FRIDAY, JUNE 29, 2018 19 Colombia emerges from chaos Mina winner sends Colombia through to the knockout stage as ill-disciplinedThursday June 28 SenegalSENEGAL go out 0 1 COLOMBIA Samara - Samara Stadium Mina 74’ Group H AFP | Samara, Russia Referee Thursday JuneThursday 28 June 28SENEGAL 0SENEGAL1 COLOMBIA0 1 COLOMBIA Milorad Mazic (SRB) Samara - Samara StadiumSamara - SamaraMina Stadium 74’ Mina 74’ Group H Group H powerful header from Players Possession Players Referee Referee There is no magic Barcelona’s Yerry Mina Milorad Mazic (SRB) Possession 16 K. Ndiaye Milorad Mazic (SRB)(SRB) 1 Ospina fired Colombia into the Players Possession Players formula to football 3 Koulibaly Players Possession 4 AriasPlayers A 16 K. Ndiaye 1 Ospina last 16 of the World Cup with 5 Gueye 6 Sanchez and one single 3 Koulibaly 16 K. Ndiaye 44% 4 Arias56% 1 Ospina 5 Gueye 6 Sanchez (cap) 89’ a 1-0 win over Group H rivals 6 Sane 3 Koulibaly 44% 56% 4 Arias9 Falcao answer to why one 6 Sane 5 Gueye 9 Falcao (cap) 689’Sanchez 8 Kouyate (cap) 44% 56% 10 Rodriguez 31’ Senegal, who crashed out due 8 Kouyate (cap)6 Sane 10 Rodriguez 931’Falcao (cap)(cap) 89’ 10 Mane 11 Cuadrado team beats another. 10 Mane 8 Kouyate (cap)(cap) 10 Rodriguez11 Cuadrado 31’ to a poorer disciplinary record 12 Sabaly 74’ 8 Shots 4 13 Mina 12 Sabaly 10 Mane 74’ 8 Shots 4 11 Cuadrado13 Mina I think we worked than Japan. 18 Sarr 15 Uribe 83’ 18 Sarr19 Niang 12 Sabaly 86’ 74’3 On target 28 Shots17 Mojica 4 13 Mina15 Uribethe set piece83’ [which Colombia and Japan will play 19 Niang20 Balde 18 Sarr 80’ 86’ 3 On target20 Quintero2 15 Uribe17 Mojica 83’ 21 Gassama 19 Niang 86’15 Fouls 153 On target23 Sanchez2 17 Mojica 20 Balde 80’ 20 Quinteroled to the goal] very either England or Belgium, who 22 Wague 20 Balde 74’ (cap) = Captain80’ Yellow card 14 Muriel 2031’Quintero 21 Gassama 15 FoulsFouls 15 23 Sanchez 21 Gassama14 Konate 80’ Substitution 15Red card 16 Lerma15 83’23 Sanchezwell and that was were playing later Thursday. 15 Sakho 86’ og=own goal, pen=penalty 19 Borja 89’ 22 Wague 74’ (cap)(cap) == CaptainCaptain YellowYellow cardcard 14 Muriel 31’ Source: FIFA The South Americans, look- 22 Wague 14 Konate 74’ 80’(cap) = CaptainSubstitutionSubstitution YellowRedRed cardcard card 16 Lerma14 Muriel not83’ a coincidence31’ ing to reach the latter stages 14 Konate 15 Sakho 80’ 86’ Substitutionog=ownog=own goal,goal, pen=penaltypen=penaltyRed card 19 Borja16 Lerma 89’ 83’ COLOMBIA COACH JOSE PEKERMAN after reaching the quarter-fi- 15 Sakho 86’ shotog=own straightSource: Source:goal, FIFAFIFA pen=penalty at Ospina after the 19 Borja 89’ nals in Brazil, risked going out ‘keeperSource: FIFA had spilled a powerful of the tournament at the first drive by Mane. hurdle. There was excitement among But after seeing the video as- the Colombian fans when they sistant referee come to their res- learned Poland had scored cue in a disappointing first half, against Japan, but Los Cafeteros Colombia were handed a last-16 Santiago Arias of Colombia collides with Yerry Mina of Colombia as he is challenged by Keita Balde of Senegal struggled to do their bit. lifeline 13 minutes from the end Hopes were raised when when Mina rose to meet a cor- Quintero’s powerful free kick ner from the right and direct a taining first half, Pekerman was man out more than once. from the right was blocked header into the roof of Khadim forced to tinker when Rodriguez When Cuadrado lost posses- in the area and fell to Muriel, Ndiaye’s net. was forced off with an injury sion cheaply at the halfway line, whose shot was deflected out. Poland’s 1-0 consolation win problem and replaced by Luis Keita Balde sent Sadio Mane on From the corner, Falcao’s header over Japan meant the Asians Muriel. his way towards goal before the was bundled wide. finished level with Senegal, who Before then, Senegal had KNOW WHAT Liverpool man fell under a chal- Penalty claims were waved were agonisingly eliminated be- shown attacking potency but, lenge from defender Davinson away when Muriel fell dra- Senegal have not cause they were issued six yel- all too often, failed to threaten Sanchez. matically under a challenge by qualified because low cards in the competition, David Ospina’s goal. For the first time Serbian referee Milorad Ndiaye as the ‘keeper rushed out we did not deserve two more than Japan. Colombia’s best first-half since the Round of Mazic pointed to the spot but to close him down. to qualify. Fair In Samara, Colombia coach chance came from a free-kick 16 came into being amid Colombian protests he But the Samara stadium erupt- Play points are one Jose Pekerman kept faith with that saw Ndiaye dive to parry was called to consult the VAR, ed as Colombia finally broke the of the rules and the attacking front line that Juan Quintero’s powerful ef- in 1986, there will which showed Sanchez’s boot deadlock. thumped Poland 3-0, with mid- fort after Falcao had been sand- be no African teams had made contact with the ball Cuadrado’s attempt to dribble these rules have fielders Juan Quintero, James wiched in mid-air. represented, with first. into the area earned a corner, been established Rodriguez and Juan Cuadra- Yet Colombia lacked pace and every team from the From another free kick Fal- and Barcelona defender Mina in the tournament do providing the support for punch, and the trickery of Juan Mother Continent cao was flagged offside when rose highest to flash a header regulations; we have striker Radamel Falcao up Cuadrado, so effective against having fallen during he headed Quintero’s floated downwards that bounced up to respect that front. Poland, failed to impress Sene- the group phase delivery high and wide. into the top of Ndiaye’s net on But by the end of an enter - gal as they caught the Juventus Senegal responded, but Keita 77 minutes. SENEGAL COACH ALIOU CISSE Japan coach ‘forced’ to tell team to back Japan qualify despite defeat off Thursday June 28 JAPAN 0 1 POLAND Bednarek earned Poland victory but Japan squeak into knockoutsVolgograd based - Volgograd on fair Stadium playBednarek record 59’ Group H Referee AFP | Volgograd, Russia played out like a training match out. Thursday JuneThursday 28 June 28 JAPAN 0 1JAPANPOLAND0 1 POLAND which flashed wide. Janny Sikazwe(ZAM) as both sides settled for the re- But once news filtered throughVolgograd - VolgogradVolgograd Stadium - VolgogradBednarek Stadium 59’ BednarekMoments59’ later Muto won Group H Group H apan qualified for the last 16 sult. of Yerry Mina’s 74th-minutePlayers goal Possession possesion Playersagain outside the box Referee Referee of the World Cup yesterday Japan will meet either Bel- for Colombia the match changed Janny Sikazwe(ZAM) Possession and his fierce shot was parried J 1 Kawashima (cap) Janny Sikazwe(ZAM)(ZAM) 22 Fabianski despite losing 1-0 to Poland but gium or England after reaching for the worse. Players Possession Players out of harm’s way by goalkeeper 5 Nagatomo Players Possession 3 JedrzejczykPlayers both teams were booed from the knockout stage for the third The strike7 Shibasaki1 Kawashima meant (cap) Colombia 22 Fabianski Lukasz5 Bednarek Fabianski, one of five 5 Nagatomo 1 Kawashima (cap)(cap) 54% 3 Jedrzejczyk46% 22 Fabianski 7 Shibasaki 5 Bednarek the pitch in Volgograd after a time in their history. would win9 Okazaki the group5 Nagatomo and Japan47’ 54% 46% 3 Jedrzejczykchanges6 Goralski in Poland’s starting line- 9 Okazaki 7 Shibasaki47’ 6 Goralski 5 Bednarek 11 Usami 65’ 54% 46% 9 Lewandowski (cap) farcical end to their final Group When Jan Bednarek scored were ahead11 ofUsami Senegal9 Okazaki despite65’ 47’ 9 Lewandowski (cap) 6 Goralskiup. 13 Muto 82’ 82’ 10 Krychowiak Akira Nishino 13 Muto 11 Usami 65’ 9 Lewandowski10 Krychowiak (cap)(cap) H match. his first international goal in the identical points,16 Yamaguchi goal difference 9 Shots 11 11 Grosicki The Polish captain Robert 16 Yamaguchi19 H. Sakai 13 Muto 82’ 9 Shots15 Glik 11 10 Krychowiak11 Grosicki The Blue Samurai went 60th minute for already elimi- and goals19 H. scored, 20SakaiMakino 16becauseYamaguchi they 3 On target 29 Shots18 Berezynski11 11 Grosicki15LewandowskiGlik is renowned as AFP | Volgograd, Russia 20 Makino21 G. Sakai 19 H. Sakai 3 On target19 Zielinski2 1579’Glik18 Berezynski through by the slimmest of nated Poland, the score between had received22 Yoshidafewer20 yellowMakino cards. 11 Fouls 83 On target21 Kurzawa2 1879’Berezynskia world-class goalscorer for 21 G. Sakai 19 Zielinski 79’ 79’ margins -- their fair play record Colombia and Senegal stood at A cacophony15 Ozako of boos21 G. Sakai rang47’ out(cap) = Captain Yellow card 14 Teodorczyk 1979’ZielinskiBayern Munich but, as in the apan coach Akira Nishi- 22 Yoshida 11 11 FoulsFouls 8 21 Kurzawa 79’ -- after the last 10 minutes were 0-0, meaning Japan were going as hardly22 Yoshida a14 singleInui tackle65’ was Substitution Red card 17 Peszko 79’21restKurzawa of Poland’s sorry79’ World Cup no said he was “forced” 17 Hasebe 82’ og=own goal, pen=penalty J 15 Ozako 47’ (cap)(cap) == CaptainCaptain YellowYellow cardcard 14 Teodorczyk 79’ Source: FIFA 15 Ozako 14 InuiInui 47’ 65’(cap) = CaptainSubstitutionSubstitution YellowRedRed cardcard card 17 Peszko14campaign,Teodorczyk he79’ was seeing79’ little of to tell his players to down 14 Inui 17 Hasebe 65’ made82’ Substitution inog=ownog=own the goal,goal, last pen=penaltypen=penalty 10Red minutes card as 17thePeszko ball. 79’ tools towards the end of 17 Hasebe 82’ Polandog=ownSource: Source:goal, decided FIFAFIFA pen=penalty any sort of win Goalkeeper Eiji Kawashima their World Cup match wouldSource: FIFA be enough and Japan kept his place for Japan despite against Poland, to secure decided not to risk any yellow a howler for Senegal’s first goal last 16 qualification.