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Brazil 2-0 Columbia
the Brazilians, reigning kings of soccer even at the younger levels, went off to a uncharacteristically slow start, giving Columbia two dangerous scoring opportunities early in the match. However, all doubts that the Brazilians were down and out were dashed in the 15th minute when a header from Abuda found the back of the net, and the Brazilians settled into their "normal" rhythm. The lead was extended to two in the 72nd minute when Abuda scored another goal, recieving the ball from Evandro, who led a strong counterattack in the face of a pounding foward moving Columbian squad.
Spain 3-2 Argentina
Argentina, the only team to go undefeated in the group stages, went off to a blazing start. Their very first attack was met with success as Ezequiel Garay nodded in a header off a corner kick, making the score 1-0 in the 3rd minute. The Spaniards led a counterattack nearly scoring with captain Francis recieving the ball from a corner and ready to shoot the equalizer, but the shot came too late. Despite repeated attempts by Spain to even the score, the Argentinians fought back and doubled their lead (2-0) in the 31st minute, off another header. After the half time break, Spain came out eager to get back into the game and got their chance. 3 minutes after the beginning of the 2nd half, Cesc curled the ball skillfully into the corner of the goal making the score 2-1. After the injury of the Arg. captain Biglia, a pivotal force in their success, the Spaniards simply dominated, leveling the score 2 minutes after Biglia retired. Fate went against Argentina once again, when Cardoza was sent off for a dangerous sliding tackle, magnifying an already growing problem for the South Americans. With both sides even and normal time over, the two teams battled it out for the golden goal. The decisive shot came again from Cesc in the 117th minute, who beat his man to the penalty area and slammed the ball into the top corner of the goal
Columbia will play Argentina to decide the 3rd and 4th positions (the match is today!) while Brazil and Spain will duke it out for 1st and 2nd place
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"The weight of this sad time we must obey,/ Speak what we feel, not what we ought to say./ The oldest hath borne most; we that are young/ Shall never see so much, nor live so long."
King Lear (V.3.300-304)
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