In total, day three of the 2014 World Cup saw 13 goals and one potential candidate for goal of the tournament. Colombia’s James Rodriguez, Italy’s Mario Balotelli and Costa Rica’s Joel Campbell were just a few of the players responsible for Saturday’s onslaught of offensive efficiency.
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Below are highlights of all 13 goals and brief recaps of each result.
Goals: Ivory Coast—Bony 64' Gervinho 66'; Japan—Honda 16'
It took more than 60 minutes, but the Ivory Coast finally exorcised the demons of World Cups past with a 2-1 victory over Japan. Keisuke Honda’s strike would be neutralized by a Wilfried Bony header in the second half. Just two minutes later, it was Gervinho who polished off a cultured cross from Serge Aurier to give the Ivory Coast an insurmountable 2-1 lead.
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