The first half was poor, with Bacca’s goal giving Colombia a deserved lead at the break, but things perked up in the second half as the host nation pressed for an equalizer and their first win over Colombia in four Copa clashes.
Clint Dempsey had a beautiful free kick tipped over by David Ospina after 51 minutes and then both sides hit the woodwork in a matter of seconds.
Cuadrado’s deft chip from outside the box was unlucky to bounce down off the bar and back into play and then Bobby Wood smacked the post with a crisp shot at the other end.
The U.S. enjoyed a bulk of the possession in the second period but rarely threatened Ospina as they struggled to convert their territorial advantage into shots on target.
The match did come to a boil with two minutes remaining, however, when Colombian right back Arias brushed his head against Michael Orozco, who retaliated with a push in the face and both men were sent off.
“We had good chances and we played well,” U.S. keeper Tim Howard said in a pitchside interview. “But I think there are no excuses.”
(Writing by Andrew Downie- Editing by John O’Brien)
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