Japan 1 - Colombia 4: Martinez at the double #TheElitePartyInJuly #Entertain9jar via @myentertain9jar

A JACKSON Martinez double fired Colombia to their third win from three games and set up a last-16 clash with Uruguay.

 

Jackson Martinez scored twice for Colombia[AP]

With qualification assured, Jose Pekerman made eight changes to the Colombia side.
The Asian champions fell behind in Cuiaba in the 17th minute after Yasuyuki Konno fouled Adrian Ramos to concede a penalty.
Fiorentina winger Juan Cuadrado smashed the spot-kick straight down the middle.
Japan hit back on the stroke of half-time. Keisuke Honda’s delicate cross was met by Shinji Okazaki, who steered a header back over his shoulder and into the net.
Colombia regained the initiative after the break and in the 55th minute Martinez ?red home after a clever assist from James Rodriguez.
The Porto hitman struck again in the 82nd minute and after substitute goalkeeper Faryd Mondragon, 43, became the oldest player to play at a World Cup, Rodriguez put the icing on the cake.