Ecuador resigns to a draw with Venezuela and misses the title in the U17 South American Championship

Ecuador missed the opportunity to be crowned champion in its own territory by drawing with Venezuela 1-1 on the fifth day of the South American U17 Championship played in Quito and Guayaquil.

The "Tricolor" team went ahead on the scoreboard at minute 16 with a goal from Alan Minda, but Emisael Zavarce drew level for the Venezuelans at minute 58, thus sentencing the Ecuadorian team to finish as runners-up.