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Peru 3 Bolivia 1 - 11/07/2004
Columbia through as Peru Win
Colombia became the first team to qualify for the last eight when Edixon Perea headed a last-minute goal in a 1-0 win over Bolivia in the opener of the Group A double bill in Lima's National Stadium.
With the top two teams in each group going through plus the two best third-placed sides, Peru are set to join Colombia barring an almost impossible combination of results.
The two teams meet in their final group game.
But the hosts will hope that Bayern Munich striker Pizarro, whose unwavering dedication makes him their inspiration, will get nothing more than an automatic one-match suspension.
Peru were already 3-1 up when Pizarro was given his marching orders for a late challenge, having been cautioned for simulation only a few minutes before.
Venezuela also finished with 10 men after Miguel Mea Vitali was dismissed for two bookable offences in the 64th minute.
Peru, held 2-2 by underdogs Bolivia in their first outing, went ahead when Venezuela goalkeeper Gilberto Angelucci mistimed an attempt to intercept the ball and allowed PSV Eindhoven's new signing Jefferson Farfan to score into an empty net in the 34th minute.
Nolberto Solano added the second in the 61st, firing home Andres Mendoza's cross from 12 metres, and then set up the third for Santiago Acasiete 11 minutes later, floating over a free kick which the defender met with a perfect diving header.
Massimo Margiotta, who played for Italy in the Sydney Olympics before switching allegiances under Fifa's new nationality rules, scored the consolation with his first goal for Venezuela.
The Vicenza player was born in Venezuela of Italian parents.
In the prelude, Colombia struggled to break down a packed Bolivia defence until 20-year-old Perea popped up to score with a looping header.
Colombia lead Group A with a maximum six points from two games, followed by Peru with four, Bolivia with one and Venezuela with none.
Away from the action, Mexico coach Ricardo Lavolpe said that he had been misinterpreted when he announced the day before that he would quit in one year's time.
The former Argentina goalkeeper, whose team face his homeland in Group B in Chiclayo today, said that he would not coach another professional team after his current stint with Mexico but would be staying in his job indefinitely.
"It could be one year, or two years, or they could kick me out be tommorrow," Lavolpe said.
Brazil coach Carlos Alberto Parreira called for fewer Copa Americas after his second-string team's dismal 1-0 win over Chile in Arequipa the night before.
Parreira, who has rested his top players, said that playing the Copa every two years is simply too much, especially when the continent's 10 nations also meet each other twice over two and a half years in the World Cup qualifiers.
"It is barely a month since we played Argentina and Chile in World Cup qualifiers and here we are playing in another major international tournament," he said.
But he added: "It's not just up to Brazil. It is all about money. Nations like Bolivia, Venezuela and Peru are not going to vote for a measure that they believe will reduce their revenue."
(Lima) Con goles de Farfán, Solano y Acasiete, además de coraje y buenos pasajes de fútbol, la selección peruana derrotó este viernes a su similar de Venezuela por 3-1, en cotejo por la segunda fecha del Grupo A de la Copa América. Perú define con Colombia la punta en Trujillo.
Una vez más la desesperación pareció jugar en contra. Los deseos de un once nacional presionado desde que llegó al Nacional, nunca encontraron el camino al iniciarse el cotejo, y ello se vio reflejado al momento de parar, mirar y pasar el balón.
Transcurridos los primeros veinte minutos, los errores en salida y la poca fortuna en los pases, comenzaban a impacientar al público. Sin embargo, había cierto sabor a esperanza, sobre todo cuando Palacios, Farfán y Pizarro se entendían en la cancha.
Así, secundados por un ‘Chorri’ no tan inspirado como contra Bolivia pero cumplidor, el gol de uno de ellos era cuestión de minutos. Y llegó al minuto 33, justo cuando Perú era dueño del campo y expresaba su mejor fútbol: Farfán aprovecha un error de Angelucci y desata la alegría en el Nacional.
Antes, el propio Roberto Palacios, con remate desde fuera de área, y Mendoza, que viene saldando en parte la deuda que tiene con la afición, habían asustado al correcto portero de Venezuela. Final del primer tiempo.
Apareció Solano
Si bien Solano no estuvo enchufado en la primera etapa, se le notó peleado con el balón, en el complemento se sacó el clavo y asumió su rol dentro del campo. ‘Nobby’ comenzó a trepar por derecha y sus centros eran mitad gol, lástima que Angelucci siempre estuvo atento.
Pero tanta insistencia del volante dio sus frutos recién a los 17’ del complemento, cuando infló las redes con un disparo rasante. El 2-0 peruano descontroló por completo al rival, que no tuvo opción a recuperarse, ya que el 3 a 0 llegó ahí nomás, ocho minutos después, gracias a la soberbia palomita de Santiago Acasiete.
Aunque el gol de descuento (3-1) para Venezuela llegó cuando las tribunas todavía celebraban el tercer tanto nacional, las cosas ya estaban dichas: Perú consiguió un merecido triunfo y mantiene sus chances de quedar primero en su grupo, cuando defina con Colombia la próxima fecha en Trujillo.
Síntesis:
Perú: Oscar Ibáñez; Guillermo Salas, Santiago Acasiete, Miguel Rebosio, Walter Vílchez; Nolberto Solano (79' Jorge Soto), Juan Jayo, Roberto Palacios (85' Marko Ciurlizza); Claudio Pizarro, Jefferson Farfán, Andrés Mendoza. Entrenador: Paulo Autuori
Venezuela: Gilberto Angelucci; Luis Vallenilla, José Manuel Rey, Jonay Hernández, Jorge Rojas (46' Ruberth Morán); Miguel Mea Vitali, Alejandro Cichero, Leopoldo Jiménez, Juan Arango; Alexander Rondón (59' Massimo Margiotta), Ricardo Páez. Entrenador: Richard Páez
Goles: 34' Farfán, 62' Solano, 72' Acasiete (Perú), 73' Margiotta (Venezuela)
Amonestados: Farfán, Pizarro (Perú), Rojas, Páez, Mea Vitali, Hernández (Venezuela)
Expulsados: 65' Mea Vitali (Venezuela), 86' Pizarro (Perú)
Arbitro: Rubén Selman (Chile)
Público: 42.000 espectadores.
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