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| USA 2-1 Ecuador: Copa América quarter-final – as it happened | USA 2-1 Ecuador: Copa América quarter-final – as it happened |
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| And so the USA move on to the semi-finals (even if Bedoya, Jones and Wood do not). Thanks as always for following along with us and be sure to check out Steve Brenner’s full match report from Seattle’s CenturyLink Field. | And so the USA move on to the semi-finals (even if Bedoya, Jones and Wood do not). Thanks as always for following along with us and be sure to check out Steve Brenner’s full match report from Seattle’s CenturyLink Field. |
| Related: USA beat Ecuador in battle of Seattle to reach Copa América semi-final | Related: USA beat Ecuador in battle of Seattle to reach Copa América semi-final |
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| This is only the USA’s fourth ever win in the knockout stage of a major tournament. The previous three: the semi-final win over Spain in the 2009 Confederations Cup, the round of 16 triumph over Mexico at the 2002 World Cup and their victory on penalties over Mexico in the 1995 Copa América. | This is only the USA’s fourth ever win in the knockout stage of a major tournament. The previous three: the semi-final win over Spain in the 2009 Confederations Cup, the round of 16 triumph over Mexico at the 2002 World Cup and their victory on penalties over Mexico in the 1995 Copa América. |
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| Clint Dempsey has been named man of the match. Not only did he score for the third time in three games, but the veteran midfielder has been involved in every USA goal at this year’s Copa América except one. | Clint Dempsey has been named man of the match. Not only did he score for the third time in three games, but the veteran midfielder has been involved in every USA goal at this year’s Copa América except one. |
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| Full-time: USA 2-1 Ecuador | Full-time: USA 2-1 Ecuador |
| There it is! The United States are through to the semi-finals of Copa América after holding on for a 2-1 win over Ecuador. The match will take place on Tuesday in Houston against the winner of Saturday’s quarter-final between Argentina and Venezuela. | There it is! The United States are through to the semi-finals of Copa América after holding on for a 2-1 win over Ecuador. The match will take place on Tuesday in Houston against the winner of Saturday’s quarter-final between Argentina and Venezuela. |
| 4.29am BST | 4.29am BST |
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| 90 min+4: As Klinsmann tries to make a sub, the corner is sent into the area where it caroms around for an agonizing period before an Ecuador player sends it wide of the target. | 90 min+4: As Klinsmann tries to make a sub, the corner is sent into the area where it caroms around for an agonizing period before an Ecuador player sends it wide of the target. |
| 4.28am BST | 4.28am BST |
| 04:28 | 04:28 |
| 90 min+3: Yet another attack by Ecuador busted up by Brooks, who clears the ball past the halfway line. Moments later Ecuador win a corner. | 90 min+3: Yet another attack by Ecuador busted up by Brooks, who clears the ball past the halfway line. Moments later Ecuador win a corner. |
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| 4.27am BST | 4.27am BST |
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| 90 min+1: Oh dear. Brooks nearly deflects a cross in for an own goal, forcing Guzan to make a save. Still 2-1! | 90 min+1: Oh dear. Brooks nearly deflects a cross in for an own goal, forcing Guzan to make a save. Still 2-1! |
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| 90 min: The Ecuadorian bench did not like that call and made their displeasure known by throwing bottles onto the field. That prompts the referee to send off manager Gustavo Quinteros. Whoops. There will be four minutes of stoppage time. | 90 min: The Ecuadorian bench did not like that call and made their displeasure known by throwing bottles onto the field. That prompts the referee to send off manager Gustavo Quinteros. Whoops. There will be four minutes of stoppage time. |
| #USAvECU: Se cumplen los 90' y se agregan 4'. @ussoccer 2-1 @FEFecuador. #CopaAmerica #UDCentenario pic.twitter.com/06BI1KcF7u | #USAvECU: Se cumplen los 90' y se agregan 4'. @ussoccer 2-1 @FEFecuador. #CopaAmerica #UDCentenario pic.twitter.com/06BI1KcF7u |
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| 89 min: Arroyo surges down the right flank and beats his man, but reverses tack and is briefly dispossessed and fouls Zardes while trying to recover. | 89 min: Arroyo surges down the right flank and beats his man, but reverses tack and is briefly dispossessed and fouls Zardes while trying to recover. |
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| 04:24 | 04:24 |
| 88 min: Another note from Scott Bassett, via email: | 88 min: Another note from Scott Bassett, via email: |
| I’ve switched from beer to whisky. This is too much. | I’ve switched from beer to whisky. This is too much. |
| #PrayForScott | #PrayForScott |
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| 86 min: Stressful moment for the USA as an errant back pass pulls Guzan well off his line and he’s forced to lunge for it in the face of an onrushing Ecuadorian player. These last few minutes and stoppage time could be a white-knuckler. | 86 min: Stressful moment for the USA as an errant back pass pulls Guzan well off his line and he’s forced to lunge for it in the face of an onrushing Ecuadorian player. These last few minutes and stoppage time could be a white-knuckler. |
| 4.20am BST | 4.20am BST |
| 04:20 | 04:20 |
| 84 min: Paredes comes out for Jamie Ayovi, Ecuador’s final sub. Meanwhile, Guzan is show yellow for time-wasting. | 84 min: Paredes comes out for Jamie Ayovi, Ecuador’s final sub. Meanwhile, Guzan is show yellow for time-wasting. |
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| 04:18 | 04:18 |
| 83 min: (As Ecuador batter away, it’s worth remembering that under Copa América rules, the teams will go straight to penalties if tied after 90 minutes without playing a half hour of extra time.) | 83 min: (As Ecuador batter away, it’s worth remembering that under Copa América rules, the teams will go straight to penalties if tied after 90 minutes without playing a half hour of extra time.) |
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| 81 min: A fracas near the touchline – apparently over a throw-in? – is broken up without a booking. Moments later an exhausted-looking Bedoya comes off for Graham Zusi. | 81 min: A fracas near the touchline – apparently over a throw-in? – is broken up without a booking. Moments later an exhausted-looking Bedoya comes off for Graham Zusi. |
| 4.16am BST | 4.16am BST |
| 04:16 | 04:16 |
| 79 min: Moments after Beckerman replaces Dempsey for the USA’s first substitution of the night, Ecuador continue to apply heavy pressure on the USA back four. Walter Ayovi puts a shot on goal but it’s off target. | 79 min: Moments after Beckerman replaces Dempsey for the USA’s first substitution of the night, Ecuador continue to apply heavy pressure on the USA back four. Walter Ayovi puts a shot on goal but it’s off target. |
| 4.12am BST | 4.12am BST |
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| 76 min: Enner Valencia strolls into the area completely unmarked and sends a header inches over the bar. How did he not score! A profoundly bad lapse of focus for USA, who are lucky it’s not 2-2. | 76 min: Enner Valencia strolls into the area completely unmarked and sends a header inches over the bar. How did he not score! A profoundly bad lapse of focus for USA, who are lucky it’s not 2-2. |
| #USAvECU: Al 75', cerca Enner Valencia de empatar para @FEFecuador. https://t.co/o3JPw9k92p pic.twitter.com/ZNArKXdm51 | #USAvECU: Al 75', cerca Enner Valencia de empatar para @FEFecuador. https://t.co/o3JPw9k92p pic.twitter.com/ZNArKXdm51 |
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| GOAL! USA 2-1 Ecuador (Arroyo, 74 min) | GOAL! USA 2-1 Ecuador (Arroyo, 74 min) |
| Not over yet! Ecuador score off a set piece when a free kick is sent to the top of the area, where Arroyo thuds a low-drifting shot that beats Guzan to his right. The American keeper’s scoreless streak ends at 301 minutes. | Not over yet! Ecuador score off a set piece when a free kick is sent to the top of the area, where Arroyo thuds a low-drifting shot that beats Guzan to his right. The American keeper’s scoreless streak ends at 301 minutes. |
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| 73 min: Bedoya shown yellow for a foul and now he’ll too miss the semi-final if the USA close this out. | 73 min: Bedoya shown yellow for a foul and now he’ll too miss the semi-final if the USA close this out. |
| 4.08am BST | 4.08am BST |
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| 72 min: Ramirez is on for Gurezo, Ecuador’s second substitution. | 72 min: Ramirez is on for Gurezo, Ecuador’s second substitution. |
| 4.07am BST | 4.07am BST |
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| 71 min: Fabian Johnson cross is deflected out for a USA corner, but it’s easily cleared. | 71 min: Fabian Johnson cross is deflected out for a USA corner, but it’s easily cleared. |
| 4.04am BST | 4.04am BST |
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| GOAL! USA 2-0 Ecuador (Zardes, 65 min) | GOAL! USA 2-0 Ecuador (Zardes, 65 min) |
| Moments after Pardes is shown yellow for a dangerous play it’s Bobby Wood – once again! – who keys the US attack by running onto a through ball and finds Besler, who sends it into Dempsey. Then Dempsey crosses it toward the far post where it’s tapped into an empty net by Zardes. The US have doubled their pleasure and are roughly a half hour from the semi-finals! | Moments after Pardes is shown yellow for a dangerous play it’s Bobby Wood – once again! – who keys the US attack by running onto a through ball and finds Besler, who sends it into Dempsey. Then Dempsey crosses it toward the far post where it’s tapped into an empty net by Zardes. The US have doubled their pleasure and are roughly a half hour from the semi-finals! |
| Gyasi Zardes, off the feed from Clint Dempsey, gives the #USMNT some breathing room. #USAvECU #MyCopaColors https://t.co/SxKajJCeJS | Gyasi Zardes, off the feed from Clint Dempsey, gives the #USMNT some breathing room. #USAvECU #MyCopaColors https://t.co/SxKajJCeJS |
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| 62 min: Gaibor coming on for an injured Noboa, the first switch of the match for either side. | 62 min: Gaibor coming on for an injured Noboa, the first switch of the match for either side. |
| 3.58am BST | 3.58am BST |
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| 61 min: Arroyo has a go on goal from the top of the area but it sails over the crossbar. A dangerous time for the United States, who are appearing to tire. A sub coming now for Ecuador. | 61 min: Arroyo has a go on goal from the top of the area but it sails over the crossbar. A dangerous time for the United States, who are appearing to tire. A sub coming now for Ecuador. |
| 3.56am BST | 3.56am BST |
| 03:56 | 03:56 |
| 58 min: Daniel Stauss checks in, via email: | 58 min: Daniel Stauss checks in, via email: |
| Just when it seemed that Jermaine Jones had maybe matured a teensy little bit in Brazil, where he was admittedly stupendous for us, he goes and gets himself sent off. He will always be a red card waiting to happen. | Just when it seemed that Jermaine Jones had maybe matured a teensy little bit in Brazil, where he was admittedly stupendous for us, he goes and gets himself sent off. He will always be a red card waiting to happen. |
| Le sigh. | Le sigh. |
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| 03:56 | 03:56 |
| 56 min: Here’s another look at the fist to the face that earned Jones an early dismissal. | 56 min: Here’s another look at the fist to the face that earned Jones an early dismissal. |
| #USAvECU: Jones se llevó la tarjeta roja tras soltar un manotazo a la cara de Arroyo. #CopaAmerica pic.twitter.com/IaAfNnAMRP | #USAvECU: Jones se llevó la tarjeta roja tras soltar un manotazo a la cara de Arroyo. #CopaAmerica pic.twitter.com/IaAfNnAMRP |
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| 53 min: Now Wood is shown yellow for a foul. He stays on, but he’ll also miss the semi-final if the USA win tonight. | 53 min: Now Wood is shown yellow for a foul. He stays on, but he’ll also miss the semi-final if the USA win tonight. |
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| DOUBLE RED CARDS! Antonio Valencia and Jermaine Jones sent off! | DOUBLE RED CARDS! Antonio Valencia and Jermaine Jones sent off! |
| 51 min: Interesting series here as Jones and Antonio Valencia get tangled up near the touchline. It appears the Colombian referee Wilmar Roldan is headed to send off Valencia with a second yellow. Indeed, Valencia is sent off, but so is Jermaine Jones on a straight red! Replay confirms Jones put a fist in Arroyo’s face and appeared to swing a little bit. Jones will be out for the semi-finals if USA advance. For now, it’s 10 v 10 in Seattle. | 51 min: Interesting series here as Jones and Antonio Valencia get tangled up near the touchline. It appears the Colombian referee Wilmar Roldan is headed to send off Valencia with a second yellow. Indeed, Valencia is sent off, but so is Jermaine Jones on a straight red! Replay confirms Jones put a fist in Arroyo’s face and appeared to swing a little bit. Jones will be out for the semi-finals if USA advance. For now, it’s 10 v 10 in Seattle. |
| Jermaine Jones pega manotazo en el rostro de Michael Arroyo y se gana la Roja #CopaAmerica En exclusiva por TDN pic.twitter.com/O3DWBTO5tA | Jermaine Jones pega manotazo en el rostro de Michael Arroyo y se gana la Roja #CopaAmerica En exclusiva por TDN pic.twitter.com/O3DWBTO5tA |
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| 48 min: A clumsy foul by Jermaine Jones gives Ecuador a free kick from a dangerous area near the corner flag. It’s sent short to Enner Valencia, who heads it into the six-yard box just out of range of Antonio Valencia (no relation). | 48 min: A clumsy foul by Jermaine Jones gives Ecuador a free kick from a dangerous area near the corner flag. It’s sent short to Enner Valencia, who heads it into the six-yard box just out of range of Antonio Valencia (no relation). |
| 3.42am BST | 3.42am BST |
| 03:42 | 03:42 |
| 46 min: And we’re off in the second half with no changes for either side. Said Jürgen Klinsmann to Fox Sports at half-time: “We have been fantastic. We haven’t given them anything. These next 20 minutes are crucial for us.” | 46 min: And we’re off in the second half with no changes for either side. Said Jürgen Klinsmann to Fox Sports at half-time: “We have been fantastic. We haven’t given them anything. These next 20 minutes are crucial for us.” |
| 3.27am BST | 3.27am BST |
| 03:27 | 03:27 |
| Half-time: USA 1-0 Ecuador | Half-time: USA 1-0 Ecuador |
| Dempsey’s 52nd international goal is the difference as a well drilled and opportunistic USA head into the break with a deserved 1-0 lead. Plenty more to come from Seattle. | Dempsey’s 52nd international goal is the difference as a well drilled and opportunistic USA head into the break with a deserved 1-0 lead. Plenty more to come from Seattle. |