Poland v Ecuador, 09 June 2006
| Score | 2-0 to Ecuador |
| Referee | Toru Kamikawa |
| Competition | FIFA World Cup Finals Group A |
| Venue | Veltins-Arena, Gelsenkirchen |
| Attendance | 52,000 |
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Kick-Off 21:00 Local (20:00 BST)
Assistant referees:
Yoshikazu Hiroshima (Japan)
Kim Dae-young (Korea Republic)
Fourth official:
Ľuboš Micheľ (Slovakia)
Fifth official:
Roman Slysko (Slovakia)
Man of the Match:
Agustín Delgado (Ecuador)
Goals from Carlos Tenorio and Agustin Delgado proved enough to give Ecuador a deserved victory over World Cup Group A rivals Poland in Gelsenkirchen.
Tenorio nodded past Poland keeper Artur Boruc after connecting with a headed flick-on from Delgado.
Delgado tapped in the second after Ivan Kaviedes sprung the offside trap to lay the ball into his path.
Poland came closest when Ireneusz Jelen and Pawel Brozek hit the woodwork with fierce shots in the second half.
The result is a massive boost for Ecuador and their chances of taking second spot in Group A.
0
Poland
Manager: Pawal Janas
Goals:
Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Artur Boruc
Defender
Jacek Bąk
(captain)
Defender
Marcin Baszczynski
Defender
Mariusz Jop
Defender
Michał Zewłakow
Midfielder
Jacek Krzynówek
Midfielder
Arek Radomski
Midfielder
Radosław Sobolewski
Midfielder
Mirosław Szymkowiak
Forward
Ebi Smolarek
Forward
Maciej Zurawski
Substitutions:
| Ireneusz Jeleń for Radosław Sobolewski | 68 |
| Kamil Kosowski for Jacek Krzynówek | 78 |
| Pawel Brozek for Maciej Zurawski | 83 |
Cards:
| Ebi Smolarek | 37 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Lukasz Fabiański
Goalkeeper
Tomasz Kuszczak
Defender
Bartosz Bosacki
Defender
Dariusz Dudka
Defender
Seweryn Gancarczyk
Midfielder
Piotr Giza
Midfielder
Kamil Kosowski
Midfielder
Mariusz Lewandowski
Midfielder
Sebastian Mila
Forward
Pawel Brozek
Forward
Ireneusz Jeleń
Forward
Grzegorz Rasiak
Comments:
Poland's starting line-up is believed to be the oldest in the history of the World Cup finals. Poland have now failed to score in the first game of their last five World Cup finals.
2
Ecuador
Manager: Luis Fernando Suarez
Goals:
| Carlos Tenorio | 24 |
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| Agustin Delgado | 80 |
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Starting lineup:
Cristian Mora
Goalkeeper
Ivan Hurtado
Defender
(captain)
Neicer Reasco
Defender
Giovanny Espinoza
Defender/Centre back
Ulises de la Cruz
Defender/Midfielder
Antonio Valencia
Defender/Midfielder
Segundo Castillo
Midfielder
Edison Méndez
Midfielder
Edwin Tenorio
Midfielder
Agustin Delgado
Forward
Carlos Tenorio
Forward
Substitutions:
| Ivan Kaviedes for Carlos Tenorio | 65 |
| Jorge Guagua for Ivan Hurtado | 69 |
| Patricio Urrutia for Agustin Delgado | 83 |
Cards:
| Ivan Hurtado | 31 | Y |
| Edison Méndez | 70 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Damian Lanza
Goalkeeper
Edwin Villafuerte
Defender
Paul Ambrosi
Defender
Marlon Ayovi
Defender
Jorge Guagua
Defender
Jose Luis Perlaza
Midfielder
Cristian Lara
Midfielder
Luis Saritama
Midfielder
Patricio Urrutia
Forward
Christian Benítez
Forward
Félix Borja
Forward
Ivan Kaviedes