Colombia defeated Paraguay 2-0

October 12, 2012
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Radamel Falcao García scored at 6 and 44 minutes after the break, to give Colombia the victory against Paraguay by 2-0 in Barranquilla for the ninth round of the World Cup Brazil 2014 playoffs.

Teams

Colombia: David Ospina; Pablo Armero, Camilo Zúñiga, Mario Yepes and Carlos Valdez; Edwin Valencia, Aldo Ramírez, James Rodríguez and Macnelly Torres; Radamel Falcao and Teófilo Gutiérrez. Coach: José Pekerman.

Paraguay: Diego Barreto; Iván Piris, Paulo da Silva, Pablo Aguilar and Richard Ortíz; Cristian Riveros, Víctor Cáceres, Marcelo Estigarribia and Víctor Ayala; Nelson Haedo Valdez and José Ariel Núñez. Coach: Gerardo Pelusso.

Goals second half: 6m. and 44m. Falcao García (C).

Yellow card: Valencia (C) y Riveros, Estigarribia y Cáceres (P).

Stadium: Metropolitano, Barranquilla.

Referee: Sergio Pezzotta (Argentina).

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