Winning Uruguay Copa America Final

La Plata - Uruguay finally reached the Copa America final on Tuesday or Wednesday morning GMT after a 2-0 win over Peru to meet other new semifinalists will compete Wednesday (Thursday pm) between teams of giant killer teams of Venezuela and Paraguay.

Liverpool star Luis Suarez scored both goals in the second round at La Plata stadium when the team of Uruguay, who beat hosts Argentina in the quarter-finals at the event's oldest international soccer tournament in the world.

"This is a very tough match in the first half and we did not have the clarity a bit even though we continue to strive to create opportunities," said Suarez, who equate the position with the Argentine player Sergio Aguero as the top scorer with three goals.

Suarez said on radio TyC Sports, "This is a game where we had to play out and attack, and fortunately that's what we do."

Experienced coach Oscar Tabarez, who led the Uruguayan team is nicknamed Charruas it to the semifinals Duniav Cup 2010 last summer, said that experience is the key to success.

"We must utilize all our experience. The team had been together about a long time."

"We feel very very happy to qualify for the finals - but next Sunday is still far away. We need to maintain the organization and our discipline," said Tabarez.

After a good beginning of the match against Peru, by Luis Advincula looking very actively engaged in the midfield, continued to find their rhythm and began to launch their incessant attacks.

However, Peru managed to hold them to a vigorous onslaught that lasted the first half goalless draw.

After the break, the mainstay Uruguay forward Diego Forlan for the national team began to unravel tangled upbringing Oscar Tabarez Uruguay and Atletico Madrid's players who play on a goal in the seventh minute when the game started the second half.

Forlan, former Manchester United player fired his left-foot full-strength but managed ditangkis by Peru goalkeeper Raul Fernandez and Suarez react to the ball which the stomach from close range fired straight back breaking goal for Peru.

Five minutes later, Suarez again managed to avoid the offside trap `Peru` and to deceive the goalkeeper before finally netted the goal that is not maintained to ensure their 2-0 victory.

In the other semifinal game, Thursday pm, Paraguay will meet with Venezuela.



Match results

In the stadium Ciudad de La Plata, La Plata

Uruguay 2

Peru 0

Scorers: Luis Suarez, 53, 56

Red card: Juan Vargas (Peru) 69

Halftime: 0-0


Source: www.antaranews.com

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