Ecuador's Enner Valencia (#13) and Bolivia's Marcelo Martins Moreno (#9) (Photo : Reuters)
In a battle of two lower-seeded teams, Ecuador and Bolivia hopes to take advantage of Mexico's woeful start as they face each other on the second round of Group A competitions at the 2015 Copa America. The match will be held at the Estadio Elías Figueroa in Valparaíso, Chile on June 15.
Ecuador was coming off a 0-2 loss in the hands of host Chile in the opening match of the tournament. While it was the only somewhat lopsided loss in the competitions so far, Gustavo Quinteros was satisfied with his team's performance, as reported by BeIN Sports.
Chile, one of the tournament favorites and leading contender in Group A, dominated the match from the get-go but only scored during the second half after over an hour of play.
Meanwhile, Bolivia fared great in a goalless draw with semi-favorite Mexico in their opener. Bleacher Report predicted that El Tri will be Group A's runner-up behind Chile.
Mauricio Soria's boys are expected to stay in the momentum of their aggressive defense and hopes to carry it over in this game. Ricardo Pedriel, Jhasmani Campos, and Marcelo Martins Moreno will once again try to lead the Bolivians to another upset.
The Mexicans will face La Roja in their second game, which would more likely give them their first loss of the tourney. So, this match between Ecuador and Bolivia is crucial for both uncelebrated teams to have a chance to enter the quarterfinal round that starts on June 24.
Tough pick, but the prediction is a 1-0 win by Los Amarillos over El Verde or another scoreless draw. Both teams are struggling for consistency, but Enner Valencia may rescue Ecuador this time around.
