Great free kick by Neymar to avoid a scoreless draw. But disappointing that the double yellow left Columbia shorthanded for virtually the entire second half. It looked like either side could prevail up until that point.
James Rodriguez was not nearly as impressive as I expected, following the World Cup stardom. He should have soared in confidence and raised his game. Too bad he didn't remain on the pitch when Falcao made his long anticipated return.
David Luis looks so clumsy out there, more like an American soccer player than Brazilian. But he can be surprisingly effective, in fact nearly scoring on a long free kick when it was still scoreless.
Brazil's central defense was noticeably improved from the World Cup, and obviously compared to the Germany debacle.
Good mixture of red and yellow in the stands but the crowd was heavily pro-Columbia. Attendance was 73,000+.