Ecuador U20 vs Slovakia U20, 2023 FIFA U20 World Cup, Group Stage

· FIFA Under-20 World Cup
Ecuador U20
  • 45'+1': Justin Cuero
  • 59': José Klinger
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2 - 1
Slovakia U20
  • 29': Máté Szolgai

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Ecuador U20 are hosting Slovakia U20 at San Juan del Bicentenario, San Juan, Argentina, starting on . The match is a part of the FIFA Under-20 World Cup.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Foul by José Klinger (Ecuador U20).
  • 1': Samuel Kopásek (Slovakia U20) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 3': Foul by Sebastián González (Ecuador U20).
  • 3': Leo Sauer (Slovakia U20) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 5': Corner, Ecuador U20. Conceded by Nicolas Sikula.
  • 6': Dominik Snajder (Slovakia U20) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 6': Foul by José Klinger (Ecuador U20).
  • 7': Foul by Nilson Angulo (Ecuador U20).
  • 7': Sebastián Kósa (Slovakia U20) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 10': Attempt saved. Daniel de la Cruz (Ecuador U20) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Óscar Zambrano.
  • 10': Attempt missed. Sebastián González (Ecuador U20) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
  • 11': Delay in match because of an injury Justin Cuero (Ecuador U20).
  • 12': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 15': Corner, Ecuador U20. Conceded by Leo Sauer.
  • 17': Foul by Dominik Snajder (Slovakia U20).
  • 17': Justin Cuero (Ecuador U20) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 19': Attempt missed. Leo Sauer (Slovakia U20) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Dominik Snajder.
  • 20': Foul by Artur Gajdos (Slovakia U20).
  • 20': Nilson Angulo (Ecuador U20) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 21': Attempt missed. José Klinger (Ecuador U20) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Maiky de La Cruz with a cross.
  • 22': Corner, Ecuador U20. Conceded by Artur Gajdos.
  • 23': Corner, Ecuador U20. Conceded by Samuel Bagín.
  • 26': Attempt missed. Kendry Páez (Ecuador U20) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Óscar Zambrano.
  • 27': Corner, Slovakia U20. Conceded by Daniel de la Cruz.
  • 29': Attempt blocked. Sebastián González (Ecuador U20) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 29': Corner, Ecuador U20. Conceded by Dominik Snajder.
  • 29': Goal! Ecuador U20 0, Slovakia U20 1. Máté Szolgai (Slovakia U20) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Leo Sauer.
  • 31': Foul by Dominik Snajder (Slovakia U20).
  • 31': José Klinger (Ecuador U20) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 33': Artur Gajdos (Slovakia U20) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 33': Foul by Óscar Zambrano (Ecuador U20).
  • 33': Attempt missed. Timotej Jambor (Slovakia U20) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Leo Sauer with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 37': Corner, Slovakia U20. Conceded by Daniel de la Cruz.
  • 38': Attempt missed. Nino Marcelli (Slovakia U20) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Artur Gajdos with a cross following a corner.
  • 38': Dominik Snajder (Slovakia U20) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 38': Foul by Justin Cuero (Ecuador U20).
  • 39': Offside, Ecuador U20. Kendry Páez tries a through ball, but Justin Cuero is caught offside.
  • 41': Attempt missed. Nilson Angulo (Ecuador U20) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Óscar Zambrano.
  • 42': Offside, Ecuador U20. Óscar Zambrano tries a through ball, but José Klinger is caught offside.
  • 45': Foul by Artur Gajdos (Slovakia U20).
  • 45': José Klinger (Ecuador U20) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+1': Goal! Ecuador U20 1, Slovakia U20 1. Justin Cuero (Ecuador U20) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kendry Páez.
  • 45'+3': Offside, Ecuador U20. José Klinger tries a through ball, but Justin Cuero is caught offside.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Ecuador U20 1, Slovakia U20 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Ecuador U20 1, Slovakia U20 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Slovakia U20. Mário Sauer replaces Máté Szolgai.
  • 46': Foul by Mário Sauer (Slovakia U20).
  • 46': Joel Ordóñez (Ecuador U20) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 49': Attempt saved. José Klinger (Ecuador U20) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Justin Cuero.
  • 53': Delay in match because of an injury Samuel Bagín (Slovakia U20).
  • 53': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 54': Hand ball by Artur Gajdos (Slovakia U20).
  • 54': Óscar Zambrano (Ecuador U20) hits the bar with a right footed shot from more than 35 yards. Assisted by Joel Ordóñez.
  • 56': Substitution, Slovakia U20. Adam Griger replaces Nino Marcelli.
  • 56': Substitution, Slovakia U20. Dávid Ovsonka replaces Artur Gajdos.
  • 57': Adam Griger (Slovakia U20) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 57': Foul by Maiky de La Cruz (Ecuador U20).
  • 58': Foul by Samuel Bagín (Slovakia U20).
  • 58': Nilson Angulo (Ecuador U20) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 58': Foul by Leo Sauer (Slovakia U20).
  • 58': Kendry Páez (Ecuador U20) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 58': Kendry Páez (Ecuador U20) hits the bar with a left footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Justin Cuero.
  • 59': Goal! Ecuador U20 2, Slovakia U20 1. José Klinger (Ecuador U20) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Nilson Angulo.
  • 61': Foul by Sebastián Kósa (Slovakia U20).
  • 61': Justin Cuero (Ecuador U20) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 62': Dominik Snajder (Slovakia U20) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 62': Foul by Kendry Páez (Ecuador U20).
  • 63': Dominik Snajder (Slovakia U20) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 63': Foul by Óscar Zambrano (Ecuador U20).
  • 64': Offside, Slovakia U20. Dávid Ovsonka tries a through ball, but Leo Sauer is caught offside.
  • 65': Foul by Justin Cuero (Ecuador U20).
  • 65': Sebastián Kósa (Slovakia U20) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 65': Delay in match because of an injury Daniel de la Cruz (Ecuador U20).
  • 65': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 66': Foul by Samuel Kopásek (Slovakia U20).
  • 66': José Klinger (Ecuador U20) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 67': Samuel Kopásek (Slovakia U20) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 68': Adam Griger (Slovakia U20) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 68': Foul by Joel Ordóñez (Ecuador U20).
  • 69': Daniel de la Cruz (Ecuador U20) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 69': Foul by Mário Sauer (Slovakia U20).
  • 69': Mário Sauer (Slovakia U20) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 70': Foul by Samuel Bagín (Slovakia U20).
  • 70': Nilson Angulo (Ecuador U20) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 70': Samuel Bagín (Slovakia U20) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 74': Foul by Adam Griger (Slovakia U20).
  • 74': Óscar Zambrano (Ecuador U20) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 75': Corner, Slovakia U20. Conceded by Christian García.
  • 76': Attempt missed. Adam Griger (Slovakia U20) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Dávid Ovsonka with a headed pass following a corner.
  • 78': Delay in match because of an injury José Klinger (Ecuador U20).
  • 78': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 79': Substitution, Ecuador U20. Ariel Mina replaces José Klinger because of an injury.
  • 79': Foul by Dávid Ovsonka (Slovakia U20).
  • 79': Justin Cuero (Ecuador U20) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 80': Substitution, Slovakia U20. Bálint Csóka replaces Leo Sauer.
  • 83': Kendry Páez (Ecuador U20) has gone down, but the referee deems it simulation.
  • 83': Kendry Páez (Ecuador U20) is shown the yellow card.
  • 84': Foul by Ariel Mina (Ecuador U20).
  • 84': Nicolas Sikula (Slovakia U20) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 87': Ariel Mina (Ecuador U20) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 87': Foul by Dominik Snajder (Slovakia U20).
  • 88': Substitution, Ecuador U20. Stalin Valencia replaces Nilson Angulo.
  • 88': Substitution, Ecuador U20. Maelo Rentería replaces Justin Cuero.
  • 90': Corner, Slovakia U20. Conceded by Daniel de la Cruz.
  • 90'+1': Attempt saved. Mário Sauer (Slovakia U20) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Timotej Jambor.
  • 90'+2': Substitution, Ecuador U20. Cristhoper Zambrano replaces Kendry Páez.
  • 90'+2': Dávid Ovsonka (Slovakia U20) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Sebastián González (Ecuador U20).
  • 90'+7': Attempt missed. Ariel Mina (Ecuador U20) left footed shot from more than 40 yards on the left wing is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Óscar Zambrano.
  • 90'+8': Attempt saved. Timotej Jambor (Slovakia U20) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Samuel Kopásek.
  • 90'+8': Second Half ends, Ecuador U20 2, Slovakia U20 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Ecuador U20 2, Slovakia U20 1.

Statistics

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15 Fouls 14
3 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 3
4 Corner Kicks 5
2 Saves 2
45.5 Possession 54.5
7 SHOTS 12
3 ON GOAL 4
0.4 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
269 Accurate Passes 342
349 Passes 428
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
7 Accurate Crosses 2
15 Crosses 15
0.5 Cross % 0.1
61 Long Balls 54
34 Accurate Long Balls 28
0.6 Long Balls % 0.5
0 Blocked Shots 1
8 Effective Tackles 18
21 Tackles 25
0.4 Tackle % 0.7
13 Interceptions 9
16 Effective Clearances 14
16 Clearances 14

Game Information

Competition: FIFA Under-20 World Cup

Venue: San Juan del Bicentenario
Location: San Juan, Argentina
Attendance: 13,919

FIFA U-20 World Cup Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Ukraine U20 3 +2 7
2 Paraguay U20 3 0 4
3 South Korea U20 3 0 4
4 Panama U20 3 -2 1
Full Table

Line-Ups

ECU Ecuador U20 (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
12 Gilmar Napa (GK)
4 Joel Ordóñez
3 Christian García
16 Maiky De La Cruz
13 Daniel de La Cruz
19 Kendry Páez
8 Sebastián González
5 Óscar Zambrano
9 Justin Cuero
10 Nilson Angulo
21 José Klinger
Ecuador U20 Substitutes:
Alan Minda, Maelo Renteria, Denil Castillo, Yeltzin Erique, Tony Jiménez, Cristhoper Zambrano, Stalin Valencia, Cristian Loor, Madison Mina, Tommy Chamba.

SVK Slovakia U20 (4-3-3)

No. Name
12 Adam Hrdina (GK)
6 Sebastián Kósa
3 Samuel Bagín Yellow Card
19 Samuel Kopásek Yellow Card
18 Nicolas Sikula
17 Dominik Snajder
14 Máté Szolgai
8 Artur Gajdos
10 Timotej Jambor
16 Leo Sauer
15 Nino Marcelli
Slovakia U20 Substitutes:
Ján Murgas, Bálint Csóka, Adam Danko, Mario Sauer, Samuel Belaník, Adam Gazi, Marek Ujlaky, Adam Griger, Simon Micuda, Dávid Ovsonka.

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