U-20 WORLD CUP: COLOMBIA DELIVERS A THRASHING

[jenni_blog]

What a match! Both Colombia and France played like senior teams, and the home team won convincingly with some brilliant plays and incredible defending.

End score: Colombia 4 - 1 France. :)

Here's a picspam.

The Colombian side celebrates with some salsa dancing.





Colombian fans.







The match took place in Bogota, at El Campin.



The boys come out to the ovation from their fans.



Match pics.

France are a good team, the oldest in the tournament, and one of the biggest. They played well, but could not overpower the extremely dangerous Colombians.









I LOVE this guy, #13, Juan David Cabezas.













Antoine Griezman, #11 for France, is one of their 'stars'. And the boy chasing him, #4 for Colombia, Santiago Arias, is one of the cafeteros' most valuable players.



And #10 for Colombia, James Rodriguez, is arguably their best player.







France scored first.



But James responded with a goal of his own from the penalty spot.



















Luis Muriel scored two on the night. (Santiago Arias scored the other one, and James Rodriguez had another chance from the penalty spot, but it was saved.)



















The teeeeeeeammmmm....





I'll post some pics from the other matches later. I was just so excited to do this one right away. XD

Comments

[just-jenni.livejournal.com]

This was an incredible match. And considering that France is a very good team. They had not lost in 19 matches prior to this. Oh, I love my Colombians!

Me too...I want to go there so bad...*dies*

[aglaiya.livejournal.com]

James Rodriguez scored the first penalty and couldn't score the second penalty. Should have been 5-1 for Colombia!!!

Colombia played very well and I hope they will continue that style!!!

Me loves their celebrations!!!

Thanks for all the pretty pics *hugs*

[just-jenni.livejournal.com]

I know...despite it being 4-1 against a very good team, I still felt scared and disappointed because James' second penalty was saved. I thought, "Oh no, he's done a Falcao!" I want to have faith in this team and I really do think they can do it. :)

Me too! I LOVE the dancing celebrations! I wish they had shown it longer on TV.♥

[aglaiya.livejournal.com]

'doing a Falcao' what a shit.... I guess he wasn't full concentrated... next time he will!!!

[just-jenni.livejournal.com]

In both cases I think Falcao and James were tired and not concentrating hard enough. When I think that Porto won 4 titles...it must have been a lot of work and the guys are probably more exhausted than they think, but just riding a 'high' atm.

[aglaiya.livejournal.com]

And all the players who played the Copa America don't have much time to recover for the next season.....

James Rodriguez CAN be a star of the U20 WC 2011!!!

[just-jenni.livejournal.com]

I think James does have it in him. Ever since he was with Banfield you could see he was special. :)

[aglaiya.livejournal.com]

He is really special! Let's hope for his future!!!

[just-jenni.livejournal.com]

I think he'll do good. Let's hope if he leaves Porto sometime, it will be for a great club and not some others! :)