MATCH 23 PREVIEW (SF) : ARGENTINA AND COLOMBIA DO BATTLE FOR SPOT
Today, Argentina and Colombia open the semifinals of Copa América with a berth in the finals of the competition at stake. The match is scheduled for 7:45 pm local time, at the Nacional de Lima stadium, and the teams will do battle to see who will be the first finalist of the 41st Edition of the South American tournament. Argentina, who haven¿t won a Copa América since 1993, want to confirm their fine run of form by reaching their first final since then. Colombia, unbeaten champions in 2001, fight for unprecedented back-to-back titles.
For today¿s fixture, Argentina will not count on defender and skipper Roberto Ayala, sent off in the quarterfinals against Peru. Nevertheless, coach Marcelo Bielsa will see the return of midfielder Javier Mascherano, who served his ban in the previous game. Therefore, Fabricio Collocini, Mascherano¿s replacement, returns to defence in Ayala¿s place. Midfielder Andrés D¿Alessandro, with muscular problems, might start the match on the bench, giving his place to striker Carlos Tevez, scorer of the clincher that qualified Argentina against Peru.
In the Colombian camp, the only team unbeaten in this Copa América, coach Reinaldo Rueda counts on the return of Gonzalo Martinez, who served his ban against Costa Rica, in the quarterfinals. The midfielder takes Hayder Palacios¿ place. Colombia and Argentina met recently, in Miami, USA, for a friendly one week prior to the Copa América. Colombia were 2-nil winners, with goals by Tressor Moreno and Sergio Herrera. In the history of Copa América, both teams clashed 9 times, with 5 victories for Argentina, 2 draws and 2 wins for Colombia. The Argentineans scored 31 goals and the Colombians 12. In their last encounter in a Copa América, Colombian came away with a 3-nil mauling, in Luque, Paraguay. In that game, Argentinean striker Martin Palermo squandered three penalty-kicks.
Technical Info
Argentina: Roberto Abbondanzieri, Javier Zanetti, Fabricio Coloccini, Gabriel Heinze and Juan Pablo Sorín; Javier Mascherano, Luis González, Cristian González and Andrés D'Alessandro; César Delgado and Luciano Figueroa. Coach: Marcelo Bielsa
Colombia: Juan Carlos Henao, Gonzalo Martínez, Andrés Orozco, Andrés González and Gustavo Victoria; Abel Aguilar, Oscar Diaz, Jairo Patiño and Tressor Moreno; Sergio Herrera and Elkin Murillo.
Coach: Reinaldo Rueda
Referee: Gilberto Hidalgo (PER)
Assistant Referees: Juan Sulca (PER) and Fernando Tamayo (ECU)
Venue: Nacional Stadium, Lima (PER)
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For today¿s fixture, Argentina will not count on defender and skipper Roberto Ayala, sent off in the quarterfinals against Peru. Nevertheless, coach Marcelo Bielsa will see the return of midfielder Javier Mascherano, who served his ban in the previous game. Therefore, Fabricio Collocini, Mascherano¿s replacement, returns to defence in Ayala¿s place. Midfielder Andrés D¿Alessandro, with muscular problems, might start the match on the bench, giving his place to striker Carlos Tevez, scorer of the clincher that qualified Argentina against Peru.
In the Colombian camp, the only team unbeaten in this Copa América, coach Reinaldo Rueda counts on the return of Gonzalo Martinez, who served his ban against Costa Rica, in the quarterfinals. The midfielder takes Hayder Palacios¿ place. Colombia and Argentina met recently, in Miami, USA, for a friendly one week prior to the Copa América. Colombia were 2-nil winners, with goals by Tressor Moreno and Sergio Herrera. In the history of Copa América, both teams clashed 9 times, with 5 victories for Argentina, 2 draws and 2 wins for Colombia. The Argentineans scored 31 goals and the Colombians 12. In their last encounter in a Copa América, Colombian came away with a 3-nil mauling, in Luque, Paraguay. In that game, Argentinean striker Martin Palermo squandered three penalty-kicks.
Technical Info
Argentina: Roberto Abbondanzieri, Javier Zanetti, Fabricio Coloccini, Gabriel Heinze and Juan Pablo Sorín; Javier Mascherano, Luis González, Cristian González and Andrés D'Alessandro; César Delgado and Luciano Figueroa. Coach: Marcelo Bielsa
Colombia: Juan Carlos Henao, Gonzalo Martínez, Andrés Orozco, Andrés González and Gustavo Victoria; Abel Aguilar, Oscar Diaz, Jairo Patiño and Tressor Moreno; Sergio Herrera and Elkin Murillo.
Coach: Reinaldo Rueda
Referee: Gilberto Hidalgo (PER)
Assistant Referees: Juan Sulca (PER) and Fernando Tamayo (ECU)
Venue: Nacional Stadium, Lima (PER)
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