Copa http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/America-c38390 Match Report – Venezuela vs Ecuador – Part 1
Venezuela and http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Ecuador-c2889 took each other on in the second clash of the teams from Group B on the night, in the 2011 Copa America.
Prior to the kick-off of the game, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Venezuela-c3039 both having picked up 1 point from 1 game, a win for both sides was crucial to help their chances of staying a float for the next round of the tournament.
The match kicked off with both the sides looking to go at it from the very first minute, as they looked to string together a number of passes.
Nonetheless in the 7th minute Venezuelan full-back, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Miku-c25758 then went on to reach the rebound, but failed to get his shot in the goal.
In the 19th minute, Ecuador went on to produce their first clear cut chance of the game. The team went on to string a number of beautiful passes together. Soon after Benitez got the ball in front of the Venezuelan goal. Unfortunately, his effort from near the centre of the area, went on to sail wide of the mark and kept the scores level at nil all.
In the 34th minute, Venezuelan defender http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Oswaldo-Vizcarrondo-c28839 went on to get a clear chance at heading the ball into the back of the net. Unfortunately, he couldn’t keep his effort on target and sent his header over the bar.
After that missed effort, neither side really managed to muster any chances in front of the oppositions goal.
Venezuela received a corner in the death of the first half, however, that just like all the other chances of the game went to waste as well.
As a result, the first half ended with both teams being level at nil all.
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