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Peru gets a third place finish again at the Copa America and Argentina face Chile on Sunday to determine who wins gold and silver. Peru is a third-place winner in Copa America for a second consecutive time.
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| Peru striker Paolo Guerrero celebrate with a teammate after scoring against Paraguay. [Photo credit: AFP] |
Andre Carrillo was the man who netted the game-winner, as his shot from the top of the 18 yard area beat a stretched-out Paraguay goalkeeper Justo Villar and rippled the back of his net in the 48th minute.
To finally put the icing on the cake, Peru striker Paolo Guerrero, who was kept back lethally for Los Incas all tournament, powered in a scoring chance after Joel Sanchez fizzled in a high cross from the right wing in the 89th minute.
Paraguay were heavily thrashed 6-1 by Argentina in the semi-finals.
Peru is the third-place winner in Copa America for a second consecutive time.
Argentina faces Chile on Sunday to determine who wins gold and silver.
Despite both teams holding equal possession and playing a balanced game. It can be eventually said that Peru were better at setting up and executing their chances. Paraguay, who have fun so well until the semifinals, end on a very disappointing note.
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| Peru Players [Photo Credit: Getty Images] |
Paraguay, heavily thrashed 6-1 by Argentina in the semi-finals, raised their game rapidly and almost snatched an equalizer only for the strike by Edgar Benitez to be denied by a superb block from Peru midfielder Carlos Ascues on 68 minutes.
However, Peru gets a third place finish again at the Copa America and Argentina to take-on Chile on Sunday to determine who wins gold and silver.
Peru is a third-place winner in Copa America for a second consecutive time.
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