Brazil vs. Ecuador: Score, Reaction from 2016 Copa America

Brazil and Ecuador played to a 0-0 draw in the Copa America Centenario on Saturday night in the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California.  

The Brazilians were lucky to have walked away with one point after the linesman ruled out an Ecuador goal in the 66th minute. Miller Bolanos seemingly gave Ecuador the lead when Brazilian goalkeeper Alisson Becker spilled a low cross into the back of the net.

However, the linesman determined all of the ball crossed the end line before Bolanos’ attempted pass, thus wiping the goal off the board. Fox Soccer provided a replay of the controversial incident:

Goal? No goal?!? Really? Brazil get bailed out big time by the ref after Alisson flubbs Valencia’s cross! #BRAvECU https://t.co/apfIO3xcw3

— FOX Soccer (@FOXSoccer) June 5, 2016

Judging by this screenshot from CSNMidAtlantic.com’s J. Michael, a tiny part of the ball remained in play just before Bolanos’ cross:

Goal or no goal? Or did #Brazil lucky this was called out or did #Ecuador just get hosed? #CopaAmerica pic.twitter.com/q2HaCn2iBT

— J. Michael (@JMichaelCSN) June 5, 2016

TopDrawerSoccer.com’s Will Parchman wasn’t happy with the call:

We were just denied one of the great keeping howlers of all time and I am apoplectic.

— Will Parchman (@WillParchman) June 5, 2016

Fox Sports’ Rob Stone asked the question on many fans’ minds:

#Ecuador was robbed, and cant we ‘extend’ goal line technology?

— Rob Stone (@RobStoneONFOX) June 5, 2016

In truth, neither Brazil nor Ecuador was thoroughly deserving of a victory. The two combined to have three shots on target—two for Brazil and one for Ecuador. Brazilian soccer journalist Paulo Freitas thought a draw was the right outcome on balance:

FT Brazil 0-0 Ecuador – fair result, Brazil better in the 1st half, Ecuador better in the 2nd half. Brazil booed by some fans. #CA100

— Paulo Freitas …

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