Colombia 2-0 South Korea: South Americans capitalise on mistakes for opening World Cup win

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Colombia got their 2023 Fifa Women's World Cup disconnected to the cleanable commencement with triumph implicit South Korea successful Sydney.

Catalina Usme enactment the South Americans up from the punishment spot, earlier teen Linda Caicedo doubled the pb acknowledgment to an mistake from Korean keeper Yoon Young-geul.

That was capable to springiness Colombia their 2nd ever triumph astatine the tournament.

For South Korea, past was made arsenic Casey Phair became the youngest subordinate ever astatine a Women's World Cup.

The forward, aged conscionable 16 years and 26 days, was introduced arsenic a 77th-minute substitute.

The Asian nation, who person present mislaid each 4 of their Women's World Cup opening matches, adjacent look Morocco connected 30 July successful a must-win Group H match, earlier Colombia play Germany.

Colourful Colombia marque their mark

This could person been Colombia's World Cup - they bid to big the 2023 tourney and were lone narrowly beaten by Australia and New Zealand.

While they mightiness not beryllium astatine home, a precise large service of fans roared them connected astatine Sydney Football Stadium - and were rewarded.

South Korea did their champion to marque the Colombians consciousness comfortable, handing them a two-goal archetypal fractional pb done a duo of antiaircraft errors.

On 28 minutes, a frantic transition of play with respective deflections and mis-hit shots ended erstwhile Shim Seo-yeon blocked a goalbound effort with her arm.

Usme calmly rolled location the effect spot-kick, sparking chaotic celebrations among the yellow-shirted fans.

The worst was yet to travel for South Korea, arsenic Caicedo doubled the Colombian pb successful a horrible infinitesimal for keeper Yoon.

Real Madrid winger Caicedo was allowed excessively overmuch clip and abstraction to tally astatine the defence down the left, she chopped wrong and her tame curled effort should person been saved but Yoon mis-timed her leap and the shot slipped done her gloves and into the net.

Yet Caicedo's drive, accomplishment and foresight demonstrated why, astatine lone 18, she is 1 of the astir hotly-tipped young stars of the tournament.

Colombia came person to extending their pb aft fractional clip erstwhile Mayra Ramirez headed conscionable wide.

The triumph boosts their chances of qualifying from Group H, leaving them level connected points with favourites Germany.

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Colombia

Squad number1Player namePérez
Squad number17Player nameArias
Squad number19Player nameCarabalí
Squad number3Player nameÁrias
Squad number2Player nameVanegas
Squad number5Player nameBedoya
Squad number6Player nameMontoya
Squad number18Player nameCaicedo
Squad number10Player nameSantos
Squad number9Player nameRamírez
Squad number11Player nameUsme

Squad number4Player nameOspina
Squad number8Player nameRestrepo

South Korea

Squad number1Player nameYoon Young-Geul
Squad number2Player nameChoo Hyo-Joo
Squad number20Player nameKim Hye-Ri
Squad number6Player nameLim Seon-Joo
Squad number4Player nameShim Seo-Yeon
Squad number16Player nameJang Sel-Gi
Squad number9Player nameLee Geum-Min
Squad number10Player nameJi So-Yun
Squad number8Player nameCho So-Hyun
Squad number7Player nameSon Hwa-Yeon
Squad number11Player nameChoe Yu-Ri

Squad number12Player nameMoon Mi-Ra
Squad number13Player namePark Eun-Sun
Squad number19Player namePhair
Squad number23Player nameKang Chae-Rim

Line-ups

Colombia

Formation 4-2-3-1

1Pérez
17AriasBooked astatine 45mins
19Carabalí
3Árias
2VanegasBooked astatine 10mins
5Bedoya
6MontoyaSubstituted forOspinaat 87'minutes
18Caicedo
10SantosSubstituted forRestrepoat 76'minutes
9Ramírez
11Usme

Substitutes

4Ospina
7Reyes
8Restrepo
12Sepúlveda
13Giraldo
14Barón
15Guzmán
16Andrade
20Ramos
21Chacón
22Caracas
23Bahr

South Korea

Formation 5-3-2

1Yoon
2ChooSubstituted forMoonat 88'minutes
20Kim
6LimBooked astatine 45mins
4ShimBooked astatine 29mins
16Jang
9Lee
10Ji
8ChoSubstituted forParkat 68'minutes
7SonSubstituted forKangat 68'minutes
11ChoeSubstituted forPhairat 78'minutes

Substitutes

3Hong
5Kim
12Moon
13Park
14Jeon
15Chun
17Lee
18Kim
19Phair
21Ryu
22Bae
23Kang

Live Text

Match ends, Colombia 2, Korea Republic 0.
Second Half ends, Colombia 2, Korea Republic 0.
Attempt saved. Mayra Ramírez (Colombia) close footed changeable from extracurricular the container is saved successful the bottommost near corner.
Delay over. They are acceptable to continue.
Delay successful lucifer due to the fact that of an wounded Carolina Arias (Colombia).
Attempt missed. Catalina Usme (Colombia) near footed changeable from extracurricular the container is precocious and wide to the left.
Substitution, Korea Republic. Moon Mi-Ra replaces Choo Hyo-Joo.
Delay over. They are acceptable to continue.
Substitution, Colombia. Diana Ospina replaces Daniela Montoya due to the fact that of an injury.
Delay successful lucifer due to the fact that of an wounded Daniela Montoya (Colombia).
Foul by Marcela Restrepo (Colombia).
Choo Hyo-Joo (Korea Republic) wins a escaped footwear successful the antiaircraft half.
Attempt missed. Jorelyn Carabalí (Colombia) header from the near broadside of the six gait container misses to the left. Assisted by Catalina Usme with a transverse pursuing a corner.
Corner, Colombia. Conceded by Kim Hye-Ri.
Attempt blocked. Linda Caicedo (Colombia) close footed changeable from extracurricular the container is blocked. Assisted by Mayra Ramírez.
Attempt missed. Manuela Vanegas (Colombia) header from the centre of the container misses to the right. Assisted by Catalina Usme with a transverse pursuing a corner.
Corner, Colombia. Conceded by Lim Seon-Joo.
Substitution, Korea Republic. Casey Phair replaces Choe Yu-Ri.
Substitution, Colombia. Marcela Restrepo replaces Leicy Santos.
Offside, Colombia. Jorelyn Carabalí tries a done ball, but Carolina Arias is caught offside.

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