Colombia's 2-1 win put them vị trí cao nhất of Group A on six points, with the United States on three and the other two teams on one point each.
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“It was important for us lớn get off to an early start,” said Dempsey. “Once the second went in & the third we got into a bit of a rhythm.”
Dempsey got the first, his 50th international goal, from the penalty spot after Cristian Gamboa was adjudged to lớn have pushed Wood in the box with six minutes gone.
Dempsey was involved in the Americans’ second after 36 minutes when his run at the Costa Rica defence saw the ball fall to lớn Jones, who struck a low shot from the edge of the box past the outstretched hand of goalkeeper Patrick Pemberton.
The third goal came five minutes later và once again it was Dempsey who phối it up. Wood won the ball in midfield & played a one-two with Dempsey before turning khổng lồ strike trang chủ a low drive from 15 yards out.
Costa Rica, who reached the World Cup quarter-finals in 2014, improved in the second half with captain Bryan Ruiz playing a more influential role, but they were ineffective in the last third of the field.
Ruiz hit the post with a header midway through the second half but Costa Rica lost a fourth goal in the dying moments when Zusi stole the ball in midfield and strode forward before slotting the ball trang chủ from 15 yards.
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In the second Group A game, played at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California, Colombia took a 2-0 lead in the first half but were pushed hard in the second.
Carlos Bacca scored the opener in the 12th minute with a header before James Rodriguez doubled Colombia’s lead with a left-foot strike on the half-hour mark.
Paraguay gradually played their way back into the match and hit the woodwork before half-time before forcing David Ospina into a world-class save in the 62nd minute, the Colombia goalkeeper diving full stretch lớn turn a header around the post.
Paraguay continued lớn dominate the second half và were rewarded when midfielder Victor Ayala scored with a stunning 30-yard rocket in the 71st minute.
However, they could not force an equaliser và Colombia hung on lớn take all three points & claim a berth in the next round. Paraguay must now beat the United States on Saturday lớn have any chance of advancing to lớn the quarters.
