Good game. And a great header from Carlos Tenorio through a perfectly placed cross from Luis Antonio Valencia, to put Ecuador in front. Just before halftime, Tin Delgado missed a great chance to put Ecuador up by a brace.
Ecuador looks good but there is still 45 minutes to go and Wanchope and Ticos are pressing up front. Look for a closely contested match, but Ecuador is looking good right now to make the second round.
Update: Carlos Tenorio, Tin Delgado, and Ivan Kaviedes came through for Ecuador and they are the second team out of Group A to qualify. In fact, they are ahead of Germany in the group standings on goal differential setting up a Germany – Ecuador match that will decide the winner. Will Germany’s offside gamble in the Costa Rica match come back to haunt them??