cuiaba colombia got their copa america campaign off to a winning start with a scrappy 10 victory over ecuador on sunday with the goal coming from a beautifully choreographed free kick straight off the training groundedwin cardona scored three minutes from halftime when he started and finished a move that involved deft touches from two other playersthe goal was initially ruled out for offside but that decision was reversed after a review by the video assistant refereeecuador had by far the better of the second half but they could not get the goal that their pressure deserved and fall to the bottom of group b alongside venezuela who lost 30 to hosts brazil in the tournaments opener earlier on sundayecuador had beaten colombia 61 in a world cup qualifier in november but it was clear from early on there was little chance of a similar goal tally as clearcut opportunities were few and far betweenneither side were able to build up much of a rhythm on a pitch that cut up quickly and with the game repeatedly stopped by the referees whistle for 33 foulsthe result marked a third straight defeat for ecuador while colombia have gone three games unbeaten since reinaldo rueda took over as coachboth sides face venezuela next with colombia playing them on june 17 in goiania and ecuador on june 20 in rio de janeiro