Argentina stumbles in Venezuela, Chile wins
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October 13, 2011, Thursday
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VENEZUELA took its first points off Argentina at the 19th attempt with a shock 1-0 win as the second round of South American qualifiers for the 2014 World Cup left Uruguay top of the standings on Tuesday.
Uruguay, with Diego Forlan scoring a record 32nd goal for his country, is the only team with four points after a 1-1 draw in Paraguay while Chile, the team Argentina crushed 4-1 last Friday, gave beleaguered coach Claudio Borghi a boost with a tough 4-2 home victory over Peru.
Colombia, which had a bye on Friday, secured an invaluable 2-1 victory away to Bolivia in the rarefied air of the latter's La Paz stronghold nearly 4,000 meters up in the Andes with substitute striker Radamel Falcao's last-ditch winner.
Argentina and Venezuela have three points each, as do Colombia, Chile, Peru and Ecuador, which had a bye. Brazil as the host is exempt from qualifying but it beat Mexico 2-1 in a friendly.
Defender Fernando Amorebieta scored the only goal in Puerto La Cruz for a Venezuelan side, fourth at the Copa America in July, which appears good enough to end the country's wait for a place at the finals for the first time.
Argentina's second choice goalkeeper Mariano Andujar, standing in for the injured Sergio Romero, did all he could to keep the score down.
Forlan, taking a pass from Luis Suarez, tapped in at the intimidating Defensores del Chaco to ensure Copa America holder Uruguay took a point in a 1-1 draw away to Paraguay, notching a national record 32nd goal.
Left back Richard Ortiz equalized on his Paraguay debut stabbing home a stoppage time goal at a corner.
Uruguay, with Diego Forlan scoring a record 32nd goal for his country, is the only team with four points after a 1-1 draw in Paraguay while Chile, the team Argentina crushed 4-1 last Friday, gave beleaguered coach Claudio Borghi a boost with a tough 4-2 home victory over Peru.
Colombia, which had a bye on Friday, secured an invaluable 2-1 victory away to Bolivia in the rarefied air of the latter's La Paz stronghold nearly 4,000 meters up in the Andes with substitute striker Radamel Falcao's last-ditch winner.
Argentina and Venezuela have three points each, as do Colombia, Chile, Peru and Ecuador, which had a bye. Brazil as the host is exempt from qualifying but it beat Mexico 2-1 in a friendly.
Defender Fernando Amorebieta scored the only goal in Puerto La Cruz for a Venezuelan side, fourth at the Copa America in July, which appears good enough to end the country's wait for a place at the finals for the first time.
Argentina's second choice goalkeeper Mariano Andujar, standing in for the injured Sergio Romero, did all he could to keep the score down.
Forlan, taking a pass from Luis Suarez, tapped in at the intimidating Defensores del Chaco to ensure Copa America holder Uruguay took a point in a 1-1 draw away to Paraguay, notching a national record 32nd goal.
Left back Richard Ortiz equalized on his Paraguay debut stabbing home a stoppage time goal at a corner.
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