colombia were great today -- patient and clinical to go 2-0

[zimgunner]

then deftly absorbed what little uruguay offered.

should beat brazil, but how will they play if they go a goal down?

[the splendor of antigone]

Will be interesting to see what they can do without Neymar (and Gustavo).

edit: oops, thought Neymar had received a yellow card today. f**k me, I just bet on Colombia to go through with that in mind. With Neymar for Brazil, Colombia probably won't.

[One Wilf Copping]

Pekerman is instinctively quite a cautious coach, I can imagine him starting Jackson Martinez on the bench against Brazil and leaving Teo Gutierrez on his own in attack with his incredible defensive work.

He'll keep it tight in the first half and then open things up in the second-half.

[zimgunner]

[zimgunner]

or are yellows wiped after this round?

[the splendor of antigone]

So no fear of suspension for the final (barring red).

[zimgunner]