Colombia Sub 20 defeated Japan 2-1 at the Mordovia Arena, in the third matchday of Group C in the Maurice Revello Tournament. The goals for the 'Cafetero' team were scored by Puerta Molano (47′) and Cabezas (61′), while Nakamura (90′) scored for the Asians.
With this result, the South Americans qualified for the semifinals of the also known Toulon Hope Tournament.
Puerta's Goal
Hurtado's Goal
Lineup, Colombia vs. Japan
- Colombia: Castillo, Mina, Olaya, Pedrozo, Salazar, Vélez, Puerta, Manyoma, Luna, Hurtado, Zuleta.
- Japan: Kimura, Kitano, Nakano, Sakamoto, Sano, Takai, Tanaka, Uno, Yamane, Yamazi, Yashiki.
Colombia 2-1 Japan
The Asian team comes to this match after drawing 0-0 against Comoros, however, in the penalty shootout, they lost, so they only added one point. In that sense, they are in second place with 4 points, just like their opponent, but with a worse goal difference.
For that reason, they must win against Colombia to secure a spot in the semifinals. In that sense, the coach of the 'Blues' would bet on Nakamura and Yokohama, who form a deadly duo upfront.
Likewise, Fukui, Yamane, Yashiki, and Takahashi are likely to start in midfield. In addition, Kimura would remain in goal due to his great performances in the previous matches.
Japan vs. Colombia: Schedule
- Peru: 7 a. m.
- Mexico: 7 a. m.
- Colombia: 7 a. m.
- Ecuador: 7 a. m.
- Argentina: 9 a. m.
- Uruguay: 9 a. m.
- Chile: 8 a. m.
Japan vs. Colombia: Channels
- Peru: Star Plus.
- Mexico: Star Plus.
- Colombia: Star Plus.
- Ecuador: Star Plus.
- Argentina: Star Plus.
- Uruguay: Star Plus.
- Chile: Star Plus.
On the other hand, Colombia arrives motivated to this match after defeating Algeria (2-1) in the last matchday. Vélez and Castillo Manyoma scored the goals for the 'Cafeteros', while Bakrar found the consolation goal.
In this way, the South American team added four points and remains at the top. In this regard, they must win the match against Japan to advance to the next stage of the Maurice Revello Tournament.
In this occasion, Colombia's coach, Fredy Hurtado, would use a lone forward, which is Ángel Gutiérrez. On the other hand, Castillo and Puerta would accompany the striker in midfield.
The defensive line would remain with Mantilla, Pedrozo, Salazar, and Mina. In addition, Luis Miguel Angulo would once again go to the bench as he is the most important substitute in the team.
Japan vs. Colombia: Possible lineups
Japan: Kimura, Nakano, Kikuchi, Kudo, Matsuda, Yashiki, Fukui, Yamane, Takahashi, Nakamura, and Yokoyama
Colombia: Castillo, Mantilla, Pedrozo, Salazar, Mina, Vélez, Cabezas, Luna, Puerta, Castillo, and Ángel Gutiérrez.