Hello and welcome to Truth Live News Live coverage of the World Cup Group A meeting between Ecuador and Senegal at the Khalifa International Stadium!
ECUADOR STARTING XI (4-3-3): Hernan Galindez; Angelo Preciado, Felix Torres, Piero Hincapie, Pervis Estupinan; Alan Franco, Carlos Gruezo, Moises Caicedo; Gonzalo Plata, Michael Estrada, Enner Valencia.
ECUADOR SUBS: Robert Arboleda, Jeremy Sarmiento, Jackson Porozo, Djorkaeff Reasco, Angel Mena, William Pacho, Jose Cifuentes, Ayrton Preciado, Alexander Dominguez, Romario Ibarra, Xavier Arreaga, Wellington Ramirez, Kevin Rodriguez, Diego Palacios.
SENEGAL STARTING XI (4-2-3-1): Edouard Mendy; Youssouf Sabaly, Kalidou Koulibaly, Ismail Jakobs, Abdou Diallo; Pathe Ciss, Pape Gueye; Iliman Ndiaye, Idrissa Gueye, Ismaila Sarr; Boulaye Dia.
SENEGAL SUBS: Seny Dieng, N’Diaye Moussa, Mamadou Loum, Famara Diedhiou, Formose Mendy, Nicolas Jackson, Krepin Diatta, Alfred Gomis, Fode Ballo-Toure, Moustapha Name, Nampalys Mendy, Pape Sarr, Pape Abou Cisse, Bamba Dieng.
The teams are out on the pitch, the national anthems have been sung, and kick-off is just moments away!
1‘ Estrada gets the game underway for Ecuador!
9′Â CHANCE! Senegal have made a really bright start and Sabaly intercepts a clearance before cutting inside from the right before sliding it to Dia on the penalty spot. He drags at the shot though, sending it wide of the far post.
24′Â CHANCE! It’s great work from Sarr to keep the ball in play after leaving Preciado on the floor, and he cuts inside from the left before having a go. He curls it towards the far top corner, but a deflection helps it wide.
46′ Senegal get us back underway for the second half!
50‘ Ecuador win another free-kick, this time down the left, and Preciado swings a deep cross into the box. It’s over everyone in the middle though, and it bounces harmlessly wide.
67′Â CAICEDO EQUALISES! It’s a huge goal for Ecuador! It’s a great delivery from Plata on the corner and Torres rises highest to flick it on in the middle of the crowded box. Caicedo is unmarked at the far post, and being played on by the man on the line, and he slots it into the back of the net. 1-1!
70′Â KOULIBALY SCORES! And just like that, Senegal are back in front! Idrissa Gueye steps up to the free-kick he wins and swings a wonderful delivery into the box. It bounces off Torres’ shoulder and straight to Koulibaly. He’s unmarked and fires a wonderful volley straight past Galindez. 2-1 Senegal!
82′Â CLOSE! A loose touch from Hincapie bounces kindly for Dieng, and he spins away from Torres before whipping a shot towards the near post. It’s always curling away though and it flies wide.
90′ + 8′Â FULL-TIME: ECUADOR 1-2 SENEGAL.