For the first time in its history Colombia gets into the quarterfinals in the World Cup.
On July 28th in Rio de Janeiro Colombia made ​​history. Colombia is in the quarterfinals!
Keeping a clean sheet, playing with fun, harmony and freshness. This was the best Colombia football ever seen.
Colombia took advantage of Luis Suarez’s absence to beat Uruguay in Rio.
Suarez had been crucial to Uruguay’s progress to the last 16 but Fifa imposed a nine-match international ban and 4-month suspension from all football-related activity.
One superstar had left and another has emerged as Monaco’s Rodriguez volleyed arguably the goal of the tournament in the first half then crowned a superbest team move for the second.
In the absence of the injured Radamel Falcao, the young Rodriguez has become Colombia’s new idol and is making his mark on the global stage as the tournament’s current top-scorer with five goals.
His team will now meet hosts Brazil in the quarter-final in Fortaleza on Friday 4th of July – and have shown they have the capacity to wreck the hopes of Colombias football-mad nation.
Suarez may not have been inside the Maracana but he was there in spirit as Uruguay fans showed solidarity with the shamed striker, sporting masks, brandishing flags of support and ensuring the game kicked off to the sound of his name.
But for all Tabarez’s bold talk they never coped without Suarez’s brilliance and Colombia’s victory was thoroughly merited.
The game itself was actually threatening an anti-climax until the magical intervention of Rodriguez before the half-hour delivered yet another moment to illuminate this World Cup.
Rodriguez was aware enough to glance over his shoulder and check his own position and that of Uruguay keeper Fernando Muslera before cushioning a header on his chest and striking a stunning 25-yard left-foot volley in off the bar.
It was the most perfect combination of technique and talent, drawing gasps from around this iconic stadium when it was replayed on the four giant screens that hang from the roof of the vast bowl. If his first goal was a testimony to his individual ability, the second five minutes after half-time was an illustration of Colombia’s combination of talent and teamwork.
After a period of possession, Pablo Armero’s cross found Juan Cuadrado, who showed great athleticism to guide his header into the path of Rodriguez, who made no mistake from eight yards.
Uruguay responded but their World Cup was already too far away – although Maximiliano Pereira and Edinson Cavani forced world classe saves from Colombias keeper David Ospina.
Rodriguez was removed some minutes before the end to conserve energy for the meeting with Brazil. He will pose a serious threat to Luiz Felipe Scolari’s team – as will a highly impressive Colombia.
Game Facts:
– James Rodriguez is the first player to score in the first four games of a World Cup since Brazil’s Ronaldo and Rivaldo in 2002.
– Rodriguez is also the first player to score in each of his first four World Cup games since Italy’s Christian Vieri in 1998.
– Colombia have reached the quarter-finals of a World Cup for the first time in their history.
– Colombia have now won as many games at World Cup 2014 (3) as in their previous 13 games in the competition.
– Colombia wideman Juan Cuadrado has now provided four assists at the 2014 World Cup – more than any other player.
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