Argentina edges Ecuador 2-1 in friendly
Argentina improved to 18-4 with 10 drawn in the rivalry with Ecuador.
EAST RUTHERFORD, United States (AFP) - Javier Pastore scored in the 58th minute to give Argentina a 2-1 victory over Ecuador on Tuesday in an international football friendly.
The 25-year-old Paris Saint-Germain midfielder provided the difference after teammate Sergio Aguero, a forward for Manchester City, scored in the eighth minute and Miller Bolanos equalized in the 24th minute.
The match, played before 48,000 spectators on the home field of American football s New York Giants and New York Jets, served as a warm-up for both clubs for the upcoming Copa America last this year in Chile.
Argentina improved to 18-4 with 10 drawn in the rivalry with Ecuador.
Argentina completed a two-game US stand undefeated. The "Albiceleste", or White and Sky Blue, defeated El Salvador 2-0 three days earlier.
