One match, one spot in the Copa America final. That’s what’s going on tonight in La Plata as Uruguay and Peru square off in the semifinals. For Uruguay it is a chance to move one step closer to a record 15th Copa America crown. Meanwhile, Peru are the underdogs nobody expected to win a match, let alone make it to the semifinals and once again nobody is giving them much of a chance to win tonight.
Copa America 2011 Semifinals, Uruguay Vs. Peru: Lineups
Uruguay are the favorites, but their edge has been significantly cut by all of their missing players. Edinson Cavani and Mauricio Victorino? Injuries have ruled them out. Add in the suspension of Diego Perez because of a red card next match and the favorites have some holes to fill. Luckily, they have Walter Gargano to fill in for Perez and Sebastian Coates has two matches under his belt in the tournament to take Victorino’s spot. Even so, it’s opened a hole for a Peru team that’s playing well and will threaten Uruguay with Paolo Guerrero and Juan Manuel Vargas.
Uruguay (4-4-2): Fernando Muslera; Maxi Pereira, Diego Lugano, Sebastian Coates, Martin Cáceres; Alvaro González, Walter Gargano, Egidio Arevalo Ríos, Alvaro Pereira; Diego Forlán, Luis Suarez
Peru (4-4-2): Raul Fernandez; Renzo Revoredo, Santiago Acasiete, Alberto Rodriguez, Walter Vilchez; Adan Balbín, Carlos Lobatón, Rinaldo Cruzado, Juan Manuel Vargas; Luis Advíncula, Paolo Guerrero.
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