International Friendly

Ecuador vs New Zealand, 2025 International Friendly

· International Friendly
Ecuador
  • 50': Nilson Angulo
  • 83': Leonardo Campana
FT
2 - 0
New Zealand

    About

    Ecuador are hosting New Zealand at Red Bull Arena, Harrison, New Jersey, USA, starting on . The match is a part of the International Friendly.

    Match Commentary

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 1': Foul by Nilson Angulo (Ecuador).
    • 1': Sarpreet Singh (New Zealand) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 2': Attempt missed. Bill Tuiloma (New Zealand) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Francis de Vries with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 4': Corner, Ecuador. Conceded by Max Crocombe.
    • 5': Foul by Moisés Caicedo (Ecuador).
    • 5': Sarpreet Singh (New Zealand) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 6': Attempt saved. Elijah Just (New Zealand) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Hernán Galíndez (Ecuador).
    • 7': Handball by Joel Ordóñez (Ecuador).
    • 8': Attempt missed. Sarpreet Singh (New Zealand) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Alex Rufer with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 9': Foul by Ben Waine (New Zealand).
    • 9': Joel Ordóñez (Ecuador) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 9': Attempt missed. Alan Franco (Ecuador) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
    • 10': Corner, Ecuador. Conceded by Alex Rufer.
    • 11': Attempt missed. Nilson Angulo (Ecuador) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
    • 16': Corner, Ecuador. Conceded by Alex Rufer.
    • 16': Attempt missed. Joel Ordóñez (Ecuador) header from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Gonzalo Plata with a cross following a corner.
    • 16': Attempt missed. Nilson Angulo (Ecuador) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Joel Ordóñez following a corner.
    • 17': Foul by Bill Tuiloma (New Zealand).
    • 17': Nilson Angulo (Ecuador) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 21': Attempt saved. Piero Hincapié (Ecuador) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Max Crocombe (New Zealand). Assisted by Moisés Caicedo.
    • 22': Attempt blocked. John Yeboah (Ecuador) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Pedro Vite.
    • 22': Foul by Moisés Caicedo (Ecuador).
    • 22': Sarpreet Singh (New Zealand) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 23': Foul by Sarpreet Singh (New Zealand).
    • 23': Moisés Caicedo (Ecuador) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 25': Foul by Ben Waine (New Zealand).
    • 25': Piero Hincapié (Ecuador) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 27': Corner, New Zealand. Conceded by Hernán Galíndez.
    • 28': Attempt blocked. Tyler Bindon (New Zealand) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Francis de Vries with a cross.
    • 32': Attempt missed. Gonzalo Plata (Ecuador) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Alan Franco.
    • 37': Substitution, Ecuador. Denil Castillo replaces Alan Franco because of an injury.
    • 38': Attempt blocked. John Yeboah (Ecuador) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Leonardo Campana.
    • 40': Foul by Marko Stamenic (New Zealand).
    • 40': Willian Pacho (Ecuador) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 41': Delay in match because of an injury Bill Tuiloma (New Zealand).
    • 41': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 42': Ben Old (New Zealand) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 42': Foul by Denil Castillo (Ecuador).
    • 42': Substitution, New Zealand. Storm Roux replaces Bill Tuiloma because of an injury.
    • 44': Alex Rufer (New Zealand) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 44': Foul by Moisés Caicedo (Ecuador).
    • 44': Moisés Caicedo (Ecuador) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+3': Pedro Vite (Ecuador) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+3': Foul by Alex Rufer (New Zealand).
    • 45'+3': First Half ends, Ecuador 0, New Zealand 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Ecuador 0, New Zealand 0.
    • 49': Attempt blocked. Moisés Caicedo (Ecuador) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 50': Attempt missed. Gonzalo Plata (Ecuador) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by John Yeboah.
    • 50': Goal! Ecuador 1, New Zealand 0. Nilson Angulo (Ecuador) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Gonzalo Plata.
    • 55': Attempt blocked. Gonzalo Plata (Ecuador) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 58': Attempt blocked. Ben Old (New Zealand) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Elijah Just.
    • 58': Corner, New Zealand. Conceded by Willian Pacho.
    • 61': Attempt blocked. Nilson Angulo (Ecuador) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Moisés Caicedo.
    • 61': Corner, Ecuador. Conceded by Finn Surman.
    • 61': Corner, Ecuador. Conceded by Marko Stamenic.
    • 63': Denil Castillo (Ecuador) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 63': Foul by Ben Old (New Zealand).
    • 63': Attempt blocked. John Yeboah (Ecuador) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Piero Hincapié.
    • 63': Attempt saved. Gonzalo Plata (Ecuador) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Max Crocombe (New Zealand).
    • 65': Attempt blocked. Leonardo Campana (Ecuador) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Gonzalo Plata.
    • 66': Denil Castillo (Ecuador) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 66': Foul by Marko Stamenic (New Zealand).
    • 66': Substitution, New Zealand. Kosta Barbarouses replaces Ben Old.
    • 66': Substitution, New Zealand. Matthew Garbett replaces Elijah Just.
    • 67': Attempt saved. Leonardo Campana (Ecuador) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Max Crocombe (New Zealand).
    • 68': Foul by Storm Roux (New Zealand).
    • 68': Nilson Angulo (Ecuador) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 69': Attempt blocked. Gonzalo Plata (Ecuador) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by John Yeboah.
    • 70': Foul by Kosta Barbarouses (New Zealand).
    • 70': Gonzalo Plata (Ecuador) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 71': Attempt saved. Gonzalo Plata (Ecuador) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner by Max Crocombe (New Zealand).
    • 71': Corner, Ecuador. Conceded by Max Crocombe.
    • 73': Attempt blocked. Ben Waine (New Zealand) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tyler Bindon.
    • 74': Foul by Willian Pacho (Ecuador).
    • 74': Sarpreet Singh (New Zealand) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 74': Attempt missed. Sarpreet Singh (New Zealand) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high.
    • 75': Substitution, Ecuador. Jordy Alcívar replaces Pedro Vite.
    • 75': Substitution, Ecuador. John Mercado replaces John Yeboah because of an injury.
    • 78': Corner, Ecuador. Conceded by Finn Surman.
    • 80': Delay in match because of an injury Nilson Angulo (Ecuador).
    • 81': Substitution, New Zealand. Owen Parker-Price replaces Alex Rufer.
    • 81': Substitution, New Zealand. Jesse Randall replaces Ben Waine.
    • 81': Substitution, New Zealand. James McGarry replaces Francis de Vries.
    • 82': Substitution, Ecuador. Alan Minda replaces Nilson Angulo because of an injury.
    • 82': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 83': Attempt saved. Gonzalo Plata (Ecuador) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Max Crocombe (New Zealand). Assisted by Moisés Caicedo.
    • 83': Goal! Ecuador 2, New Zealand 0. Leonardo Campana (Ecuador) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Gonzalo Plata.
    • 87': Attempt blocked. Marko Stamenic (New Zealand) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 87': Attempt blocked. James McGarry (New Zealand) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Owen Parker-Price.
    • 88': Corner, New Zealand. Conceded by Denil Castillo.
    • 89': Attempt saved. Alan Minda (Ecuador) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is saved in the top right corner by Max Crocombe (New Zealand). Assisted by Moisés Caicedo.
    • 89': Corner, Ecuador. Conceded by Max Crocombe.
    • 90': Attempt missed. John Mercado (Ecuador) header from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jordy Alcívar with a cross following a corner.
    • 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+1': Attempt saved. Owen Parker-Price (New Zealand) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Hernán Galíndez (Ecuador). Assisted by James McGarry.
    • 90'+2': Attempt missed. John Mercado (Ecuador) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Gonzalo Plata.
    • 90'+2': Second Half ends, Ecuador 2, New Zealand 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Ecuador 2, New Zealand 0.

    Game Information

    Competition: International Friendly

    Venue: Red Bull Arena
    Location: Harrison, New Jersey, USA
    Attendance: 12,000

    Line-Ups

    ECU Ecuador (4-4-2)

    No. Name
    1 Hernán Galíndez (GK)
    6 Willian Pacho
    4 Joel Ordóñez
    3 Piero Hincapié
    21 Alan Franco
    15 Pedro Vite
    23 Moisés Caicedo Yellow Card
    20 Nilson Angulo
    9 John Yeboah
    16 Leonardo Campana
    19 Gonzalo Plata
    Ecuador Substitutes:
    Jordy Alcivar, Kendry Páez, Jeremy Arévalo, Patrik Mercado, Alan Minda, Kevin Rodríguez, Ángelo Preciado, Cristian Loor, Félix Torres, Yaimar Medina, Cristian Ramírez, Denil Castillo, Moisés Ramírez, John Mercado, Leonardo Realpe.

    NZL New Zealand (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 Max Crocombe (GK)
    4 Tyler Bindon
    14 Finn Surman
    3 Francis DeVries
    21 Bill Tuiloma
    10 Sarpreet Singh
    16 Alex Rufer
    8 Marko Stamenic
    18 Ben Waine
    19 Ben Old
    11 Elijah Just
    New Zealand Substitutes:
    Jesse Randall, George Stanger, Andre De Jong, Owen Parker-Prince, Nik Tzanev, Kees Sims, James McGarry, Michael Boxall, Tommy Smith, Joe Bell, Storm Roux, Matthew Garbett, Kosta Barbarouses.

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