The final stats from this one are something to behold. Ecuador held possession 63% of the time. They generated 28 shots, 15 of which were on target. They completed 672 passes to Curaçao’s 238, crossed 27 times to Curaçao’s 3, and earned nine corners to Curaçao’s 0.
It didn’t matter. Eloy Room set a World Cup record with 15 saves in a 90 minute match, and the smallest nation to ever qualify for a World Cup have now earned a point in the competition.
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