Ecuador responded well to their defeat to Venezuela in the previous game. Playing against Jamaica at Allegiant Stadium, Nevada, Félix Sánchez’s squad won 3-1. A victory put Ecuador on the top of the table with Venezuela having one game in hand.
Ecuador National Football Team Player Ratings vs Jamaica
Goalkeeper
Alexander Domínguez (6.8/10): Owing to Ecuador’s high intensity of attacking, Dominguez rarely touched the ball.
Defenders
Ángelo Preciado (7.3/10): Back Yeboah and Franco when attacked by providing them the ball to create chances.
Félix Torres (6.6/10): Took part in the siege of Jamaican defenders but still couldn’t find the target.
Willian Pacho (7.2/10): Ecuador was so dominant in the beginning of the game that Pacho could fire a shot from a narrow-angle in the first half.
Piero Hincapié (7.4/10): Giving threats for Jamaica from the left flank by winning many duels on the ground.
Midfielders
Alan Franco (6.7/10): Not only helpful defensively, Franco also creates chances with his passing ability.
Moisés Caicedo (7.9/20): Give the opponents constant pressure with his shots and passes in the final third.
Kendry Páez (7.7/10): Providing threats for Jamaica with his space-finding ability, giving him much space to shoot. He also converted the team’s second goal from the spot in the first half.
Forwards
John Yeboah (6.4/10): Actively involved in Ecuador’s attacking strategy, struggled to find the back of the net.
Jeremy Sarmiento (7.5/10): His link-up with Yeboah caused trouble for Jamaican defenders.
Kevin Rodríguez (6.6/10): Despite acting as a target man, Rodriguez struggled to even fire a shot toward Jamaica’s defence.
Substitutions
Alan Minda (7.3/10): Get the job done when replacing Yeboah in the second half.
Carlos Gruezo (7.1/10): Still managed to have an assistant with only appeared for nine minutes.
Jordy Caicedo (6.6/10): Not much he can do apart from delivering a successful pass, from one attempt.
Jenner Corozo – N/A
Manager –
Félix Sánchez (7.2/10): Got his selection right, Ecuador really dominated the game since the beginning
Jamaica National Football Team Player Ratings vs Ecuador
Goalkeeper
Jahmali Waite (/10): Not his best day as Waite had to concede an own goal and a penalty.
Defenders
Ethan Pinnock (5/10): His clearances and interceptions were not enough to prevent his team from losing.
Joel Latibeaudiere (6/10): Led the defensive unit with everything he could despite conceding two goals
Di’Shon Bernard (6.5/10): Blocking, intercepting, and clearing the ball were his chores on the pitch today.
Midfielders
Kasey Palmer (4/10): When his team were chasing a first goal, he diverted the ball into his own team’s net to put the opponents ahead.
Damion Lowe (6.2/10): Can only send one key pas when his team needs him the most. But he guarded the midfield quite well.
Greg Leigh (5/10): Running down the flank to help De Cordova-Reid upfront and any other strikers as well.
Dexter Lembikisa (6.2/10): Struggled to create chances from the right flank and only got to win one duel.
Forwards
Bobby De Cordova-Reid (7.2/10): Provided enough threats for Ecuador with his key passes, shots, and any other attacking attempts.
Shamar Nicholson (6/10): Did not get much space to make a difference.
Michail Antonio (7/10): Set himself apart from other Jamaican players, with his goal.
Substitutions
Michael Hector (6.6/10): Made clearances and interceptions to keep the ball away from the box.
Demarai Gray (6.6/10): Penetrated from the left flank to tear the defence open but still failed to do so.
Kaheim Dixon (6.4/10): Appearing for 14 minutes, he can only touch the ball once.
Karoy Anderson (6.5/10): The 13-minute appearance was not enough as he already had one key pass for his teammates.
Renaldo Cephas (6.3/10): Not much he can do in nine minutes apart from delivering four passes from five attempts.
Manager –
Heimir Hallgrímsson (6.5/10): His players were the underdogs compared to the opponents no matter why he made changes on the pitch.
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