Colombia - Ivory Coast [2-1]: A beautiful match !

Thursday the Cafeteros of the Colombia, victorious against Greece [3-0] https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-11378-haiti-sports-news-of-the-world-cup-2014.html faced elephants from Ivory Coast who had won against japan [2-1] https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-11378-haiti-sports-news-of-the-world-cup-2014.html two offensive teams, focusing on the commitment and goals that competed for the first time in their history.

After a timid first period [0-0] in which the two teams had adopted an almost identical tactical approach led to believe that this meeting directed to a draw as was the case of the boring meeting Iran-Nigeria https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-11392-haiti-sports-news-of-the-world-cup-2014.html or Brasil-Mexico https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-11400-haiti-sports-news-of-the-world-cup-2014.html

At the break the score is unchanged [0-0]

At the return from the cloakroom, the second period gave a show to the public of significantly superior with a commitment and a technical level upwards for both teams. To the 64' a corner kick on the left by Cuadrado, found the head of James Rodriguez, who sent the ball into a powerful recovery, that the Ivorian goalkeeper cannot repel [1-0]. 6 minutes later Juan Fernando Quintero, on a pass at the limit of offside of Gutierrez, sending a powerful left, the ball under the arms of Ivorian goalkeeper [2-0] for the Cafeteros. The elephants attack! Gervinho on an individual achievement defies 2 opponents, avoid a third before reducing the score with a shot from the right that Ospina touch but fails to prevent [2-1].

A difficult victory of Colombia but which given itself the means to achieve this, face to a Ivorian formation that was not unworthy. With this victory, the Cafeteros are almost qualified for the eighth finals.

Uruguay - England [2-1]: England on the way of the

elimination

In São Paulo, Uruguay had suffered a surprising defeat [1-3] against Costa Rica on June 14 https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-11378-haiti-sports-news-of-the-world-cup-2014.html faced England who inclined against Italy [2-1] www.haitilibre.com/en/news-11378-haiti-sports-news-of-the-world-cup-2014.html Both teams were likely each the elimination in case of defeat in that match called the game of fear.

Thanks to a beautiful inspiration to the 39' Luis Suarez, in a subtle cross-recovery open the score [1-0]. At the break, Uruguay leads against England [1-0] after a balanced first period where Wayne Rooney, has signed the two best English occasions.

In the second half, Roy Hodgson's men are still looking for offensive phase. Enthusiastic but not enough cutting, the English responded sporadically until 75' where Wayne Mark Rooney, equalized for England [1-1] with a left-footed shot from close range (his first goal in World Cup in 94 selections). Uruguay, carried by his duo of striker Suarez/Cavani, harassing England and the Rooney goal was not enough to impress Luis Suarez, who after a long shot Uruguayan, which crosses the half court, deviated by the head of Cavani, launches in-depth offsets, offsets in the right, penetrates the surface and shoot the English porter with a powerful cross shot to the 85', scoring a twice in that match and the winning goal [2-1]. Despite all their efforts and with the utmost energy, the British will fail in the final minutes to change the final score.

Defeat by Uruguay, England is still not eliminated, but is close to exit through the back door ... By cons it will be eliminated if Italy does not beat Costa Rica Friday, June 20. The doubled of Suarez revival Uruguay in the race for qualification, which will play on June 24 against Italy, a match that promises to be explosive!

Japan - Greece [0-0]: A disappointing match

For their second matches, Greece had lost against the Colombia on 14 [0-3] https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-11378-haiti-sports-news-of-the-world-cup-2014.html faced in Natal in the Arena das Dunas japan, losing [1-2] against the Ivory Coast https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-11378-haiti-sports-news-of-the-world-cup-2014.html

A draw [0-0] disappointing that do not arrange neither team except for having allowed with this score

the qualification of the Colombia in 8th finals (which joins the two countries already qualified: Chile and the Netherlands).

Japan dominated the match but without being able to create many genuine opportunities. Greece, overwhelmed, finally played in shorthanded (10) after the expulsion of their captain Kostas Katsouranis (2 yellow cards 27 'and 38', two indisputable mistakes). In the first period, the Greeks are struggling to keep the ball (75% of possession in favor of Japan), in the first 15 minutes the Greek formation has made only 17 passes against 132 for japan!

In the second period, the Japanese attacked in every sense but abut on ten interdependent and very courageous Greek players unaffected by their numerical inferiority. Japan retains the advantage of the ball (73%) in a completely disjointed match, forcing many interventions of the referee, what breaks the rhythm of the game and does not help a show already unexciting. Japanese dominate and camped in the middle of enemy territory but do not always manage to create real chances.

Schedule of matches for Friday, June 20 (Haiti local time)

Italy - Costa Rica 12:00 pm (noon)

Switzerland - France 15:00 (3:00 p.m.)

Honduras - Ecuador 6:00 p.m. (6:00 p.m.)

The Match to follow : Switzerland France

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