The Colombian National Team crushes Costa Rica 3-0 in the United States and begins to secure qualification in the quarterfinals: video of the goals

The Colombia selection Qualification for the quarterfinals is being played this Friday against Costa Rica at State Farm Stadium in Phoenix for the second date of Group D of the America Cup.

The duel against the Ticos started very physical, with complicated individual duels and many fouls on both sides. The Central American team formed a strong line of five defenders and made the team look very uncomfortable. Colombia selection who seemed unable to find their way to the opposing goal.

Luis Díaz’s penalty was taken with quality

But Colombia He began to figure out the game and began to roam around the area of ​​an opponent who was having a hard time attacking. The match began to become unbalanced around the 28th minute due to the goalkeeper’s imprudence. Patrick Sequeira, who went out far from his goal and ran over Jhon Córdoba. The central referee did not hesitate to award a penalty.

Luis Diaz He took the ball and was in charge of the execution that weighed against an opponent that was very closed in defense. The guajiro, with great serenity, opened the foot of his right boot and sent the ball to a corner to make it 1-0, leading Colombia 1-0.

The Colombia selection He gained confidence with the goal and began to move the strings of the game at will, but he needed to adjust his aim and be more decisive when attacking a team that did not shoot at goal in the first half.

In the second part, the cast directed by Nestor Lorenzo He was more aggressive and looked in every way for the goal that would give him more peace of mind to ensure that long-awaited qualification to the quarterfinals.

After an hour of play, the goal came that gave the coaching staff a break thanks to the header of Dávinson Sánchez, who finished off a corner kick from Jhon Arias and sent it in for the final score of 2-0.

The Ticos did not even have time to blink when the third goal of a dream afternoon arrived. James Rodríguez dressed as an assistant again and sent a right-footed pass to Jhon Córdoba, who fired a powerful cross-shot right-footed shot for the 3-0 partial.

HAROLD YEPES

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