Goals: Honduras—Costly 31'; Ecuador—Valencia 34', 65'

Recap: An enthralling 90 minutes saw Ecuador earn its first three points of the 2014 World Cup, defeating Honduras 2-1 in Curitiba.

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Man of the Match: It's the man responsible for all three of Ecuador's World Cup goals, Enner Valencia.

Lesson Learned: Valencia's quality belongs in Europe. The 24-year-old led Liga MX in scoring (18) last season and has shown no signs of slowing down at the international level. Every goal he scores adds another figure to his transfer value.

Up Next: Ecuador travels to Rio de Janeiro to battle France on June 25, while Honduras visits Manaus to face Switzerland.

Note: Credit all statistics to officially licensed data from Opta Sports (via WhoScored).