Poland 0-2 Ecuador

2006 World Cup Finals, Group A
8pm (BST), Friday 9 June 2006
Veltins-Arena, Gelsenkirchen

Luis Suarez’s Ecuador side began their 2006 FIFA World Cup campaign with a convincing 2-0 win over Poland in Gelsenkirchen on Friday night.

A hard-fought encounter witnessed goals either side of half-time for La Tri. Carlos Tenorio profited from Agustin Delgado’s flicked header in the 24th minute to give the South Americans the lead.

Poland increased the pressure after the break as they searched for an equaliser, but were continually thwarted by the Ecuador defence.

The woodwork was also Ecuador's friend; first denying Jelen, who hit the bar from a narrow angle then Brozek's cutting inside to drill a powerful shot against the outside of the post.

Then, with ten minutes of normal time remaining, the provider of Ecuador's opener turned goalscorer as Delgado side-footed home from close range to put his side second in the Group A table behind Germany on goal difference.

Poland: Boruc, Jop, Baszczynski, Bak, Zewlakow, Sobolewski (Jelen 67), Krzynowek (Kosowski 77), Szymkowiak, Smolarek, Radomski, Zurawski (Brozek 84).
Subs Not Used: Bosacki, Dudka, Fabianski, Gancarczyk, Giza, Kuszczak, Lewandowski, Mila, Rasiak.

Ecuador: Mora, De la Cruz, Hurtado (Guagua 69), Espinoza, Reasco, Mendez, Castillo, Valencia, Edwin Tenorio, Delgado (Urrutia 83), Carlos Tenorio (Kaviedes 65).
Subs Not Used: Ambrossi, Ayovi, Benitez, Borja, Lanza, Lara, Perlaza, Saritama, Villafuerte.

Goals: Carlos Tenorio 24, Delgado 80

Attendance: 52,000

Referee: Toru Kamikawa (Japan).