The Colombia selection debuted in his first game under the command of Nestor Lawrence. The coffee team faced the national team of Guatemala in the first friendly of the FIFA Date that will end next Tuesday with the duel against Mexico.
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The commitment started at full speed, the coffee growers started with a fairly fast pace trying to mark distances from the first minute. At 2′ of the first half came the first corner kick for the National Team. Falcao made the playbut it did not end up generating danger.
For the tricolor it was important to get the advantage from the first minutes. The next occasion appeared just three minutes later. John Lucumi He reached the box and headed in after a cross from the left, but the ball went wide.
However, the Central American team settled into the area, Guatemala’s first option, but the ball came softly into the hands of David Ospin. The blue and white team showed their first options in attack.
To the minute 24 came the clear choice for louis diaz. The peasant had it inside the area, he dribbled past the defense and was left mhand in hand with the goalkeeper, but he found a great intervention of the goalkeeper Nicholas Hagen of the rival team.
After several occasions without clarity in the definition came the first goal of the match. The most discussed man of the tricolor, James Rodríguez scored the first goal of the night in a great party of cucuteño.
During the second half, the coffee team did not lower their guard and continued to attack the Central American team. Although Lorenzo took men like Falcao and Cuadrado off the field that did not prevent the players from continuing to search for the rival area.
At 56′ the second entry came for the tricolor. Luis Sinisterra scored after a mistake by the rival defense and a ball that was passed to Mateus Uribe. The striker reached five consecutive goals in his last four games.
However, with the advantage of two goals, those led by Lorenzo sought to increase the advantage. To the minute 76 figure appeared Rafael Santos Borre to put a whip after a play in attack and decree the partial 3-0.
When it seemed that the game was over and that everything ended like that, the fourth of the night arrived. A counterattack play minute 88 started by David Ospina came to the feet of Yasser Asprilla and the one from Watford hit a left foot to put the 4-0.
After the serve, the Guatemalan team took advantage of an oversight by the tricolor defense and managed to score the Final 4-1.
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For now Colombia is getting ready for the commitment before Mexico which will be played next Tuesday in the city of Santa Clara, Calif.