Post by staggerstag on Jul 7, 2021 12:44:33 GMT
The game slows down from 60-70 mins. Are the energy levels dropping, we ask ourselves. There's not much momentum to either side.
But here's Argentina's Di Maria on '71 working his way to the edge of the box; he fires but it is without power and and easy capture for Ospina.
Montiel goes in hard on Luis Diaz and upends him with a heavy tackle. Argentina coach Scaloni bustles over to the 4th official and has to be restrained by his assistant Pablo Aimar. He's really getting into the face of the official. Montiel is booked.
Oh, a mistake allows Di Maria to collect 40 yards out from the Colombian goal. He's away. Ospina comes charging way, way out of his area, is rounded by Di Maria, who passes square to Martinez who shoots in the area only to see it blocked on the line by Barrios who has got back well. Barrio's clearance falls back to Di Maria in space who blazes it over with a ridiculously sliced left-footer. Dear oh lor', that was a close shave for Colombia and Ospina in particular who was 30 yards from his line when Di Maria got round him.
Messi is off on a run on '75, going past one, two, three Colombians and is eventually bundled off the ball outside the box. Another booking. Free kick. Free kick Messi, the ankle of his right sock soaked in drying blood. 25 yards. Left of centre to the goal. Perfect set-up... Messi's left-footer is mid-level and bounces off the Colombian wall. Nothing doing.
15 minutes left on the clock now.
But here's Argentina's Di Maria on '71 working his way to the edge of the box; he fires but it is without power and and easy capture for Ospina.
Montiel goes in hard on Luis Diaz and upends him with a heavy tackle. Argentina coach Scaloni bustles over to the 4th official and has to be restrained by his assistant Pablo Aimar. He's really getting into the face of the official. Montiel is booked.
Oh, a mistake allows Di Maria to collect 40 yards out from the Colombian goal. He's away. Ospina comes charging way, way out of his area, is rounded by Di Maria, who passes square to Martinez who shoots in the area only to see it blocked on the line by Barrios who has got back well. Barrio's clearance falls back to Di Maria in space who blazes it over with a ridiculously sliced left-footer. Dear oh lor', that was a close shave for Colombia and Ospina in particular who was 30 yards from his line when Di Maria got round him.
Messi is off on a run on '75, going past one, two, three Colombians and is eventually bundled off the ball outside the box. Another booking. Free kick. Free kick Messi, the ankle of his right sock soaked in drying blood. 25 yards. Left of centre to the goal. Perfect set-up... Messi's left-footer is mid-level and bounces off the Colombian wall. Nothing doing.
15 minutes left on the clock now.