Garcia gives Colombia 1-0 win over Ecuador

Garcia gives Colombia 1-0 win over Ecuador

Published Oct. 8, 2010 11:51 p.m. ET

Radamel Falcao Garcia scored in the 88th minute, giving Colombia a 1-0 exhibition victory over Ecuador on Friday night at Red Bull Arena.

Falcoa Garcia entered in the 77th minute in place of Adrian Ramos.

There were 37 fouls, 24 by Ecuador, in a match that drew a sellout crowd of 25,000 to the new home of the New York Red Bulls.

Both nations missed out on this year's World Cup and are preparing for next summer's Copa America.

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Colombia will play the United States on Tuesday night in Chester, Pa.

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