Brazil and Colombia draw in their opening match

• Pito and Marlon scored for the reigning champions.
• Echavarría and Sánchez found the net for Colombia.

Group B played its second match of the opening day and it was a thriller: a 2-2 draw between Brazil and Colombia.

The reigning champions got off to a slow start. In the 3rd minute, Echavarría finished off a well-worked Colombian move to make it 1-0. La Canarinha equalised soon after thanks to a powerful shot from Dyego that was deflected by Pito.

In the second half, Brazil turned the match around through Marlon, but the lead was short-lived. Just one minute later, a fierce strike from Sánchez slipped past Willian, making it 2-2.

This Sunday, Brazil will face Bolivia, while Colombia will take on Venezuela, who had a bye in the opening round.

Line-ups

Brazil (2): 3-Willian, 5-João Victor, 7-Dyego (C), 10-Pito, 11-Marcel.

Substitutes: 1-Matheus, 2-Lucão, 4-Marlon, 6-Cleber, 8-Richard, 9-Rocha, 12-Arthur, 13-Rafa Santos, 14-Felipe Valério.

Head coach: Marquinhos Xavier

Colombia (2): 2-José Sánchez, 5-Felipe Echavarría (C), 6-Luis Posada, 8-Ronald Solórzano, 10-Sebastián Sánchez.

Substitutes: 1-Andrés Matos, 3-Angelo Santofimio, 4-Yulian Díaz, 7-Harrison Santos, 9-Cristian Neme, 11-Yairon Palencia, 12-Eduardo Riaño, 13-Jeison Padilla, 14-Julián Clavijo.

Head coach: Roberto Bruno

Goals

First half: 3’ Echavarría (COL), 5’ Pito (BRA). Halftime score: Brazil 1–1 Colombia.

Second half: 6’ Marlon (BRA), 7’ Sánchez (COL).

Cards

None.

Referee: Daniel Rodríguez (Uruguay)