The Colombian National Team is still under construction, it has barely played two games of its new era, under the command of Nestor Lorenzobut with two wins, this time against Mexico (3-2), the team is motivated, filled with confidence for the future.
Colombia had a much more demanding exam, after having beaten Guatemala 4-1. Now his rival was Mexico, the Mexico of Tata Martino, the Mexico that does go to the World Cup. And Colombia felt that difficulty in the first part, in which they suffered, in which they lived a nightmare like those of the recent past.
Lorenzo came out to play with a renewed defense, a renewed midfield, and with the offensive zone intact, with James, Diaz, Cuadrado and Falcao.
But behind I suffered, due to lack of concentration, due to poor delivery, due to mistakes, due to nerves. Mexico went on top, as if to show that it was the World Cup player, and after 5 minutes they already had a penalty in their favor, in a play in which Díaz wanted to show off in his own air, lost the ball and a penalty.
At minute 28, the first Mexican goal fell. Vega kicked calmly and put first. For Mexicans.
At 28, the second arrived, again due to Colombian failures. Although it was a great goal, he went into the area, a player makes a screen by opening his legs, the defense is confused, and the only one who appears is Arteaga, to beat Ospina.
Colombia needed 38 minutes to react, to reach the rival goal clearly, and it was a cross from James and a header from Fab outside.
The reaction
The break was a relief for Colombia. Lorenzo’s talk was effective, as were the changes. Luis Sinsterra, Santos Borré and Jorge Carrascal were on the field, and with them Colombia was another, aggressive, with depth, with greater fluidity in the game.
3 minutes passed when Sinisterra received the center of Cuadrado and hit a tremendous header, a missile on goal, and it was the discount.
Mexico was left reeling with that goal, then Colombia took advantage, at minute 52 the tie came, another good goal due to the individual play by Carrascal, who entered the area with a dominated ball and stepped back for Sinisterra, the scorer who asks for a clue and does not missed, inside, 2-2.
and there was more, Colombia was determined to win this game, the new and the not so new wanted to show that there is a future, and that was when Borré put a great pass to Barrios who near the area and dropped the ball took a bombshell to score a real goal, the third, the victory.
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