Paraguay vs Ecuador Probable Starting Lineups
Paraguay and Ecuador's strength is measured at the opening of Santa Fe. Paraguay elected, one candidate at a later stage, will debut today at the 2011 Copa America Argentina has always been difficult against Ecuador in a match in Group B which, in turn, opened the meeting of the Santa Fe, will be held at the stadium from 18.30 (local time).
The match referee will be Sergio Pezzotta. With compatriot Ricardo Casas, the first assistant, and Peru Luis Abadie, second. The other, Peru Victor Rivera, will serve the last assistant.
Paraguay, led by Gerardo "Tata" Martino, and Ecuador share a region with Brazil and Venezuela, who two hours earlier in the city of La Plata stadium. Both Martin and his colleagues selected from Ecuador, Colombia Reynaldo Rueda, hiding their cards over the last few days and come to the party "under a gag order." For both coaches, the game is the key in the fight for qualification for the second round: in a logical calculation, both lose Brasildan to win by Venezuela.
Paraguay, who reached the quarterfinals at the World Cup final (eliminated by Spain) and is credited with two continental titles in 1953 and in 1979, arrived in this city of Cordoba, where he is based. In Martino teams already confirmed the participation of their key players as goalkeeper Justo Villar, Valladolid Spain, delanyero Roque Santa Cruz from Blackburn Roberts from England, and Argentina-Paraguay Lucas Barrios, Borussia Dortmund of Germany striker.
In Ecuador, which on Wednesday in Santa Fe and never reach the Cup, the only question is on the far left of the old Edison Mendez (32 years, Emelec) and Michael Arroyo (24, from San Luis de Mexico). However, They have midfielder Antonio Valencia, Manchester United.
Columbus will held the match, called the Elephant Graveyard from the local beat Pele's Santos in 1964 is famous for its 2 to 1, and now completely remodelled. With a capacity up to 35,000 spectators, decorated in recent times, who built a second tray on top of a local public forum, 42 VIP boxes, they remodeled and upgraded lighting Press. This match will also have special security operations with 800 troops, two fences to screen participants and inside the stadium will be a health post 17 and the police to prevent emergencies.
The possibility of the formation
Paraguay: Justo Villar, Dario Veron, Paulo da Silva, Antolin Alcaraz and Aureliano Torres, Edgar Barreto, Enrique Vera, Cristian Riveros and Marcelo Estigarribia, Roque Santa Cruz and Lucas Barrios.
Coach: Gerardo Martino.
Ecuador: Marcelo Elizaga; Néicer Reasco, Norberto Araujo, Frickson Erazo and Walter Ayovi, Antonio Valencia, Segundo Castillo, Edison Mendez and Christian Noboa, Cristian Benitez and Felipe Caicedo. Coach: Reinaldo Rueda.
Referee: Sergio Pezzotta (Argentina)
Stadium: Colon de Santa Fe
Start time: 18.30.
Editor's Prediction: Paraguay 1-1 Ecuador