Colombia loses friendly match against Ireland

Keane scored his 33rd goal for Ireland after taking a cross from Liam Miller. His shot hit Elvis Gonzalez and deflected past goalkeeper Robinson Zapata, despite attempts by Colombia defender Cristian Zapata to clear it from the line.Ireland was helped by a strong performance from goalkeeper Dean Kiely, who produced several saves, including two in quick succession to deny Falcao Garcia and Edixon Perea in first-half injury time.It was the first win for new Ireland manager Giovanni Trapattoni, who was forced to make a late change for the match after Damien Duff was sidelined with sinusitis. He was replaced by Andy Keogh, whose late equalizer as a substitute secured a 1-1 draw for Ireland against Serbia on Saturday.

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