Japan v Colombia

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:00:55. > :01:03.Good evening England may be going home, but for Japan and Colombia the

:01:04. > :01:32.music plays on, for one more night at least.

:01:33. > :01:41.With me in Rio de Slford, two men who are no strangers to a dance

:01:42. > :01:46.floor, John Hartson and Dion Dublin. Great to see you guys. Before I get

:01:47. > :01:56.your thoughts on today's game, let's show you what happened in the games

:01:57. > :02:00.in Group D. England v Costa Rica plus Italy v Uruguay and another

:02:01. > :02:06.astonishing incident involving Luis Suarez.

:02:07. > :02:13.COMMENTATOR: he wasn't entirely sure. First time we have seen Jack

:02:14. > :02:23.Wilshere open his legs. Sturridge set himself for this. Trying to curl

:02:24. > :02:31.one around. What a save that is. He got across quite brilliantly. That

:02:32. > :02:43.is the side Ben Foster was at. Good save in the end by Ben Foster. Here

:02:44. > :02:47.is Daniel Sturridge. Dump did well. He couldn't get the curl he needed.

:02:48. > :03:00.Tried to pass it into the right hand corner. He had the keeper beat.

:03:01. > :03:09.Marchisio. It's a red card. Right in front of the referee. I think he was

:03:10. > :03:20.trying to get his body across to try to protect the ball. The referee

:03:21. > :03:31.within a yard. Italy back in numbers. 10-men. Suarez tried to

:03:32. > :03:37.lift it in. Two players have gone down in the palate area. Chiellini

:03:38. > :03:45.and Suarez have renewed acquaintances. Well, Luis Suarez,

:03:46. > :03:50.he's a very, very lucky man. No wonder Chiellini was upset with

:03:51. > :03:59.that. Suarez, went undercover. I can't believe it. He's done it

:04:00. > :04:07.again. He's bit Chiellini. Up go the heads. There it is. It's Godin. The

:04:08. > :04:15.Uruguayan captain, with nine minutes to go. Is that the goal that sends

:04:16. > :04:26.them into the knockout stages and sends Italy home? We have seen big

:04:27. > :04:30.talking points on the pitch. Off the pitch, in a certain way, Luis

:04:31. > :04:35.Suarez. It defies belief, we are talking about a biting incident with

:04:36. > :04:42.the Uruguayan again? I'm shaking my head. No words can come out. If you

:04:43. > :04:46.watch this here. He's just blatantly trying to get across his defender.

:04:47. > :04:52.And he bites him on the shoulder. What is he doing? You know, he just

:04:53. > :04:59.let himself down. His players, his fans, his family I don't understand

:05:00. > :05:06.what goes through your mind. John, there is no doubt he has gone in

:05:07. > :05:13.there, is there? You see Chiellini's reaction. Ramirez is trying to cover

:05:14. > :05:19.it up. If you look at Luis Suarez's reaction after the game. When you

:05:20. > :05:24.compare it to the England result where he scored he was brilliant. He

:05:25. > :05:30.knows he is bang in trouble here. FIFA have the right to impose

:05:31. > :05:35.football activity bans that would include club level. What punishment

:05:36. > :05:41.would you like to see? For the one on Ivanovic, I'm sure, was it

:05:42. > :05:49.10-games for Ivanovic - 10 for the Premier League. Seven for when he

:05:50. > :05:54.did it the Ajax? I don't know you have to do more to make sure he

:05:55. > :05:58.realises this is unacceptable, on the world stage especially, when you

:05:59. > :06:03.go back to your own club, you can't do that. It has to be strong, it

:06:04. > :06:13.really has. It's the third time. The people I feel sorry for are Brendan

:06:14. > :06:21.Rogers who fought -- Rodgers. You were going to say tooth and nail...

:06:22. > :06:27.Yeah. And the Liverpool fans. He scored with Uruguay. They got their

:06:28. > :06:30.goal. 1-0 up at the time. Why do it? A quick word on England who go out

:06:31. > :06:36.of the tournament with a point. What did you make of their performance

:06:37. > :06:41.against Costa Rica I'm disappointed. I know we have the talent to do

:06:42. > :06:45.better. I know individually we've got some unbelievable talent. We

:06:46. > :06:49.started talking about we won't get out of the Group. Then a great

:06:50. > :06:54.selection of the team. He will be OK. Not enough know how. I don't

:06:55. > :06:58.think we had enough know how on how to win games and how not to lose

:06:59. > :07:02.games. Exciting players. Exciting squad, not enough know how. OK.

:07:03. > :07:06.Moving on to our game here on BBC Three tonight. That is Japan against

:07:07. > :07:14.Colombia. Here is a tale then of the Group so far.

:07:15. > :07:23.COMMENTATOR: The at moss fear at fever pitch with so many Colombian

:07:24. > :07:28.fans inside the stadium. -- atmosphere.

:07:29. > :07:39.Greece, well beaten. The first ever competitive meeting between those

:07:40. > :07:48.two nations. It's Honda. Japan in front. What a good cross. On the end

:07:49. > :07:52.of it. Bony. Two goals in 90 seconds. A winning start for the

:07:53. > :07:58.Ivory Coast. Almost certain qualification there for the taking,

:07:59. > :08:12.if either side can win today. Oh, it is into the roof of the net.

:08:13. > :08:17.Rodriguez. 2-0, Colombia. Wonderful, individual goal. Colombia have done

:08:18. > :08:27.it. They will go through, if Japan don't beat Greece. Just a total lack

:08:28. > :08:37.of discipline. A great save. Oh, what a horrible miss. Japan and

:08:38. > :08:42.Greece are teetering on the brink. It's all to play for. Colombia need

:08:43. > :08:44.a point to guarantee top spot in the group and avoid Uruguay in the next

:08:45. > :08:46.round. a point to guarantee top spot in the

:08:47. > :08:48.group and avoid Uruguay in the next round. Japan could get second place.

:08:49. > :08:56.All they need to worry about is winning this game by two clear

:08:57. > :09:00.goals. If Ivory Coast draw with Greece, Japan will leapfrog them.

:09:01. > :09:05.That game is live on BBC One. There is a scenario where lots could be

:09:06. > :09:11.drawn to determine who goes through from the Group. Both Dion and John

:09:12. > :09:16.will be on top of it. Plenty for both teams to think about. Colombia

:09:17. > :09:19.know a point will win them a group. Is there a case to be made that

:09:20. > :09:24.finishing second would suit them more? Well, I still think, you know,

:09:25. > :09:30.if you can go and win all three games in the Group stages, and you

:09:31. > :09:36.the ascendancy you keep going. The team he picked tonight, eight

:09:37. > :09:41.changes, there is only three players that start from the team that beat

:09:42. > :09:46.the Ivory Coast in the last game. If I was the manager, I'd be saying -

:09:47. > :09:50.let's keep going. Let's keep going. Let us try and win the game. It's

:09:51. > :09:55.very, very difficult to pick a game where you can think, well, shall we

:09:56. > :10:01.go easy in this game? Can we draw this game? For me it's about winning

:10:02. > :10:05.and staying in that good mould as a They set team. The stage with their

:10:06. > :10:12.counter-attacking style in this tournament? Both full-backs will get

:10:13. > :10:19.forward as often as they. Can I'm disappointed tonight there is no

:10:20. > :10:24.Gutierrez, so the people who have starred are not playing tonight.

:10:25. > :10:28.Japan have struggled in this tournament, as the Asian champions

:10:29. > :10:32.going into it? Yes. Can they win? Can they do enough to score two

:10:33. > :10:37.goals? Exactly. They have had a lot of possession. Their passing rate is

:10:38. > :10:42.incredible. It's up there? It is really up there. They keep the ball

:10:43. > :10:52.incredibly well. In the final third they have trouble with their

:10:53. > :10:57.decision-making. Honda is their man. Okazaki has been dropped or rested.

:10:58. > :11:01.Going forward they will be strong. Okazaki will be missed. Throughout

:11:02. > :11:18.the evening we want to hear from you, using the hash bbg

:11:19. > :11:22.#bbcworldcup. How good are you at playing keepy uppy with a tennis

:11:23. > :11:29.ball? Here is an example of what we mean. This is Carlos Valderrama

:11:30. > :11:36.showing us that he clearly still has it? Not bad, is he? Not bad at all.

:11:37. > :11:41.That is his record. When you see me and Dion keeping it up later on

:11:42. > :11:46.almost That is to come. Here is Alan Shearer though showing us that he

:11:47. > :11:52.hasn't quite got it. A that's Alan Shearer's record with a proper ball,

:11:53. > :12:00.never mind a tennis ball. Watch this Sand in the eye. Any excuse! It is

:12:01. > :12:07.fair to see how you two got on. How much did you manage there, was that

:12:08. > :12:20.two at a time? Not bad. An apple or a tennis ball? Six. Good work. Will

:12:21. > :12:29.we see you, Dion? Five. I'll take five. Look forward to seeing those

:12:30. > :12:38.come in throughout the show. Let us get a closer look at the colourful

:12:39. > :12:42.Colombians. A new generation representing a newco lum bee ya back

:12:43. > :12:49.in the World Cup for the first time since the Carlos Valderrama side of

:12:50. > :12:55.the '80s and '90s. -- Colombia. Memories of that team of course

:12:56. > :13:00.scarred by the murder of a player who scored an own-goal. An example

:13:01. > :13:09.of the violence of a land at the time out of control. They called it

:13:10. > :13:19.The Crazy Country. Two decades on, Colombia is in a different place.

:13:20. > :13:27.Now, in the words of its big star, Shakira it's loco, loco for its

:13:28. > :13:36.national team. The key man of this side is Jay Rodriguez.

:13:37. > :13:40.COMMENTATOR: Rodallega, 3-0. Three goals, three points. Impressive

:13:41. > :13:43.start for Colombia. The teams in this tournament are looking for a

:13:44. > :13:51.weakness it could be at the other end. Mario Yepes is now 38. His lack

:13:52. > :13:57.of pace could be exposed. Beware, Colombia have waited 16 years for a

:13:58. > :14:01.World Cup. Coach, Jose Pekerman, says this is the tournament where

:14:02. > :14:09.Colombia claim a place at football's top table. Here is the team that

:14:10. > :14:13.Colombia have gone with. John, talk us through it.

:14:14. > :14:22.Three of those players keep their place from the Ivory Coast win.

:14:23. > :14:27.Armero, on-loan at West Ham, he keeps his place. The he is the only

:14:28. > :14:40.one in the back four. Cuadrado, strong, will drive at the

:14:41. > :14:45.centre-backs. Ramos will play-off him.

:14:46. > :15:04.Ramos is on his way to Dortmund. Pick us out one player someone to

:15:05. > :15:11.watch out for? I like Cuadrado. He's big, strong, drives at the back

:15:12. > :15:17.four. 15 goals last season, I'm looking forward, exciting as well,

:15:18. > :15:21.Ramos, looking forward to watching them play. Their performances,

:15:22. > :15:26.Colombia's? I think they are pretty good. I think we are going to have a

:15:27. > :15:39.look at Colombia, some of the goals they have scored.

:15:40. > :15:47.full-backs up the pitch. This time, Cuadrilla row comes back on his left

:15:48. > :15:52.foot, and put it back inside. Armero, the opposite side left-back,

:15:53. > :15:56.pops up in the box to score. Great position for a full-back to be in.

:15:57. > :16:02.Again, Cuadrado, powerhouse of a player. Comes inside. And it falls

:16:03. > :16:08.to James. ?37.6 million, plays for Monico. Everything good that

:16:09. > :16:15.Colombia do predominantly comes through this player. Excellent young

:16:16. > :16:24.talent. This time, it is Cuadrado again. This time, he should do

:16:25. > :16:30.better. Gutierrez, big boots to fill, with Falcao missing through

:16:31. > :16:34.injury. So, Colombia have clinched a place

:16:35. > :16:41.in the last 16 for the first time since Italy 1990. The most

:16:42. > :16:44.recognisable figure of that side was skipper Columbia's greatest ever

:16:45. > :16:55.player has been giving his thoughts on the current crop to Dan Walker.

:16:56. > :17:02.Great to talk to you on the BBC - how good a World Cup has this been

:17:03. > :17:06.so far for you? TRANSLATION: I think it is a very good World Cup, because

:17:07. > :17:11.many goals have been scored, and this is what supporters like. How

:17:12. > :17:15.impressed have you been with Colombia, they have played some

:17:16. > :17:19.lovely football? The people who came from Colombia to Brazil are happy.

:17:20. > :17:22.They have been to the stadiums and enjoyed themselves. The most

:17:23. > :17:26.beautiful thing is that things are going well, we are scoring goals and

:17:27. > :17:31.we have qualified. You are still seen as a hero to this group of

:17:32. > :17:36.Colombian players. We had James Rodriguez saying how you inspired

:17:37. > :17:39.him now? I have always been a supporter of James Rodriguez,

:17:40. > :17:43.because since he was a child, he was in the youth team of Columbia.

:17:44. > :17:48.People always asked me, who would replace Valderamma? So there he is

:17:49. > :17:52.and he will be there for a long time so we are very, very happy. It is

:17:53. > :17:58.easy to forget that this is a team without its star man, Falcao? These

:17:59. > :18:05.things happen in football, in sport. As Falcao is not here, James

:18:06. > :18:08.appeared. This means that the team has got good players. When they

:18:09. > :18:13.select one, there is another one entering, and he can replace without

:18:14. > :18:17.any problems. What about the situation in the group going into

:18:18. > :18:23.the final game? We never won two games, one after the other. To score

:18:24. > :18:27.five goals in two games, it is a great satisfaction, so our country

:18:28. > :18:35.is happy. How far can you go? I am optimistic. The way things are

:18:36. > :18:41.going, we could be the surprise of this World Cup. Your hair made you

:18:42. > :18:46.instantly recognisable around the world - have you ever been tempted

:18:47. > :18:51.to change it? No, not yet! It is shorter now because I am older, and

:18:52. > :18:57.I do not think I will be cutting it off for a long time. So, that is the

:18:58. > :19:01.Colombian angle covered. Japan have what seems to be a near impossible

:19:02. > :19:07.task tonight, winning well here, and hoping Greece can do them a favour.

:19:08. > :19:20.Japan, the Blue Samurai, epitomised by their opening match, where they

:19:21. > :19:26.took the lead against Ivory Coast but let it slip. It took until 1998

:19:27. > :19:29.for Japan to reach the World Cup Finals, but in the animated world,

:19:30. > :19:36.they made their match long before that. These cartoons were what

:19:37. > :19:45.inspired Fernando Torres to become a footballer. In 2002, they reached

:19:46. > :19:48.the last 16 on home soil. The current team are arguably more

:19:49. > :19:53.talented, with their European -based stars. At an early exit awaits

:19:54. > :20:00.unless they can start turning their promise into points. Here is the

:20:01. > :20:07.line-up, you have been looking at this one, Dion Dublin? Yes, I think

:20:08. > :20:11.Okubo has come in, who is a decent player, and Kagawa, we know a lot

:20:12. > :20:17.about. Those are the only two changes. But going forward, they try

:20:18. > :20:25.to get the ball into Honda, and play their little one-twos. I think it is

:20:26. > :20:33.the right-back, Uchida, who likes to get forward, as does neither Moto.

:20:34. > :20:37.They like to do lots of overlaps. Japan's problem has been scoring

:20:38. > :20:44.goals, something they have got to do tonight, and Dion, you have had some

:20:45. > :20:52.thoughts on this. This is neither Moto with a quick throw. He finds

:20:53. > :20:59.Honda in that little pocket. If you look at this, one pass takes those

:21:00. > :21:05.players out. It is a left foot strike into the top corner. A short

:21:06. > :21:10.throw, and nobody in the defence has taken responsibility. Honda strikes

:21:11. > :21:15.in the top corner, that is what he can do. This one is a crossfield

:21:16. > :21:24.ball. They do try and play short but in the end decide to go over the

:21:25. > :21:32.top, with this pass from Yamaguchi. Uchida misses out Honda, and goes to

:21:33. > :21:38.the second striker. But you watching here, he was more comfortable on his

:21:39. > :21:44.right foot. Tenacious, stays strong, tries to get on his right foot. Free

:21:45. > :21:50.kick here, nothing really comes of it, but they try to create chances

:21:51. > :22:00.when they can. These are the live pictures from Cuiaba, with kick-off

:22:01. > :22:06.just moments away. Predictions? DION DUBLIN: I think Japan, they may

:22:07. > :22:11.be able to get something, they may make a draw tonight.

:22:12. > :22:14.JOHN HARTSON: I think Japan have got a great chance to get a result,

:22:15. > :22:22.seeing as Columbia have made nine changes, including three out of the

:22:23. > :22:28.back for. So there is an opportunity for Japan tonight simply because of

:22:29. > :22:31.those changes. I still think Columbia will want to go and win the

:22:32. > :22:37.game, but I feel Japan could get at them. For now, guys, thank you very

:22:38. > :22:41.much. Time now to cross to the men with the perfect seats, in the

:22:42. > :22:46.commentary box, Mark Lawrenson and Jonathan Pearce.

:22:47. > :22:55.JONATHAN PEARCE: Good evening, everyone. Still searingly hot here

:22:56. > :22:58.in the arena which is named after a huge wetland area, half the size of

:22:59. > :23:04.France, which floods during the rainy season. Not a rain cloud in

:23:05. > :23:09.sight today, though, for the final game in the World Cup in this

:23:10. > :23:13.stadium. It will be a final game as well and a flight back across the

:23:14. > :23:17.Pacific for Japan unless they win here and Ivory Coast do not beat

:23:18. > :23:22.Greece. For Colombia, a draw will be enough for them to win the group,

:23:23. > :23:29.and set them up for a game with Uruguay. We will keep you updated on

:23:30. > :23:46.the other game, as the evening progresses. Seven of the ten teams

:23:47. > :23:49.so far through to round two. Japan, technically the home side, lining up

:23:50. > :23:57.to the left of the halfway line, all in blue. As we stand for the

:23:58. > :24:00.national anthems. Great Colombian support here. They have been

:24:01. > :24:02.magnificent supporters throughout this World Cup. Very colourful, full

:24:03. > :24:44.of noise, full of joy. # Oh gloria inmarcesible

:24:45. > :25:28.Oh jubilo inmortal # En surcos de dolores

:25:29. > :25:32.el bien germina ya # La libertad sublime derrama las

:25:33. > :25:41.auroras de su invencible luz # La humanidad entera

:25:42. > :25:45.que entre cadenas gime # comprende las palabras del que

:25:46. > :26:15.murio en la cruz. # # La libertad sublime derrama las

:26:16. > :26:20.auroras de su invencible luz # La humanidad entera

:26:21. > :26:26.que entre cadenas gime # comprende las palabras del que

:26:27. > :26:48.murio en la cruz. # THE PERCUSSION OF THE SNARE DRUM,

:26:49. > :26:52.THE GREAT GUSTO and fancy dress of the Colombians. Japan have never

:26:53. > :26:56.beaten South American opponents in the finals. Columbia have never lost

:26:57. > :27:01.to the Japanese. Japan have dominated possession in their two

:27:02. > :27:06.matches, but they have had just six shots on target. They bring in

:27:07. > :27:13.Shinji Kagawa, having dropped him to the bench for the Greece game. Okubo

:27:14. > :27:21.has been very poor, but remains in the team. Otherwise, Aoyama makes

:27:22. > :27:26.his debut in midfield in this tournament. He has got a thunderous

:27:27. > :27:31.shot, I can tell you. The captain starts again, even though he does

:27:32. > :27:32.not seem fully fit. He has been out with injury for five months up to

:27:33. > :27:46.these finals. Columbia, posing for their pictures.

:27:47. > :27:54.Any moment now, we will get a shot of the referee, the man who sent off

:27:55. > :28:03.Alex Song against Croatia. He is to do get the final by some, if he

:28:04. > :28:09.remains steady, and Portugal go out. With the 38-year-old captain

:28:10. > :28:20.rested, the goalkeeper is wearing the armband for Colombia. There will

:28:21. > :28:26.be eyebrows raised in the Ivory Coast and Greece camps, at the

:28:27. > :28:35.Columbia selection, with 80 changes. -- with eight changes. Quintero has

:28:36. > :28:37.looked lively. Ramos is just about to move from her to Berlin to

:28:38. > :28:51.Dortmund. He is highly rated. Falcao of course out of these World

:28:52. > :28:59.Cup Finals with an injury he picked up playing in French football.

:29:00. > :29:11.Japanese coaches Zaccheroni has been on a one-year rolling contract. This

:29:12. > :29:13.could be his last game. Jose Pekerman as a side which is playing

:29:14. > :29:19.scintillating attacking football once again.

:29:20. > :29:22.MARK LAWRENSON: I did not tell you my story about Zaccheroni, from the

:29:23. > :29:31.Confederations Cup. I was on a flight, and I sat in the very front

:29:32. > :29:36.seat, front row, I sat next to Zaccheroni and unknown. That is the

:29:37. > :29:48.end of the story, but you could have some lines from that! -- and a nun.

:29:49. > :29:54.Quite possibly the last major match to be played in a stadium which cost

:29:55. > :29:59.?150 million. They found gold here many years ago. I am afraid they

:30:00. > :30:04.will find a white elephant in this stadium. Temperatures touching 90

:30:05. > :30:27.Fahrenheit. We could well have drink 's breaks during the game.

:30:28. > :30:34.Japan just had to come and play, they have got to be progressive.

:30:35. > :30:40.This starting XI for Colombia has never played together before, so

:30:41. > :30:45.take advantage of possible. The Japanese centre-backs have been

:30:46. > :30:50.pressing higher than they have been in the early stages of a game

:30:51. > :30:54.before, which would suggest Japan plan to play a lot of their football

:30:55. > :30:58.in the opposing half. Their captain, who has been disappointing, but he

:30:59. > :31:02.has had that injury problem. Am I right in thinking that if Columbia

:31:03. > :31:06.top the group, they would play Uruguay, without Suarez, I would

:31:07. > :31:10.have thought. I would have thought so, yes. There is a lot of flack

:31:11. > :31:15.already on social media about the biting incident. If you have not

:31:16. > :31:21.seen it, you will get a chance to see it later on, but he clearly

:31:22. > :31:29.seemed to bite Giannini before the Uruguay winner, which sent Italy

:31:30. > :31:36.out. It is the third such incident in Suarez's career. Should FIFA

:31:37. > :31:39.decide to punish him, which they surely must, it is difficult to see

:31:40. > :31:58.how he could continue in the competition.

:31:59. > :32:09.it back again, Martinez. This is good movement. Back to Martinez.

:32:10. > :32:17.Colombia playing with their normal quick pace. Colombia with a reserve

:32:18. > :32:22.team, if you like, playing just as a first team? Absolutely. Why not, by

:32:23. > :32:26.the way. The thing about the first team, when I saw them the other day,

:32:27. > :32:28.lightning quick on the counter-attack. Just as we saw

:32:29. > :33:01.there. This is Quintero. In towards

:33:02. > :33:21.Martinez. Back to Quintero. Ramos involved as well. Cuadrado. He needs

:33:22. > :33:25.support. Back to him. Looking for Santiago Arias, starting today. You

:33:26. > :33:28.can see there is an urgency and difference between the two teams,

:33:29. > :33:34.aren't they? Colombia are, come on, let's just go for this. You had an

:33:35. > :33:44.aerial shot of the stadium back at home.

:33:45. > :33:53.Rainforest up towards the north. The great wetlands down to the south of

:33:54. > :33:58.us here. That should be dealt with by the goalkeeper, who watched it go

:33:59. > :34:04.out of the play. More fallout from the Italy game. I'm told that the

:34:05. > :34:11.Italian manager has announced he is resigning. No more Italian football

:34:12. > :34:14.for him. Uruguay through. Costa Rica top the Group. Winners of this Group

:34:15. > :34:30.will play Uruguay, the runners-up. Away by Armero. He didn't have a

:34:31. > :34:36.great time at West Ham, one win in his five games.

:34:37. > :34:46.It will be the left-back who will take the throw-in. The vast majority

:34:47. > :34:54.of fans in the ground, that does hold just under 45,000, Colombian

:34:55. > :35:07.supporters, quite difficult to tell from the neutrals, the Brazilians

:35:08. > :35:12.also in yellow. This is Arias. Carlos Valdes, Eder Alvarez Balanta.

:35:13. > :35:24.Highly thought of. Barcelona are believed to be checking on him.

:35:25. > :35:33.The only home-based out field player in Colombia's side. He's 21. Only

:35:34. > :35:46.his fourth cap. Never played in Colombia. He plays in Argentina. Out

:35:47. > :35:51.by Valdes. Now the Japanese captain getting forward. The referee gives a

:35:52. > :36:01.free-kick. Daft to give away. He was away from his marker. Already

:36:02. > :36:18.playing the ball. He is rising high the referee. Took the Euro 12 final.

:36:19. > :36:41.Japan have this free-kick. We have been playing six minutes.

:36:42. > :36:51.Eventually it will be Honda to take it. It's easy for Ospina to deal

:36:52. > :37:20.with. Pablo Armero on the throw. Wasteful

:37:21. > :37:37.though. Japan playing to Hasebe, hugely

:37:38. > :37:40.experienced. They say he has changed the whole mind set of the Japanese

:37:41. > :37:52.dressing room. Now a more winning mentality. This

:37:53. > :37:57.is better from them. Given away there though.

:37:58. > :38:09.Martinez. Defendant spin there from a big man. Six foot one he is, and

:38:10. > :38:30.13 stone. He did the hard bit and forgot to pass it.

:38:31. > :38:38.Juan Quintero, 21-year-old, there he is. Looking for Ramos. Sometimes

:38:39. > :38:44.Ramos the furthest forward player. Sometimes it will be Martinez.

:38:45. > :38:53.The first time we have had a chance to mention Kagawa.

:38:54. > :39:06.The edge of the box. The flag had stayed down. Can he get the shot

:39:07. > :39:08.away here? Great little ball in, wasn't it? Into the channel,

:39:09. > :39:26.certainly. In these World Cup's I think the

:39:27. > :39:31.right and left-back of the teams, they are playing as midfield

:39:32. > :39:39.players, possibly why some of the defending so poor. Goes for goal.

:39:40. > :39:44.Drags it wide. Scored it in the warm-up against Zambia. His previous

:39:45. > :39:53.goal in November 2008. A surprise recall for these finals.

:39:54. > :40:06.You always think the football is somewhat hurried, isn't it?

:40:07. > :40:24.Japan have been very well supported here. There are more Japanese

:40:25. > :40:34.immigrants in any other country, bar the USA. They are here at another

:40:35. > :40:40.finals of course. Fifth appearance in a row. Can they progress? Is it

:40:41. > :40:44.considered a relatively easy Group to get out of, in terms of

:40:45. > :40:48.qualification? I would think so, yeah. In terms of world ranking,

:40:49. > :40:53.England's group was the toughest, or looked likely to be the toughest. At

:40:54. > :40:56.the draw at Christmas, we were warning people not to under estimate

:40:57. > :41:10.Costa Rica. They play at such a pace. Such a

:41:11. > :41:13.quick pace, as have Colombia. But in a more controlled way, than that

:41:14. > :41:17.quick pace you talk about Japan? Hurried. You always feel it's

:41:18. > :41:28.hurried. The conditions, they are so used to the conditions, the South

:41:29. > :41:35.American teams. In towards Honda. If the full-backs pushed on for Japan

:41:36. > :41:42.at times, it makes it about three. There's Pekerman. I wondered

:41:43. > :41:46.Johnathon why he decided to play Cuadrado. He's an important player

:41:47. > :41:51.to him. He left nearly everybody else out. It's a little bit strange

:41:52. > :41:57.that. This will be a corner. They made that horrible error in Germany,

:41:58. > :42:01.do you remember? They lost control of the game and went out in a

:42:02. > :42:08.shoot-out. He was in charge of Argentina.

:42:09. > :42:19.The first corner of the game. Goalless with the Ivory Coast at the

:42:20. > :42:33.moment, in the other game. Kagawa, across to the far post. Away by

:42:34. > :42:37.Mejia. Back in, looking for Okazaki. Yoshida has gone down, the

:42:38. > :42:43.Southampton defender. He came back towards the end of the season, I

:42:44. > :42:52.think. Did you say Greece goalless? Goalless. There's a surprise!

:42:53. > :42:58.Had to make a substitution in that game. Samaras has come on for

:42:59. > :43:15.Greece. Carlos Valderrama wigs everywhere.

:43:16. > :43:33.Yeah. Not a day for wearing a wig, is it? Their most capped player,

:43:34. > :43:43.Carlos Valderrama. 111. The captain left out today capped 100. He was

:43:44. > :43:49.brilliant the other day. They bring a 38-year-old and England say we

:43:50. > :43:53.can't bring John Terry. Would you have brought either one? I would

:43:54. > :44:02.have brought John Terry all day long. The left-back had pushed right

:44:03. > :44:09.on. Attacking intent today for Japan. That is for sure. Deflected.

:44:10. > :44:13.Just deflected away off the head of Carlos Valdes. It's a corner. It

:44:14. > :44:23.would be interesting to see whether it was actually on target. There's

:44:24. > :44:30.another drive from range. This time from Hasebe. Easily dealt with. Two

:44:31. > :44:38.short corners down the left. Sweet strike or a decent cross in. If

:44:39. > :44:53.Colombia win the group Ivory Coast finish second. That little

:44:54. > :44:58.left-foot. Rodallega only on the bench. Monaco player, third in the

:44:59. > :45:09.French Player of the Year votes. Kagawa, perhaps something to prove

:45:10. > :45:16.today. The edge of the palate area. Bounces back. Can they get the shot

:45:17. > :45:31.away this time? Colombia will bring it away. Quintero. Left-foot there.

:45:32. > :45:34.He has given it away. Honda. Just having a little joy in their own

:45:35. > :45:36.inside left position, Japan. Seem to have a man in there spare all the

:45:37. > :45:44.time. Now, Colombia will bring it away.

:45:45. > :46:04.Martinez looking for Ramos. Palate kick. Pleads his innocence. The

:46:05. > :46:10.referee blew immediately. A palate all day long. The player is not

:46:11. > :46:14.going anywhere. He is going away from the goal. Trying to get control

:46:15. > :46:16.of the ball. He did his job if he stayed there the defender and just

:46:17. > :46:32.held. Madness. won the ball. But he played the man.

:46:33. > :46:44.I think it will be quadrant of who will take the penalty. -- Cuadrado.

:46:45. > :46:58.The number of naive challenges we have seen defensively in this World

:46:59. > :47:14.Cup has been staggering. Cuadrado, to send Japan a few feet nearer

:47:15. > :47:19.home. 1-0. Listen to that roar. Daft, isn't it? Japan generally were

:47:20. > :47:25.having a nice spell, playing decent football, in and around the

:47:26. > :47:30.opposition penalty area -1 moment of madness, and they are 1-0 down.

:47:31. > :47:38.Finished the season brilliantly at Fiorentina. And this is his first in

:47:39. > :47:44.these finals. He has used him as a right back as well in qualifying,

:47:45. > :47:49.Jose Pekerman. Is a good, versatile player, 36 years of age, Cuadrado.

:47:50. > :48:01.Really blossomed under Pekerman in the last 18 months.

:48:02. > :48:19.Japan heading home. Ivorian 's will be celebrating that goal.

:48:20. > :48:27.Columbia were always going to win Group C today, unless there were

:48:28. > :48:36.some exceptional results. It is the first time they have won two games

:48:37. > :48:39.in the finals, let alone three. Cuadrado has assisted in three of

:48:40. > :48:46.their five goals so far, and now scored one himself.

:48:47. > :48:57.An open sort of game, though. Will this be another World Cup 2014

:48:58. > :49:01.thriller? We have seen a few. We have seen some howlers as well, it

:49:02. > :49:17.has to be said. Speak for yourself! It is you! We have had a few. Japan

:49:18. > :49:22.against Greece was one. If it has got Greece in the title, you know it

:49:23. > :49:42.is not going to be good. Decent enough throw. And it has

:49:43. > :49:44.drawn the corner kick. The great thing for Colombia is that they do

:49:45. > :49:53.not have to change the way they play. Gifted a goal, sit there at

:49:54. > :49:59.1-0, play on the break. Third corner of the half for Japan. Taken by

:50:00. > :50:29.Honda. The captain came and got it away.

:50:30. > :50:37.Two Japanese players in the box, four defenders. But as we have seen

:50:38. > :50:43.throughout the tournament so far, Japan are not getting enough bodies

:50:44. > :50:49.forward quick enough. Not enough speed in their build-up. Zaccheroni

:50:50. > :50:58.has complained about a lack of creativity. You might argue that up

:50:59. > :51:06.until last night, there had not been enough speed in Brazil's build-up,

:51:07. > :51:20.or Argentina's. All very considered. And then you look at

:51:21. > :51:23.teams like Costa Rica. It is not exactly a golden generation of

:51:24. > :51:30.players, is it? That is a silly foul, given away by Balanta. He was

:51:31. > :51:37.trying to pinch it, and he ran into the back of him. Other teams are

:51:38. > :51:41.checking on him, but he can be a little bit headstrong. He was sent

:51:42. > :51:50.off three times in eight games this season. Wasn't around Christmas, was

:51:51. > :51:58.it? He finished off well, in the finale tournament - the season split

:51:59. > :52:06.in two in Argentina. Let's see what Japan can do now. It shows you how

:52:07. > :52:16.far back the walls used to be, six or seven yards at best!

:52:17. > :52:29.Honda over it. Sofas all Aoyama. Honda! Hit the wall, very

:52:30. > :52:44.disappointing. If you notice as well, the referees

:52:45. > :52:50.now have to tell the players in the wall about arms up before every free

:52:51. > :52:53.kick. They raise their arms to the players and say, you have got to

:52:54. > :52:57.keep your arms by your side, otherwise I will give a penalty.

:52:58. > :53:10.That is a move in the right direction as well. Yes.

:53:11. > :53:21.They have travelled in such great numbers. It is about 500 miles here

:53:22. > :53:49.from Bolivia, away to the West. Central Brazil to the east.

:53:50. > :54:02.Every time he gets the ball, his legs are moving faster than his

:54:03. > :54:07.brain, which is a problem. This time it was a tumble, and no penalty. He

:54:08. > :54:19.was a little bit unlucky, the ball got a bit stuck behind him.

:54:20. > :54:29.60 goals in 90 games at Porto, Jackson Martinez. Long ball again

:54:30. > :54:34.from Uchida. I would suspect Colombia will be able to deal with

:54:35. > :54:43.that sort of thing all day long. Is just a little bit hit-and-hope, I am

:54:44. > :54:49.afraid. Greece are about to make another substitution against Ivory

:54:50. > :55:03.Coast. That is a goalkeeper, isn't it? If you say so.

:55:04. > :55:12.It must be seriously hot for them down there. It is baking up here in

:55:13. > :55:24.the commentary box. This is the most open of the grounds, open to

:55:25. > :55:33.whatever breeze varies. -- there is. It is a little bit like Ibrox, isn't

:55:34. > :55:39.it, with the square stands. Two thirds division teams in this city.

:55:40. > :55:45.Right foot shot! And Ospina read it well. That is that position again, I

:55:46. > :55:48.think that is four times Japan have gone through that little hole. In

:55:49. > :56:04.fact, it is a big hole. Honda plays it back to Kagawa.

:56:05. > :56:09.Kagawa! Snatched at it. Little effort from Yoshida. Really good

:56:10. > :56:14.move as well, yet again, a short corner. Colombia are just not clued

:56:15. > :56:25.up about it. That is three times now.

:56:26. > :56:32.If Japan only had a spearhead, they would have been far more dangerous

:56:33. > :56:37.in these World Cup Finals. I am going to test your knowledge now -

:56:38. > :56:43.have they ever had an out and out striker, a major goal-scorer? You

:56:44. > :56:48.are really testing that knowledge now, I am trying to think. I you

:56:49. > :57:08.thinking by looking at your sheets?! I am, of course! Kamamoto

:57:09. > :57:26.scored 18 goals for them, as I am sure you remember. Their third

:57:27. > :57:29.scorer is Kizaki, with 38. He was more impressive in the last finals,

:57:30. > :57:39.as a substitute, coming off the bench. -- Okazaki. I just thought

:57:40. > :57:45.they looked a better team in the last finals, more about them.

:57:46. > :57:46.Okazaki scored in the last Confederations Cup, when they were

:57:47. > :58:07.very entertaining. Colombia lead 1-0 through the

:58:08. > :58:09.penalty by Cuadrado. Kagawa, difficult board to play, with three

:58:10. > :58:32.Colombian defenders around. Colombia but Japan in the

:58:33. > :58:38.Confederations Cup of 2003 in France. They drew a friendly 0-0

:58:39. > :58:56.seven years ago. Those are their only meeting is. -- meetings. That

:58:57. > :59:03.is a blatant dive. Stop the game, referee, and book him! Not going to

:59:04. > :59:12.learn unless he does get booked for things like that. Shameful.

:59:13. > :59:22.Aoyama is doing a lot of running for the captain, Hasabe.

:59:23. > :59:30.Cross comes in, left footed. Away by Carlos Valdes. He plays his football

:59:31. > :59:57.in Argentina. Away by Arias. Arias went to the semifinals of the

:59:58. > :00:01.world under-17s in 2009. They have always played as strong teams as

:00:02. > :00:08.possible in the World Junior Championships.

:00:09. > :00:21.Uchida, played in two Okazaki. Wasted. It was, because it was a two

:00:22. > :01:03.against two situation for Colombia. In the position he plays now he

:01:04. > :01:10.knows, as a right-back behind him, that is why he is a little bit

:01:11. > :01:16.wanton. If they go short-corner again, now they brought Quintero

:01:17. > :01:23.over now. They could still have a two against one. Fifth corner of the

:01:24. > :01:29.game so far for Japan. Colombia haven't had any, but they lead.

:01:30. > :01:41.Honda with it. Flick on by Okazaki. Spooned in back in by Hasebe. It was

:01:42. > :01:46.Aoyama. There is Hasebe now. Foul. Clumsy. Clumsy, clumsy. Another

:01:47. > :01:48.player with his back to the goal, going away from it. No need to do

:01:49. > :02:02.it. He had a cameo role in qualifying,

:02:03. > :02:10.Valdes, when he came into the side he kept three clean sheets in five

:02:11. > :02:18.matches. Normally it's Yepes at the back for Colombia. They have had a

:02:19. > :02:25.few injured players and withdrawals. Can Japan come back here?

:02:26. > :02:35.They need to score. They need to win, otherwise they go home.

:02:36. > :02:41.Toshihiro Aoyama stands to the left of the ball, Keisuke Honda to the

:02:42. > :02:50.right. He is the more senior of the two. A great left-foot. Around the

:02:51. > :02:51.wall. It wasn't bad at all! Yeah. Ospina wasn't convinced it wasn't on

:02:52. > :03:24.target. You could tell by his dive. The seats that seemed empty at

:03:25. > :03:35.kickoff have now been filled. There are though several hundred empty

:03:36. > :03:48.seats as we look around. You understand people arriving late. The

:03:49. > :03:52.traffic jams can be horrendous. There is Zaccheroni looking on. We

:03:53. > :03:56.were told there would be Supreme Court problems, riots, there would

:03:57. > :04:01.be this and that. We won't get to grounds. It has been fantastic so

:04:02. > :04:05.far? Yeah, absolutely brilliant. No problems whatsoever, relatively. We

:04:06. > :04:15.do come to the ground eight hours before the match starts! Rail

:04:16. > :04:19.infrastructure not finished in time. As long as the work continues the

:04:20. > :04:23.money is spent. There will be a legacy of sorts, one hopes. There

:04:24. > :04:34.will be in Rio, won't there, because of the Olympics.

:04:35. > :04:44.Carlos Valdes, 15th Columbian appearance, he will take this

:04:45. > :04:51.free-kick. Cuadrado looked at him as if to say, knock it short. He

:04:52. > :04:53.thought Cuadrado was going to come short, spin and go round. That is

:04:54. > :05:11.why he put it just over his head. Never a great sign when you see the

:05:12. > :05:16.Mexican Wave going around the ground. It would suggest fans

:05:17. > :05:24.haven't got much to concentrate Onuoha the pitch. Out comes Ospina

:05:25. > :05:33.to catch. The furthest forward player for Japan was Honda. I

:05:34. > :05:39.haven't really seen enough from Okubo. Back in after a long time

:05:40. > :06:01.out, not in this tournament. Okazaki. Now here is Okubo. Has to

:06:02. > :06:16.veer wide. No the a great pass that. Still got the cross back in. That's

:06:17. > :06:18.much better from Okubo. -- not. It would have been some goal have

:06:19. > :06:27.scored from that. Good technique. Came on against Ivory Coast, started

:06:28. > :06:54.against Greece. Ramos with the over head. Fouled his

:06:55. > :07:00.man. Shoulder charging that. A daft thing to do to stop a free-kick

:07:01. > :07:08.being taken quickly. The a yellow card. It wasn't a shoulder charge,

:07:09. > :07:18.it was a nudge. Oh, that's wasteful. Really poor. Jackson Martinez. Just

:07:19. > :07:23.bouncing wide. He miss-hit that completely. When it hit the

:07:24. > :07:39.defender, his own player, sorry, it was closer to the goal. Scored

:07:40. > :07:52.against Ivory Coast. That was in the 2-1 win. Ivory Coast have had Drogba

:07:53. > :08:09.booked against Greece, 0-0. 1-0 lead here with that palate from Cuadrado.

:08:10. > :08:22.Just about cleared in the end. Uruguay beat Italy 1-0 with a Godin

:08:23. > :08:29.goal. Marchisio sent off. Their coal has resigned. The story of the day

:08:30. > :08:34.is Suarez seemed to bite the defender, Giorgio Chiellini, who

:08:35. > :08:45.certainly have bite marks on his shoulder anyway. FIFA are vegging.

:08:46. > :09:17.Support on the left. Okubo. Trying to do too much. Kagawa. Corner kick.

:09:18. > :09:23.Good intervention to block there at the end. Balanta came to meet him,

:09:24. > :09:31.it was. Bounced up a little bit. It bobbled nicely up there.

:09:32. > :09:43.Six corners for Japan. Official stats say they have had 11 shots on

:09:44. > :09:50.goal. Don't believe that. Is that in the tournament? Honda, again, just

:09:51. > :09:58.over elaborate. Over play. Look at it now, look? Lovely take by

:09:59. > :10:02.Gillermo Cuadrado. Lacking support. Head up, looking. The passe way to

:10:03. > :10:19.Jackson Martinez, who is going down the right. -- pass. Hurried, rushed,

:10:20. > :10:22.given away. The story of Japan's World Cup.

:10:23. > :10:27.Cuadrado has gone to the left hand side. Stayed out there, I should

:10:28. > :11:12.say. That previous run. Quintero. Away by Yoshida. Headed back into

:11:13. > :11:22.the middle. Mentioning Yoshida's injury much he was out with a knee

:11:23. > :11:27.problem. A fair few of the Japanese players came into this tournament

:11:28. > :11:33.with lack of fitness. It wasn't the competition to bring unfit players

:11:34. > :11:42.to. Combine it with the heat, the humidity, definitely not.

:11:43. > :12:00.Touch back there by Adrian Ramos. Wide by Martinez. Wasn't under any

:12:01. > :12:04.pressure whatsoever. Good player this is. Head up. Has a little look.

:12:05. > :12:12.You can see what he was trying to do, caress it into the corner. The

:12:13. > :12:13.contact was great. 29 goals for Porto this season. None in five

:12:14. > :12:30.years for his country. Need to settle on the ball, be more

:12:31. > :12:34.composed. Because they are rushing, time eating away at their

:12:35. > :12:49.tournament. I don't think they will settle now, Japan. 1-0 Greece lead

:12:50. > :12:59.Ivory Coast. Samaras who came on as substitute with the goal. Greece

:13:00. > :13:01.move to four points. They will go into second. Let's see that action

:13:02. > :13:09.now. Samarras it is. Greece leading 1-0.

:13:10. > :13:41.-- Samaras. The way the group looks now

:13:42. > :13:50.Colombia, six, Greece four, Ivory Coast three, Japan with one. At long

:13:51. > :14:07.last Greece have a goal. He has made it look like a 4-1-4-1.

:14:08. > :14:43.Yoshida. We are getting less hopeful and more

:14:44. > :14:47.frustrated? Yeah. You get the feeling, the more this game

:14:48. > :14:51.continues, that Colombia think they can and probably will score a goal

:14:52. > :14:55.any particular time they want, if they decide to raise it. They are

:14:56. > :14:57.almost playing against Japan and keeping them at arm's length, aren't

:14:58. > :15:00.they? Waiting to go, bang, a break, keeping them at arm's length, aren't

:15:01. > :15:43.they? Waiting to go, bang, and 2-0. Blocked by Mejia. And that was poor

:15:44. > :15:49.by Hasabe. The referee is playing the advantage. All the way across to

:15:50. > :16:25.Martin is. Japan has scored, finally! Okazaki

:16:26. > :16:34.with the header. It is the last effort of the half! And Shinji

:16:35. > :16:39.Okazaki has drawn Japan level, after Colombia took the lead with a

:16:40. > :16:44.penalty kick by Cuadrado on 17 minutes. But Japan now have some

:16:45. > :17:00.hope. Well, what a finish to the first

:17:01. > :17:05.half, Japan just getting a goal in just as the referee put the whistle

:17:06. > :17:13.to his mouth! What did you think, John? Probably what they deserved, I

:17:14. > :17:17.have got to say. They started the game pretty well, didn't they? Like

:17:18. > :17:23.we said before the game, they pass it well but there is no end product.

:17:24. > :17:32.Then, just before half-time... They are so wasteful, but it is a great

:17:33. > :17:40.time to equalise. Before that, it was going to the form book. Of the

:17:41. > :17:44.32 teams in the tournament, Japan are seventh in terms of possession

:17:45. > :17:48.of the football, but it is the final product which has been lacking for

:17:49. > :18:02.them. But what about the penalty? No question. It is Martinez who puts

:18:03. > :18:06.Ramos in. The two front players who I spoke about before the game. And

:18:07. > :18:11.it was a terrible tackle from the centre-back, Konno. He really does

:18:12. > :18:15.not have to do that. It was a ridiculous challenge. But he should

:18:16. > :18:20.know, John. When you are a centre half, you should know that you are

:18:21. > :18:28.never going to make it. You cannot gamble, he should have stood up and

:18:29. > :18:34.gone shoulder to shoulder with him. Cuadrado makes no mistake. This is

:18:35. > :18:41.his third goal in the tournament, as well as all of those assists as

:18:42. > :18:43.well. Fantastic. How come they are getting away with putting so many

:18:44. > :18:48.penalties straight down the middle?! You have got to be a brave

:18:49. > :18:54.'keeper to stand still, though. Actually, it is three assists and a

:18:55. > :19:01.goal. He was one of the players that carried on in the side tonight. Only

:19:02. > :19:05.three of them started from the previous game. A good start for

:19:06. > :19:12.them, but they have not done a lot since then. But Japan deserved that

:19:13. > :19:14.equaliser. There was a spell of 30 seconds which encapsulated what

:19:15. > :19:20.these two teams have been all about? Yes, again, Japan, being

:19:21. > :19:25.really patient. That is a fantastic dummy, and all he has got to do is

:19:26. > :19:29.get it out from Andy his feet and cross it for his team-mates. One

:19:30. > :19:40.decision, and Colombia get it and break quickly. And they go forward.

:19:41. > :19:43.Everything they do, it is not about keeping possession for no reason, it

:19:44. > :19:50.is about getting into dangerous areas. Was that a lack of awareness

:19:51. > :19:57.from Japan? May be trying to do a bit too much. Technically they are

:19:58. > :20:04.very good players. But just get it in the box, give yourself a chance.

:20:05. > :20:16.But Japan have had their chances, John, particularly from Kagawa? Yes,

:20:17. > :20:24.at a lot of the chances it is Kagawa coming in from the left, opening up

:20:25. > :20:33.the goal, if you like. But he has not been able to get the shot off

:20:34. > :20:39.quick enough. Very ambitious, that one, from Okubo. I think the

:20:40. > :20:42.defender just puts him off. This is where Japan have tried to be

:20:43. > :20:49.patient, but they are just making wrong decisions. This one is just a

:20:50. > :20:56.deflection. But they have all had chances to make the right decision.

:20:57. > :21:03.It is Nagatomo who is trying to get on the ball and make things happen.

:21:04. > :21:07.Just before Japan got the equaliser, we saw the one and only real chance

:21:08. > :21:13.from open play as far as Colombia were concerned? Yes, I thought the

:21:14. > :21:16.half-time whistle was going to come and they would go in and they would

:21:17. > :21:21.be down. But they didn't, they chipped away. They got into a

:21:22. > :21:31.position where we are saying, you have got to cross it, and this time,

:21:32. > :21:40.they did cross it. Right at the end. His first thing is, can I get it in

:21:41. > :21:45.the box? Four players in the box, and Okazaki gets himself a goal.

:21:46. > :21:50.There has been so much talk about centre forwards getting across their

:21:51. > :21:54.man, and that is what Okazaki did. But you have got to cross it, they

:21:55. > :22:02.have had several chances to do so and have not done it. And how does

:22:03. > :22:09.all this change tone of the manager's half-time team talk? For

:22:10. > :22:14.me, Japan have been the better team. It is just rewards, really, getting

:22:15. > :22:18.the goal. I think they will now feel more confident going into the second

:22:19. > :22:25.half. You might fancy them to go on and win the game. They are very

:22:26. > :22:30.comfortable on the ball, it is just getting the dangerous players, they

:22:31. > :22:36.are all good technically but they are not using their talents to the

:22:37. > :22:40.best is yet. There is another game it is live on BBC One, Ivory Coast

:22:41. > :22:50.are playing Greece, and there has been a goal. This is how it

:22:51. > :22:56.happened. Too short! Here come Greece! Samaras, the substitute,

:22:57. > :23:06.buries it! And with half-time on the horizon, Greece have their first

:23:07. > :23:11.goal of this World Cup. MARTIN KEOWN: It is an awful

:23:12. > :23:16.mistake, a sloppy pass, they have only got themselves to blame. All

:23:17. > :23:22.credit to the Greeks, any mistake, they are on it in a flash. That is

:23:23. > :23:31.how things stand at half-time, with Greece leading, meaning they will be

:23:32. > :23:34.joining Colombia in the last 16. And that would be a fantastic result as

:23:35. > :23:42.far as they are concerned, if they hang onto it? Yes, as we said fair,

:23:43. > :23:46.Greece have been one of the most negative sides, for me, just waiting

:23:47. > :23:55.and waiting and trying to pick teams off. Just leaving one up, they have

:23:56. > :23:58.not been positive. If they can get a result tonight against a team like

:23:59. > :24:04.the Ivory Coast, then they have done exceptionally well. When you mention

:24:05. > :24:11.Colombia at the World Cup, one player's tragic story stands out.

:24:12. > :24:15.Escobar was shot dead in 1994 shortly after scoring an own goal in

:24:16. > :24:28.their game against the United States.

:24:29. > :24:41.1994, Colombia are tipped to do well in the World Cup in the United

:24:42. > :24:48.States. NEWSREADER: shot 12 times... Who wants to play in

:24:49. > :24:55.national for all if you are going to get assassinated? Absolute nonsense.

:24:56. > :24:59.Before a ball was kicked, there had been worries and rumours that

:25:00. > :25:07.betting syndicates and drug cartels were trying to exert an influence in

:25:08. > :25:12.the football dressing room. Colombia lost their opening game to Romania.

:25:13. > :25:15.Now, with Andress Escobar in their defence, they had to do better

:25:16. > :25:26.against the host nation, the United States.

:25:27. > :25:36.The United States have taken the lead with an own goal from Escobar!

:25:37. > :25:44.He turned it past his agonised goalkeeper! They have done it! The

:25:45. > :25:57.United States have beaten Colombia! Colombia were eliminated. Two weeks

:25:58. > :26:04.later, Escobar was killed. Football paid its respects, and the show went

:26:05. > :26:11.on. I rest was made. Allegedly, a bodyguard for one of the main drug

:26:12. > :26:20.jams. Horror, mixed with grief. How could Football League to this? The

:26:21. > :26:27.nation and Andres Escobar's team-mates bowed their heads and

:26:28. > :26:41.remembered the words of the player himself, a gentleman of football.

:26:42. > :27:00.Well, there are four more games tomorrow, to mark your card.

:27:01. > :27:18.Now, guys, next, a Brazilian martial art, and Jason Mohammed has been

:27:19. > :27:23.having a go. Brazil is known for its love affair with football, Samba,

:27:24. > :27:26.and general love of life. It is also world-famous for a traditional

:27:27. > :27:52.martial art, and I am going to find out how tough it is. The more you

:27:53. > :27:59.practice, everything feels like a response. Do you have any tips? Just

:28:00. > :28:05.keep moving. What happens if I stand still, I might get my head kicked

:28:06. > :28:09.off? These guys will probably be nice to there are many other martial

:28:10. > :28:15.arts that people can do around the world, but this one is completely

:28:16. > :28:19.noncontact? TRANSLATION: Capoeira does have contact, it was created as

:28:20. > :28:26.a fight by the slaves in Brazil. Masters did not want them to fight,

:28:27. > :28:29.so they created a dance. Is it like the Maracana in football, is this

:28:30. > :28:36.the place to do capoeira? Yes, definitely. It was developed here,

:28:37. > :28:41.then it went to Rio and Recife and the rest of Brazil. I am not very

:28:42. > :28:47.fit, not very flexible, and my ready to have a go at capoeira? Here we

:28:48. > :28:51.go. He has given me my trousers on my top, I am off to the little room

:28:52. > :29:03.to get changed. Lets just hope I do not pull a hamstring!

:29:04. > :29:28.The master has invited me into the ring, and hopefully he will be very

:29:29. > :29:52.kind to this novice from Cardiff. The master has taught me my first

:29:53. > :29:55.steps in capoeira. I am sweaty, I think I have pulled a few muscles,

:29:56. > :30:00.it is time for me to play the tambourine.

:30:01. > :30:10.He looked thoroughly exhausted! Noncontact sport, it strikes me as

:30:11. > :30:23.not being a sport for you guys? I could not get my leg up that hi!

:30:24. > :30:31.Cup that is capturing the imagination of both male and female

:30:32. > :30:34.fans, with women aged 18-24 talking about the Mexico Croatia game more

:30:35. > :30:41.than any other demographic group across the world last night.

:30:42. > :30:45.Actually Rihanna has been very active on twitter this World Cup. We

:30:46. > :30:55.might try and get her as a pundit one night. Rio Ferdinand has been on

:30:56. > :31:04.the BBC panel at the World Cup. He had his say on Luis Suarez. "Tell me

:31:05. > :31:13.Suarez didn't eat someone, he was the hero a couple of days ago."

:31:14. > :31:17.Michael Owen has taken to social media, "tell me I'm seeing

:31:18. > :31:22.thingsment surely Suarez didn't bite someone again?" . It's the third

:31:23. > :31:30.incident he has been involved in, Luis Suarez. Brad Friedel getting in

:31:31. > :31:43.touch, "needs an enormous ban from football. That is third time now."

:31:44. > :31:49.Even Usain Bolt has been in touch, "did Suarez bite again?" It is

:31:50. > :31:52.something you don't expect to happen, once, never mind three

:31:53. > :31:57.times, and even from the same person. Ridiculous. Even if he

:31:58. > :32:02.lashed out, threw his arm or kicked out to someone. But to bite. It's

:32:03. > :32:12.like premediated in a way. He has done it before. He thinks he can do

:32:13. > :32:16.it again. Brad Friedel say there "an enormous ban" if you were Sepp

:32:17. > :32:25.Blatter, and FIFA, what would you do? 10-games from Liverpool, seven

:32:26. > :32:29.Ajax, you have to give him half a season. I don't want to say it for

:32:30. > :32:33.Liverpool. I think for his actions, if you do lash out, with your arm,

:32:34. > :32:37.it's a natural thing than to bite somebody. Yeah. No doubt this story

:32:38. > :32:45.will run and run. Thank you for now, guys. Time now to return back to

:32:46. > :32:51.Cuiaba and join our commentary team as Japan hold Colombia 1-1. We can

:32:52. > :32:54.back to Jonathan Pearce and Mark Lawrenson.

:32:55. > :33:05.. Colombia are making two substitutions.

:33:06. > :33:19.Carlos Carbonero is on, also coming on will be a man we have become more

:33:20. > :33:24.familiar with, James Rodriguez. -- Hamas Rodallega. This is a man we

:33:25. > :33:46.will be hearing a lot more of over the years. Colombia make two

:33:47. > :33:54.challenges. The -- very, very interested in seeing Rodriguez live

:33:55. > :34:00.in action here. Having watched him throughout the season in Monaco. I

:34:01. > :34:08.saw him the other night. He was a real player this kid. Quintero, the

:34:09. > :34:16.young pretender to his crown. Not a particularly good first-half. He is

:34:17. > :34:18.learning. He can learn from guy. We are talking about him as an old

:34:19. > :34:24.hand, he is only 22 himself. Colombia get us off and underway

:34:25. > :34:41.there. We will keep you up-to-date with

:34:42. > :34:49.that other game. Samaras, the substitute, it was who got the goal

:34:50. > :34:53.for Greece. We saw in the stadium replays for Japan, Mark, made it 1-1

:34:54. > :35:00.just before the break. Okazaki, really good finish? Great finish.

:35:01. > :35:16.Great finish. A great finish, certainly. Quick feet of Rodriguez.

:35:17. > :35:28.A chip forward. Here's Rodriguez. Better second-half of the season,

:35:29. > :35:34.for me, for Monaco. He first joined from Porto last summer. Tried to be

:35:35. > :35:39.too fancy on the ball at times. He was left out quite a as well, his

:35:40. > :35:49.defensive part of his game wasn't good enough he thought. Stumbled,

:35:50. > :36:10.crumbled and brought the man down. A throw to Colombia. Okazaki's goal,

:36:11. > :36:18.at the end of the first-half, number 39 becomes the highest Japanese

:36:19. > :36:24.goalscorer out right. Referee was looking the other way when Martinez

:36:25. > :36:28.was fouled. He had seen it. Impressed with him again? He is

:36:29. > :36:35.good. Keeps up with players. He talks to players. It makes such a

:36:36. > :36:40.difference to football. He was the referee in Euro2012 who pushed Keith

:36:41. > :36:56.Andrews to the ground in the Ireland, Spain game. A bit too close

:36:57. > :37:03.to the action there, perhaps. I don't know if you can hear the

:37:04. > :37:08.Colombians singing. They sang that outis side our hotel in Brasilia

:37:09. > :37:14.until 5.00am in the morning. Unbelievable. Great day around the

:37:15. > :37:19.country yesterday, when Brazil won handsomely. Almost like another bank

:37:20. > :37:24.holiday. We have had a few of those since we have been here. Every other

:37:25. > :37:29.day. Every day Brazil play it 's a bank holiday, is that right? That is

:37:30. > :37:35.right, the next day, going up to a weekend, if they play on the

:37:36. > :37:43.Thursday. The next day is recovery when Brazil play. In towards Ramos.

:37:44. > :37:57.Honda won it. Headed back by Yoshida.

:37:58. > :38:05.Yoshida will be around for another World Cup. The they won the Asian

:38:06. > :38:22.Cup in 2011, Japan. That is why they could come to the Confederations Cup

:38:23. > :38:35.laster. -- last summer. They did well.

:38:36. > :38:51.Ramos, away from the middle. Rodriguez. Good feet. Trying to get

:38:52. > :38:56.a shot away. Deflected off Yoshida. Messi-like, when he gets it on his

:38:57. > :39:08.left, that skittish little run. He is always away from players, takes

:39:09. > :39:16.time. Yoshida's header dropped short.

:39:17. > :40:02.Something for Japan this, a draw against Colombia, but not enough to

:40:03. > :40:10.keep them in. That's too far Yuto Nagatomo. Great shot that.

:40:11. > :40:19.Thousands of Japanese came to Brazil. 115, 120 years ago to work

:40:20. > :40:24.on the plantations and to own the plantations as well. Got to be

:40:25. > :40:26.offside. He didn't look. A great break on there for Colombia. Yeah.

:40:27. > :40:47.He went too early. Far too early. Jackson comes from his love of

:40:48. > :40:52.Michael Jackson, doesn't it? That's right. He used to sing Michael

:40:53. > :41:01.Jackson songs when he was a youngster.

:41:02. > :41:11.The full-back loves to get forward. Martinez was a little bit sluggish.

:41:12. > :41:18.Advantage Colombia. I wonder where he will be next year, Armero, back

:41:19. > :41:59.at Napoli. Here's Rodriguez. Ramos. The referee said it was unfair. I

:42:00. > :42:01.think it was the initial challenge. The referee wanted to give Colombia

:42:02. > :42:07.a chance of actually keeping the ball. Right up with play again this

:42:08. > :42:28.financial adviser from Lisbon. There is a cut off point when

:42:29. > :42:34.Portugal are still in and he will have to go home. No hands up from

:42:35. > :42:41.the referee. Mark was talking about that earlier in the game.

:42:42. > :42:53.Curled in by him. Lovely ball in. Over. Armero came in at the back.

:42:54. > :42:58.Cultured this, isn't it. Absolutely fantastic cross that is. Perfect,

:42:59. > :43:02.perfect position. Just landed on the edge of the six-yard line. Swinging

:43:03. > :43:12.away from the goalkeeper all the time. In his second game, he made

:43:13. > :43:17.his debut in March 2011 for Ecuador, he got back into the squad by

:43:18. > :43:35.Ramirez was injured. Ramos. Turned the wrong way. Never

:43:36. > :43:46.looked. They are all down this side. Jackson Martinez and Rodriguez.

:43:47. > :43:54.Guard guard, he has worked really hard. Suspended for the opening

:43:55. > :44:00.game. Lost his place in the team. Brilliant take. There's the goal at

:44:01. > :44:12.large for Jackson Martinez. Five years he's waited for that. But it

:44:13. > :44:22.was made by a sublime piece of skill by Rodriguez. 2-1, Colombia. This

:44:23. > :44:30.deeply devout religious man prays to his God and gives thanks. Colombia

:44:31. > :44:34.lead. It's the weight and timing of the pass that is so impressive. They

:44:35. > :44:40.all think he is going to shoot there, the Japanese defenders, he

:44:41. > :44:47.eases it into Jackson Martinez's path. Good finish as well. Not easy

:44:48. > :44:57.from there. Slight deflection past the goalkeeper. Just flicked off the

:44:58. > :45:02.boot. the goalkeeper. Just flicked off the

:45:03. > :45:07.Lovely take off the back foot. The way he opened up space for himself,

:45:08. > :45:17.fantastic. You can see there are comparisons to Messi. When it comes

:45:18. > :45:19.to him. He suddenly has a shimmy. You never sure what he is going to

:45:20. > :45:44.do if you are the opposition. It was big money ?37 million.

:45:45. > :46:03.Colombia lead 2-1. Number 10's, they play all sorts of money for them.

:46:04. > :46:05.understand real Madrid and Barcelona might be looking at him. He is only

:46:06. > :46:21.21. Japan suddenly looked tired. Greece

:46:22. > :46:46.are still leading in the other game. Kagawa! That was good play, a nice

:46:47. > :46:48.ball into Kagawa. It came hard at in, which makes the first touch even

:46:49. > :47:04.better. MARK LAWRENSON: The Japanese will

:47:05. > :47:05.keep going, though. JONATHAN PEARCE: They have only lost

:47:06. > :47:18.one of their last eight games. They qualified in great style, four

:47:19. > :47:35.points clear of Australia in the final Asian qualifying group.

:47:36. > :47:48.Honda, he might be the man to get them back into it.

:47:49. > :48:05.Everywhere that Kagawa has gone, Guarin has followed him. The cross

:48:06. > :48:14.comes in! And he could not quite climb enough. Was a great cross. The

:48:15. > :48:31.'keeper was nowhere near it. I think it is Armero who was down.

:48:32. > :48:42.He looks OK now. There he is. Remember, Greece

:48:43. > :49:15.leading Ivory Coast. Is there another game tonight

:49:16. > :49:17.somewhere? As you know, we have lost track of time and days and dates. It

:49:18. > :49:33.is amazing. I think this is it today now. There

:49:34. > :49:48.is only the lunchtime kick-off and then the early evening one for us.

:49:49. > :50:01.What has happened there? That was Balanta involved. Has he thrown an

:50:02. > :50:08.arm out? He is lucky if he gets away with this.

:50:09. > :50:34.He knew where Okazaki was, as well. Yes, on the of his elbow.

:50:35. > :50:49.The fancy dress is getting more and more bizarre at times.

:50:50. > :51:00.This is still a ridiculous rule. Somebody has elbowed him in the nose

:51:01. > :51:08.and he had got to go off. Aoyama is coming off. Well, Yamaguchi is more

:51:09. > :51:19.of a defensive midfield player, really. He will just go out there

:51:20. > :51:22.and sit in. He played in both of the previous games, but has not been

:51:23. > :51:35.greatly adventurous. Header away by Yoshida, he has won a

:51:36. > :51:48.fair few of those. Yamaguchi could not win that. Honda, in towards

:51:49. > :51:49.Okubo. Kagawa, stopped. I thought he got the ball! I am not sure about

:51:50. > :52:17.this. Both games by the way are supposed

:52:18. > :52:25.to kick off simultaneously at the start of the second period, and they

:52:26. > :52:26.were bang on -3 seconds difference, from the Greece match, import a

:52:27. > :53:06.laser. -- in Porter laser. The referee having a word, as the

:53:07. > :53:14.Japanese fans look on earnestly. Okazaki, he will try and close in on

:53:15. > :53:23.the goalkeeper from this free kick. He went for it, and it is pushed

:53:24. > :53:29.away! The danger is still there and it's just dropped over. But Colombia

:53:30. > :53:35.were desperate to stop the Japanese goal-scorer from getting into the

:53:36. > :53:47.box. The goalkeeper tried to get it away from the centre of the goal.

:53:48. > :54:09.Rodriguez, tried to flick it through. Honda, bowled over. Free

:54:10. > :54:26.kick against Mejia. Hasabe, looks fitter today. Wonder. Uchida, gets

:54:27. > :54:35.it back again. Oh, that is a real miss! Fabulous move, first-time

:54:36. > :54:47.passing, brilliant. Great chance missed. He just needed a little bit

:54:48. > :54:57.more composure. There is no arrogance about the strikers.

:54:58. > :55:13.One appearance in four years, before being called into the squad, Okubo.

:55:14. > :55:21.He has had to wait six years for a competitive goal.

:55:22. > :55:35.Taken quickly, Hasabe with the release. Too tight to the line.

:55:36. > :55:42.Hasabe, putting some effort into tonight. Good spell for Japan,

:55:43. > :55:48.really good. In two Okubo, bundled over. Why did he go down looking for

:55:49. > :56:00.a penalty, they could have done something? Not sure if he stumbled.

:56:01. > :56:13.Why, oh why, do they go down so easily? But Colombia are stretched.

:56:14. > :56:24.The referee is just saying, listen, stay on your feet. What do you Okubo

:56:25. > :56:33.Balanta? -- what do you make of Balanta? Always of the impression

:56:34. > :56:39.with centre-backs, you want a centre back who has made his mistakes

:56:40. > :56:43.somewhere else. You do not want him signing for Barcelona and making all

:56:44. > :56:46.sorts of mistakes, because that is a pressure position at Barcelona,

:56:47. > :56:50.because you have got to play as well. Didn't Spain Miss Puyol, the

:56:51. > :57:07.soul of that great side? Japan want to send on a centre

:57:08. > :57:16.forward. Armero, meanwhile, attacking Uchida. Oh, get up! As it

:57:17. > :57:28.stands, Colombia will be winning the group.

:57:29. > :57:50.Half past five, local time. You get another hour on this side of Brazil.

:57:51. > :58:06.90 degrees. It is cooling off slowly, though.

:58:07. > :58:16.Kagawa gets his shot away, reflected, corner. Salomon Kalou has

:58:17. > :58:17.been booked for the Ivory Coast in Fortaleza, things are getting a bit

:58:18. > :58:35.desperate for them. Latin American sides dominating this

:58:36. > :58:36.World Cup so far. Taken away from his own goalkeeper by Martinez.

:58:37. > :58:54.Another corner for Japan. Will this game spin, will this group

:58:55. > :59:03.spent? Hasabe, towards the substitute, Yamaguchi. The cross has

:59:04. > :59:08.been kept in. Colombia could have broken out, had they been a bit more

:59:09. > :59:20.careful. But they have invited Japan back onto them. It is a really

:59:21. > :59:25.steamy early evening here. Will it bounce here for Okubo? The quick

:59:26. > :59:31.throw out. And they had four on four, momentarily. Ramos looks for

:59:32. > :59:38.Rodriguez... And it is a goal kick. Great idea. It was she asked a bit

:59:39. > :59:43.of a looping, sort of nothing ball. He did not need to do that. He needs

:59:44. > :00:10.one goal to become their all-time World Cup Finals goal-scorer.

:00:11. > :00:15., Gucci, goes for the return. The referee has gone!

:00:16. > :00:39., Gucci, goes for A cheer from the crowd.

:00:40. > :00:46.just read it. No chance of getting it. Here he is, the Japanese

:00:47. > :00:51.captain. To the edge of the palate area. Kagawa went down. Quickly

:00:52. > :00:57.tried to get back on to his feet. Colombia can break, three on two.

:00:58. > :01:12.Jackson Martinez, slips it in here for Ramos. Rodriguez with the drive.

:01:13. > :01:19.Jackson Martinez, and blocked. Space for Rodriguez on the far side. Yeah.

:01:20. > :01:25.Wasn't great contact here. That's the one for Jackson Martinez going

:01:26. > :01:41.well wide. That's how they break. So quickly. They need eight changes

:01:42. > :01:53.today. -- they made eight changes today. Header away by the captain,

:01:54. > :02:03.Hasebe. Three starts for West Ham, expected a better time at Upton

:02:04. > :02:10.Park, on-loan. Hasebe for Japan. Forces a goal kick. Trying to build

:02:11. > :02:16.some pressure up, Japan. Opening that Colombia will make a mistake,

:02:17. > :02:26.defensively. Reached the second round in 2002. Four years ago they

:02:27. > :02:30.went out on penalties to Paraguay. Here's Hasebe.

:02:31. > :02:42.Been a long wait for Colombia to get to the finals. They relish being in

:02:43. > :02:49.the world elite group again. Kagawa. Nagatomo. Another chance for a shot.

:02:50. > :02:58.Straight in at the hands of the goalkeeper that. Hot night, too late

:02:59. > :03:17.for some. Not good enough for Japan. Greece 1, Ivory Coast 1, I'm

:03:18. > :03:21.hearing. Greece 1, Ivory Coast 1. Ivory Coast go to four points,

:03:22. > :03:28.Greece would stay on two. Ivory Coast back into the picture.

:03:29. > :03:36.Martinez. At the edge of the palate area, all the way through. Let us

:03:37. > :03:55.see the details of that Ivory Coast goal. Japan breaking here. Okubo

:03:56. > :04:17.went offside. Right to Honda. It was blocked. As it stands. Colombia have

:04:18. > :04:21.nine points, Ivory Coast four. Greece would have two and Japan

:04:22. > :04:38.would be bottom with one. It's all change with the goal from Wilfred

:04:39. > :04:51.Bony. Nagatomo tries to win it back. Japan have 15 minutes to rescue

:04:52. > :04:58.things. Driving run from Hasebe. Flicked out by Okubo. It's a corner

:04:59. > :05:04.only. Good tackle that. Crucial. Get the cross in. At least three

:05:05. > :05:08.Japanese players hoping to be on the end of the cross.

:05:09. > :05:20.In comes a corner. Aimed in at the near-post.

:05:21. > :05:29.Yamaguchi takes it. Honda plays it back. Yoshida.

:05:30. > :05:40.Kagawa. He can hit it. He should have done.

:05:41. > :05:51.Japan can yet turn it around. If they can win here, they need the

:05:52. > :05:56.score, two to turn this around into a winning position. They have 15

:05:57. > :06:01.minutes really to score three goals. Ivory Coast have a goal difference

:06:02. > :06:13.of zero at the minute, Japan's is minus two.

:06:14. > :06:27.Here's Honda. It goes to Maya Yoshida. Good pressure by Colombia.

:06:28. > :06:32.Even if Japan win by a goal margin, a goal would be enough for Ivory

:06:33. > :06:40.Coast as long as Japan don't score three more goals for them. So 1-1,

:06:41. > :06:50.unless Japan win by 4-2 here, that is what they have to be aiming at.

:06:51. > :07:14.Rodriguez. Such a skilful player. Japan have it back. Hasebe. Honda.

:07:15. > :07:38.Nagatomo, gets the cross in. Yamaguchi, in towards the substitute

:07:39. > :07:43.Kakitani. Looking for Okubo. Maybe now Colombia can counter and settle

:07:44. > :07:53.everything. Adrian Ramos, great space out there now. He looks for

:07:54. > :08:10.Jackson Martinez. Not enough pace on the ball.

:08:11. > :08:39.Nagatomo, the left-back. Get on to that right-foot. Konno gives it back

:08:40. > :08:52.to him. Tries to spin in, suspicion of a tag

:08:53. > :09:01.there. The referee was having none of it and gives the free-kick

:09:02. > :09:07.Colombia's way for the foul. For a split second I wondered whether it

:09:08. > :09:17.was a foul. Didn't help himself, did he? No.

:09:18. > :09:22.Jimmy Greaves I heard speak once he said - why would I dive in the

:09:23. > :09:26.palate area because I might not be the man who takes the palate. I

:09:27. > :09:30.always just wanted to score goals. Why would you dive, regardless, if

:09:31. > :09:38.you thought you could score anyway? What's the point?

:09:39. > :09:49.He was fouled. 10 minutes to go in both games. Colombia leading Japan

:09:50. > :10:04.here, Greece 1, Ivory Coast 1. Honda.

:10:05. > :10:21.Time is ticking away. Basically, they need three goals.

:10:22. > :10:32.Space denied. Very, very quickly they are proteching his defence.

:10:33. > :10:36.Rodriguez can break. Will he be adventurous or conservative. Looks

:10:37. > :10:43.for the run of Martinez. Checks back. He puts the game beyond Japan.

:10:44. > :10:51.He steers Colombia to a maximum nine-points out of nine.

:10:52. > :10:57.Extraordinary! Japan 1, Colombia 3. They have been a joy to watch in

:10:58. > :11:05.these finals. A joy to celebrate with. Colombia have won here. Just

:11:06. > :11:09.that quality which, unfortunately, Japan don't possess. Such a great

:11:10. > :11:13.break away. . The other day they scored a late goal to make it two.

:11:14. > :11:18.Very, very similar to that. Very, very similar. This is a great ball.

:11:19. > :11:27.Look at that. Fantastic. How well does he do here? Cuts inside. Great

:11:28. > :11:35.finish. The long wait was over with the first goal, takes a second. A

:11:36. > :11:43.lovely piece of finishing. Double figures now for his country. Can you

:11:44. > :11:58.imagine if Falcao was fit? A wonderful season at club level. This

:11:59. > :12:03.could be an interesting moment. If they send on Mondragon Monday, the

:12:04. > :12:07.oldest player to play at World Cup Australian fools. What a lovely

:12:08. > :12:12.moment. The game is safe for Colombia. Will he get any game time?

:12:13. > :12:20.There are eight minutes to go. Played in World Cup 98. He was on

:12:21. > :12:28.the bench at World Cup 94. He's 43, the goalkeeper, the substitute, if

:12:29. > :12:35.he comes on. Hasebe. A chance here for Japan. Kagawa! Won't go in.

:12:36. > :12:44.Should have scored. Should have scored. Great as well here. Roll

:12:45. > :12:50.across. You've got to hit the target, surely. Well, he is pointing

:12:51. > :13:00.to the man coming on. He wants the crowd to get behind the Colombia

:13:01. > :13:04.legend, Faryd Mondragon, a close friend of Andres Escobar who was

:13:05. > :13:12.tragically killed after World Cup 94. It's nine years since his last

:13:13. > :13:19.competitive international. Played against England in 1998. He cried at

:13:20. > :13:24.the. He played so well -- end. He played so well. David Seaman

:13:25. > :13:30.consoled him. This is a fantastic World Cup moment. Who says there is

:13:31. > :13:39.no romance in football! Retires after this.

:13:40. > :13:51.Japan are making a substitution. Kagawa going off and on comes

:13:52. > :13:57.Kiyotake. It's all about the substitute, Faryd Mondragon. 11

:13:58. > :14:02.years in Europe he went to the States and to the Union and went

:14:03. > :14:08.home this year. Just praying he might get a call, and it came. He is

:14:09. > :14:16.playing at the World Cup finals, at 43, breaking Roger Miller's record.

:14:17. > :14:24.He is the oldest player ever at the finals now. The flag is raised on

:14:25. > :14:30.the far side. Will he get to make a save? Colombia lead Japan 3-1.

:14:31. > :14:35.Greece 1, Ivory Coast 1. Colombia will play Uruguay, I have are you

:14:36. > :14:39.coast will play Costa Rica. -- Ivory Coast. Unless it changes again.

:14:40. > :15:19.Greece could change it yet! Uchida. They are chanting his name,

:15:20. > :15:31.the Colombia supporters. His first name Faryd. Yeah. They are all

:15:32. > :15:35.singing his name. Oh, whoa! It has been a fair while since Faryd

:15:36. > :16:34.Mondragon, the goalkeeper, moved as quickly as that!

:16:35. > :16:39.Japan just have not got the Gyle, they have not got the strength. You

:16:40. > :17:19.might argue it is the finishing touches as well.

:17:20. > :17:31.The understudies have come in for Colombia today and done so well.

:17:32. > :17:47.This is a decent squad. He saw Hollywood, didn't he, Arias?

:17:48. > :17:53.The chance to get a goal in the World Cup!

:17:54. > :18:03.Honda, dispirited, but fouled. And played through quickly, and it

:18:04. > :18:07.almost came through to the striker, and does so! But the chance is

:18:08. > :18:21.gone, they are heading out of the World Cup.

:18:22. > :18:34.Here is Rodriguez to finish it! Sublime finish! A wonderful goal

:18:35. > :18:40.from a wonderful young player. Colombia have a fourth, and this is

:18:41. > :18:47.going to be a global star. He is a player, he absolutely totally just

:18:48. > :18:55.his use something else. If he had a blue-and-white Argentinian shirt on,

:18:56. > :19:03.everybody would be raving. I just thought he panicked a little bit at

:19:04. > :19:07.the end! We have seen no composure at one end from Japan, but watch

:19:08. > :19:18.what this kid does with the ball at his feet. Feel sorry for the

:19:19. > :19:26.defender, that is just sublime. That is his third of the finals.

:19:27. > :19:40.Lovely finish. Three minutes of stoppage time. I think they should

:19:41. > :19:45.just stop now after that, there is no point in going on. They will play

:19:46. > :20:01.Uruguay on Saturday. In Rio. And if they win that, it looks as if

:20:02. > :20:11.they will have to take on Brazil in Fortaleza.

:20:12. > :20:17.Another five goals for you from this sensational World Cup so far. For

:20:18. > :20:30.some, the joy is too much. They will certainly give Uruguay a

:20:31. > :20:56.game. Japan have given it their all. Yes,

:20:57. > :21:33.they have been very game, just not good enough, I am afraid.

:21:34. > :22:00.Deep into stoppage time at both games. Honda tried to flick it

:22:01. > :22:03.through. And here is the man who has done so much covering work in front

:22:04. > :22:28.of his centre halves, Mejia. There will be no sleep in our hotel

:22:29. > :22:42.again tonight. There are a few Colombians in there, aren't there?

:22:43. > :22:49.It comes out again! It is all over! Colombia have won the group, they

:22:50. > :22:51.have beaten Japan by 4-1. Reports are coming in that Greece have

:22:52. > :22:56.scored a second against the Ivory Coast, deep into stoppage time, we

:22:57. > :23:01.will try and get confirmation of that. But here, Mondragon gets on,

:23:02. > :23:09.the oldest they are ever in the World Cup Final 's. Rodriguez scores

:23:10. > :23:16.a spectacular fourth. Cuadrado's penalty had got them going. They

:23:17. > :23:28.will meet Uruguay, and it will be some game.

:23:29. > :23:31.Thanks to Jonathan Pearce and Mark Lawrenson, but what about late drama

:23:32. > :23:39.in that other game, between Greece and Ivory Coast? Greece got

:23:40. > :23:44.themselves a penalty in the last 30 seconds of the contest. Georgios

:23:45. > :23:51.Samaras got the second, and Greece are through to the last 16 for the

:23:52. > :23:57.first time in their history. We did not know where to look! It is

:23:58. > :24:03.incredible. You have got a penalty in the Ivory Coast game, and then

:24:04. > :24:09.you have got an unbelievable save. He showed great bottle to stick that

:24:10. > :24:13.penalty away. And this just shows you what a difference that penalty

:24:14. > :24:19.made, with Ivory Coast missing out. So, Greece will go on to play Costa

:24:20. > :24:23.Rica. Colombia meanwhile go to play Uruguay, and we do not know yet

:24:24. > :24:38.whether or not Luis worries will feature. -- Luis Suarez.

:24:39. > :24:50.As for Colombia, well, you cannot get more clinical than four shots on

:24:51. > :24:53.target, four goals. Again, Japan, they played well with the ball at

:24:54. > :25:01.their feet, but Colombia were more clinical, their finishing was so

:25:02. > :25:04.much better. Martinez towards the end did show a little bit of

:25:05. > :25:10.quality, John. Yes, more clinical, as you say. Think the scoreline

:25:11. > :25:13.flatters them a little bit. Japan deserved a bit more, they did

:25:14. > :25:22.everything right apart from score. This is Martinez's second goal you

:25:23. > :25:26.guys must know what that tension is like when you have had a huge goal

:25:27. > :25:34.drought, no goal in five years for your country, and then up you pop

:25:35. > :25:40.and get two. Well, John had five minutes when he did not score I

:25:41. > :25:45.think, and mine was six minutes! This is the goal of the night for

:25:46. > :25:50.me. James started as a substitute tonight, and as Lawro said in

:25:51. > :25:53.commentary, if that is an Argentinian or Brazilian player,

:25:54. > :26:00.they would be talking about it for years. 37 million looks cheap now,

:26:01. > :26:05.he plays for Monaco in France, and that is his third goal in as many

:26:06. > :26:15.games. How good finish is that, Dion? It is. Yoshida, the centre

:26:16. > :26:20.half, they ran out of steam, Japan. The heat got to them and they could

:26:21. > :26:25.not handle Colombia, and what they did with the ball. So, all those

:26:26. > :26:30.three goals for Colombia coming in the second half. Initially they had

:26:31. > :26:36.gone ahead after 16 minutes, against the run of play... Yes, and it was

:26:37. > :26:41.Martinez who put Ramos through. The defender for Japan, Konno, I do not

:26:42. > :26:47.know what he is doing here. Has a stonewall penalty. And it is

:26:48. > :26:58.Cuadrado who takes it away. Three assists and a goal, and he is going

:26:59. > :26:59.to be pivotal now against Uruguay. Japan went

:27:00. > :27:06.to be pivotal now against Uruguay. into the break having got what they

:27:07. > :27:11.thought was an all-important goal, just before the half-time whistle.

:27:12. > :27:17.Yes, just when you were expecting them to run into trouble again, they

:27:18. > :27:23.got it in the back of the net. It was Okazaki who got across his man

:27:24. > :27:28.to score. They started to play a bit of football. But Colombia were so

:27:29. > :27:31.persistent, even though Japan had most of the possession, and when

:27:32. > :27:39.they had a chance to break, Colombia did it with pace. Nobody will want

:27:40. > :27:43.to face them in the last 16? Not now, after that. And you have got

:27:44. > :27:49.the young man that just came on, James, who showed that bit of

:27:50. > :27:54.composure. Martinez as well up front. They made eight changes, and

:27:55. > :28:01.they will all be back for the last 16. Thank you, gents, we will see

:28:02. > :28:03.you again tomorrow. We will leave you now with every goal scored so

:28:04. > 3:40:43far at Brazil 2014. Hi, I'm Tina.

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