The Colombians are among the favorites of the 2016 American Football Championship. In the second round of the group stage in Quartet A, this team was opposed by another South American team - Paraguay.
The main news for the fans of the Colombian national team before the match was the presence of the captain and team leader James Rodriguez in the starting lineup. It was this player of Real Madrid with his actions that ultimately influenced the score on the scoreboard.
The Colombians started the meeting more actively. As a result, the audience saw an early goal. In the 12th minute, James Rodriguez took a corner from the right flank of the attack. Milan forward Carlos Bacca responded to the transfer and struck irresistibly under the crossbar from the line of the goalkeeper's area. This ball was the first in the tournament for the Colombian striker.
In the 30th minute of the match, the Colombians doubled their lead. James Rodriguez has now sent the ball into the Paraguay national team's goal, forcing the net to flutter in the far corner of the goal. The Colombian national team took a confident lead in the score 2: 0. After that, the Paraguayans tried to somehow improve their game in attack, but from the scoring chances of the first half of the meeting, only Dario Lescan's free-kick can be distinguished. Colombian goalkeeper Ospina in an elegant style reflected the ball into the crossbar.
In the second half, the Colombian goalkeeper once again demonstrated the wonders of saving his goal. Ospina made one of the most beautiful championship saves at the moment. In the 62nd minute, Paulo Da Silva, after a corner kick, sent the ball to the top corner, but the goalkeeper, stretching out to his full height, managed to get the shell.
The Paraguayans did not leave the field without a goal. In the 71st minute, Victor Ayala sent the ball to the top nine of the Colombian goal with a smart long-range shot. This goal is still a real highlight of the tournament.
More teams could not distinguish themselves in the match, although Edwin Cardona (Colombia) had a brilliant moment to score - Paraguay was saved by the post.
The final victory of Colombia 2: 1 allows this team to score six points after two matches and confidently lead in Group A. Paraguayans after two meetings have only one point in the asset.
