Week 3

The third week of games once more spiced up a few games which could be very close and many goals could be scored. The favorites going into the competition, Spain were already out joined by Teams such as Cameroon and England. This game was between Group C leaders Colombia and Asian superstars Japan.

Here's the two line up's for the game-

Japan-

1- Kawashima (GK)

2- Uchida 

4- Honda

5- Nagatomo

9- Okazaki (Kakitani)

10- Kagawa (Kiyotake)

13- Okubo 

14- Aoyama (Yamaguchi)

15- Konno 

17- Hasebe (C)

22- Yoshida 

Colombia- 

1- Ospina (GK) (C) (Mondragon)

4- Arias 

7- Pablo Armero 

11- Cuadrado (James)

13- Guarin

15- Mejia 

16- Balanta 

19- Ramos

20- Quintero (Carbonero)

21- Martinez 

23- Valdes 

The game started off very slow and neither team could seem to find a way through. Colombia were however awarded a penalty in the 17th minute and Juan Cuadrado converted it to give a nice lead to Colombia. Japan then found themselves level on the stroke of half time as Okazki scored in first half added time. Colombia brought on starlet James Rodriguez at half time to help the struggling team and he made an impact on the team and within 10 minutes of the second half Jackson Martinez had put the Colombians back in front. Japan couldn't hold possession at all through the second half and Martinez finished off in style for his second goal on 82 minutes. James Rodriguez then completed the scoring in the last minute and the game was completed, Colombia were through to the round of 16 in style.  

  

James Rodriguez scoring a cheeky chip over Yoshida to complete the scoring and send Colombia through

FT: JAPAN 1-4 COLOMBIA