British Columbia 4-5 on penalties, in quarterfinals

03 July 2018 – Moscow (Rus)

English hunt after Dier Afp penalty

An inside crossbar sent them back to the ground, a crossbar sent them to the quarterbacks, and from there, who knows, maybe football can really come in As they say , England overcame the Colombian obstacle on penalties: they had controlled until the 90th minute, they had recovered from a Mina head that Trippier was unable to to send (inside the crossbar). under the penalty spot (for the superb stop of Ospina on Henderson), immediately after Uribe's crossbar (and ball) brings her back to life: Pickford (dismissed on Bacca) and Dier closed the score. and tension, at Spartak in Moscow: beatings, simulations, faults, protests and tactical movements. The Lions are team, Southgate has ideas, they avoid the joke and it makes them stronger. Colombia goes head-to-head: without star James Rodriguez (KO or even on the bench), with Falcao canceled, has f anyway, fear.

FULMINI –
How do you respond to a hurricane? It takes at least a flash, then a thunder. The lightning arrives at the minute 92, and that's the shot of Uribe, suddenly, at 25 meters. Pickford does a miracle. The thunder arrives at 93 ", and that's the sound of the Colombians in the corners, the third goal of the Yerri Mina tournament: the central at the corner of Cuadrado jumps to Maguire's head and crushes: Trippier touches the line, but the ball goes inside. At the last badault, Colombia finds the same thing. Cambibado (badistant) and James cheer, in the stands, the curve goes crazy: they were out. The hurricane, the episode that seemed decisive, had arrived after 10 "of the second half, still on a corner from Carlos Sanchez (who had already a little complicated the way to Colombia in being chased against Japan, at 3 & of the first) holds back and sends Kane to the ground: rigor. Hurricane Kane does not betray, central shot, Ospina moved does not reach us with the foot (to Akinfeev), is 1-0, is the sixth goal of the centerpiece of Tottenham. These are two flashes of a nervous race, where cards are more than occasions, which changes the master when it seemed finished. Which ultimately comes back to the English hands.

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RISORGERE NOT BASTA –
Do not repeat Brazil 2014, Colombia. Without Rodriguez, it's harder. James does not, he goes to the stands: with Falcao there is Cuadrado, to inspire Quintero. Or at least, that should do, but the Colombians are fighting to build, Southgate's three defense is not running out of danger for 45 "(a central shot from the old Pescara is the only conclusion). When they fall, the Cafeteros lose their heads for a good quarter of an hour (thanks to the half-penalty post-penalty). When they finally tried to answer three quarters of the match, they went. The best chance happens at the feet of Cuadrado, on the counterattack of 81 & # 39; (Bacca, substitute, steals the ball to Walker), but Juventino of a good position does not find the door. This is not over, however, Pekerman's changes give shock in the final. In the 30 extra, 15 & # 39; on the wings of euphoria, 15 "of suffering. Then at home, far from the rigors.

THE LIONS –
England starts better, meets Trippier who almost finds Kane, at 15 "from the post. And almost find the door, on a free kick, 42.. Alli is back in the middle, but his entries are barely visible. Sterling tries a little more often, which with its speed seems to put Colombian power plants in difficulty. This will not last long, the Lions will not build much more, if not a counterattack on which Lingard is closed at the end. But they seem impervious, before the storm of recovery. Vardy's entry turns Kane into a 10, the moment fainted paralyzes them for at least an extra, then Vardy, Rose and Kane (head) get closer to the goal-scoring. They miss him, but Dier will not fail to punish on a penalty. The road is long, bring football home. But he continues

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