Rio de Janeiro (Brazil), Jun 28 (EFE).- A pair of goals by emerging superstar James Rodriguez gave Colombia a 2-0 victory Saturday over Uruguay and earned the South American country its first-ever World Cup quarterfinal berth.
The Uruguayans came into the match at Rio de Janeiro's iconic Maracana Stadium with a chip on their shoulder after Luis Suarez was given a nine-match international ban for biting Italian defender Giorgio Chiellini in Group D action Tuesday, but the loss of their star striker proved too much against Jose Pekerman's talented squad.
Both teams began the match at an unhurried pace, patiently looking to mount their attacks in this round of 16 knockout match.
But when it seemed that the crowd of 73,804 might have to wait a while for the action to heat up, Rodriguez produced one of the most scintillating goals of the 2014 World Cup Brazil in the 28th minute.
The play started with midfielder Abel Aguilar lofting a ball in the direction of forward Jac
