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Colombia v Chile: Copa América – live! | Colombia v Chile: Copa América – live! |
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Here’s Jonathan Wilson on tonight’s two Argentinian coaches: | |
Related: Colombia v Chile: a compelling clash of theories as Argentinian coaches do battle | |
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If you prefer to follow along in Spanish, Luis Miguel Echegaray has all the action: | |
Related: Colombia v Chile: Copa América - ¡en vivo y en español! | |
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It all went off at Euro 2016 earlier. To recap: little Iceland went through, so did Ireland, Portugal and Hungary shared a zany 3-3 thriller and both qualified, Austria rivalled Russia as the tournament’s biggest flop, Zlatan Ibrahimovic departed from international football with a loss, and Salvatore Sirigu can’t get a game at PSG for a reason. | |
Who knows which way it’s going to go now? A Belgium-Germany final? | |
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Some news from Colombia, which was announced earlier today: | |
Related: Colombian government and Farc rebels announce ceasefire deal to end war | |
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So the big news for Colombia is that Carlos Bacca has not been included in the starting XI. He’s been suffering from a knock, and is not fit to start, so Roger Martinez, the young Racing forward, will play as the lone front man. James, Cuadrado and Cardona form the three-pronged creative group behind him. | |
Chile are without the suspended Arturo Vidal and the injured Edson Puch and Marcelo Diaz, so Francisco Silva and Pablo Hernandez come in, and Mauricio Isla returns in defence. Jose Fuenzalida should play a little further forward on the right side. | |
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Tonight's teams | Tonight's teams |
Colombia: Ospina, Arias, Cristian Zapata, Murillo, Fabra, Sanchez, Torres, Cuadrado, Rodriguez, Cardona, Martinez. Subs: Robinson Zapata, Mina, Celis, Bacca, Perez, Aguilar, Medina, Dayro Moreno, Roa, Marlos Moreno, Bonilla. | Colombia: Ospina, Arias, Cristian Zapata, Murillo, Fabra, Sanchez, Torres, Cuadrado, Rodriguez, Cardona, Martinez. Subs: Robinson Zapata, Mina, Celis, Bacca, Perez, Aguilar, Medina, Dayro Moreno, Roa, Marlos Moreno, Bonilla. |
Chile: Bravo, Isla, Medel, Jara, Beausejour, Aranguiz, Silva, Hernandez, Fuenzalida, Vargas, Sanchez. Subs: Toselli, Roco, Pinilla, Pulgar, Gonzalez, Castillo, Orellana, Diaz, Puch, Herrera. | Chile: Bravo, Isla, Medel, Jara, Beausejour, Aranguiz, Silva, Hernandez, Fuenzalida, Vargas, Sanchez. Subs: Toselli, Roco, Pinilla, Pulgar, Gonzalez, Castillo, Orellana, Diaz, Puch, Herrera. |
Referee: Joel Aguilar (El Salvador) | Referee: Joel Aguilar (El Salvador) |
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Hello and welcome | Hello and welcome |
It’s the second semi-final of the Copa América, and Chile and Colombia are playing for the right to take on Argentina on Sunday. But the big news tonight is weather: it’s a thunderstormy evening in Chicago, and there’s a suggestion we could be delayed, or, heaven forbid, postponed. It’s warm and sunny now, but wind, hail and heavy rain is expected later. Let’s hope things stay fine: this is a tantalising match-up between two fine teams. | It’s the second semi-final of the Copa América, and Chile and Colombia are playing for the right to take on Argentina on Sunday. But the big news tonight is weather: it’s a thunderstormy evening in Chicago, and there’s a suggestion we could be delayed, or, heaven forbid, postponed. It’s warm and sunny now, but wind, hail and heavy rain is expected later. Let’s hope things stay fine: this is a tantalising match-up between two fine teams. |
Kick off is 7.05pm local time, 8.05pm ET. Join us! | Kick off is 7.05pm local time, 8.05pm ET. Join us! |
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Tim will be here shortly. In the meantime, read how USA’s tournament ended on Tuesday night: | Tim will be here shortly. In the meantime, read how USA’s tournament ended on Tuesday night: |
Around 30% possession and zero shots on target (or off target, for that matter) told the story of a night on which the US players stumbled around the pitch with the open-mouthed adoration of fans waiting for an autograph. Sure, the US had lost three certain starters during the quarter-final triumph over Ecuador, but it was the team’s established – and emerging – stars who disappointed the most on Tuesday. Michael Bradley was as hard to press in defense as he was quick to give the ball away in attack; Clint Dempsey, starved of service and unable to free himself of the suffocating attentions of Javier Mascherano, saw the fresh reserves of energy he’d discovered in the last few matches desert him; and John Brooks endured his worst outing of the tournament. | Around 30% possession and zero shots on target (or off target, for that matter) told the story of a night on which the US players stumbled around the pitch with the open-mouthed adoration of fans waiting for an autograph. Sure, the US had lost three certain starters during the quarter-final triumph over Ecuador, but it was the team’s established – and emerging – stars who disappointed the most on Tuesday. Michael Bradley was as hard to press in defense as he was quick to give the ball away in attack; Clint Dempsey, starved of service and unable to free himself of the suffocating attentions of Javier Mascherano, saw the fresh reserves of energy he’d discovered in the last few matches desert him; and John Brooks endured his worst outing of the tournament. |
After a performance for the ages against Paraguay, Brooks seemed – like many of his team-mates – at once distracted, subdued, and utterly overawed by the company he had been asked to keep for 90 minutes; the young defender lost Ezequiel Lavezzi for Argentina’s first goal, and from that moment the US were never really in the contest. It was like watching a wedding band joined onstage by The Rolling Stones. | After a performance for the ages against Paraguay, Brooks seemed – like many of his team-mates – at once distracted, subdued, and utterly overawed by the company he had been asked to keep for 90 minutes; the young defender lost Ezequiel Lavezzi for Argentina’s first goal, and from that moment the US were never really in the contest. It was like watching a wedding band joined onstage by The Rolling Stones. |
Could we have expected more? After the progress of the last three games, in which the US, with a settled line-up, at last approached the mobile, attacking, aesthetic heights Klinsmann had long ago promised would be his gift to American football, this felt like a firm step back in the wrong direction. But let’s be fair: a semi-final appearance is well above par for the US at this Copa. Across most metrics – results and new talent unearthed especially, but also in the reboot that has been given to domestic football – the tournament has been a success for the home team. | Could we have expected more? After the progress of the last three games, in which the US, with a settled line-up, at last approached the mobile, attacking, aesthetic heights Klinsmann had long ago promised would be his gift to American football, this felt like a firm step back in the wrong direction. But let’s be fair: a semi-final appearance is well above par for the US at this Copa. Across most metrics – results and new talent unearthed especially, but also in the reboot that has been given to domestic football – the tournament has been a success for the home team. |
Related: USA were dazzled by Argentina - even if they were dazzled by the best | Related: USA were dazzled by Argentina - even if they were dazzled by the best |
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