http://soccernet.espn.go.com/report?id=317557&cc=4716
Extra-time surprise takes Peru through
Carlos Lobaton & Juan Vargas were the heroes as Peru upset the odds 2 defeat Colombia in the Copa America quarter-finals in Cordoba.
Lobaton & Vargas both scored in extra time aft Colombia had failed 2 make their superiority pay in normal time as star striker Falcao missed a penalty & fellow forward Dayro Moreno, who had won the spot kick, saw a rasping drive rebound off the frame of the Peru goal.
Colombia had topped their group 2 reach the quarter-finals while Peru had finished only 3rd in theirs but the latter made the most of their chances in a cagey match which did not get going until the 2nd half.
Colombia's Pablo Almero saw a shot blocked & Vargas fired wide in the best of the early chances.
Vargas then saw his shot saved by Luis Martinez b4 Moreno had 2 shots blocked @ the other end.
Martinez turned a shot fr William Chiroque round the post b4 Moreno shot wide 4 Colombia.
On the hour Moreno won a penalty which saw Alberto Rodriguez booked 4 pulling him back but Falcao put the spot kick wide.
Moreno then saw his rising drive hit the angle of post & bar b4 Martinez kept out an effort fr Adan Balbin.
Fredy Guarin was denied in stoppage time as Raul Fernandez tipped his shot onto the bar.
Peru broke the deadlock 101st minute when Martinez collided with his defender Mario Yepes & failed 2 claim a high free-kick, Lobaton firing the loose ball high in2 the goal fr the edge of the area.
Peru sealed their semi-final spot in the 111th minute when Vargas scored aft Jose Guerrero had claimed a poor clearance fr Martinez.