The Atletico Madrid star opened the scoring for the hosts as they marched to a comfortable 4-0 victory over continental rivals at the Metropolitano stadium in Barranquilla.
Colombia won 4-0 in their 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifying fixture against http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/America-c38390 holders, registering a memorable victory in the process.
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Camilo-c8287 Zuniga.
Los Cafeteros literally wiped out their rivals on the footballing pitch, that saw a lacklustre Uruguayan outfit get what they reserved as El http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Tigre-c40732 gave the hosts lead in the second minute.
The scoreboard did not change in the first half but saw regular alterations after the interval. Teo Gutierrez completed his brace in the space of seven minutes, while Colombian fans had to wait until the final moments of the game for Zuniga’s goal.
Jose Pekerman was pleased with the victory, and did not shy away from voicing his remarks when quizzed about his performance in the tunnel. He dedicated http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Colombia-c2873’s performance to his compatriots.
The experienced coach admitted that they had problems adjusting with the heat, but stated that it was the motivation of the players that earned them the result.
Continuing on the topic, he hailed his charges from a complete performance, one which was positive all around and saw them grow on the pitch as the minutes passed.
"All the Colombian people are waiting for this great performance selection. Felt good team, gambled with the heat issue. Adaptation is difficult, but we carried well and the mood was very important aspect. Highly value what we Barranquilla have," Jose Pekerman stated.
Falcao was himself pleased with his performance, stating that he is elated after helping Colombia register an important victory.
"Happy to have scored. Because it served to establish ourselves in the game and with that we could demonstrate the proper time when we,” the in-demand Atletico striker remarked.
"Today we got a lot of players to the area and there was much support rival. Midfielders also had the ball and were able to intelligently manage," Falcao.
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