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Colombia Secures Victory Against New Zealand in Fort Lauderdale Friendly
In a vibrant friendly match held at Chase Stadium in Fort Lauderdale, Colombia overcame New Zealand with a score of 2 to 1. The match, largely dominated by Colombian possession (64%), began with an early goal from G. Puerta in the 3rd minute, assisted by S. Arias, setting the pace for the South American team. Despite Colombia’s dominance, New Zealand managed to equalize in the 80th minute with a goal from B. Old, assisted by S. Singh, demonstrating their ability to seize opportunities. However, Colombia’s persistence paid off in the final minutes, with a goal from J. Carbonero in the 88th minute, sealing the victory for Colombia. The match was characterized by a high number of fouls, 20 by Colombia and 10 by New Zealand, who also saw a yellow card for J. Bell. Colombia generated a higher number of shots, with 20 in total, of which 7 were on target, while New Zealand attempted 10 shots, with 3 on target. The encounter, part of the preparatory friendly round, showcased Colombia’s offensive potential and New Zealand’s resilience.
Substitutions colombia: at minute 46 C. Cuesta came in and J. Lucumi went out., at minute 64 G. Puerta came in and K. Castano went out., at minute 65 J. Rodriguez came in and J. Carrascal went out., at minute 65 L. Diaz came in and Y. Asprilla went out., at minute 77 J. Arias came in and J. Carbonero went out., at minute 77 J. Cordoba came in and R. Borre went out.
Substitutions new zealand: at minute 65 B. Tuiloma came in and S. Roux went out., at minute 65 M. Garbett came in and B. Old went out., at minute 74 K. Barbarouses came in and B. Waine went out., at minute 74 E. Just came in and J. Randall went out., at minute 86 F. De Vries came in and J. McGarry went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Colombia
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New Zealand
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