Ecuador 3-0 Costa Rica

Ecuadorian supporters are in excellent voice as they make their way to the stadium before the match against Costa Rica

Costa Rican fans add to the colourful scene in Hamburg with both sides looking to gain an important victory

Ecuador take advantage of the first real opening as Carlos Tenorio powerfully heads home from Luis Valencia's cross

Tenorio celebrates after his eighth-minute goal gives Ecuador a deserved lead against Costa Rica

Luis Marin receives a booking following a foul on the goalscorer as Costa Rican frustrations boil over

Costa Rica eventually settle down and soon manage to test Ecuador's keeper Christian Mora before the interval

The Costa Rican boss Alexandre Guimaraes has just 45 remaining to prevent his team's elimination from Germany 2006

Agustin Delgado takes advantage of some poor defending to fire Ecuador into a dominant 2-0 lead in the 54th minute

Delgado is mobbed by his team-mates and several substitutes after his strike seals Ecuador's historic progression

Ecuador wrap up an impressive win to head Group A as Ivan Kaviedes scores a superb third in the final minute

Kaviedes celebrates his excellent strike by grabbing a mask from the front of his shorts as Ecuador's celebrations begin

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