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55% Ball Possession COLOMBIA and 45% Ball Possession URUGUAY
Colombia 2 – 0 Uruguay 
28′ James Rodriguez
50′ James Rodriguez
Colombia passing to the World Cup Quarterfinals after defeating Uruguay. Italian Soccer Serie A blog hosted by Anna Italia congratulates the 10 Italian Serie A players called up by their respective national football teams in the World Cup Round of 16 game, Colombia vs Uruguay on Saturday 28 June 2014. Colombia team captain is Atalanta defender Mario Yepes. Colombia will play the Quarterfinals against Brazil on July 4 at the Estadio Castelao in Fortaleza.
It is Colombia to open the score in the 28th minute. Midfielder James Rodriguez taking time to accommodate the ball on his chest before his left footed shot defeating Uruguay goalkeeper Fernando Muslera in the top left corner. The headed assist by midfielder Abel Aguilar.
Second goal of the match is by James Rodriguez in the 50th minute with a right footed shot defeating goalkeeper Fernando Muslera in the center.. Great combo assist started by Gutierrez to Armero and than to Juan Cuadrado for the final assist to James scoring his 5th goal in this World Cup.
James Rodriguez celebrating after the goal
In the 67th minute, Uruguay making a substitution replacing Lazio midfielder Alvaro Gonzalez with Palermo forward Abel Hernandez.
More Serie A players getting to play! In the 81st minute, Colombia replacing Fiorentina midfielder Juan Cuadrado with Inter midfielder Fredy Guarin.
Uruguay with a substitution in the 85th minute replacing midfielder James Rodriguez the author of the 2 goals with forward Adrian Ramos
Uruguay: 4 Italian Serie A players with Uruguay National Football team:
- Juventus defender Martin Caceres, played all 90 minutes
- Lazio midfielder Alvaro Gonzalez, played 67 minutes and replaced by forward Abel Hernandez
- Bologna midfielder Diego Perez, did not play, listed among subs
- Palermo forward Abel Hernandez, played 23 minutes after replacing midfielder Alvaro Gonzalez in the 67th minute.
Note: Bologna relegated to Serie B for the 2014 – 2015 Season
6 Italian Serie A players named in Colombia National Football team by Head Coach Jose Pekerman:
- Atalanta defender Mario Yepes, Captain, and played all 90 minutes
- AC Milan defender Cristian Zapata, played all 90 minutes
- Napoli defender Camilo Zuniga, played all 90 minutes
- Inter Milan midfielder Fredy Guarin, played 9 minutes after replacing Juan Cuadrado in the 81st minute
- Cagliari midfielder Victor Ibarbo, did not play, listed among subs
- Fiorentina midfielder Juan Guillero Cuadrado, played 81st minute and replaced by Fredy Guarin.
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Photo Facebook Asociación Uruguaya de Fútbol – Página Oficial
Uruguay National Team starting lineup against Colombia on Saturday 28 June 2014
Uruguay forward Edinson Cavani challenged by Colombia (Napoli) defender Juan Camilo Zuniga wearing number 18.
Photo Facebook Asociación Uruguaya de Fútbol – Página Oficial
Colombia (Napoli) defender Juan Camilo Zuniga battling with Uruguay midfielder Alvaro Pereira
Photo Facebook Asociación Uruguaya de Fútbol – Página Oficial
3 Uruguay players Edison Cavani, Lazio midfielder Alvaro Gonzalez with shirt number 20, and Juventus defender with shirt 22 challenging Colombian player.
Photo Facebook Asociación Uruguaya de Fútbol – Página Oficial
A battle of midfielders with Colombia midfielder Abel Aguilar and Uruguay midfielder Cristian Rodriguez
2014 FIFA World Cup
Round of 16
Colombia 2 – 0 Uruguay
Saturday 28 June 2014
Estadio do Maracana
Rio DeJaneiro, Brazil
17:00 Local Time
Referee: Bjorn KUIPERS
Netherlands
NED
Assistant Referee 1: Sander VAN ROEKEL (NED)
Assistant Referee 2: Erwin ZEINSTRA (NED)
Fourth official: Svein Oddvar MOEN (NOR)
Goals: 28′ James Rodriguez (C), 50′ James Rodriguez (C)
Official formations – lineups:
Colombia (4-2-3-1): Ospina; Armero, Yepes, Zapata, Zuniga; Sanchez, Aguilar; Cuadrado, Gutierrez, Rodriguez; Martinez.
Coach: Pékerman.
Uruguay (4-4-2): Muslera; Caceres, Gimenez, Godin, A. Pereira; Gonzalez, Arevalo, Rodriguez, M. Pereira; Forlan, Cavani.
Coach.: Tabárez.