Ecuador

Sub-17 Update: Luck was on Ecuador’s side

Ecuador miraculously advanced to the next round. After only mustering up a tie against Uruguay, Ecuador had to wait on the Venezuela vs. Chile game. Here is the situation, Chile is playing at home against a disappointing Venezuela side. If Chile wins, Ecuador gets eliminated. ... [read]

Cuenca Are Representing Ecuador Now

Deportivo Cuenca tied against Guarani away 1-1 and assured their place in the next round of the Copa Libertadores. They are the only Ecuadorian team left in the tournament. Hopefully this year the trophy stays in Ecuador.

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Liga part from the Copa Libertadores with a loss.

LDU suffered a loss at home against Sport Recife 2-3. They left the tournament which they won last year as last in the group. Hopefully Deportivo Cuenca will do better.

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Ecuadorians Abroad: Week 4

Segundo Castillo & Felipe Caicedo
A Ecuadorian duel took part when Manchester City visited Everton. The visiting side won 2-1. Both Castillo & Felipe were in the starting eleven however Castillo was substituted at the 60th minute for Dan Gosling who later on scored a late goal. Caicedo was also subbed at ... [read]

Deportivo Cuenca Make History

Now that the current champions and Deportivo Quito crashed out of the Copa Libertadores this week, only Deportivo Cuenca is left alive with strong possibilities to advance to the next round after beating none other than Boca Juniors. This is the first time a Ecuadorian team has beaten Boca Juniors ... [read]

Great Debut for Sub-17

Yesterday Ecuador debuted in the South American Sub-17 tournament against Venezuela. Ecuador beat them 2-0, goals by Celi and Tello who a minute after coming in as a sub scored, although it looks more like a own goal on Venezuela. Ecuador controlled most of the game and got better as time went ... [read]

Ecuadorians Abroad: Week 3

Segundo Castillo
Segundo got a front seat look at the elimination of Manchester United at Wembley Stadium. Castillo’s Everton has made it to the final of the FA Cup and will go against Chelsea. As usual Castillo didn’t see any play time not even when the game came into extra-time.
Edison Mendez
Edison scored ... [read]

Felipao Did What He Could

Felipe Caicedo did what team-mate Robinho hasn’t done all year for City, score. Caicedo scored a important goal for City but it wasn’t enough for his team to go to the semi-finals of the UEFA Cup.
Manchester City lost on aggregate 3-4 to German side Hamburg SV. If Caicedo would have played the game in Germany, City would have been ... [read]

Better Than Bolaños?

This is currently the boy who has “earned his spot” in the starting eleven in Santos FC according to their coach.

Meet Neymar. Sure he is quick, so is Nike’s editing team, but has he scored a goal at a FIFA Club World Cup or scored numerous times and won the Copa Libertadores?? I know he is young and will have ... [read]