Stadium: Metropolitano de

Referee: Candelario Andarcia (Venezuela)

Colombia

Last match the team concede defeat 4-2 against Argentina, after that the team still have a slight chance to qualified to next round of the cup, but after the last results in group A and B, the team is formaly eliminated as with three points, in case of victory, wouldn't reach the four points that the other two third places have. So in this match pride, and avoid finishing as the worst team of the cup, is the only thing at stake.

The coach mind is already set on Conmebol qualification eliminatory for World Cup Southafrica 2010. The most important modifications would be on the center defense, where DF Yepes and DF Perea are going to be on the center for the first time, sending DF Ivan Cordoba to the bench. To his modification adds the start of MF Castrillon in place of MF Fabian Vargas expelled in last match. The changes showed the team is experimenting and coach Pinto haven't fine his best lineup. So this match is key for them to find their good function for the qualification eliminatory, they want to return to their previous step of this cup, where they had landed good performances on friendlies.

In the cup remarks the downsize of GK Miguel Calero, which is one of the best in mexico league, but here haven't been able to do the things right and have lost many one on one encounters that have end in rivals goals.

Suspended:

MF Fabian Vargas

USA

Last match the team concede defeat against Paraguay by 1-3, match where they have control of the ball and generate important scoring chances, but Paraguay tought defense and good performance of GK Bobadilla didn't allow the team to score another goal. In that match remarks a defensive mistake that lead Paraguay take advantage, and that is a big mistake of USA who should improve there. With no points , the team together with Colombia are eliminated from the cup in this group. In this match the pride and the worst team of the competition is what is in play.

Now is true the team haven't been able to win in this Cup, but they have display a good performance, playing with their defensive system that has showed ball posession and good movement of it on the pitch, against Paraguay, the team enjoy of good scoring chances, but wheren't able to convert, last match should have ended in just one goal advantage of Paraguay, but a free kick goal lands a bigger difference on the scoreline that don't reflect exactly what happen on the pitch. Their young players have showed quality, still lacked of the necessary to take the victory, remakrs they are taking experience with this results.

MF Ricardo Clark showed great capabilities on the goal he scored to Paraguay, MF Justin Mapp also create important scoring chances and showed speed, and MF Taylor Twellman comfirms his growing capabilities that have been witness on MLS.

Match:

The pride is at stake and both teams come with that in mind and unpressured as both are already eliminated, match where colombia seems to be experimenting once more to find the perfect squad for the eliminatory rounds for qualification to WC, and USA will continue with their take of expericence for the youth stars, expect USA to continue with their playing system and this could lead to control of the ball and havin scoring chances against Colombia defense which haven't been up to the task.

Prediction:

Odds points to a Colombia tight victory, but I sense that it is going to be more tight that what odds represent, is true both haven't make a good display, but in my personal judgement, USA has play better and make Paraguay suffer in moments of the match, Colombia also improves and was just one goal in disadvatange before last minute goal of Argentina. So I feel that the match is going to be tight, but I sense that USA knows what they plays and Colombia seems to be experimenting here, so I found value on USA 0 AH.

Pick : USA
Odds : 2.37
Stake : 8 / 10
Bookmaker : Bet365
Date : 2007-07-06
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