The 45th edition of Copa America has started on Friday night in Santa Clara , CA at Levi’s Stadium on June 3. Although the fans of USA was not pleasant at all, as the host lost to the USA.
The Colombia has won the match by 2-0 and started their tournament with the bang. Colombia had broken the sentiments of many USA fans but the main reason behind the USA’s defeat is considered to be the lack of consistency from their players.
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The first half hour was disastrous for the host and was shattered in the very first half hour . The crowd goes silent and thousands of fans went to silent mode.
Colombia vs USA Copa America 2016 Highlights
Jurgens Kingsman who is the coach of USA team was disappointed with his boys and was not able to take revenge from Colombia, for the defeat in 1994 world cup in the US.
Colombia took the lead in the first eight minute when Italy based Zapata struck and gave his team a lead of 1-0.
Zapata thunder the goal and the USA lost their momentum from that point and thus results in losing the match.
Colombia was easily flooding the midfield. This team dominated the territory and possession . In the 16 minute of play , the Sebastian Perez dives to save from the Austin Villas’s Brad Guzan.
The only chance for the USA team came in the 36 minute of the match when Climp Dempsey shot but finally saved.
Copa America 2016 USA Vs Colombia Final Score
That minute Host was shattered when the Mexican Referee Robert Garcia found Yedlin Guilty to having flicked hand to block Farid Diaz’s Cross.
The USA team Protested against this decision but referee clearly refused to their appeal.
Also, Real Madrid Star Rodriquez goal’s in the first half and the hopes of the USA were shattered. Although USA hopes were raised at few moments during the match but finally shattered and thus, they result in losing the Match.
The introduction of Christian Pulisic and Darlington Nagbe was wasteful for the USA.
Klinsmann’s boys had no answers for the Colombia’s boys.
Although , now the USA need to regroup and will need to find some momentum when they will face the Costa Rica on Tuesday .
Meanwhile after their first win in this year’s Copa America 2016 , Colombia will move into the next match with momentum when they will play Paraguay in their next match.
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