Venezuela's Nahuel Ferraresi, rigth, and Tomas Rincon celebrate after beating 2-1 Ecuador during a Copa America Group B soccer match in Santa Clara, Calif.
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Ecuador's players, front, react after lossing 1-2 against Venezuela during a Copa America Group B soccer match in Santa Clara, Calif.
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Venezuela's Jhonder Cadiz, left, controls the ball in front of Ecuador's William Pacho during a Copa America Group B soccer match in Santa Clara, Calif.
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Ecuador's Angelo Preciado, left, fouls Venezuela's Yefferson Soteldo during a Copa America Group B soccer match in Santa Clara, Calif.
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Ecuador's William Pacho, left, heads the ball over a Venezuela defender during a Copa America Group B soccer match in Santa Clara, Calif.
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Venezuela's Eduard Bello, center, scores his side's 2nd goal against Ecuador during a Copa America Group B soccer match in Santa Clara, Calif.
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Venezuela's Jhonder Cadiz celebrates scoring his side's first goal against Ecuador during a Copa America Group B soccer match in Santa Clara, Calif.
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Ecuador's Jeremy Sarmiento dribbles up field during a Copa America Group B soccer match against Venezuela in Santa Clara, Calif.
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Ecuador's Piero Hincapie prepares to strike the ball during a Copa America Group B soccer match against Venezuela in Santa Clara, Calif.
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Ecuador's Jeremy Sarmiento is congratulated after scoring his side's opening goal against Venezuela during a Copa America Group B soccer match in Santa Clara, Calif.