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49 maltatoday, SUNDAY, 29 JUNE 2014 Colombia 1. David Ospina, 18. Juan Camilo Zuniga, 2. Cristian Zapata, 3. Mario Yepes, 7. Pablo Armero, 8. Abel Aguilar,6. Carlos Sanchez, 11. Juan Cuadrado 81',10. James Ro- driguez 85', 21. Jackson Martinez, 9. Teofi lo Gutierrez 68' Subs 12. Camilo Vargas, 4. Santiago Arias, 5. Carlos Carbonero, 13. Fredy Guarin 81', 14. Victor Ibarbo, 15. Alexander Mejia 68', 16. Eder Balanta, 17. Carlos Bacca, 19. Adrian Ramos 85', 20. Juan Quintero, 23. Carlos Valdes, 22. Faryd Mondragon Uruguay 1. Fernando Muslera, 16. Maxi Pereira, 13. Jose Maria Gimenez, 3. Diego Godin, 22. Martin Caceres, 6. Alvaro Pereira 53', 20. Alvaro Gonzalez 67', 17. Egidio Arevalo Rios, 7. Cristian Rodrigu- ez, 21. Edinson Cavani, 10. Diego Forlan 53' Subs 12. Rodrigo Munoz, 4. Jorge Fucile, 5. Walter Gargano, 8. Abel Hernandez 67', 11. Christian Stuani 53', 14. Nicolas Lodeiro, 15. Diego Perez, 18. Gaston Rami- rez 53', 19. Sebastian Coates, 23. Martin Silva Rodriguez double puts Colombia into World Cup James Rodriguez struck two more World Cup goals as Colombia downed Uruguay 2-0 at the Maracana stadium Saturday to set up a quarter-final meeting with hosts Brazil Colombia ...................... 2 Uruguay ....................... 0 THE goals in each half take Rod- riguez to five in four games to make the 22-year-old Monaco striker the tournament's leading scorer while Colombia are in the last eight for the first time. Rodriguez's first in the 28th minute was a stunning left-foot volley from outside the box, while he finished from close range five minutes after the break after a well-worked move. It spelled the end of the tourna- ment for a Uruguay side that had beaten England and Italy but now join their banned striker Luis Suarez back home. All the talk beforehand was of Suarez whose absence following his lengthy biting ban had overshadowed the game. Now the limelight falls on Rodrigu- ez as Colombia chalked up a fourth successive win at the tournament, with the striker going ahead of Lionel Messi, Neymar and Thomas Mueller in the scorers' charts. His first goal may well be the best of the tournament. Taking the ball on his chest, he turned some 25 me- tres out to strike the ball in off the underside of the bar - becoming the first player to score in the first four games of a World Cup since Ronal- do and Rivaldo for Brazil in 2002. The second was more prosaic but just as pleasing after Juan Cuad- rado headed a cross from the left from Pablo Armero into the centre and Rodriguez swept the ball home from the edge of the six-yard box. As expected veteran striker Diego Forlan came in for Suarez against a Colombia side unbeaten in their last 10 games - since losing to La Celeste win Montevideo back in September 2013. Forlan was industrious, often dropping deep to link play, with Edinson Cavani prowling ahead, but Uruguay - returning to the Ma- racana, the scene of their greatest triumph, a 2-1 win over Brazil in the final game of the 1950 World Cup - could not match Colombia for enterprise. Cavani had shot blocked after he delayed an opportunity to shoot first time with his right foot, and Alvaro Gonzalez had a shot parried by keeper David Ospina but Cavani was offside as Uruguay responded well to going behind. But there was no coming back after Los Cafeteros grabbed their second, although Ospina was kept busy saving from Christian Rod- riguez, Maxi Pereira and Cavani as Uruguay intensified the pressure towards the end. Colombia now travel to Fortaleza to take on Brazil and on the evi- dence of this display have justified hopes of continuing their run into the last four. Colombia's James Rodriguez celebrates his 0-1 opening goal. Photo EPA/ANTONIO LACERDA The 2014 World Cup Get all the latest updates Colombia's Juan Zuniga (L) and Uruguay's Diego Forlan (R) vie for the ball. Photo by EPA/ANTONIO LACERDA