Copa America 2011 – Venezuela versus Ecuador: Match Preview
Ecuador take on Venezuela at Estadio Padre Ernesto Martearena in http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/America-c38390. So let’s shed some light on how both the teams might line up against each other considering that they both need a win...
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The South American minnows held their own against Brazil in the opening encounter as the defending champions were left l*****g their wounds after the opening group B encounter. Venezuela’s draw against Brazil means that they are currently level on points with other teams in the group, something that is a blessing as well as a curse. Anything but a favourable result against Ecuador might mean an end to their Copa America journey whilst a win can propel them to the top of group B. Venezuela will surely fancy their chances against Ecuador who didn’t impress in their opening match against http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Paraguay-c2979.
Out of their last five fixtures, Venezuela have won two, lost one and drawn two. Their last defeat came in a friendly encounter against http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Mexico-c2956 in a friendly encounter on 12th of June, 2011.
Ecuador
After a dull goalless draw against Paraguay in the first match of their group stage campaign, Ecuador now have to win against Venezuela in order to keep themselves in the running for the quarterfinals stage. It will be interesting to see how they will approach the match against their continental neighbours considering that they have lost twice in their last three meetings with Venezuela. Ecuador won their last match against Venezuela 4-1 in November 2010 but before that Venezuela defeated them by three goals to one in October of 2008.
Moreover, Ecuador have drawn their last five international fixtures which means that they are unbeaten of late. However this does not mean that they will be the favourites to win against Venezuela as this contest in question is an evenly balanced one.
Team News
Venezuela will retain the line up that served them so well against http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Brazil-c2858 in the opening group B encounter. Tomas Rincon will be the main man for the South American underdogs in their attempts to surprise Ecuador on the counter attack just like they did against Brazil.
Expected Venezuela line up: Vega, Rosales, Vizcarrondo, Perozo, Cichero, Lucena, Gonzalez, Rincon, Arango, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Miku-c25758, Rondon
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Michael-Arroyo-c25267 is a favourite to start on the right wing.
Expected Ecuador line up: Elizaga, Reasco, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Arroyo-c6665, Benitez, Caicedo
Prediction
Venezuela might just nick this one under the noses of their continental neighbours. Ecuador lacked that spark of quality in their opening match whilst Venezuela will be buzzing from their opening match draw against Brazil. Prediction: Venezuela 1 – 0 Ecuador.
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