Date: 13-06-2002
Stage: first round
Place: YOKOHAMA
Running time: 118 min.
Colour: PAL
Quality: master copy
Commentary: dutch/flemish
My rating: **
Notes:
MATCH SUMMARY
Thursday, 13 June 2002, 20:30
International Stadium, Yokohama
Attendance: 65,862
Meteo: Clear, mild, 20°C
ECUADOR
José Cevallos
Marlon Ayoví
Iván Hurtado (c)
Augusto Porozó
Ulises de la Cruz
Raúl Guerrón
Cléber Chalá
Édison Méndez
Alfonso Obregón
Agustín Delgado
Carlos Tenorio
Coach: Hernán Gómez (ECU)
6′ Cleber Chala
40′ ↓Alfonso Obregón ↑Alex Aguinaga
76′ ↓Carlos Tenorio ↑Iván Kaviedes
CROATIA
Stipe Pletikosa
Robert Kovač
Dario Šimić
Josip Šimunić
Stjepan Tomáš
Robert Jarni (c)
Niko Kovač
Milan Rapaić
Danijel Šarić
Alen Bokšić
Ivica Olić
Coach: Mirko Jozić (CRO)
72′ Stjepan Tomáš
90′ Josip Šimunić
52′ ↓Josip Šimunić ↑Davor Vugrinec
59′ ↓Niko Kovač ↑Jurica Vranješ
6′ ↓Danijel Šarić ↑Mario Stanić
Referee: William Mattus (GUA)
Goals:
48′ Édison Méndez ECU
Match overview
Ecuador secured a vital 1-0 win over Croatia in Group G, knocking out the European side and keeping their hopes alive in the tournament. Méndez’s strike just after halftime proved decisive.
Trivia
This was Ecuador’s first ever World Cup win over a European team, marking a historic moment in their football history.
