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Colombia beats Australia in New York international friendly

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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
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