Martinez jadi Pahlawan Kemenangan Kolombia atas Jepang
Martinez Double Dumps Out Japan KO of the 2014 World Cup
Editor : Cahyani Harzi
Translator : Dhelia Gani
Cuiaba (B2B) - Gol Jackson Martinez mengantar Kolombia kembali ungguli Jepang 2-1 hingga menit 60 pertandingan babak kedua di Pantanal Arena, Cuiaba, pagi ini WIB.
Umpan James Rodriguez, pemain pengganti yang pada babak kedua, dikapitalisasi dengan sempurna oleh Martinez untuk mengantar Kolombia kembali unggul 2-1, seperti dilansir Yahoo Sports.
Pada babak pertama, Kolombia yang mengandalkan serangan bali ungggul lebih dulu melalui gol penalti Cuadrado menit 16, setelah Kanno melanggar Ramos di kotak terlarang.
Jepang berhasil menyamakan kedudukan melalui sundulan Okazaki persis detik terakhir babak pertama.
Imbang 1-1, Kolombia kemudian memasukkan James Rodriguez dan Quintero untuk mempertajam serangan, dan rupanya resep itu manjur.
Berkat umpan James Rodriguez lah Martinez membawa Kolombia kembali unggul 2-1.
Cuiaba - Colombia finished Group C with three wins from three as Jackson Martinez scored twice to seal a 4-1 win over Japan on Tuesday.
Jose Pekerman's side, so impressive in securing wins over Greece and Cote d'Ivoire earlier in the tournament, were already assured of qualification and knew a draw would be enough to secure their passage as group winners.
Japan, meanwhile, needed to win and hope the result between Cote d'Ivoire and Greece went its way in order to progress.
The South Americans hit the front shortly after the quarter-hour mark, Juan Cuadrado smashing home a penalty after Yasuyuki Konno had fouled Adrian Ramos.
Japan equalized on the stroke of halftime, Shinji Okazaki squeezing a header inside the near post to raise hopes of qualifying.
Yet Colombia then pulled clear in the second half, Jackson Martinez scoring twice following assists from half-time substitute James Rodriguez, who added a delightful late fourth.
