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Waves of yellow jerseys were in tears in New York.<\/p>\n

Ecuador entered its Group E finale Thursday needing a win if it wanted to stay alive in the World Cup. Standing in the way? Powerhouse Germany.<\/p>\n

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But La Tri pulled it off in a comeback 2-1 win in New York, producing one of the best post-game reactions of the tournament thus far.<\/p>\n

It didn’t seem like fortune was on Ecuador’s side at first. Within just the second minute, Florian Wirtz assisted Leroy Sane for a simple finish. Ecuador believed there was a foul in the build up when midfielder Aleksandar Pavlovic made clear and high contact on Pedro Vite’s head, but the goal stood.<\/p>\n

Ecuador didn’t let that deter the side, however. Seven minutes later, rising young winger Nilson Angulo pulled off a stunning, tight finish from long range.<\/p>\n

Ecuador got on the front foot from there and looked the more dominant side, but the lack of threatening shots against Manuel Neuer was evident.<\/p>\n

Germany then took control going into halftime and produced another worrying situation for Ecuador early in the second. A penalty was awarded when Joel Ordonez was adjudged to have fouled Kai Havertz in the box, but it was taken back for a Sane foul against Vite in the build up.<\/p>\n

Ecuador head coach Sebasti\u00e1n Beccacece made the risky move of taking out captain and starting striker Enner Valencia in the 64th minute, as the 36-year-old just wasn’t creating enough threat. Kevin Rodriguez, a 26-year-old 6-foot-3 striker, came on instead.<\/p>\n

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And it was Rodriguez who came up with the decisive assist in the 77th minute. <\/p>\n

Off a corner kick, Rodriguez leaped highest to flick the ball towards goal, which starting winger Gonzalo Plata stabbed home over the head of Neuer.<\/p>\n

It was a nervy finish for Ecuador, but perhaps no defense is better suited for closing out games than La Tri’s.<\/p>\n

Ecuador advanced as the third-place team with four points to its name. It’s Round of 32 opponent is not yet known. La Tri lost 1-0 to Ivory Coast in the opener after conceding a late dagger while Curacao held them to a 0-0 draw in the second game, putting the nation at risk of a shock early exit.<\/p>\n

Germany had already won the group coming into the game, while Ivory Coast claimed second.<\/p>\n

La Tri only advanced beyond the group stage at the 2006 Germany World Cup, losing in the Round of 16 to England 1-0. If things go their way, a defense led by Willian Pacho, Piero Hincapie, Moises Caicedo, Ordonez and more could live up to their dark horses tag, despite their scoring deficiencies.<\/p>\n

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