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| Colombia v Chile: Copa América – live! | Colombia v Chile: Copa América – live! |
| (35 minutes later) | |
| 4.28am BST | |
| 04:28 | |
| 47 min: Penalty for Colombia? Joel Aguilar says no. Jara miscontrolled, James seized upon it, and Jara tripped him! That should have been a penalty. Lucky Chile! | |
| 4.26am BST | |
| 04:26 | |
| 46 min: There’s still rather a lot of water on the pitch, although it’s not quite synchronised swimming just yet. The ball seems to be rolling OK. | |
| 4.25am BST | |
| 04:25 | |
| PLAY RESUMES! Colombia 0-2 Chile | |
| At last! Or, as they say in French, putain enfin! | |
| Updated | |
| at 4.29am BST | |
| 4.24am BST | |
| 04:24 | |
| We’re very close. Colombia had all the momentum going into the break, even though they were two down. What to expect now? | |
| 4.19am BST | |
| 04:19 | |
| Chile are out on the pitch. We’re about seven minutes away from kick off. | |
| 4.13am BST | |
| 04:13 | |
| The Colombians are going through some rudimentary warm-ups. No sign of Chile yet. | |
| 4.11am BST | |
| 04:11 | |
| The players have just run out on to the pitch! And the crowd has gone wild. It does looks pretty wet under foot, although there doesn’t seem to be too much standing water. | |
| 4.09am BST | |
| 04:09 | |
| The players are still inside the stadium, but apparently they’ve been warming up in the past few minutes. Then we’ll have a short warm-up on the field, and hopefully get going in about 15 minutes. | |
| 4.05am BST | |
| 04:05 | |
| My colleague Graham Russell points out that it’s not a good idea to mess around with lightning: | |
| Related: Indian farmers demand action as lightning kills 93 people in two days | |
| 4.04am BST | |
| 04:04 | |
| Remember earlier this evening when there was a football match going on? | |
| Well, if you’d forgotten, Chile lead 2-0, through Aranguiz and Fuenzalida. This second half should be a 45-minute battle royal. | |
| Updated | |
| at 4.07am BST | |
| 4.01am BST | |
| 04:01 | |
| Update – expected restart at 11.25pm ET | |
| Add on another five minutes. | |
| Updated | |
| at 4.03am BST | |
| 4.00am BST | |
| 04:00 | |
| The officials have made their way out to check on the condition of the field. According to Dr Joe, their No1 consideration is “safety of the players”. Which means, in layman’s terms, making sure the pitch is fit to play on. | |
| If, once the game starts, the officials decide it’s not fit, they can absolutely stop the game and suspend play for a second time, says Dr Joe. | |
| 3.55am BST | |
| 03:55 | |
| Well, the fans – at least those who have stayed – are back in their seats, and the ground crew are still doing their thing on the pitch. The players are expected to re-emerge shortly, but they’ll need to warm up. | |
| Ok, we’re hearing we’ve been pushed back a little further: it’s now an 11.20pm ET start. Groan. | |
| 3.50am BST | 3.50am BST |
| 03:50 | 03:50 |
| Andrew Pfannkuche is at the stadium: | Andrew Pfannkuche is at the stadium: |
| @timmyhilleh They just put ”Play will resume shortly" on the screen | @timmyhilleh They just put ”Play will resume shortly" on the screen |
| Yep, fingers crossed we should be back on in about 10 minutes or so. | Yep, fingers crossed we should be back on in about 10 minutes or so. |
| 3.40am BST | 3.40am BST |
| 03:40 | 03:40 |
| Fox Sports have finished showing the USA-Argentina non-contest, and we’re watching images of the stadium officials with their squeegees doing their best to make the field playable. Top brass clearly wants to get this game played tonight. | Fox Sports have finished showing the USA-Argentina non-contest, and we’re watching images of the stadium officials with their squeegees doing their best to make the field playable. Top brass clearly wants to get this game played tonight. |
| 3.33am BST | 3.33am BST |
| 03:33 | 03:33 |
| It looks like they really want to finish tonight: | It looks like they really want to finish tonight: |
| Stadium employees using an attacking line of 10 to clear water. Looks like every effort will be made to play tonight pic.twitter.com/9bmsFuPWn4 | Stadium employees using an attacking line of 10 to clear water. Looks like every effort will be made to play tonight pic.twitter.com/9bmsFuPWn4 |
| 3.32am BST | 3.32am BST |
| 03:32 | 03:32 |
| Update – organisers hope for 11pm ET restart | Update – organisers hope for 11pm ET restart |
| But we’ll just have to wait and see. | But we’ll just have to wait and see. |
| The squeegee men begin clearing the field of water. They might get this game in after... https://t.co/eCkRbKLk21 pic.twitter.com/VDMNi2SHdw | The squeegee men begin clearing the field of water. They might get this game in after... https://t.co/eCkRbKLk21 pic.twitter.com/VDMNi2SHdw |
| 3.29am BST | 3.29am BST |
| 03:29 | 03:29 |
| Mark Childs has emailed: “Guys in suits walked about 20 yards into field, turned around: expect ‘field is unplayable’ announcement in a few minutes.” | Mark Childs has emailed: “Guys in suits walked about 20 yards into field, turned around: expect ‘field is unplayable’ announcement in a few minutes.” |
| We shall see. | We shall see. |
| 3.26am BST | 3.26am BST |
| 03:26 | 03:26 |
| We’re still in position for a 10.45pm ET restart, but if we get lightning within five miles, the 30-minute clock resets. Plus the field is covered in puddles. Even if we get back on, will it be playable? | We’re still in position for a 10.45pm ET restart, but if we get lightning within five miles, the 30-minute clock resets. Plus the field is covered in puddles. Even if we get back on, will it be playable? |
| IF the #COLvCHI #CopaAmerica match is postponed tonight, they will resume it tomorrow at the start of the second half, same scoreline, etc | IF the #COLvCHI #CopaAmerica match is postponed tonight, they will resume it tomorrow at the start of the second half, same scoreline, etc |
| 3.20am BST | 3.20am BST |
| 03:20 | 03:20 |
| And here’s Simon Horwell: “I live about three miles north of Soldier Field and it stopped raining here about five minutes ago. It’s still tipping it down over there, but Chicago weather is notoriously fleeting. It can look hopeless one minute and be clear skies the next. Fingers crossed. | And here’s Simon Horwell: “I live about three miles north of Soldier Field and it stopped raining here about five minutes ago. It’s still tipping it down over there, but Chicago weather is notoriously fleeting. It can look hopeless one minute and be clear skies the next. Fingers crossed. |
| “Spirits are good among fans (my wife is texting me updates from the stadium), and most seem to be getting drunk on the concourse.” | “Spirits are good among fans (my wife is texting me updates from the stadium), and most seem to be getting drunk on the concourse.” |
| Updated | Updated |
| at 3.52am BST | at 3.52am BST |
| 3.19am BST | 3.19am BST |
| 03:19 | 03:19 |
| But here’s Joe Martin on a more hopeful note. “In downtown Chicago, which is near the stadium, the storm has passed through and only light rain remains. Should be able to play soon.” | But here’s Joe Martin on a more hopeful note. “In downtown Chicago, which is near the stadium, the storm has passed through and only light rain remains. Should be able to play soon.” |
| As it stands, we’re set for a 10.45pm ET restart. | As it stands, we’re set for a 10.45pm ET restart. |
| 3.18am BST | 3.18am BST |
| 03:18 | 03:18 |
| Since many of the seats at Soldier Field are uncovered, the fans are taking shelter in the stadium’s concourses. Looks like they could be in for a long wait. | Since many of the seats at Soldier Field are uncovered, the fans are taking shelter in the stadium’s concourses. Looks like they could be in for a long wait. |
| 3.14am BST | 3.14am BST |
| 03:14 | 03:14 |
| If the game were to be abandoned this evening, because the weather was too bad, I think Dr Joe Machnik indicated that we’d pick up where we left off tomorrow. In other words, we’d play the second half, with Chile leading 2-0, and wouldn’t replay the entire game from the start. But let me confirm that. | If the game were to be abandoned this evening, because the weather was too bad, I think Dr Joe Machnik indicated that we’d pick up where we left off tomorrow. In other words, we’d play the second half, with Chile leading 2-0, and wouldn’t replay the entire game from the start. But let me confirm that. |
| 3.10am BST | 3.10am BST |
| 03:10 | 03:10 |
| It looks pretty bad in Chicago. It’s hammering it down. Fox Sports 1, a glutton for punishment, is replaying USA’s 4-0 hammering by Argentina last night. And we’ve been pushed back to 10.45pm ET now. | It looks pretty bad in Chicago. It’s hammering it down. Fox Sports 1, a glutton for punishment, is replaying USA’s 4-0 hammering by Argentina last night. And we’ve been pushed back to 10.45pm ET now. |
| 3.03am BST | 3.03am BST |
| 03:03 | 03:03 |
| We’ve been pushed back to 10.30pm ET. But even that looks optimistic. | We’ve been pushed back to 10.30pm ET. But even that looks optimistic. |
| 2.51am BST | 2.51am BST |
| 02:51 | 02:51 |
| ESPN’s Jeff Carlisle is at the stadium: | ESPN’s Jeff Carlisle is at the stadium: |
| Lots of lightning and heavy rain here at Soldier Field still. We are a ways away from resuming play. #COLvCHI #Copa100 | Lots of lightning and heavy rain here at Soldier Field still. We are a ways away from resuming play. #COLvCHI #Copa100 |
| 2.49am BST | 2.49am BST |
| 02:49 | 02:49 |
| Some more news from the official Copa America website. | Some more news from the official Copa America website. |
| The deadline to re-start tonight's #COLvCHI match is 11 p.m. CT. Please stay tuned for further updates. | The deadline to re-start tonight's #COLvCHI match is 11 p.m. CT. Please stay tuned for further updates. |
| That’s 11pm in Chicago, of course, which means 12 midnight eastern. So we’ve still got two hours and 15 minutes to wait before they abandon the game. | That’s 11pm in Chicago, of course, which means 12 midnight eastern. So we’ve still got two hours and 15 minutes to wait before they abandon the game. |
| Francisco on Fox reckons the delay will be “way longer” than the current 30 minutes or so. So we just have to wait and see, I guess. | Francisco on Fox reckons the delay will be “way longer” than the current 30 minutes or so. So we just have to wait and see, I guess. |
| 2.37am BST | 2.37am BST |
| 02:37 | 02:37 |
| Here’s Daniel Bliss: | Here’s Daniel Bliss: |
| @timmyhilleh Radar suggests you're in for a bit of a delay. Constant cloud-to-cloud lightning here, not much hitting ground, but risky. | @timmyhilleh Radar suggests you're in for a bit of a delay. Constant cloud-to-cloud lightning here, not much hitting ground, but risky. |
| 2.32am BST | 2.32am BST |
| 02:32 | 02:32 |
| Update – play scheduled to resume at 10.15pm ET | Update – play scheduled to resume at 10.15pm ET |
| Fox says we’re going to start at 10.15pm. But every time there’s a lightning strike within five miles, they effectively restart the 30-minute clock: that’s the safety protocol. | Fox says we’re going to start at 10.15pm. But every time there’s a lightning strike within five miles, they effectively restart the 30-minute clock: that’s the safety protocol. |
| 2.30am BST | 2.30am BST |
| 02:30 | 02:30 |
| It looks as though that 9.30pm ET start time is optimistic, to say the least. No word on a restart yet. | It looks as though that 9.30pm ET start time is optimistic, to say the least. No word on a restart yet. |
| 2.28am BST | 2.28am BST |
| 02:28 | 02:28 |
| The stands are empty at Soldier Field. Here’s a report from AP: | The stands are empty at Soldier Field. Here’s a report from AP: |
| Fans at the Copa America semi-final between Chile and Colombia are being advised to seek shelter with dangerous weather headed for Soldier Field. | Fans at the Copa America semi-final between Chile and Colombia are being advised to seek shelter with dangerous weather headed for Soldier Field. |
| A line of thunderstorms rolled through Chicago about two hours before the game, but cleared out in plenty of time for the teams to play the first half. But organizers asked the crowd to leave the stands at halftime, and then lightning was seen near the home of the NFL’s Chicago Bears. | A line of thunderstorms rolled through Chicago about two hours before the game, but cleared out in plenty of time for the teams to play the first half. But organizers asked the crowd to leave the stands at halftime, and then lightning was seen near the home of the NFL’s Chicago Bears. |
| It was unclear when the second half would begin. | It was unclear when the second half would begin. |
| Updated | Updated |
| at 2.28am BST | at 2.28am BST |
| 2.23am BST | 2.23am BST |
| 02:23 | 02:23 |
| An email! From Bob Morley in Santiago: “It’s quiet, really quiet – there’s almost no traffic, as everyone is glued to a TV. You could shoot a cannon down the Avenue Alemeda and nobody would notice. Regards from the colonies.” | An email! From Bob Morley in Santiago: “It’s quiet, really quiet – there’s almost no traffic, as everyone is glued to a TV. You could shoot a cannon down the Avenue Alemeda and nobody would notice. Regards from the colonies.” |
| 2.19am BST | 2.19am BST |
| 02:19 | 02:19 |
| Here’s some more info: | Here’s some more info: |
| An update on the weather situation around #COLvCHI @SoldierField: pic.twitter.com/2x1kuf7JlD | An update on the weather situation around #COLvCHI @SoldierField: pic.twitter.com/2x1kuf7JlD |
| 2.15am BST | 2.15am BST |
| 02:15 | 02:15 |
| Weather delay – play to resume at 9.30pm ET | Weather delay – play to resume at 9.30pm ET |
| We’ve had lightning in the Chicago area, which means the players are taking a break. We’ll get more information to you as we get it. | We’ve had lightning in the Chicago area, which means the players are taking a break. We’ll get more information to you as we get it. |
| 1.57am BST | 1.57am BST |
| 01:57 | 01:57 |
| Half-time: Colombia 0-2 Chile | Half-time: Colombia 0-2 Chile |
| That was entertaining! Chile started like a train, and looked to be running away with it, but Colombia have done OK in the past 30 minutes, and might have got a goal. It’s not over yet! See you in 15. | That was entertaining! Chile started like a train, and looked to be running away with it, but Colombia have done OK in the past 30 minutes, and might have got a goal. It’s not over yet! See you in 15. |
| Updated | Updated |
| at 2.08am BST | at 2.08am BST |
| 1.56am BST | 1.56am BST |
| 01:56 | 01:56 |
| 47 min +3: James volleys wide, and berates himself. Alexis is yellow-carded for catching Jeison Murillo with a stray arm. | 47 min +3: James volleys wide, and berates himself. Alexis is yellow-carded for catching Jeison Murillo with a stray arm. |
| 1.55am BST | 1.55am BST |
| 01:55 | 01:55 |
| 45 min +2: Colombia have looked to attack Chile’s left side. Beausejour, I might venture, doesn’t look excessively comfortable at full-back. | 45 min +2: Colombia have looked to attack Chile’s left side. Beausejour, I might venture, doesn’t look excessively comfortable at full-back. |
| 1.54am BST | 1.54am BST |
| 01:54 | 01:54 |
| 45 min: James wins a corner, and Bravo punches unconvincingly. But that’s a better save, from Sanchez’s long ranger. Three minutes of stoppage time. | 45 min: James wins a corner, and Bravo punches unconvincingly. But that’s a better save, from Sanchez’s long ranger. Three minutes of stoppage time. |
| 1.52am BST | 1.52am BST |
| 01:52 | 01:52 |
| 44 min: Zapata just bundled Vargas over just then, and the Chile striker was irate that no penalty was given. It was technically shoulder to shoulder, but it wasn’t half clumsy from Zapata. | 44 min: Zapata just bundled Vargas over just then, and the Chile striker was irate that no penalty was given. It was technically shoulder to shoulder, but it wasn’t half clumsy from Zapata. |
| 1.51am BST | 1.51am BST |
| 01:51 | 01:51 |
| 43 min: A spell of possession for Chile, and much needed. | 43 min: A spell of possession for Chile, and much needed. |
| 1.49am BST | 1.49am BST |
| 01:49 | 01:49 |
| 41 min: A booking for Carlos Sanchez, who’s no stranger to a late tackle. | 41 min: A booking for Carlos Sanchez, who’s no stranger to a late tackle. |
| 1.47am BST | 1.47am BST |
| 01:47 | 01:47 |
| 39 min: Chile have been tested in the past 10 minutes or so. It’s been played mainly in their half. Colombia’s response has been good. | 39 min: Chile have been tested in the past 10 minutes or so. It’s been played mainly in their half. Colombia’s response has been good. |
| 1.46am BST | 1.46am BST |
| 01:46 | 01:46 |
| 37 min: Remember, we’re going straight to penalties if we’re level at 90 minutes. Claudio Bravo is booked for timewasting, which, after 37 minutes, is novel, if nothing else. | 37 min: Remember, we’re going straight to penalties if we’re level at 90 minutes. Claudio Bravo is booked for timewasting, which, after 37 minutes, is novel, if nothing else. |
| Updated | Updated |
| at 1.48am BST | at 1.48am BST |
| 1.43am BST | 1.43am BST |
| 01:43 | 01:43 |
| 35 min: Good spell from Colombia: they’ve pushed Chile back, and they’re dominant in possession. James becoming more influential. | 35 min: Good spell from Colombia: they’ve pushed Chile back, and they’re dominant in possession. James becoming more influential. |