Relive: Colombia v Ivory Coast, World Cup 2014

Ahram Online will provide live coverage of Thursday's World Cup game between Colombia v Ivory Coast in Group C

Full time: Colombia2-1Ivory Coast
90+4 The referee blows the final whistle! It's Colombia two, Ivory Coast one following an exciting Group C encounter.
90+3 Foul against Drogba in what could be the Ivorians' final chance of the game.
90+1 Keeper Ospina rushes out of goal in time to deny a potentially clear-on-goal Drogba before the latter was able to latch onto the ball.
90' Gutierrez booked by the referee despite falling on the ground suffering from a foul committed by Tiote.
89' The whole Colombia team are camping now in their own half.
88' Foul for the in-form Aurier down the right near the penalty area.
85' How awful!! Kalou hits a ball easily into the keeper's hands when the forward had a plenty of options to execute a much-better strike following an excellent counter by his side.
84' SubstituteBolly sees a header go high over the bar...The Colombians are enduring some nervy moments now!
83' Gervinho flagged for offside following Aurier's cross. The right-backs crosses are very accurate!!
82' Ivory Coast in full control now..
79' Aguilar makes way for Mejia for the South Americans third substitution.
74' The red-hot AS Roma forward delightfully turns two defenders on the left before cutting inside and evading another challenger to eventually see his following strike beat the keeper at the near post! A stunning goal indeed!
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74' GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOALLLLLLLL!!!!! Gervinho pulls one back for Ivory Coast!!
73' Manager Sabri Lamouchi eventually takes off Serey Die and introduces Bolly.
70' Ivory Coast midfielder Serey Die is the culprit this time after giving away possession cheaply to allow Gutierrez to advance before playing in Quintero who slid past the keeper for his side's second of the night.
70' GOOOOOALLLLL!!! Colombia two!! Quintero!!!
69' The Ivorians are piling up pressure now, Toura- who earlier saw a free kick blocked- striked from close range from a tight angle, only to see his effort go out for corner!
67' The second substitution for Ivory Coast as Kalou replaces Gradel.
66' Free kick for Ivory Coast after Drogba had been felled just outside the box
65' Ironically, Drogba's entrance against Japan just preceded his side's two quick-fire goals but this time he had to see his team concede after coming on by just few minutes.
64' Rodriguez glances home a Cuardado corner kick past the hapless Barry, who failed to palm away the ball to concede the second goal of the campaign.
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64' GOOOOOALLLLL!!!! Colombia one!!! Rodriguez!
60' The first sub for Ivory Coast as Drogba replaces the out-of-sorts Boni.
59' Gradel concedes a free kick following a great spell of dominance by the Colombians, whose in-form Cuardado hit the cross bar following a strike from tight angle after some delightful footwork at the right handside of the area.
57' Toure plays a superb cross for Boni, who fails to latch on the ball while attempting a backward effort.
54' The first caution of the game handed to Zokora following a lunge on Cuardado, the Ivorian now misses next match.
53' The first change of the game as Ibarbo makes way for Quintero.
52' Toure's blasts his free kick wide! The Manchester City midifielder was expected to do much better than that!
51' Toure wins a foul near the area following a challenge from Aguillar. Let's see who's going to take it.
49' Ibarbo in a dangerous attack for Colombia as he superbly eludes two challengers at the edge of the box but the threat is cleared away.
47' Zapata commits a foul against Gervinho to foil the latter's counter attack as the Ivorians are awarded a free kick.
45: Second half is underway
45' An evenly-balanced half comes to an end, with both teams still unable to break the deadlock following an eventful half.
42' Gervinho makes some brilliant footwork on the edge of the area, evading a couple of challengers in the process before seeing the ball eventually cleared, only for Bony to fiercely strike but into a defender instead.
41' The South Americans are in control now..
37' Serey Die brilliantly turns Aguillar in midfield before advancing and seeing his strike cleared for corner.
34' The referee should have awarded Toure a foul after falling to the ground under a challenge from Sanchez following some good work by the Man City midfielder.
32' Following a spell of dominance by the Ivorians, Aurier cuts inside to fire a left-footed strike but the keeper gathers the ball.
30' The Ivory Coast defense should be held accountable after curiously leaving Gutierrez unmarked inside the box!
28' WHAT A CHANCE!!! Gutierrez receives the ball while in an one-on-one position with the keeper inside the box following a superbly-executed counter attack, but the Colombian striker frustrated all his fans by blasting erroneously wide!!
25' Tiote fires a left-footed drive from outside the area but his strike goes wide.
24' Gervinho, who initially started on the left, switched positions with Gradel, who was deployed on the right.
22' Barry comes out to punch a corner away to give the Ivorians the chance to attack on the break.
19' Serey Die is guilty of a foul in midifeld.
17' Colombia's Carlos Sanchez attempts a long-range shot from distance but goes easy into keeper Barry's hands.
15' In the first quarter an hour, arguably Gervinho is Ivory Coast's main source of danger, while on the other end of the pitch, Cuadrado is keeping the Ivorians' defense on their toes.
15' Tiote concedes a foul in midfield.
11' Aguilar conceds a free kick after fouling Toure on the right.
10' Ivory Coast now boss possession, with Gervinho proving really threatening down the left.
8' Colombia have been in control for quite few mintues now as Cuadrado breaks clear into the area before seeing his dangerous cross cleared away.
6' The first shot of the match! Gutierrez strikes from outside the box after Cuadrado had initially got a touch to the ball. The ball narrowly misses the target.
5' The opening exchanges have yet to see a side play direct towards goal.
2' Cuadrado runs onto a long ball down the right but the ball goes out for goal kick.
The match gets underway.
18:58 We're just a few minutes from kick off.
18:57 The Ivorian national anthem is now on..
18:55 The Colombian national anthem is currently playing.
18:55 Both teams' players are now entering the field as they line up for the national anthem.
18:50 Bullish mood among the Colombian fans, who will be hoping for another morale-boosting win.
18:45 Both teams know another win will almost certainly guarantee a place in the last 16.
18:40 In Falcao's absence, Teofilo Gutierrez is having to step up as Colombia's chief striker and he is already off the mark in Brazil, scoring the team's second against Greece.
18:35 Colombia are having to cope without the services of talismanic Radamel Falcao, who was ruled out of the tournament with a knee ligament injury.
18:30 The stadium is packed with Colombian fans looking forward to seeing their side top the group this evening.
18:25 The players are warming up.
18:20 Ivory Coast striker Didier Drogba is once again left on the bench. Coach Lamouchi thinks he isn't fully fit to play an entire game yet.
Lineups:
Colombia: David Ospina; Mario Yepes, Cristian Zapata, Pablo Armero; Juan Zuniga, Abel Aguilar, James Rodriguez, Carlos Sanchez, Juan Cuadrado, Victor Ibarbo; Teofilo Gutierrez.
Ivory Coast: Boubacar Barry; Serge Aurier, Souleyman Bamba, Arthur Boka, Didier Zokora; Cheick Tiote, Yaya Toure, Serey Die, Max Gradel; Gervinho, Wilfried Bony
18:00 The Sevilla player sustained a leg muscle strain in training and will be sidelined against Ivory Coast and the match against Japan on June 24.
17:30 Colombia striker Carlos Bacca, who started on the bench against the Greeks, has a leg injury and will be out for the rest of the World Cup group stage.
17:15 Thursday's 5pm kick-off at the Estadio Nacional in Brasilia will be the first ever game between Colombia and Ivory Coast - and Jose Pekerman's troops will be in high spirits following their 3-0 demolition of Greece in their opening game.
17: 00 Didier Drogba is likely to once again start on the bench after being left out of the starting XI against Japan in the group opener.
16:15Expectations had been tempered this time round after star striker Radamal Falcao was ruled out of the tournament with a knee injury.
16:00Colombia only advanced from its group once in four World Cups - in 1990 when the team was eliminated in the following match.
15:30As two of world football's underachieving nations, Ivory Coast and Colombia will be desperate not to let slip a rare chance to qualify for the knockout stages of the World Cup when they meet in Brasilia on Thursday.
15:00 Ivory Coast and Colombia are both hoping to top Group C to ensure a place in the round of 16 of the 2014 World Cup. Both sides have three points after winning their first game in the group stage, Ivory Coast against Japan and Colombia against Greece.
Match will start at 16:00 GMT (19:00 Cairo time). Stay tuned.
Venue: Estadio Nacional de Brasilia (Brasília, Distrito Federal)
Officials:
Referee: H. Webb (England)
Assistants: M. Mullarkey (England), D. Cann (England)
Fourth official: V. Carrillo (Peru)
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