HAMBURG, June 15 (Reuters) - Striker Ivan Kaviedes cemented his superhero status among delirious Ecuador fans by donning a Spider-Man mask to celebrate his goal against Costa Rica in their Group A clash on Thursday.
Television pictures flashed around the globe showed Kaviedes celebrating in comic-book style after he scored the third goal in the South American side's 3-0 win, which assured Ecuador of a place in the second round.
But the 29-year-old targetman said there was also a serious side to his celebration - a tribute to former international Otilino Tenorio, who died last year at the age of 25 in a car crash.
'We were having a good time and we had the feeling that Otilino was with us out there today,' said Agustin Delgado, the scorer of Ecuador's second goal. 'He always made us laugh.'
