Colombian Player Misses Year’s Easiest Goal; Watch and Comment
Croatia overturned an early deficit to beat Colombia 2-1 in a friendly played on Thursday the 26th. The match included an early strike, a dramatic miss, and a first-half comeback.
Match summary
Colombia opened the scoring through Richard Ríos shortly after kickoff. Ríos is well known to Brazilian fans for his Palmeiras past.
Croatia responded when Vuskovic levelled the score. Matanovic later completed the turnaround before halftime.
Key participants
The Colombian squad featured familiar names to Brazil: James Rodríguez, Carrascal, and Jhon Arias. The lineup also included Richard Ríos, who provided the opener.
The missed chance and fallout
A Sporting CP forward, Luis Suárez, missed a very simple scoring opportunity. Many commentators called it the season’s easiest miss by a Colombian player.
The striker is a namesake of Uruguayan Luis Suárez. The Uruguayan former Liverpool and Barcelona star now plays alongside Lionel Messi at Inter Miami.
Earlier this year, Flamengo reportedly monitored the Colombian striker. Portuguese executive José Boto has also shown public admiration.
Filmogaz.com shares the clip so readers can watch and comment on the moment.
Next fixtures
Colombia will face France on Sunday the 29th at 16:00 Brasilia time. Croatia meets Brazil on Tuesday the 31st at 21:00 Brasilia time.
The Croatia vs Brazil match will take place in Orlando, United States.
Photo credit: MIGUEL J. RODRIGUEZ CARRILLO – AFP or licensors.
