Matchday 13 of the 2014 FIFA World Cup highlighted narrow wins for Greece and Uruguay with both sides scoring late goals in their respective...
Matchday 13 of the 2014 FIFA World Cup
highlighted narrow wins for Greece and Uruguay with both sides scoring late goals in their respective games which see them through to the Round of 16.It was a moment of history for the Greeks team, qualifying to the second round of the World Cup for the very first time.
Four times World champions Italy are out of the World Cup, in a game which Uruguay striker Luiz Suarez hit the wrong headline for biting Italy defender Giorgio Chiellini.
In group D, England finished their poor World cup 2014 participation playing a goalless draw with Costa Rica to finish bottom of Group D.
Daniel Sturridge came close to score the first goal for England but his shot flew inches past the post.
Costa Rica will now go to the Round of 16 as Group D winners.
In the other game of Group D, Uruguay defeated 10-man Italy 1-0 to book their Round of 16 spot courtesy of a late header from Diego Godin.
Godin secured the victory with a powerful header from a corner just minutes after Suarez clashed with Giorgio Chiellini.
Italy midfielder Claudio Marchisio was sent off for a poor challenge on Egidio Arevalo with 30 minutes to end of the game. This is the second World Cup in a row in which Italy have failed to get beyond the group stages.
Uruguay will now meet Colombia in the last 16 of the World Cup. In Group C, Jackson Martinez helped fire Colombia into the last 16 of the World Cup as Group c winners after a 4-1 victory over Japan.
Colombia had already book their place in the last 16 after defeating Ivory Coast and Greece, this victory sets up a Round of 16 meeting with Group D runners up Uruguay.
Colombia goalkeeper faryd Mondrgaon came into the game in the closing moments to become the oldest player ever to appear in the World Cup finals, beating the record of Roger Milla of Cameroon.
Juan Cuadrado scored a penalty following Yasuyuki Konno's foul on Adrian Ramos. Japan drew level with a header from Shinji Okazaki; Jackson Martinez restored the lead for Colombia with a low strike.
Martinez added a third on the break eight minutes from time and James Rodriguez completed the scoring with a fine chip.
In the other Group C game, Georgios Samaras scored a stoppage-time penalty as Greece stunned Ivory Coast 2-1 to reach the last 16 of the World Cup for the first time. Greece took a first-half lead when substitute Andreas Samaris scored.
Wilfried Bony scored in the 74 minute for Ivory Coast to make it 1-1. Greece were awarded a last-minute penalty and Samaras stepped up to score the goal dashing Ivory Coast's hopes and set up a Round of 16 game with Costa Rica.
