Colombia vs. Poland: 2018 World Cup live

59: Poland is about equal!

Lewandowski shot a long ball into the box with a wonderful first touch, but Ospina came out and made a big stop with his body on Lewandowski's shot. This was undoubtedly the best opportunity of the Poland game and the first stop of the Ospina evening.

Big saved by Ospina to deny Lewandowski, who had done very well to win the long ball. #POLCOL #Poland #Colombia #POL #COLLAR pic.twitter.com/wqhXv06xaE

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Jason Foster (@JogaBonito_USA)
June 24, 2018

57: More chances for Colombia

Juan Quintero looks from the top of the penalty area after a Colombian break, but Jan Bednarek takes a good leg and it gets wide. Colombia can not do anything with the corner that follows. Still a lot of one-way football here.

54th: Colombia continuous attack

Colombia does not give up. Cuadrado gives Poland the advantage on the right wing, and it creates another opportunity with a cross on the ground that is eventually cleared. But Poland will have to support this camp if it wants to have the opportunity to assert itself here.

52: Great luck for Colombia

Falcao had a great opportunity to put Colombia 2-0 up, while Cuadrado gave him a ball up the area for a wide open shot, but Falcao sent him five yards too far.

49: Chance for Poland

Bartosz Bereszynski receives an early opportunity for Poland, while Johan Mojica is left behind and reveals a bit of space on the right side, but the center of Bereszynski is not framed and Colombia s & # 39; cleared.

46:: Clock turns against Poland

The second half is underway, and Poland has 45 minutes to come back and keep his World Cup alive.

Halftime: Nevermind statistics, Colombia surpasses Poland

Statistics show that Colombia had only a moderate advantage in possession, with 57% in the first half and only 3-2 in shots, but Poland was largely outperformed. A desperate defense was the only thing that prevented Colombia from scoring two or three more goals, and they probably will not be comfortable with just a goal lead in such a crucial match.

Half time

The very friendly crowd of Kazan got exactly what she hoped for thanks to Yerry Mina's goal in the 40th minute. It was a deserved goal, as Colombia controlled almost the entire first half. Poland struggled to put some order in their offensive efforts, but they will have to go ahead in the second half and find opportunities for Robert Lewandowski, otherwise they will return home after the breakout phase. groups.

43: Poland now in despair mode

Poland is immediately making a push in the Colombian half after goal, as they know they can not advance unless they have a goal in the next 50 minutes. Colombia will try to sort out the game, but Poland will have to find some answers in its attack.

40: GOAL COLOMBIA!

They take a corner kick, and Yerry Mina finishes a James Rodriguez center for the first goal of Colombia. Colombia sent the ball to Juan Quintero near the top of the box, then played a smart ball to James on the right side. Her chip was perfectly placed for Mina, who beat the head of the house about 5 meters.

37: The Polish defense holding

Cuadrado dances on the right side of the Polish defense and is a few meters from the goal on the baseline, but his pass in his out-of-bounds was blocked by Wojciech Szczesny, the goalkeeper. James Rodriguez tries to get the crowd on the kick that ensues, as they needed encouragement.

35 & # 39 ;: Colombia pressing

Juan Cuadrado shoots a weak shot of about 35 yards, trying to force something to break through in this game to win.

31th: First sub for Colombia

Colombia is forced to make an early substitution while Abel Aguilar is injured. Mateus Uribe, 27, from Club America, arrives in his midfield spot.

30 & # 39 ;: The crowd becomes impatient?

The noise of the crowd takes a hint of anxiety as we hit the half hour without scoring. It has been very physical so far, with a lot of tackle and crashes on 50-50 balls.

25th: Poland still escapes danger

Falcao runs on a ball from James Rodriguez behind the Polish defense, but his backwards pass has gone awry and Poland is escaping another dangerous moment.

23 & # 39; Colombia continuous attack

A good number of Colombian passes lead to the dangerous center of Santiago Arias, but the Polish defense managed a new shot. Colombia has managed a good deal of sustained pressure, but not a lot of opportunities at goal.

17: Driving Cuadrado in Colombia

Juan Cuadrado, Juventus midfielder moving into the right wing, was a victim of much of the Colombian attack. He sends in another cross, but Falcao can not beat the Polish defense, and he is allowed to safety.

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15: Colombian fans in full force

The pace has not really gone down because the Colombia attack has also found its place. In addition, Colombian fans do not relax, who were very vocal during the first 15 minutes.

8: Get physical

A minute later, it is Yerry Mina on the ground who is suffering, while Lewandowski gives him his hand. Hard to say if it was intentional, but it's definitely already a physical match.

Mina, by the way, is Carlos Sanchez, the Colombian defender who got a red card in the third minute of the defeat against Japan.

7: The guardian of Colombia in pain

Ospina goes down and seems to be suffering a lot. He had a tangled foot with Dawid Kownacki as he ran to distribute the ball and came down strong. After a few minutes of treatment, it remains, but it's something to watch for the rest of the match

5: Much early action

As expected, it was a furious start to the Kazan Arena, with Poland generating some early chances. Robert Lewandowski can not get in touch with a center, and the Colombian goaltender, David Ospina, gets it back.

1 & # 39 ;: we are on the road!

Colombia is in blue today, and Poland in white. With the draw between Japan and Senegal, one or the other team would be eliminated today with one loss, and a draw would be a devastating result for both teams, so we can we expect a big open game.

Match Lineups

Poland XI: Szczesny, Piszczek, Bednarek, Pazdan, Bereszynski, Krychowiak, Goralsky, Rybus, Zielinski, Lewandowski, Kownacki

Colombia XI: Ospina, Arias, Davinson Sanchez, Mina, Mojica, Aguilar, Barrios, Cuadrado, Quintero, Rodriguez, Falcao

Colombia vs. Poland Top Story Lines

• Colombia are hoping for a big performance from James Rodriguez, the star of Bayern Munich who played only 30 minutes in the loss to Japan on Tuesday because of a left calf injury.

• Poland also needs a strong match from its Bayern Munich striker: Robert Lewandowski, who could not have produced much in a defeat in opening match against Senegal. He is the top scorer in the history of Poland, and he can not go far without him playing well.

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