00:00Now to the squad for criticising the coach.
00:02De Avila and Valencia formed a new partnership in attack.
00:05Tunisia made four changes from the team which lost to England.
00:09Zubier Bayer, who plays club football in Germany, started in midfield.
00:13And watching this one for us in Montpellier were Chris Waddle and John Motson.
00:22De Avila again.
00:25Valderrama.
00:26De Avila.
00:27Oh, look at this.
00:28Freddy Rincon took it very, very early.
00:31You know Valderrama, he's not going to get around the pitch as well as he'd like to,
00:36or maybe four or five years ago.
00:37But when he gets the ball of feet, he's got tremendous vision.
00:40He's got excellent feet.
00:43Oh, there's a chance here now as Zubier goes through.
00:46He is by far Tunisia's most dangerous player.
00:49He looks to me as if he knows the way to goal from midfield.
00:52Yeah, again, where's the midfield?
00:54Slow getting back, Colombia.
00:56Yeah, again, so where he gets in, unfortunately, he can't hit the target.
01:03Cabrera.
01:05Serna, Valderrama, Santa overlapping on the left.
01:08Three in the middle for Colombia.
01:09Four defenders to match.
01:11Santa's cross.
01:13Oh, and Cabrera.
01:14The right back on him with a fine header.
01:16And well tipped over by El Uaua.
01:19Well, whatever we say defensively about them, John, when they go forward, they're very, very exciting when it comes off.
01:25It's a great header by Cabrera.
01:26And what a save.
01:29It's a corner.
01:30Bermudez is up.
01:32And the goalkeeper this time in Lextapunt.
01:37Acrobatics here from the Tunisian number one.
01:44Swaya gets it away for Tunisia.
01:47And Tabet's made a forward run.
01:50Number seven here.
01:51And it's a good forward run.
01:52He's got Ben Slomani on this side.
01:55His header.
01:56Mondragon.
01:58Hooked away for a corner.
02:00Ben Slomani at the far post.
02:04Excellent move by Tunisia.
02:05Did the right thing.
02:07Got the header on it.
02:08Lot of power directed into the corner.
02:11Mondragon.
02:12Good save.
02:14Chihis in there.
02:16Swaya.
02:18Nice curler.
02:22He's had an excellent first half.
02:24Chihis.
02:25Good clock.
02:25And Corki.
02:26Kind of directed.
02:27Aiming for the top corner.
02:34And here goes Valencia.
02:35The man they call the train.
02:37Oh.
02:38It's a scorcher.
02:42Well.
02:43That was the best moment of the half.
02:45Without doubt for Adolfo Valencia.
02:48It was Freddy Rincon's best pass of the half as well.
02:51Took it on.
02:53Dip in volley.
02:53And 40 inches.
02:54Couldn't dip enough.
02:55That's more of the Colombians we expect.
02:59Now then.
03:00Swaya for Tunisia.
03:03Good interception.
03:04Now Valderrama for Colombia.
03:06Lozano to his left.
03:08And Palacios has joined the attack here from the back.
03:12Here's Santa.
03:14And here comes Palacios now.
03:17Oh.
03:17He should have scored.
03:19He got away from everybody including the goalkeeper.
03:22Yeah.
03:23The Colombians are definitely taking control.
03:25It's a great ball in.
03:26By Diavila.
03:27And Palacios definitely should have scored.
03:35And Colombia come forward again with Valencia.
03:38That's Diavila on the far side.
03:40Tribelsi goes to challenge him.
03:44Well.
03:45Three-kick given.
03:49Now.
03:50What can Valderrama conjure from here?
03:52He's got BenĂºrez up.
03:53A huge roar going up from the Colombian supporters.
03:58Oh.
03:58Valencia against the bar.
03:59Is it?
04:00Oh.
04:00And Lozano over.
04:02But wait.
04:03The referee is not happy with the free-kick.
04:07Valencia hit the bar.
04:08I'm not even sure it would have counted.
04:10The free-kick was taken by Valderrama.
04:12Valencia hits the bar.
04:13It comes back.
04:14All this is happening while the referee is saying no.
04:17You've got to retake it.
04:19He took it too far to the 18-yard box.
04:22He took it 10 yards probably nearer the goal than he should have.
04:24It's a retake.
04:28Lozano's in there this time.
04:30And look at this break by Tunisia.
04:32They've got three against two here.
04:34It's Salemi.
04:35Oh.
04:35It's a poor ball.
04:36Tavet was completely clear.
04:38And it's not a let-off yet though.
04:41This is Bayer.
04:45Tavet over Lappi.
04:46Salemi.
04:47What a good chance for Salemi.
04:49He couldn't get his foot round the ball.
04:52Well, a lot of tired legs out there.
04:54End-to-end stuff.
04:55Brilliant to watch for the neutral.
04:57It's a great ball in.
04:59And Salemi should have scored.
05:01How calm his defender is.
05:03And here comes Bouazizi up for the corner for Tunisia.
05:12Tribelti's up there too.
05:14Off the bar.
05:15Oh, and Bouazizi couldn't get the rebound in.
05:18A let-off again for Colombia.
05:21An exciting finish here to the first half in Montpellier.
05:24It still has two or three minutes to run.
05:26Plus stoppage time.
05:27There's Salemi again.
05:29And the Colombians now find themselves stretched.
05:33Well, basically, John, the big problem is nobody can defend.
05:36Two very poor teams defending.
05:38Goalkeeper makes a mess of it.
05:39Make it come off his own man.
05:44He punched it onto the head of Bouazizi, I think.
05:51Valderrama.
05:54Oh, he's giving it away.
05:55Chihui, they've got it back.
05:57Serna.
06:01Dejavir.
06:05Serna again.
06:07Lozano.
06:10This is Rincon.
06:12Lozano's to his left.
06:14Valderrama.
06:16Dejavir.
06:16Now then, it'll be...
06:17Valderrama wants more.
06:19Valencia waiting in the centre.
06:21Oh, the header by Rincon.
06:23I can't believe this game's 0-0, John.
06:26Good ball in by Valderrama.
06:28Picks out his partner in midfield, Freddy Rincon.
06:32Good header.
06:33Comfortable save.
06:39Ben Slomani.
06:41Ben Slomani.
06:42Ben Slomani.
06:43Suaia again.
06:45Clayton comes up on the far side.
06:56Rushes the head of Santar.
07:06Tabet takes it.
07:08Suaia.
07:09Rincon tries to get to him.
07:11Suaia holds him off.
07:12Ben Slomani.
07:14Mondragon got his left hand down.
07:18Very strong there by Ben Slomani.
07:21Turns the defender well.
07:23Good shot.
07:26It's that man again.
07:27Suaia.
07:28Good shot.
07:29Maybe across the other side of Ben Slomani.
07:33Trebelsi's forward for the corner and so is Chihi here.
07:36Trebelsi comes in.
07:40And Lozisi couldn't make anything of that at all.
07:43And Colombia had pulled everybody back to defend because they got themselves into a couple of awkward positions on corners
07:49in the first half.
07:50Tunisia took good corners.
08:01Salemi.
08:02Ben Slomani.
08:04There are players in the area waiting for Ben Slomani to get across in here for Tunisia.
08:08And he's managed that it's gone beyond Slomani.
08:10And there's the volley.
08:11And only just wide by Bayer.
08:16That was great play by Ben Slomani.
08:19Three Colombians around him.
08:23Lovely ball pulled back the penalty spot.
08:27Great strike.
08:28Just flies past the post.
08:30Great technique.
08:33And that pass is meant for Valderrama.
08:36But at 36.
08:38Oh, he's done well.
08:39He's got two waiting in the centre.
08:41And...
08:42Oh, and Preciado.
08:45Eloara came to meet him.
08:49He took a long time to get to Valderrama.
08:51But when he won it, he's a great ball in.
08:53He's left foot.
08:54Away from the keeper.
08:57They had two in there.
08:59This is Bolano.
09:03Preciado.
09:05Oh, good effort by the youngster.
09:10Laida Preciado.
09:12Top scorer in the Colombian Domestic League this season.
09:15Playing for Independiente of Santa Fe.
09:1915 minutes to go in Montpellier.
09:22Valderrama for Colombia.
09:25Bolano out to Lovia.
09:29Preciado in the middle.
09:31Oh, and there's the best chance of all.
09:33What a...
09:33Wrecking save.
09:36Aristizabal had the header.
09:38But Eloaya...
09:39Another fine acrobatic piece of goalkeeping.
09:43Well, it was a great ball in.
09:46Diavila.
09:48Aristizabal comes.
09:49Does everything right?
09:49Heads it down.
09:50But it's a great save by the keeper yet again.
09:53And Valdez is forward for the corner.
09:56So too was Lozano.
09:58The overhead kick by Ben Younis.
10:01Free kick to Colombia.
10:03They might...
10:03Oh.
10:05Someone's caught one there.
10:06I think it's Ben Slimani who's gone down.
10:08But it's Colombia's free kick.
10:09They've got the ball.
10:17Challenge by Valderrama.
10:20And now a chance here.
10:22Oh, yes.
10:23It's there.
10:24Preciado.
10:27The youngster who came on as a substitute
10:29has done the job for Colombia.
10:34It's Leida Preciado who scores.
10:39Valderrama, the man who made it.
10:43What a ball by Valderrama.
10:46Preciado had two to shake off, mind you.
10:48And he steered the shot.
10:50Well, goalkeeper got a hand to it.
10:51But he couldn't keep it out.
10:54And Colombia leads Tunisia by one goal to nil.
11:00And here's another break.
11:02This time by Aris Strasser-Ballon.
11:04De'Avea is through here.
11:05Can he make it two?
11:06Goalkeeper this time checks in.
11:08De'Avea again.
11:10Oh, did that go in?
11:11Not quite.
11:12And it might now from Valderrama.
11:13Preciado.
11:14Oh, it's two.
11:16And it's the same player.
11:18And the Tunisians are protesting.
11:20And the referee has said no goal.
11:25Goalkeeper was out of his ground here.
11:27Now that he hit the post and came back out.
11:30Then it hit Valderrama.
11:32Then it comes here.
11:34And it's fired in.
11:36But no goal given.
11:38I think the assistant referee must have seen an offside at some stage.
11:42Because the goalkeeper was out of his ground.
11:47Here's Cabrera.
11:49That's it.
11:50Colombia have taken the three points here.
11:52And going to the match with England.
11:54With a win behind them.
11:56And it was the 21-year-old substitute.
11:59Lider Preciado who made the difference.
12:02Took the one chance that mattered.
12:04From a wonderful pass by 36-year-old Carlos Valderrama.
12:08Colombia will now be really up for the England game.
12:11They've beaten Tunisia here.
12:13By one goal to nil.
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