Ecuador's Enner Valencia (R) celebrates after scoring a goal during their 2014 World Cup Group E soccer match against Honduras at the Baixada arena in Curitiba June 20, 2014. REUTERS/Henry Romero
(Reuters) - Never mind tiki-taka, false number nines and midfield diamonds.
Ecuador and Honduras kept it plain and simple as they served up a rustic feast of hoofed clearances, lunging challenges and lofted balls in the penalty area in their World Cup Group E match on Friday.
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