On June 20, at the World Cup in Brazil, the matches of the second round were held in Group E. The last game of the day was a meeting between the national teams of Honduras and Ecuador. Both teams needed a win to continue their struggle to advance to the playoffs.
The national teams of Ecuador and Honduras lost the first matches in their group. In the second round, the losers faced each other. The game started lively. Both teams tried to stay in the center of the field, quickly passed the center line, used long-distance passes.
The first chance in the match was missed by the players of Ecuador. Valencia could not get on target from the most advantageous situation. The Ecuadorian player fell out almost one-on-one with the goalkeeper. And then the well-known law worked - Honduras scored its own goal. On the 31st minute, Carlo Costley, having received a brilliant pass, broke through to the gate and shot irresistibly. Representatives from Central America took 1 - 0. However, the South Americans were able to quickly recoup. Enner Valencia closed the pass at the far post, sending the ball into the goal in a sliding tackle. This event happened already at the 34th minute.
The teams finished the first half with an equal score.
The second half of the meeting was also tense. Both teams did not leave the opportunity to try their luck at the wrong gate. However, luck smiled at the South American. Enner Valencia scored a double on 65 minutes. After serving from the set-piece, Enner sent the ball into the goal net of Honduras with his head.
The game ended with a minimal advantage of Ecuador (2 - 1). Now the South Americans are gaining the first three points in the tournament and are compared with the Swiss national team in this indicator.
