Brazil drew 1-1 with Colombia on Tuesday (2) and ended its participation in Group D of the America Cup in second place, having to face Uruguay in the quarterfinals. Colombia, which finished first in the group with seven points, will face Panama in the quarterfinals.
Colombia coach Néstor Lorenzo praised his team’s performance but tried to remain humble. “Today we dominated at times, we played better and we could have won, but we have to keep our feet on the ground,” he said.
“We couldn’t win, but whatever the result, my feeling would have been the same,” added the coach, who anticipated that Panama “will be a very difficult opponent.”
In the dispute for the leadership of group D, Raphinha opened the scoring for Brazil in the 12th minute, but Daniel Muñoz equalized in the first half’s injury time (45’+3) at Levi’s Stadium, in Santa Clara (California), packed with more than 68 thousand fans, the vast majority of whom were Colombians.
Tuesday’s clash, one of the most anticipated in the first phase, had the promised intensity and excitement, but little shine from the highlights on the field, especially the lackluster Vini Junior.
Source: Gazetaesportiva
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