Thursday 21 July 2011

AmeriCup 2011: Day 17 (Semi-Finals)

AmeriCup 2011 Semi Final: Uruguay 2-0 Paraguay

Hosts Uruguay easily beat Paraguay 2-0 to book a place in the AmeriCup final.

Towards the end of the first half, Cristián Phillips Ruiz put Uruguay 1-0 up.

For Uruguay's second goal, Marcelo Medina found himself clean through with the keeper Ernesto Cambias, but the Paraguayan shot-stopper fumbled Medina's shot allowing Ezequiel Méndez to tap it in to the open goal.

Goals
Uruguay: Phillips Ruiz 45', Méndez 84'.
Paraguay: none.

Man of the Match: Cristián Phillips Ruiz, Uruguay.

AmeriCup 2011 Semi Final: Brazil 2-0 USA

Brazil eased past the United States with a 2-0 win to set up a final with hosts Uruguay.

Demitrinho and Caca Cucu got the goals.

Goals
Brazil: Demitrinho 9', Caca Cucu 56'.
USA: none.

Man of the Match: Demitrinho, Brazil.