Peru beat Colombia 2-0 in extra time earlier today. Hit the jump for the full report!!
(Associated Press ) –
Midfielders Carlos Augusto Lobaton and Juan Manuel Vargas scored in extra time as Peru defeated Colombia 2-0 on Saturday to reach the Copa America semifinals.
Lobaton fired a powerful shot from just inside the penalty area in the 101st minute and Vargas sealed the victory with a shot from near the penalty spot in the 111th, helping Peru reach the final four for the first time since 1997.
Peru’s Josepmir Ballon, left, and Colombia’s Radamel Falcao fight for the ball during a Copa America quarterfinal soccer match in Cordoba, Argentina, Saturday, July 16, 2011.
Colombia, a title favorite after playing well in the first round, had the best chance to break the scoreless deadlock in regulation, but star striker Radamel Falcao missed a penalty kick in the 65th, sending a low right-footed shot wide left.
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