"The first participant of the semifinals was revealed in the Copa America tournament. It was the US national team coached by Jurgen Klinsmann, defeating Ecuador 2:1. The hosts scored first in the match, when C.Dempsey directed the ball into the goal (22'). In the 52nd minute, the referee showed two red cards to players from different teams - J.Jones and A.Valencia. When G.Zardes doubled the score in the 65th minute, it seemed like the fate of the match was already decided, but Ecuador managed to revive the intrigue. In the 74th minute, M.Arroyo scored and the US could not comfortably finish the meeting. The next quarterfinal matches will take place on June 18 and 19.
