Brazil 2014: Greece Bows to Colombia
The fifth match of the World Cup saw Colombia score the fastest goal so far in the tournament, setting up a 3-0 victory against Greece in the opening game of Group C on Saturday.
Pablo Armero’s deflected shot squeezed over the Greek line to give his team a fifth-minute lead in Belo Horizonte, and the South Americans doubled their advantage in the second half as striker, Teofilo Gutierrez netted. Gutierrez turned up again in the 58th minute, converting a corner kick.
Midfielder, James Rodriguez sealed Colombia’s victory in time added on, with a low shot that keeper Orestis Karnezis could only palm into the corner of the net.
Colombia, in the finals for the first time since 1998, is considered a dangerous outsider although the loss of PSG’s Radamel Falcao is considered a major blow.
Falcao has not recovered from in time from injury but has joined his international teammates in Brazil to lend his support.