Friday, September 6, 2013

Uruguay 2 - Peru 1

Lima and hosts Peru were paid a visit by Uruguay in the night cap of CONMEBOL Matchday Fifteen.  Uruguay were without both starting centerbacks Diego Godin and Diego Lugano, as well as Diego Forlan.  No Diego's, no problem.  Luis Suarez (pictured, blue) was felled in the box with only a couple minutes to play in the half.  He dusted himself off to convert the penalty.  In first half stoppage time, Peru's Victor Yotun was ejected for throwing a ball at Suarez as he lay prone on the field following a foul.  Uruguay led 1-0 and eleven men to ten at halftime.

Midway through the second half, Uruguay had some luck go their way.  Alberto Rodriguez dispossessed Cristian Stuani inside Peru's penalty area, but the ball rolled to Suarez, who blasted into the upper ninety for his second goal of the evening.  With just over five minutes left in the match, Jefferson Farfan stood over a free kick for Peru.  Six men in the wall could not prevent the curling beauty from keeping its appointment with the goal.  Uruguay held on with the extra man and saw the match out to its conclusion without taking further damage.  Uruguay win 2-1.

Argentina 26 pts +16
Colombia 26 pts +15
Chile 24 pts +3
Ecuador 21 pts +4
Uruguay 19 pts -2
Venezuela 16 pts -7
Peru 14 pts -6
Paraguay 11 pts -10
Bolivia OUT

Goals
Uruguay
Luis Suarez 42 PK, 67

Peru
Jefferson Farfan 84

Match Reports:
http://www.peruthisweek.com/news-peru-falls-2-1-in-soccer-match-against-uruguay-100846
http://www.goal.com/en-gb/match/97324/peru-vs-uruguay/report

Highlights:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BbiTE31X9Eo

Full Match Video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bHQ3oe1AJVw

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