2010 FIFA World Cup Qualification (South America): Colombia vs. Brazil
{{date|October 14, 2007}}

{{footballbox|
date=<small>October 14, 2007<br>16:45<sup>*</sup> (UTC-4)|
team1=[[w:Colombia national football team|Colombia]]|
score=0–0|
team2=[[w:Brazil national football team|Brazil]]|
report=[http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/preliminaries/matches/southamerica/round=250491/match=300032129/index.html Match Report]|
goals1=Ferreira {{suboff|55}}<BR>Castrillon {{suboff|55}}<BR>Ramirez {{subon|55}}<BR>Grisales {{subon|55}}<BR>Renteria {{Booked|61}}<BR>Garcia {{suboff|81}}<BR>Perea {{subon|81}}<BR>Perea {{booked|90'+2}}|
goals2={{Booked|4}} Lucio<BR>{{Booked|31}} [[w:Kaká|Kaká]]<BR>{{Booked|43}} César<BR>{{Booked|60}} Gilberto<BR>{{suboff|63}} Robinho<BR>{{subon|63}} Baptista<BR>{{suboff|70}} Love<BR>{{subon|70}} Josué<BR>{{suboff|84}} Kaká<BR>{{subon|84}} A. Alves|
stadium=[[w:El Campin stadium|El Campin stadium]], [[w:Bogota|Bogota]]|
attendance=|
referee=Carlos Amarilla}}
<sup>*</sup><small>Delayed 45 Minutes due to heavy rain</small>

[[Colombia]] and [[Brazil]] opened their 2010 FIFA World Cup Qualification campaign with a 0-0 draw.

Despite inexperienced squad, Colombia had most of the chances and Brazil became less of a threat as the game went on.

The match started 45 minutes late after a torrential downpour left the pitch temporarily unplayable. But the water drained away quickly.

Colombia pressed forward after for the majority of the game. However, they couldn't take any of their chances and ended with a 0-0 scoreline.

Brazil could find themselves in trouble with an accumulation of yellow cards as 4 of their players picked up their 1<sup>st</sup> yellow cards.
==Standings==
''Standings after today's match.''
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
|-
!width=40|Team
!width=20|Pts
!width=20|Pld
!width=20|W
!width=20|D
!width=20|L
!width=20|GF
!width=20|GA
!width=20|GD
|-
|style="text-align:left;"|Uruguay
|'''3'''||1||1||0||0||5||0||+5
|-
|style="text-align:left;"|Argentina
|'''3'''||1||1||0||0||2||0||+2
|-
|style="text-align:left;"|Venezuela
|'''3'''||1||1||0||0||1||0||+1
|- style="border-bottom:3px solid green;"
|style="text-align:left;"|Paraguay
|'''1'''||1||0||1||0||0||0||0
|- style="border-bottom:3px solid blue;"
|style="text-align:left;"|Peru
|'''1'''||1||0||1||0||0||0||0
|-
|style="text-align:left;"|Brazil
|'''1'''||1||0||1||0||0||0||0
|-
|style="text-align:left;"|Colombia
|'''1'''||1||0||1||0||0||0||0
|-
|style="text-align:left;"|Ecuador
|'''5'''||5||3||3||3||3||1||5
|-
|style="text-align:left;"|Chile
|'''0'''||1||0||0||1||0||2||-2
|-
|style="text-align:left;"|Bolivia
|'''0'''||1||0||0||1||0||5||-5
|}

==Sources==
*{{source|url=http://www.tsn.ca/soccer/news_story/?ID=220642&hubname=soccer|title=Colombia draw Brazil in WC qualifying|author=|pub=The Sports Network|date=October 14, 2007}}
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*Delayed 45 Minutes due to heavy rain

Colombia and Brazil opened their 2010 FIFA World Cup Qualification campaign with a 0-0 draw.

Despite inexperienced squad, Colombia had most of the chances and Brazil became less of a threat as the game went on.

The match started 45 minutes late after a torrential downpour left the pitch temporarily unplayable. But the water drained away quickly.

Colombia pressed forward after for the majority of the game. However, they couldn't take any of their chances and ended with a 0-0 scoreline.

Brazil could find themselves in trouble with an accumulation of yellow cards as 4 of their players picked up their 1st yellow cards.
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