Well, well, well. The World Cup dream factories are cranking up the noise again, and this time it is Colombia versus Ghana in the last 32. GoalZaza br...
Well, well, well. The World Cup dream factories are cranking up the noise again, and this time it is Colombia versus Ghana in the last 32. GoalZaza brings you the live action from what promises to be a cracker of a tie. You do not get many second chances at this stage, and both sides know the margin for error is thinner than a Premier League referee's patience.Kick off is set for 8.30pm local, which translates to a rather unsociable 2.30am for the bleary eyed British faithful. But for those of us who love the beautiful game, sleep is a luxury we trade for moments of high drama. The question on everyone's lips tonight is simple: who can handle the heat Ghana have the athleticism and the direct, transitional play that can unsettle anyone. Colombia, on the other hand, bring that South American craft, that ability to slow the game down and then burst through the lines with a moment of magic.Our first email of the evening comes from a reader who signs off only as "F". A proper football brain, this one. "Why recast at all Have Vozinha play himself! The man's a rockstar. I wonder who will play Vozinha's mother, though." It is the kind of left field observation that reminds you why we do this. Vozinha is indeed a character, a goalkeeper with a cult following and a backstory that deserves a big screen adaptation. The man commands his area like a general and possesses the kind of self belief that borders on the absurd. It is that very absurdity that makes him box office.Tactically, this fixture is a fascinating puzzle. Colombia will look to dominate possession and probe through the middle, but Ghana are masters of the low block and the quick counter. Expect a lot of scrappy midfield duels and a few moments where the game opens up like a tin of sardines. Clinical finishing could decide it. Or, more likely, a set piece scramble that leaves someone red faced. Either way, we are in for a right old ding dong. Grab your coffee, or your beer, and strap in. This one might go the distance.
