Round of 16 Recaps: Post Helps Brazil Twice and Columbia Dances by Uruguay

There were two round of 16 games today, with the first Brazil vs. Chile. In the 6th minute, Marcelo curled one wide and Marcelo Diaz hit one off on the other end. In the 18th minute, Brazil was up from a Neymar corner. Thiago Silva tipped it wide, but David Luiz struck it home near the far post. Neymar dragged his shot wide in the 26th minute. Chile tied it when Eduardo Vargas stole Hulk`s before passing to an unmarked Alexis Sanchez, who shot low past Brazil keeper Julio Cesar. Neymar`s deflected header went inches wide in the 36th, and Dani Alves` long shot was saved by Chile keeper Claudio Bravo in the 42nd minute. In the 55th minute, Brazil lost a goal when Marcelo crossed to Hulk, who finished at the far post. It was disallowed when he handled it with his arm. Charles Aranguiz shot his first touch on target, but Cesar parried it away. In the 81st, Neymar headed one that went to Bravo. Bravo later saved Hulk`s powerful strike minutes later. In the 103rd minute, Hulk did another powerful strike that was saved. In the 120th, Brazil was lucky when Mauricio Pinilla shot it at the crossbar. In penalties, Luiz scored for Brazil and Cesar saved Sanchez`s and Pinalla`s shot. Willian shot it wide before Marcelo scored for Brazil. Aranguiz and Diaz made it level after Hulk`s shot was saved. In the last round, Neymar scored before Chile defender Gonzalo Jara hit it off the crossbar for Brazil to move on.
The other match yesterday was Columbia vs. Uruguay, who were without Luis Suarez due to the biting incident. In the 28th minute, Columbia was up when Abel Aguilar headed to James Rodriguez who shot it off the crossbar and in with his first touch past Uruguay keeper Fernando Muslera. In the 50th, Rodriguez scored his fifth goal this WC when Pablo Armero crossed to Juan Cuadrado, where he passed to the middle where Rodriguez was there to strike it home. Rodriguez is now the top scorer this WC. Cristian Rodriguez tested Columbia keeper David Ospina outside the box in the 64th, and in the 79th, blocked Maxi Pereira`s volley. Ospina stopped stopped Edinson Cavani in the 84th minute to play Brazil in the quarterfinals.