On land and in the air, the strength of Colombia, led by an unstoppable James Rodríguez, overwhelmed Costa Rica 3-0 this Friday in the American city of Glendale and knocked on the door of the quarterfinals of the Copa América with 6 points out of 6 possible.
Costa Rica, which beat Brazil 0-0 in its debut, was left this Friday waiting for the fate of the Canarinha against Paraguay, which was a victim of the coffee growers on the first date when they lost 2- 1.
Liverpool winger Luis Díaz broke the deadlock in the 31st minute with a penalty, Davinson Sánchez headed in a cross from James Rodríguez in the 59th, and on the counterattack, the same São Paulo creative encouraged a run by striker Jhon Córdoba in the 69th that ended with a powerful cross shot that was impossible for goalkeeper Patrick Sequeira to beat.
The curtain on Group D of the Copa América will fall next Tuesday, when Brazil will face Colombia at the Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, and Costa Rica will face Paraguay at the Q2 Stadium in Austin.
3. Colombia: Camilo Vargas; Daniel Muñoz, Carlos Cuesta, Dávinson Sánchez, Johan Mojica; Jefferson Lerma (m.71, Kevin Castaño), Richard Ríos (m.46, Mateus Uribe); Jhon Arias, James Rodríguez (m.71, Yaser Asprilla), Luis Díaz (m.77, Jhon Durán) and Jhon Córdoba (m.77, Rafael Borré).
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 Diaz, from a penalty. 2-0, m.59: Davinson Sanchez. 3-0, m.62: John Cordoba.
Referee: the Uruguayan Gustavo Tejera. He admonished Ugalde, Ríos, Córdoba.
Incidents: Match for the second day of Group D played at State Farm Stadium, in Glendale (Arizona), before 27,386 spectators.
EFE
