Fidel Martinez scored the winner at minute 56 for Ecuador and clinch a triumph over Iran. Still, it's enough to reach the final of the four-team friendly tournament against local Oman, which defeated China 3-1 previously.
The team coached by Sixto Vizuete had a good start at the tournament, and now they will face the locals in the final. Thus, this friendly games will be helpful for next South American Qualifiers, which will resume in March.
Ecuador played with the following lineup: Cristian Mora; Franklin Corozo, Ivan Hurtado, Jorge Guagua, Isaac Mina; Oswaldo Minda, Fernando Hidalgo, Jefferson Montero, Fidel Martinez; Walter Calderon; Edmundo Zura. Narciso Mina and Angel Escobar entered the field in the second half.
Iran - Ecuador 0-1 (0-0)
Friendly Tournament, Semifinal, Muscat
Goals: 0-1 Fidel Martinez (54')
Suspensions: M. Zare (86' / Foul), Gholamnejad (91' / Second Booking)
Iranian players booked: Kaebi, Gholamnejad
Iran: M. Rahmati - Kaebi (75' Gholamnejad), Hosseini, Ghorbani (75' K. Rahmati), Ashjari - Jamshidian (75' Rafkhaei), M. Zare, M. Nouri, Hajsafi (86' Bengar) - G. Rezaei, Borhani (59' Salehi)
