Colombia liked it, they beat 3-0 and celebrated this Friday in style its qualification to the quarterfinals of the America Cup against a Costa Rica that resisted for thirty minutes and mortgaged its options in the second match of Group D. The goals of Luis Díaz, Dávinson Sánchez and Jhon Córdoba were a fair reward for the team that did more for the match.
At the State Farm in Glendale, Arizona, Colombia showed its credentials as a title favorite and extended its unbeaten streak to 25 matches and ten consecutive wins.
He ‘Guajiro’ Díazwith cold blood and fire in his heart, made the Colombians vibrate in the 30th minute when He turned the penalty into a goal sanctioned by Uruguayan referee Gustavo Tejera. The goal was scored by Díaz, but the mastermind behind the play that ended in a penalty and ended Costa Rica’s plan was goalkeeper Patrick Sequeira, who at minute 28 committed an unnecessary foul in the area on forward Jhon Córdoba. That action sent the work of coach Gustavo Alfaro to the trash. Until that moment, Costa Rica had been well positioned in defense and played in a block to neutralize any hint of the rival. And Díaz, the one in charge of taking the penalty, took the ball, caressed it and did not hesitate to hit it with the inside edge of his right foot, well placed in the corner for Colombia’s 1-0, which thrilled the Colombian fans and assured Néstor Lorenzo’s team a place in the quarterfinals. “Lucho, Lucho, Lucho,” shouted the excited crowd in Colombia’s fifth Copa América match against Costa Rica, thanks to Díaz’s fifth goal in the tournament’s history, his first of this edition and the first he scored from a penalty.
At the beginning of the match, Colombia played an intelligent game and tried to break Costa Rica’s defensive wall one on one with Díaz, James, Córdoba and Daniel Muñoz, their most incisive offensive players. But The ‘Sele’ played a match that was adequate for their aspirations and sought to frustrate the Colombian players. Until Sequeira’s unfortunate action came.
In the second period Colombia came out for more goals and got them twice. In ’59 Sanchez did his thing again as against Paraguay. With a precise header, after a perfectly executed cross from Jhon Arias, he scored the 2-0 that fell like a hammer blow to the Costa Rican hosts. “Colombia, Colombia, Colombia!” the Colombian fans chanted frantically at the State Farm and the team gained more momentum and continued on.
In the 62nd minute, James’ magic appeared, with his right foot he threw a pass into the void that made the team run. ‘Triciclito’ Jhon Córdoba, who did not forgive. Right cross and inside. Impossible to stop for Sequeira.
Costa Rica then found strength and held on. And what followed was a monologue for Colombia, who also demonstrated with goals today that they can do more in this Copa America.
Datasheet
3. Colombia: Camilo Vargas; Jefferson Lerma (m.71, Kevin Castano), Richard Rios (m.46, Mateus Uribe); Jhon Arias, James Rodriguez (m.71, Yaser Asprilla), Luis Diaz (m.77, Jhon Duran) and Jhon Cordoba (m.77, Rafael Borre). Selector: Nestor Lorenzo.
0.Costa Rica: Patrick Sequeira; Haxzel Quirós, Jeyland Mitchell, Juan Pablo Vargas, Francisco Calvo, Ariel Lassiter (d.46 Joseph Mora); Orlando Galo, Brandon Aguilera (m.66, Jefferson Brenes); Manfred Ugalde (m.46, Joel Campbell), Warren Madrigal (m.83, Andy Rojas) and Álvaro Zamora (m.66, Josimar Alcócer). Selector: Gustavo Alfaro.
Goals: 1-0, m.30: Luis Díaz, penalty. 2-0, m.59: Dávinson Sánchez. 3-0, m.62: Jhon Córdoba.
Referee: Uruguayan Gustavo Tejera. He cautioned Ugalde, Rios, Cordoba.
incidences: Match for the second day of Group D played at the State Farm Stadium, in Glendale (Arizona), before 27,386 spectators.
2024-06-29 00:58:31
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