Friday, September 7, 2012

Colombia 4 - Uruguay 0

Uruguay went into Barranquilla without their star striker Luis Suarez (due to yellow card accumulation) to face Colombia.  Uruguay nevertheless were expecting a good result, but their hosts were none too kind.  Colombia struck very early through the world's most in-form striker Radamel Falcao, who pounded home a mishit cross across  the six-yard box with his instep.  Uruguay never really got anything going in the first period, and were lucky to be down only 1-0 at the break.

In the second period, Teofilo Gutierrez (pictured, yellow) quickly sealed the match for Colombia with two strikes in quick succession.  The first came when he nutmegged the goalkeeper off a smooth through ball from James Rodriguez.  Rodriguez provided the service on Gutierrez's next goal as well.  The 3-0 Colombia lead held until stoppage time, when some nifty dribbling skill by Camilo Zuñiga allowed Zuñiga to slip into the box, from where he fired home for a 4-0 Colombia victory that pushes Colombia further up the qualifying table.

Goals
Colombia
Radamel Falcao 2
Teofilo Gutierrez 47, 52
Camilo Zuñiga 90+2

Match Reports:
http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/news/falcao-stays-hot-colombia-put-uruguay-sword-000632209--sow.html

Highlights:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W8qcDzRa4Dg&feature=g-all-u

Full Match Video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VlmhHF4JnjA

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