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You can’t do without his scoring nose for so long. Radamel Falcao García showed that his scoring power remains intact and scored in the 90th minute the goal that allowed Colombia to draw 2-2 against Chile and rescue a gold point, last night at the National Stadium, in Santiago, on the second date of the South American Qualifier heading to Qatar-2022.
The national team started winning (at 6 minutes) with a goal of Jefferson Lerma, the best player of the match, but the hosts turned the score around with scores from Arturo Vidal, from a penalty (37), and Alexis Sánchez (40).
When time was dying out, ‘the Tiger’ saved the homeland by catching a loose ball and deflecting it into the net.
The first half started favorable for Colombia. The team looked orderly, serene, serious, structured, solid. Just in the first minute of play, with a projection from the left by Johan Mojica that Duván Zapata could not head accurately, he approached the local goal with danger.
There was a block to wait safely and aggressively and to respond in a swift and intimidating way. In one of those surprising recoveries starring Stefan Medina and an immediate projection by the band, the first goal cry was presented in the silence of the National Stadium, in Santiago. Perfect center of the paisa side and effective header by Jefferson Lerma.
The goal was one of the outstanding interventions of the Bournemouth midfielder, which multiplied to be a protagonist in both areas. It contained and generated with an admirable dynamic.
In one action, he started from Colombian territory, crossed the midfield, got rid of Vidal’s mark and took out a rifle that the local goalkeeper sent to the corner kick with great demand.
From the hand of a giant Lerma, Colombia seemed destined for triumph, everything worked without major problems until Stefan Medina was injured.
There was a need to replace it and from then on the tricolor set began to crumble. Carlos Queiroz decided to send Steven Alzate to the field at the wheel and place Cuadrado as a right back. The Selection lost the correct work of its natural marker and the good work of Cuadrado as inside.
Chile equalized on the only play in which Lerma failed. The midfielder was reckless trying to ward off a loose rebound in a corner. Vidal anticipated him and the visiting midfielder ended up kicking the Chilean star. The referee ignored the play, but the VAR gave him a warning, reviewed it and sanctioned it.
Vidal executed with power and location, unavailable for Vargas.
In the midst of the entanglement and discomfort of ours, Chile found the second goal. Cuadrado missed his rejection attempt on a loose ball, it was left to Alexis Sánchez, who arrived first than Camilo Vargas, and converted the 2-1.
Colombia lost its script and its best offensive men. James, Muriel and Zapata were conspicuous by their absence. Thus, without ideas and uncomfortable, the blind of the initial stage was closed.
Already in the complementary period, Chile began to play with the desperation and need of the adversary. Those led by Reinaldo Rueda felt comfortable with the advantage and the circumstances. They barricaded themselves behind and controlled the National Team, which was dedicated to trying to exploit the aerial game. Few plays basted and thought, there was more muscle than ideas. Players with skill and face were missed to enter to provide clarity and imbalance.
Queiroz appealed to Alfredo Morelos, a natural area forward, rather than a muted Muriel, and he didn’t get anything other than battle.
Wrestling, claw, fight, shoving. In a harassed way, Colombia was looking for its lifeline so as not to succumb in Santiago. Then he finally sent striker Radamel Falcao García in place of Wilmar Barrios. All the meat on the grill.
Colombia ended chaotic, but without saving effort, without losing the desire for victory. It seemed that he was leaving empty-handed and without deciphering how to open Rueda’s safe, but ‘el Tigre’ confirmed that his experienced scoring nose must always be taken into account and saved the country.
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