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00:00You see, it's like an oven in iconic Arrowhead, two changes for Colombia to the team that won the group
00:06against Portugal, Daniel Munoz, who's already scored twice in the World Cup, returns a right back and Johan Mojica is
00:13at left back. Machado and Arias are the players who drop out. James Rodriguez and Luis Diaz are match winners
00:19in every sense of the word. It's a 130th and record tying cap for Captain James today.
00:31Four changes for Ghana as Carlos Kiros shakes things up. Lorenz Zigi is back in goal. He went off against
00:37Panama. The returns for this one. Jerome Opoku, Inyaki Williams and Caleb Jarenke also start. Jarenke is only 20 years
00:46old, but he's trusted on the big occasion. Kiros needs more from Manchester City's Antoine Semenyo and he hopes that
00:52Captain Jordan Ayo can roll back the years and add to his 34 international.
00:57I think this will have an impact on the game. Obviously both these teams and countries used to heat, but
01:02this is, this is, this is something else, I think.
01:05And I've got to ask you about the pitch. We've seen these surfaces that have been laid down look very,
01:10very natural.
01:11That way he wakes in the box. Semenyo is in there as well. And there's the first defending that in
01:15there by Colombia.
01:17Not the best of clearance is done by James Rodriguez. And that one fizzes wide.
01:22And there's a mistake from James Rodriguez. He's a brilliant striker of the ball. Thomas Partey from the edge of
01:27the box. We've seen that in the Premier League.
01:31The Sporting Lisbon's Luis Suarez who scored 38 goals in 53 games for Sporting. The kind of numbers we've seen.
01:38But he happened to go off.
01:41A lengthy time at Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier League.
01:46James Rodriguez.
01:49Suarez knows that Diaz is on the charge outside him.
01:57Over goes Luis Diaz.
02:00Sanaya was the defender. Sanaya's gone down as well.
02:02The referee who's very experienced by the way.
02:05Clement Turpan from France.
02:06He does big games in the Champions League.
02:08I'm interested by that.
02:10But he is going to stop the game.
02:11To check on the right back of Ghana.
02:14I'm sorry.
02:15He gets straight over.
02:16Just see him here.
02:19Sanaya, I tell you what.
02:21I tell you what.
02:21He does put his arm across him, doesn't he?
02:23Big time.
02:24Geron Broussard is the video assistant referee.
02:26He's very experienced as well.
02:28He's Turpan's partner for big games in the Champions League.
02:32They work together all the time.
02:34I'm not sure about that.
02:36I mean, it's definitely...
02:37It's a lever.
02:38For Crystal Palace in the Premier League.
02:40James Rodriguez popping up at a central position.
02:44And over there for Ghana was the very experienced Inyaki Williams.
02:48Oh, they're dropping like flies, though.
02:54He just got caught from Arias.
02:57So both coaches here force the yellow shirt.
03:01There are Ghana supporters here, but not very many of them.
03:05I mean, this feels like a home match for Colombia.
03:07Make no mistake about that.
03:09Oh, without question.
03:10I think the only other game we did fetch was...
03:12Going past Carlos Valderrama and Freddy Rincon for the most appearances in the World Cup Finals for his country.
03:19What a player.
03:19He's such a good player.
03:20Valderrama.
03:23Good run by Suarez.
03:26Good defending as well by Mensah.
03:28In goes the cross.
03:29Has to be.
03:291-0.
03:32Arrowhead erupts.
03:34John Arias scores for Colombia.
03:36And they can hear the roar in Bogota.
03:55Well, it's just brilliant football from Colombia.
03:59Suarez does exceptional.
04:02Gets a little bit lucky there.
04:03But look at Arias at the back post.
04:05Brilliant.
04:06Doesn't try and smash it.
04:07Just places it.
04:08He's unmarked at the back.
04:10And Kenny just falls asleep.
04:12Maybe that change.
04:14Right back has affected them.
04:16Misty has almost wins the header.
04:18Oh, he does so well.
04:19Arias there.
04:20Just places it.
04:22Doesn't try and smash it into the studio.
04:24Obviously, the City team plays so much higher.
04:27More possession.
04:28This guy on the team.
04:29They're so deep.
04:29It's hard for these attackers to get up the pitch.
04:33Colombia looking dangerous every time they get on the ball.
04:40And there's the shot.
04:45Looks like they've switched the wingers back again.
04:48Owen Semenyo's out there on the left again.
04:50And Iñaki Williams out there on the right.
04:55That's run back for Colombia by Arias.
04:57And he wants to send Diaz away.
04:59And they can't get in space like this.
05:01The Bayern Munich player.
05:03Suarez in the box.
05:05Diaz still going.
05:07Cuota.
05:12And they're coming on to it to fire it wide is Luis Diaz.
05:16Look how many bodies Colombia get forward.
05:19Just fourth to him.
05:22Normally you think that's in the back of the net.
05:27Scored 23 times for Colombia.
05:29Luis Diaz.
05:30He had a goal and an assist of the match against Uzbekistan.
05:32Uzbekistan.
05:34He just scuffed her didn't he.
05:37Six minutes of additional time.
05:42Loma.
05:46Luis Diaz.
05:50There's Daniel Munoz.
05:52There's plenty in yellow in the box.
05:53In goes the cross.
05:54Mahika coming on to it.
05:55That's a save.
05:56Brilliant from Zigi.
05:58Should really have been 2-0 to Colombia.
06:00But that's a brilliant stop.
06:02Had to reach back to get it.
06:04Outstanding save.
06:05Incredible.
06:14Big collision on the back post.
06:16What a great reaction from Zigi.
06:17It's Alidou Seydou who came on as the early substitute for Garner who's down.
06:25What a bang on the head as Mahika attacked the cross.
06:31That's an outstanding save from Laurence Ati-Zigi.
06:35What a brilliant leap from Mahika.
06:37You have a guy that's more of an 8-6 in midfield than a 10.
06:42So I think it'll be going to work.
06:44So tightly woven with the grass and the fibres down there.
06:47It does look like an artificial surface.
06:51Must be difficult to maintain there in these temperatures.
06:54That's crossed right the way through.
06:57Oh, yeah, Rios who's just come on at home.
07:00Playing next to Lermak.
07:02A little bit further forward.
07:05Behind ball.
07:06Here's the guy, Semenyuk.
07:07They've got to find a way to just get him more touches.
07:09He spoke about this at half-time.
07:10I wonder if it's in the mind of the coach, Carlos Kieros,
07:14to play him through the middle.
07:15He's got two wingers who could come on.
07:18Sulemana, who's extremely lively.
07:20Fataru, who's at Leicester.
07:22Baby sacrifice Ayu, who's not contributed to the game a great deal.
07:26And plays Semenyuk to the middle.
07:27And he's played there for that too.
07:28A little bit more speed in the central area.
07:32Especially in Wider.
07:34He's got some really good young players.
07:37Semenyuk has come deep here.
07:39Accelerated away from Rios.
07:41This is Gideon Mencet.
07:45Semenyuk plays it in.
07:46Semenyuk's made a good run there.
07:47Can he find Semenyuk in the middle of what he should have done?
07:50Ayu's got to be in there to tap that in.
07:52Wilson, Lucasen does so well.
07:53Puerta hits it in!
07:55Saved by Ziggy.
07:58That was creeping in at the far post.
08:00Well struck by Gustavo Puerta.
08:02Yeah, he's one of the only young players in this side.
08:05Only 22, but really good player.
08:12No pressure on the ball.
08:13I think that's quite comfortable for Ziggy.
08:17Certainly an easier save that he had to make from Mojica in the first half.
08:20Big time.
08:22He's more than capable of Sanchez.
08:23And do you know, I remember the tactic from Jose Mourinho that day.
08:27Was to let him have the ball.
08:29Because he wasn't really upgraded for us.
08:31They let him have it.
08:32Delict was in that side.
08:34That's one back.
08:35Now they could be in trouble.
08:36That's good from Lucas and Tabela.
08:37There's his teammate.
08:39Here's Puerta.
08:41Here's the chance in two!
08:45Luis Diaz for Colombia.
08:47And those yellow shirts bounce up and down in Kansas City.
08:54Offside flag is raised.
08:56Jerome Brissard is the video assistant referee.
08:59It's really impressing initially.
09:01And then they just make Puerta does it so well.
09:03Just waits.
09:05Oh, he's just...
09:06I mean, from that angle, he's just off.
09:09Yeah, he does so well, really.
09:10Diaz to get on the end of it.
09:11This is the one where he's just off.
09:14Yeah.
09:15He really needs to get there.
09:17Because otherwise, if it's fizzed across, he's not there.
09:19So he's just...
09:22Harry is turning at the pressure.
09:25It's still his goal that separates the teams.
09:28Here's Lerma.
09:30Suarez.
09:33Running through his Puerta.
09:35Takes him in stride.
09:36Diaz supporting him.
09:38Now it's Diaz!
09:39And Ziggi there to save it.
09:42Now they're cooking Colombia.
09:44Now they're playing some stuff.
09:45But they did so much better there.
09:48This is the counter-attack.
09:51Pulling in football, patient.
09:53Okay, and that's the second one.
09:54He's ideas.
09:54Normally, you see him either go near post or guide it in that...
09:58Into that back post.
10:00He's seeing here the goalie for Cape Verde.
10:01He didn't want to lose, did he?
10:03Oh, what an effort from the Cape Verde players.
10:06Inyaki Williams.
10:08Takes on Mohique.
10:10Delivers the goal.
10:10Good goal!
10:11Oh, they were so close in there!
10:15And they're going to take off Sibou.
10:26I must say, I'm a touch surprised that it's Williams.
10:31And there's Rios for Colombia.
10:34Able to keep the ball up.
10:35They get the nutmeg.
10:36Garner have got it back again with Sibou.
10:38Here's the time coming forward.
10:43That's a Garner throw.
10:44Last touch was a quarter touch.
10:47Quarter's now gone down injured.
10:50He's been a bit on the edge since he's come on.
10:54Well, that's why.
10:55You're looking for that, aren't you?
10:59Quintero is coming on.
11:00And the goal scorer, who might well be Colombia's hero tonight,
11:04unless things change, John Arias is coming off.
11:07You know, it's really important when the ball's on the other side.
11:09And when you're going to get it.
11:10Garner still to have a shot on target in the match.
11:13I was going to say, I don't think Barca's done much, has he?
11:16Goalkeeper for Colombia's been quiet.
11:18And there's Luis Diaz.
11:22Not Daniel Munoz.
11:28Crossed in towards Diaz at the far side.
11:30It couldn't quite reach it.
11:41Quarter has had a really nice game in midfield for Colombia tonight.
11:44On it goes towards Mojica, who is lifted up into the air by Seydou.
11:49And a free kick here for Colombia, an easy one for Clement Turpan.
11:53The last attack we've just seen from Ghana epitomises the way they've gone about it.
11:57Yeah, well, they're just...
11:58I think they're calling me a defender, you know, constantly.
12:01Blower for Colombia.
12:02Diaz.
12:04It's a poor touch for him in the circumstances.
12:06Oh, what a turn.
12:08Well then, Fatal who gets the other side.
12:10Rios gets back.
12:11He's going to get a card for that.
12:13Turpan won't stand for that.
12:15Surely.
12:17To be clear.
12:17Is that Rios attack?
12:21Both of them 22.
12:23Ayu is coming on for Caleb Jarenki.
12:35So many good players, Marco.
12:38They can't have had a good tournament.
12:40That's turned over to Diaz down this side.
12:43Colombia, they've got Quintero forward.
12:45Suarez forward.
12:46Diaz hits the shot.
12:48They've gone forward.
12:54Sanchez gets his head to it.
12:57It's another save for Ziggy.
12:59What a great ball in.
13:00Put a pace on it.
13:01To the game.
13:02Owen decided to break the sweets out.
13:04In fact, just comment on this for Sanchez's header.
13:08It's a decent header from Sanchez.
13:13It's been too good, Ziggy.
13:22Some solid players in this Colombia team.
13:24We think about Mojica, the left back.
13:26He's had a really good night.
13:27Proyter in midfield.
13:29Here they come, look at him.
13:30He's over.
13:32Hit like an absolute rocket.
13:34He's got a brilliant left foot.
13:35No pressure on him.
13:39Absolute...
13:39I like watching him play.
13:41He gives you everything.
13:43Every time he plays.
13:46He's a national hero.
13:48The Colombia supporters.
13:50Adore him.
13:52So Kampas comes on to replace him.
13:55Came off the bench against Uzbekistan.
14:00There's Proyter.
14:01Opens up for Proyter.
14:05Kampas.
14:13Kintero with the ball in.
14:14It's a good ball in as well.
14:16Giving ball from Kintero.
14:17Just whips it in.
14:21Man of a pressure heads from Rios.
14:23Did well at the far post, didn't he?
14:25Mensah under pressure.
14:26Mensah, David Ospina.
14:28We'll see James Rodriguez join him tonight.
14:30Had 130 caps.
14:32Here's Rios.
14:33Drives it in.
14:34Drives it in Rios.
14:34Tried to cast the goalkeeper out, but Ziggy knew what was coming.
14:41He's at Ziggy.
14:43Launched forward.
14:44Headed away by Lukumi.
14:45He's missed nothing at the back for Colombia.
14:47Trimmin on board for Ghana.
14:49Lukumi and Sanchez have been exceptional.
14:53Kampas drives it in.
14:55And there's Ziggy again.
14:58What is going on here?
14:59They just keep, every time they touch it from there.
15:00It's in my distance tonight here in Kansas City.
15:04Kampas.
15:08Maybe there's time for one last throw of the dice.
15:11Launched forward.
15:12Davinson Sanchez there for Colombia.
15:15And there is the full-time whistle.
15:18Garner go out.
15:20Colombia go through.
15:22Celebrations down there.
15:23Nesta Lorenzo and his players.
15:25John Arias with the all-important goal.
15:28Colombia look like they're for real in this World Cup.
15:30They're going to play Switzerland in Vancouver.
15:33They came to Kansas City tonight.
15:35They've beaten Ghana.
15:37Colombia are the Chiefs in Arrowhead.
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