Colombia and Bolivia both control their own destiny in their final group stage game in the 2011 Copa America, with Colombia having the much easier route to the quarterfinals.
Copa America 2011, Colombia Vs. Bolivia: Final, Falcao Guides Colombia To 2-0 Victory
After a relatively uneventful second half, in which Colombia seemed secure in their result and Bolivia seemed a bit resigned to their fate, Los Cafeteros are through to the quarterfinals of the 2011 Copa America, having secured first place in Group A with seven points overall. Now, Argentina, regardless of their result on Monday, cannot win their group.
Radamel Falcao scored both of Colombia’s goals, assisted by some pretty poor defending in both cases. The first goal was created by a through ball by Dayro Moreno that Bolivia’s defense completely failed to deal with, while the second came on a penalty kick.
Read Article >Copa America 2011, Colombia Vs. Bolivia: Halftime, Radamel Falcao Brace Has Colombia Ahead
Through 45 minutes of action, it’s been all smooth sailing for Colombia, who aren’t being challenged by Bolivia much at all. Thanks to two goals by Radamel Falcao - one of them coming from the penalty spot - Colombia lead by a score of 2-0 at halftime, and it hasn’t been difficult for them at all. Between this half of football and Bolivia’s loss to Costa Rica, Argentina’s draw in the first round of games is starting to look downright embarrassing.
The first goal was the product of atrocious defending, as Dayro Moreno played Falcao through on goal with a simple ball from a deep position in midfield. Bolivia’s back line was completely disorganized and Falcao was able to run onto it easily, eventually rounding keeper Carlos Arias and putting a nice shot into the back of the net at the far post.
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