In total, day 17 of the 2014 World Cup saw four goals and one potential candidate for goal of the tournament. Brazil’s David Luiz, Chile’s Alexis Sanchez and Colombia’s James Rodriguez were the three players responsible for Saturday’s onslaught of offensive efficiency.
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Below are highlights of all four goals and brief recaps of each result.
Brazil (3)1-1(2) Chile
Goals: Brazil—Luiz 16’; Sanchez 32’
It took five rounds of penalties, but Brazil was able to move past Chile in Belo Horizonte on Saturday. An own-goal from Chile’s Gonzalo Jara gifted Brazil a 1-0 lead in the 16th minute. Just don’t expect the record books to reflect that. The corner-kick goal was wrongly awarded to David Luiz, even though the replays definitively say otherwise. Brazil led early nonetheless. There was, however, zero doubts about Chile’s equalizer just 16 minutes later. A clinical finish from Alexis Sanchez leveled the match before the half. Almost 90 minutes later, the match still required a winner. Gonzalo Jara’s penalty off the post provided it, seeing Brazil through to the quarterfinals.
Colombia 2-0 Uruguay
Goals: Colombia—James 28’, 50’
Complete and utter domination saw Colombia defeat Uruguay 2-0 on Saturday. A sensational strike from James Rodriguez—easily the best of the tournament thus far—opened the affair in the 28th minute. Just over 30 minutes later, the standout player of the 2014 World Cup sealed the 2-0 victory. James now leads all tournament goalscorers with five. A showdown with Brazil awaits Los Cafeteros.
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