Match Report
Ecuador went into the game 3rd in the table on 4 points; Curacao sat 4th on 1 — a 3-point gap. Curacao had been under-performing their position — 39th on five-round form against 4th in the table. In league terms the two rates read 0.67/0.67 for Ecuador and 0.33/3 for Curacao (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.49.
With 100 matches recorded and 1.6 yellow cards per game, N. Ma was the man in the middle. Kansas City Stadium staged the fixture, a ground that holds 76,416. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break, and no goals arrived after the restart: 0-0 the final score.
Key stats
Possession: Ecuador 75% · Curacao 25% · Total shots: 27-10 · On target: 15-3 · Corners: 9-0