Final Scoreline for Match 50 (Round of 16 #2):
COLOMBIA - 2
(James Rodriguez 28', 50')
URUGUAY - 0
The soccer world has found a new superstar - Colombia's James (pronounced Ham-esh) Rodriguez. What a fantastic young talent he is! You just have to watch his shot to score the first goal in the 28th minute to see the spark of talent the kid carries - the cross to him was deftly bounced off his chest, and as the ball fell towards his left foot, he unleashed an audacious thundering curler which had the Uruguayan keeper, Muslera, completely beaten. It hit the underside of the post and thundered into the nets, and at that moment, a brand-new soccer superstar was born. He has already scored 3 goals coming into this match (out of Colombia's 10 in the group stages), and now he went past Neymar, Messi & Muller to be the tournament's leading scorer with 5. A strong contender for player of the tournament, this kid.
As for Uruguay, the question of how they will fare without Luis Suarez was answered last night. They were completely at sea, and even the multi-million dollar man, Edison Cavani, did little for their chances. It's only befitting that the better team went through, and through that piece of young brilliance, it was Colombia in the end.
Round of 8 match promises to be a cracker - Rodriguez's young, raw talent will be tested against Brazil.