How penalty drama unfolded
given past history with Russian ultras.
“A lot of people haven’t come,” said one fan. “There was a feeling that it was too dangerous . . . the media certainly had that message.”
Meanwhile, the tens of thousands of Colombian fans taunted their English opposites — in a good natured way — singing ‘Where are the English, where have they gone . . .”
England started with all the momentum, pushing forward with pace and movement.
Colombia didn’t have a decent shot until after the half hour mark, and only really threatened in the last 10 minutes of the match.
But their equaliser was a beauty, yet another amazing episode in this remarkable World Cup.
Colombia had an extra spring in Colombia 1 England 1 (3-4 on penalty shootout) Sweden 1 Switzerland 0
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their step during the extra time period, while the large bank of English newspaper scribes on the press benches prepared to reshape their stories, as editors back in London were no doubt trawling the archives for photos of previous footballing tragedies — and there are many to pick from.
And so to penalties. The first five were all tucked away superbly, but Jordan Henderson betrayed his nerves as he walked up. He was juggling the ball — trying to distract himself — but to no avail, as his attempt was unconvincing and well saved.
Then came the pivotal moment, as Mateus Uribe struck the crossbar. Had he scored, there may have been no way back for the men in red.
But Kieran Trippier showed composure with a clinical finish — burying the memories of his inability to prevent Colombia’s goal when stationed on the line — before Carlos Bacca’s fateful miss, which presented Eric Dier with the chance to be a hero. COLOMBIA 1-0
Colombia captain Radamel Falcao won the coin toss, chose to shoot first, and took his team's first spotkick high and straight. England goalkeeper Jordan Pickford dived to his right side.
ENGLAND 1-1
England captain Harry Kane had already scored a penalty, high and straight, in the second half to give his team the lead. This time he fired it low and hard into the bottom corner, just beyond the fingers of David Ospina diving to his right side.
COLOMBIA 2-1
Juan Cuadrado hit a rising shot to the left top corner side, high away from Pickford's dive to his right.
ENGLAND 2-2
Substitute Marcus Rashford copied Kane, hitting the ball low and hard into the corner as Ospina again guessed correctly to his right but could not reach it.
COLOMBIA 3-2
Luis Muriel coolly hit a slow kick to the right side of the goal, wrongfooting Pickford who dived to his own right side.
COLOMBIA 3-2
The first failure due to a fantastic Ospina save. Jordan Henderson side-footed his spot-kick low toward the bottom right corner but Ospina stretched to his left and used a strong hand to push the ball away.
COLOMBIA 3-2
A miss by Mateus Uribe, striking the ball with his right foot high to the goalkeeper's left but rising too fast. The ball struck the underside of the crossbar and bounced out to safety with Pickford having dived the correct way.
ENGLAND 3-3
Defender Kieran Trippier struck a rising spot-kick into the left corner of the net, just out of reach of Ospina's dive. The Colombia goalie again chose the correct side.
ENGLAND 3-3
The key save by Pickford. Carlos Bacca hit a rising ball to Pickford's right, but the England 'keeper had skipped forward off his line to narrow the angle.
ENGLAND 4-3
For the third time, a Tottenham player stepped up to face the Colombia goalkeeper who plays for north London rival Arsenal. Eric Dier placed his shot low toward the left corner, and Ospina again guessed correctly, but the outstretched fingers of his right hand could not keep the ball out.