Ecuador U20 vs Slovakia U20, 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup, Group Stage
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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
 SVK |
ECU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 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
Venue: San Juan del Bicentenario
Location: San Juan, Argentina
Attendance: 13,919
FIFA U-20 World Cup Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States U20 | 3 | +6 | 9 |
| 2 | Ecuador U20 | 3 | +9 | 6 |
| 3 | Slovakia U20 | 3 | +1 | 3 |
| 4 | Fiji U20 | 3 | -16 | 0 |
Line-Ups
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 Emmanuel González |
| 5 | Óscar Zambrano |
| 9 | Justin Cuero |
| 10 | Nilson Angulo |
| 21 | José Klinger |
Slovakia U20 (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 12 | Adam Hrdina (GK) |
| 6 | Sebastián Kósa |
| 3 | Samuel Bagín  |
| 19 | Samuel Kopásek |
| 18 | Nicolas Sikula |
| 17 | Dominik Snajder |
| 14 | Máté Szolgai |
| 8 | Artur Gajdos |
| 10 | Timotej Jambor |
| 16 | Leo Sauer |
| 15 | Nino Marcelli |
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