Colombia played the round’s final World Cup qualifying match on Sunday, snatching three points from a depleted Peru team.
Bolivia Vs. Chile, 2014 World Cup Qualifying: La Roja Ride Talent, Luck To Three Points
The first goal and eventual winner came in first half stoppage time, via Universidad de Chile playmaker Charles Aranguiz. Chile were arguably outplayed for much of the first half, but that goal heading into the locker room gave them a big boost, and they played much better football in the second half.
Still, Bolivia looked dangerous on the counter and was denied a couple more penalty shouts. The calls simply didn’t go their way. The referee effected the game further when he handed out a 54th minute red card to Bolivian defender Luis Gutierrez, but in this instance, the call that went against Bolivia was deserved. Alexis Sanchez almost drew two red cards on the same run, weaving through multiple defenders before he was violently hacked down by Luis Mendez. Gutierrez then kicked the ball at Sanchez. Gutierrez was given red while Mendez was given yellow, and Bolivia were lucky that two reds weren’t shown.
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