In total, day 17 of the 2014 World Cup saw four goals and one potential candidate for goal of the tournament. Brazil’s David Luiz, Chile’s Alexis Sanchez and Colombia’s James Rodriguez were the three players responsible for Saturday’s onslaught of offensive efficiency.
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Below are highlights of all four goals and brief recaps of each result.
Colombia 2-0 Uruguay
Goals: Colombia—James 28’, 50’
Complete and utter domination saw Colombia defeat Uruguay 2-0 on Saturday. A sensational strike from James Rodriguez—easily the best of the tournament thus far—opened the affair in the 28th minute. Just over 30 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.
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