Peru claims third place
Source: Agencies |
July 25, 2011, Monday
|
Print Edition
Print Edition
WILLIAM Chiroque put Peru ahead from Guerrero's pass three minutes before halftime and the striker nicknamed "Predator" rammed home the second in the 64th and two more in added time in La Plata, Argentina.
"Third place is very good, I'm very proud of this team," Guerrero told a TV reporter before the medals ceremony.
"I'm a forward and I have to score goals, I work for the team. For me it's more important that the team wins," Guerrero said after becoming top scorer at the tournament with five goals, two more than Luis Suarez of Uruguay and Argentina's Sergio Aguero.
Peru, which began the tournament as an outsider but improved with each match while favorites Argentina, Brazil and Chile fell by the wayside, contributed to one of the best matches.
"Peru played a much better match than us. Peru were a great team that knew how to take advantage of our mistakes," said Venezuela's coach Cesar Farias.
Venezuela, which had midfielder Tomas Rincon sent off on the hour for a dangerous tackle on Carlos Lobaton, pulled a goal back when midfielder Juan Arango poked home in the 79th minute at the end of a counter-attack.
Four minutes later Venezuela, also an outsider at the start of the tournament, could have equalized when Peru goalkeeper Raul Fernandez was unable to hold Arango's fierce free kick but left back Gabriel Cichero put the rebound just outside the post.
Favorite Uruguay was facing Paraguay in yesterday's final in Buenos Aires.
"Third place is very good, I'm very proud of this team," Guerrero told a TV reporter before the medals ceremony.
"I'm a forward and I have to score goals, I work for the team. For me it's more important that the team wins," Guerrero said after becoming top scorer at the tournament with five goals, two more than Luis Suarez of Uruguay and Argentina's Sergio Aguero.
Peru, which began the tournament as an outsider but improved with each match while favorites Argentina, Brazil and Chile fell by the wayside, contributed to one of the best matches.
"Peru played a much better match than us. Peru were a great team that knew how to take advantage of our mistakes," said Venezuela's coach Cesar Farias.
Venezuela, which had midfielder Tomas Rincon sent off on the hour for a dangerous tackle on Carlos Lobaton, pulled a goal back when midfielder Juan Arango poked home in the 79th minute at the end of a counter-attack.
Four minutes later Venezuela, also an outsider at the start of the tournament, could have equalized when Peru goalkeeper Raul Fernandez was unable to hold Arango's fierce free kick but left back Gabriel Cichero put the rebound just outside the post.
Favorite Uruguay was facing Paraguay in yesterday's final in Buenos Aires.
- About Us
- |
- Terms of Use
- |
-
RSS - |
- Privacy Policy
- |
- Contact Us
- |
- Shanghai Call Center: 962288
- |
- Tip-off hotline: 52920043
- 沪ICP证：沪ICP备05050403号-1
- |
- 互联网新闻信息服务许可证：31120180004
- |
- 网络视听许可证：0909346
- |
- 广播电视节目制作许可证：沪字第354号
- |
- 增值电信业务经营许可证：沪B2-20120012
Copyright © 1999- Shanghai Daily. All rights reserved.Preferably viewed with Internet Explorer 8 or newer browsers.
