▁position ▁and ▁di pped ▁a ▁cross ▁over ▁his ▁head ▁into ▁the ▁net . ▁The ▁Colomb ians ▁had ▁excellent ▁opportun ities ▁however ▁the ▁Roman ian ▁ke eper , ▁Ste lea ▁kept ▁the ▁Roman ian ▁lead ▁int act ▁with ▁a ▁string ▁of ▁brilliant ▁saves ▁until ▁Val encia ▁pulled ▁a ▁goal ▁back ▁for ▁the ▁Colomb ians ▁in ▁the ▁ 4 3 rd ▁minute ▁when ▁he ▁head ed ▁in ▁a ▁corner ▁from ▁Pere z . ▁In ▁the ▁second ▁half , ▁The ▁Colomb ians ▁put ▁the ▁Roman ians ▁under ▁a ▁great ▁deal ▁of ▁pressure ▁with ▁Ste lea ▁called ▁upon ▁to ▁prevent ▁goal - bound ▁attempts ▁from ▁As pr illa ▁and ▁Al vare z ▁before ▁Flor in ▁Rad u cio iu ▁put ▁the ▁result ▁beyond ▁doubt ▁with ▁his ▁second ▁goal ▁in ▁the ▁final ▁few ▁minutes . ▁ ▁Roman ia ▁won ▁this ▁encounter ▁ 3 - 1 , ▁and ▁the ▁Colomb ians ▁knew ▁victory ▁against ▁USA ▁in ▁their ▁following ▁match ▁would ▁be ▁vital ▁if ▁they ▁were ▁to ▁progress ▁any ▁further . ▁ ▁United ▁States : ▁ 2 - 1 ▁: Col omb ia ▁▁ ▁Non eth eless ▁the ▁most ▁cru cial ▁game ▁in ▁Group ▁A ▁for ▁Colombia . ▁ ▁The ▁USA ▁knew ▁they ▁wer en ' t ▁favor ites ▁but ▁played ▁with ▁passion ▁and ▁determ ination ▁while ▁Colombia ▁was ▁focused ▁on ▁attack ing ▁their ▁oppon ents ▁in ▁order ▁to ▁get ▁an ▁early ▁goal . ▁▁ ▁As ▁the ▁game ▁started ▁off , ▁the ▁Americans ▁put ▁up ▁fier ce ▁resistance ▁as ▁Colombia ▁launched ▁several ▁attacks . ▁ ▁The ▁Americans ▁surv ived ▁an