Soccer: Valencia double gives Ecuador new life
Saturday, 21 June 2014
Ecuador moved into 2nd place in World Cup Group E as 2 goals from Enner Valencia handed them a 2-1 win over Honduras in Curitiba, Brazil, on Friday. Honduras had looked on course for their 1st ever World Cup win when Carlo Costly fired them in front on 31 minutes, but Valencia levelled from close range just three minutes later. And the Pachuca striker moved alongside Karim Benzema, Robin Van Persie, Thomas Mueller and Arjen Robben as the tournament’s joint top scorer on three goals when he headed home the winner from Walter Ayovi’s free-kick 25 minutes from time. Ecuador now lead Switzerland on goal difference with both sides locked on three points after two games behind group leaders France on six. However, Honduras can also still qualify despite losing both their games so far should they heavily defeat the Swiss and Ecuador lose to France, according to AFP.