Post by account_disabled on Jan 10, 2024 11:53:41 GMT
The Colombian National Team saved its first match ball this Sunday and extended the World Cup dream in Russia after beating Poland 3-0, with goals from Yerry Mina, Radamel Falcao and Juan Guillermo Cuadrado and a tremendous display by Juan Fernando Quintero.
José Pékerman's team had no margin for error after last Tuesday's unexpected setback against Japan (1-2), and anything other than adding three tonight in Kazan would mean a practically insurmountable Binance App Users Data setback. In front, a hesitant Polish team, in which Adam Nawalka chose to change the initial plan after the loss against Senegal in his debut (1-2) - he abandoned the line of four at the back and opted for a 3-4-3 - and that With this defeat, he leaves Russia at the first opportunity.
Pékerman, a friend of playing misdirection, said in the preview that for him "it was a temptation" to put James and Quintero together in the eleven, but he hinted that this was something he would hardly do. However, he surprised and dared to finally start the two most talented left-handed players of the Colombian National Team.
Pékerman's team gave a coup of authority, showed that the setback against Japan was just that, a setback, and scored its first victory in Russia
The 'players' responded to the challenge and took over the round: they made the 'coffee' team play like angels, which, at times, recalled the one that amazed four years ago in Brazil.
With Quintero plugged in, James grown up and the Davinson-Mina duo completely nullifying the main Polish threat, Robert Lewandowski, the 'tricolor' team - today blue - hardly suffered against the one who was, a priori, the group's favorite.
After the initial nervousness of the first minutes, Colombia began to settle in, with attitude and order at the back and always with Quintero at the helm. Szczesny was hardly worried in the first half, with the only exception being a shot from Cuadrado, wild from the right, and Mina's goal, which came just before half-time (m.40), when he needed it most - and deserved it. - the South American team.
The 0-1, which made the more than 30,000 Colombians who gathered at the Kazán Arena take a breath, came in a delicious play, a triangulation of golden left-handed shots in a corner kick: yours-mine between Quintero and James from the side and the '10' put the ball, precisely, to the penalty spot, where Mina became giant, beat her pair and beat the Polish goal for the first time.
The tone continued in the second half, with clear dominance of the 'coffee growers' and some efforts by Poland that ran into Ospina who responded when necessary. The Arsenal goalkeeper, who avoided a Japanese defeat five days ago, appeared in the 58th minute, in the only inattention of the Colombian defense, and stopped a one-on-one with Lewandowski with his chest.
Nawalka then moved pieces in search of a reaction, and they improved theirs with the entry of Grosicki, one of 'Lewa's' best partners. However, they did not find the way to the goal that would put them in the game either.
Yes, Colombia did: Quintero then appeared again, in his element tonight, and found a pass where no one else saw it to put the ball between the lines to Falcao, who was rewarded for his great game with a soft touch with the outside of his foot against Szczesny's timid exit. 0-2 and the game was decided in the 70th minute.
Colombia was unleashed and Poland was sunk. And here came the third, with no time for the Nawalka team to react, Cuadrado nailed the Europeans with a quarter of an hour left at the end of a one-on-one with the goalkeeper after receiving a 'trademark' pass from James.
Thus, with a rout, Pékerman's team gave a blow of authority, showed that the setback against Japan was just that, a setback, and scored its first victory in Russia to keep the dream alive. Senegal, next objective.
José Pékerman's team had no margin for error after last Tuesday's unexpected setback against Japan (1-2), and anything other than adding three tonight in Kazan would mean a practically insurmountable Binance App Users Data setback. In front, a hesitant Polish team, in which Adam Nawalka chose to change the initial plan after the loss against Senegal in his debut (1-2) - he abandoned the line of four at the back and opted for a 3-4-3 - and that With this defeat, he leaves Russia at the first opportunity.
Pékerman, a friend of playing misdirection, said in the preview that for him "it was a temptation" to put James and Quintero together in the eleven, but he hinted that this was something he would hardly do. However, he surprised and dared to finally start the two most talented left-handed players of the Colombian National Team.
Pékerman's team gave a coup of authority, showed that the setback against Japan was just that, a setback, and scored its first victory in Russia
The 'players' responded to the challenge and took over the round: they made the 'coffee' team play like angels, which, at times, recalled the one that amazed four years ago in Brazil.
With Quintero plugged in, James grown up and the Davinson-Mina duo completely nullifying the main Polish threat, Robert Lewandowski, the 'tricolor' team - today blue - hardly suffered against the one who was, a priori, the group's favorite.
After the initial nervousness of the first minutes, Colombia began to settle in, with attitude and order at the back and always with Quintero at the helm. Szczesny was hardly worried in the first half, with the only exception being a shot from Cuadrado, wild from the right, and Mina's goal, which came just before half-time (m.40), when he needed it most - and deserved it. - the South American team.
The 0-1, which made the more than 30,000 Colombians who gathered at the Kazán Arena take a breath, came in a delicious play, a triangulation of golden left-handed shots in a corner kick: yours-mine between Quintero and James from the side and the '10' put the ball, precisely, to the penalty spot, where Mina became giant, beat her pair and beat the Polish goal for the first time.
The tone continued in the second half, with clear dominance of the 'coffee growers' and some efforts by Poland that ran into Ospina who responded when necessary. The Arsenal goalkeeper, who avoided a Japanese defeat five days ago, appeared in the 58th minute, in the only inattention of the Colombian defense, and stopped a one-on-one with Lewandowski with his chest.
Nawalka then moved pieces in search of a reaction, and they improved theirs with the entry of Grosicki, one of 'Lewa's' best partners. However, they did not find the way to the goal that would put them in the game either.
Yes, Colombia did: Quintero then appeared again, in his element tonight, and found a pass where no one else saw it to put the ball between the lines to Falcao, who was rewarded for his great game with a soft touch with the outside of his foot against Szczesny's timid exit. 0-2 and the game was decided in the 70th minute.
Colombia was unleashed and Poland was sunk. And here came the third, with no time for the Nawalka team to react, Cuadrado nailed the Europeans with a quarter of an hour left at the end of a one-on-one with the goalkeeper after receiving a 'trademark' pass from James.
Thus, with a rout, Pékerman's team gave a blow of authority, showed that the setback against Japan was just that, a setback, and scored its first victory in Russia to keep the dream alive. Senegal, next objective.