James Rodriguez secures victory for Colombia as they defeat Uruguay 2 - 0 at Estadio do Macarana in Rio De Janeiro Saturday.
With Luiz Suarez acting as a spectator between the match after his suspension for biting Italy's Giorgio Chiellini last Tuesday, Colombia took the opportunity to defeat Uruguay and move on to the semifinals.
Rodriguez scores the first point for Colombia through a headed pass by Abel Aguilar and netting it with a left-footed shot on the 28th - minute mark.
He further adds another point for the team on the 50th - minute mark after attacking with a right-footed shot with the help of a headed pass by Juan Guillermo Cuadrado.
Uruguay was incapacitated and unable to secure goals as the presence of star striker Luiz Suarez would have probably changed the fate of the match.
Rodriguez comments on the match at an interview in CBC Sports: "It's historic, a dream come true: I always wanted to score in the Maracana and now I have ... Uruguay had a lot of men behind the ball, so we needed plenty of movement up front and we got it. Now things are going to get even harder, but we can go far."
Meanwhile, Uruguay manager Oscar Tabarez also reacts on the result of the match: "We knew Colombia had a very good side, one that is able to keep possession and featuring very good players who contribute to the team ... we had to take risks to reduce the deficit, but we came up against a 'keeper who performed extraordinarily well and didn't let us back into the match. But I'm proud of these players: once again they showed character and gave it their all," he says in CBC Sports.
Colombia now advances to the semifinals, facing host team Brazil at Estadio Castelao in Fortaleza on Friday.
