Suarez on target for Uruguay in Copa win
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Luis Suarez and Edinson Cavani were on target as Uruguay thumped 10-man Ecuador 4-0 in their opening Group C match at the Copa America on Sunday.
Nicolas Lodeiro opened the scoring after just six minutes before Ecuador full-back Jose Quintero was dismissed for a flailing arm. With a numerical advantage, Uruguay ran riot at the Mineirao Stadium in Belo Horizonte as Cavani and Suarez netted before the break. The rout was completed 12 minutes from time with an Arturo Mina own goal.
“We had chances in the first half, we managed to take them and that gave us the tranquility to manage the game,” said Cavani, who finally scored his first Copa America goal in his fourth participation. “It was an important step.”
It was the ideal beginning for Uruguay in a tough Group C alongside champion Chile and guest Japan.
“We’re not as bad as that,” Ecuador’s Colombian coach Hernan Dario Gomez said.
“It was a match that got away from us, especially in the first half when it got away from us in every aspect.”
Boualem Khoukhi scored 13 minutes from time as Asian champion Qatar hit back from 2-0 down to earn a 2-2 draw with Paraguay at the Copa America on Sunday. An Oscar Cardozo penalty and a stunning Derlis Gonzalez strike gave the South Americans a 2-0 lead in Rio de Janeiro but goals from Almoez Ali and Khoukhi in the final quarter snatched a share of the Group B spoils for the tournament debutants.
“It’s a fair result, we deserved the point we gained,” said Qatar’s Spanish coach Felix Sanchez, who praised his players for “keeping the faith” and “showing the desire to go after the game, that was the most positive thing for us.”
It left the side two points behind Group B leader Colombia, who opened their account with a 2-0 win over Lionel Messi’s Argentina on Saturday.
“We were unable to manage our advantage and we leave with a bitter taste,” Gonzalez added.
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