Goals: Colombia—James 28’, 50’
Recap: Complete and utter domination saw Colombia defeat Uruguay 2-0 on Saturday.
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A sensational strike from James Rodriguez—easily the best of the tournament thus far—opened the affair in the 28th minute. Just over 20 minutes later, the standout player of the 2014 World Cup sealed the 2-0 victory. James now leads all tournament goalscorers with five.
A showdown with Brazil awaits Los Cafeteros.
Key Moment: It was a pristine strike from distance for James, but it would not have been if not for an immaculate first touch. The 22-year-old’s ability to play an Abel Aguilar header off the chest ultimately allowed him to own the world of football on Saturday.
Man of the Match: Man of the Match. Man of the Tournament. James Rodriguez finished his 85-minute shift with two goals and two key passes.
Lesson Learned: With no Luis Suarez, Uruguay is a team without direction. La Celeste meandered around the pitch aimlessly for 90 minutes, hoping to breakthrough a compact Colombian defense. Uruguay played 180 minutes without its star player in Brazil. It’s no coincidence the team finished every minute without a single goal from the run of play.
Up Next: Colombia travels to Fortaleza to meet with Brazil on July 4, while Uruguay returns home to prepare for the 2015 Copa America.
Note: Credit all statistics to officially licensed data from Opta Sports (via WhoScored).
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