Colombia defeated Paraguay 2-1 in their debut in the America Cupwith two scores that came from James Rodríguez’s boots and were scored by Daniel Muñoz and Jefferson Lerma, Crystal Palace footballers.
The two Crystal Palace players tthey had a great performance and they finished as the most outstanding, after the great figure of the game, Sao Paulo midfielder, James Rodríguez.
Daniel Muñoz opened the scoring when the game was very evenwith a Paraguay that did not allow the ball to be put on the ground and was constantly looking for a collision, cutting off the game with fouls.
The right back accompanied an offensive outing by the Tricolor, appearing from the side when the ball was disputed on the other side. John Arias recovered a ball in three thirds of the field and passed the ball to James, who brilliantly took a cross into the area for Muñoz to finish with a header.
The Antioqueño also did a great defensive job, containing most of the Guarani team’s attacks. There were 10 defensive actions, with four clearances, one of them a header, and six ball recoveries.
Meanwhile, Jefferson Lerma appeared to make it 2-0 in a set play in which there was a distraction during a free kick. James launched the ball into the area where the Crystal Palace midfielder scored the ball for his first goal in the Copa América.
The midfielder did not have many problems in his position either, disrupting the Albirrojo game when necessary. There were four defensive actions with three recoveries and one interception.
Lerma had to make a foul in the middle of the field to stop a dangerous attack from Paraguay. For that play he was reprimanded and For this reason he was replaced in the second half when the game was 2-0.
After his departure, the Guarani team’s discount immediately came, although the play originated on the right wing where Daniel Muñoz could not avoid a cross into the heart of the area.
