Live blog: Brazil hope to hit peak form when they face Colombia in World Cup quarterfinal

BRAZIL captain Thiago Silva and David Luiz scored for the hosts who survived a late scare in a 2-1 quarterfinal win at the World Cup. Relive the drama.

FORTALEZA, BRAZIL - JULY 04: Thiago Silva of Brazil scores his team's first goal past David Ospina of Colombia during the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Quarter Final match between Brazil and Colombia at Castelao on July 4, 2014 in Fortaleza, Brazil. (Photo by Michael Steele/Getty Images)

BRAZIL reached a World Cup semifinal against Germany with a tense 2-1 defeat of Colombia in Fortaleza.

Captain Thiago Silva got free at the back post to bundle home a corner in the seventh minute and David Luiz doubled the lead after 69 minutes, thundering home a brilliant long range freekick.

James Rodriguez pulled a goal back with a penalty on 78 minutes to go to six for the tournament.

Thiago Silva will miss the semifinal after picking up a yellow card.

Relive the drama here .

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Originally published as Live blog: Brazil hope to hit peak form when they face Colombia in World Cup quarterfinal