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Ecuador national football team
Copa America | Group Stage
Jun 15, 2015 at 10pm UK
 
Bolivia national football team

2-3

Valencia (48'), Bolanos (82')
FT(HT: 0-3)
Raldes (5'), Smedberg (18'), Moreno (43' pen.)

Ecuador fall to shock Bolivia defeat in Copa America

Bolivia claim their first Copa America win in 18 years with a shock victory over Ecuador.

Bolivia claimed their first Copa America win in 18 years after battling to victory against Ecuador this evening.

Ronald Raldes got Bolivia off to the perfect start, heading in from Martin Smedberg's corner after just five minutes.

Bolivia continued to control the match, and doubled their lead when Smedberg curled a first-time effort into the corner from outside the box.

Towards the end of the half, Ecuador were awarded a penalty, but despite scoring the first effort, Enner Valencia was forced to re-take, and Romel Quinonez saved his tame spot kick.

Minutes later, it was Bolivia who were given a penalty after a high boot in the box, and Martins Moreno coolly slotted home to put the game almost beyond doubt.

After the break, Ecuador reduced the deficit thanks to Valencia, who had a simple tap-in after Jefferson Montero split open the defence.

With under 10 minutes to go, Miller Bolanos scored with a scintillating 30-yard strike to give Ecuador hope.

Christian Noboa then rattled the bar as Ecuador searched for an equaliser, and Bolivia held on to make it four points from their opening two matches, topping Group A in the process.

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Group A

TeamPWDLPTS
Q Argentina Argentina33009
Q Canada Canada31114
3 Chile Chile30212
4 Peru flag Peru30121

Group B

TeamPWDLPTS
Q Venezuela Venezuela33009
Q Ecuador flag Ecuador31114
3 Mexico Mexico31114
4 Jamaica Jamaica30030

Group C

TeamPWDLPTS
Q Uruguay flag Uruguay33009
Q Panama flag Panama32016
3 United States USA31023
4 Bolivia flag Bolivia30030

Group D

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Q Colombia Colombia32107
Q Brazil Brazil31205
3 Costa Rica flag Costa Rica31114
4 Paraguay flag Paraguay30030


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