U-17 Sudamericano: with strength and forcefulness Paraguay advances to the next stagehttps://www.youtube.com/…Vj5GjUWVSeAParaguay thrashed Ecuador 3-0 on Monday and ensured their qualification to the next round of the U-17 Sudamericano played in Argentina for four places to the World Cup to be held in the UAE later this year.
With this win and with one remaining game to be played in Group A, Paraguay has tallied 7 points followed by Ecuador (4), Argentina and Venezuela (3) and Colombia (2).
Paraguay still has to play Venezuela this coming Wednesday. Venezuela played this Monday against Colombia at the Juan Gilberto Funes stadium in the city of La Punta, in San Luis, 800 kilometers to the west of Buenos Aires.
On the other hand Ecuador concluded their first round commitments and their qualification now depends on the results of other matches, as Argentina (with a free date Monday), Venezuela and Colombia can overtake them in the standings.
The goals were scored by Jesús Medina Maldonado (50 and 83 minute) and Antonio Sanabria (53) from a free-kick.
The grand figure of the Ecuadorian team was goalkeeper Xavier Cevallos who saved at least half a dozen shots on goal.
Ecuador managed to produce some scoring chances but poor shooting by their strikers was to blame for the goose egg on the scoreboard.
In the first stage of this tournament Ecuador has a win, a draw and two defeats.
In the last round for Group A, on Wednesday, Paraguay will face Venezuela and Argentina will play against Colombia.