Rio de Janeiro (Brazil), Jun 28 (EFE).- A pair of goals by emerging superstar James Rodriguez gave Colombia a 2-0 victory Saturday over Uruguay and earned the South American country its first-ever World Cup quarterfinal berth. <br /><br /> <br /><br />The Uruguayans came into the match at Rio de Janeiro's iconic Maracana Stadium with a chip on their shoulder after Luis Suarez was given a nine-match international ban for biting Italian defender Giorgio Chiellini in Group D action Tuesday, but the loss of their star striker proved too much against Jose Pekerman's talented squad. <br /><br /> <br /><br />Both teams began the match at an unhurried pace, patiently looking to mount their attacks in this round of 16 knockout match. <br /><br /> <br /><br />But when it seemed that the crowd of 73,804 might have to wait a while for the action to heat up, Rodriguez produced one of the most scintillating goals of the 2014 World Cup Brazil in the 28th minute. <br /><br /> <br /><br />The play started with midfielder Abel Aguilar lofting a ball in the direction of forward Jac
