Colombia defeated Australia in a lively international friendly at the New York Mets’ stadium, with James Rodriguez converting a contentious penalty and defensive errors costing the Socceroos. Australian players were frustrated by key refereeing calls, while Colombian fans celebrated a confident team performance.
Breakdown
- Colombia's Luis Diaz posed an early threat, with a strong effort on goal. 6s
- Colombia was awarded a penalty, which captain James Rodriguez converted to open the scoring. 26s
- Australian players and commentators criticized the referee's penalty decision and lack of explanation. 40s
- A defensive error by Australian goalkeeper Paul Izzo allowed Lucho Diaz to score Colombia's second goal. 52s
- Colombia scored a third goal through Lerma, leaving Australia unable to recover. 1m 10s