Day 14 - Ecuador v France

Pre-Match Thoughts
Fresh from putting five past the Swiss, the French will be wanting to consolidate top spot in the group, thus avoiding Argentina in the next round. Ecuador, on the other hand, need to equal Switzerland's result to go through in second place. The odds don't look good for them unless Honduras pull a major shock out of the bag - or perhaps kick it out of the bag, gauging by their style seen thus far.

France have looked good so far, and it's tricky to see how Ecuador are going to get much out of it. 2-0 to the French, says I.

First Half
Eh, France are clearly happy to sit back and not push it too much and Ecuador aren't pressuring too heavily either. With the Swiss 2-0 up, as things stand, the South Americans need to win 1-0 to go through.

Second Half
Ecuador were essentially shagged from the moment their captain, Antonio Valencia, got himself sent off for a slightly studs-high challenge. France put a bit of pressure on, but never seemed totally bothered about scoring, with most shots being tame efforts. To give Ecuador some dues, they managed to keep going in pursuit of a goal, but never got close.

Result
0-0. Switzerland won 3-0, which means they finish behind France in qualifying for the next round.

Tragic Truth
For a brief moment, I thought today was Thursday. "24 hours till time off..." Alas, the cruel reality then hit. Ehh...