[Mundial Sub-17] Colombia eliminated Turkey

The selection of Colombia continues its triumphant step in the FIFA U-17 Nigeria. He qualified for the semifinals by beating 5-3 in the penalty shootout to Turkey in a match that ended 1-1 draw in the 90's.

The first half was full of Turkish combined. Colombia hardly had a shot well resolved by Fabian Castillo Deniz Mehmet goalkeeper. As usual, the selected Colombian found missing early on, when the 20 'Muhammet Demir headed home a free kick Bekdemir good. He was the author of the goal who had the clearest of the last 45 ', with a finish that was kissing the post.

Colombia and it has become customary to start losing matches, has also been a constant marked improvement in the latter parts, where the team goes to look for the result with a lot more attitude. White and Murillo Mehmet demanded twice that responded with solvency. The minutes were running, and was in the air the feeling that the tie was to fall. It was not until the last minute, but the coffee had selected his prize: Jorge Luis Ramos, who had entered minutes earlier, headed a ball deflected front and time served scored the equalizer.

The extra time was largely influenced by the fatigue of the players, who are dedicated to provide the ball generate almost no chance of risk. In the penalty shootout, the Colombians showed a great effect, making all their shots, while in Turkey failed Furkan Seker, which ruled the South American team to go where I expected Semifinals Switzerland, a very difficult rival and comes to stop on the way to the powerful Italy.

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