Colombia, in the city of Connecticut, where they will close their preparation by playing friendlies. That day the list of the 26 footballers chosen for the Copa América will be known.
