Underdogs Japan had been the unlikely victors in the opening match of Group H on Tuesday however the Blue Samurai got a serving to hand when Colombia had been lowered to 10 males after much less that three minutes.
Midfielder Carlos Sánchez was given his marching orders following a deliberate handball contained in the penalty space which denied a sure aim, with Shinji Kagawa stepping as much as convert the ensuing spot kick.
Although Juan Fernando Quintero pulled Colombia again on degree phrases with a intelligent free kick, Yuya Osako popped up as the hero for Japan with an spectacular header in the second half.
Here's a few issues we seen on Tuesday.
3. The Petr Cech School of Saving a Penalty
Arsenal goalkeeper Petr Čech has earned a popularity on the Emirates for possessing an unbelievable means for diving the fallacious means each time he faces a spot kick, and the veteran shot-stopper seems to be rubbing off on membership teammate David Ospina.
The Colombia worldwide was tasked with protecting Shinji Kagawa's penalty out on Tuesday, however Ospina bought all of it fallacious by comically diving out the best way of the Borussia Dortmund midfielder's tame effort.
2. Don't Write Japan Off
Japan moved to the highest of Group H with their win towards Colombia, and the Blue Samurai had been joined on the summit by Senegal after their win over Poland.
Both Japan and Senegal had been being tipped as the 2 sides prone to drop out of the World Cup after three video games, however the two underdogs stunned the world with their wins and are actually in the driving seat to succeed in the knockout levels of the competitors.
1. Colombia Really are a 1 Man Team
Colombia starlet James Rodríguez was pressured to start out from the bench on Tuesday following a battle with damage, and Los Cafeteros regarded misplaced with out their poster boy from the 2014 World Cup.
The Bayern Munich midfielder made a cameo look in the direction of the tip of the match and positively left his mark on the sport, however José Pékerman's squad lacked a sure 'worry issue' with James resting on the sidelines.