NEW DELHI: Colombian striker Rafael Borre got here up with a shocking acrobatic overhead strike to steer his facet to a come from at the back of 2-1 win over Japanese in a pleasant recreation in Osaka on Tuesday.
Japan were given into an early lead via Brighton winger Kaoru Mitoma within the third-minute of the sport with a towering header however the Aston Villa youngster John Duran Made it 1-1 for Colombia within the first 1/2.
But the purpose of the day got here simply over the 60-minute mark when Eintracht Frankfurt striker Borre scored the winner with an acrobatic strike, launching himself right into a right-footed scorcher that went previous Japan goalkeeper Daniel Schmidt,
Colombia went into the sport at the again of a 2-2 draw with South Korea in Seoul ultimate week, whilst Japan drew 1-1 with Uruguay in Tokyo.
Mitoma has been in scintillating shape since becoming a member of Brighton ultimate summer time and he gave Japan the very best get started when he rose to thump Hidemasa Morita’s pass previous Colombia goalkeeper Camilo Vargas.
Japan were given into an early lead via Brighton winger Kaoru Mitoma within the third-minute of the sport with a towering header however the Aston Villa youngster John Duran Made it 1-1 for Colombia within the first 1/2.
But the purpose of the day got here simply over the 60-minute mark when Eintracht Frankfurt striker Borre scored the winner with an acrobatic strike, launching himself right into a right-footed scorcher that went previous Japan goalkeeper Daniel Schmidt,
Colombia went into the sport at the again of a 2-2 draw with South Korea in Seoul ultimate week, whilst Japan drew 1-1 with Uruguay in Tokyo.
Mitoma has been in scintillating shape since becoming a member of Brighton ultimate summer time and he gave Japan the very best get started when he rose to thump Hidemasa Morita’s pass previous Colombia goalkeeper Camilo Vargas.
Colombia noticed little of the ball within the first 1/2 however they equalized within the thirty third minute when Deiver Machado raided down the left earlier than chopping the ball again for Duran to comb house.
Japan’s Takuma Nishimurawho scored in opposition to Uruguay on Friday, fired a shot simply large as the house facet tried to strike again earlier than half-time.
Colombia confirmed extra attacking intent after the spoil and Jorge Carrascal virtually scored with a deflected shot that looped up and over the crossbar.
Borre confirmed him the way it was once executed simply mins later, and Colombia held directly to their lead when Vargas saved out Japan striker Ayase Ueda’s header with a point-blank save.
(With AFP inputs)