By Anna Italia
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Chile qualifying for the Copa America Centenario Final after defeating Colombia with the final score Colombia 0 – 2 Chile. Chile will play the final against Argentina on Sunday 26 June at the MetLife Stadium in New Jersey. A thriller match…. Colombia will play with United States for the Third Place on Saturday 25 June at the University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, Arizona.
Great to see 7 Italian Serie A players in the Colombia vs Chile game for the Copa America Centenario Semifinals on Wednesday 22 June 2016 at the Soldier Field Stadium in Chicago, Illinois, USA.
3 Italian Serie A players called up for Chile:
- Inter Milan defender Gary Medel
- Bologna midfielder Erick Pulgar
- Atalanta forward Mauricio Pinilla
4 Italian Serie A players called up for Colombia:
- Inter Milan defender Jeison Murillo
- AC Milan defender Cristian Zapata
- Juventus midfielder Juan Cuadrado
- AC Milan forward Carlos Bacca
It’s Chile to open the score in the 7th minute! Midfielder Charles Aránguiz defeating Colombia goalkeeper David Ospina with a right footed shot in the center.
Colombia unable to react after the first goal. Chile rocking and four minutes after the first goal increases the score. In the 11th minute, it is José Fuenzalida to defeat goalkeeper Ospina with a right footed shot in the bottom right corner.
The ex-Udinese player playing his 100th game with Chile National team.
Colombia vs Chile official starting lineups:
CHILE: Bravo, Isla, Jara, Medel, Beausejour, Aránguiz, Silva, Hernández, Fuenzalida, Sánchez, Vargas.
Subs: 3 Enzo Rocco, 9 Mauricio Pinilla, 12 Cristopher Toselli, 13 Erick Pulgar, 14 Mark Gonzalez, 16 Nicolas Castillo, 19 Fabian Orellana, 21 Marcelo Diaz, 22 Edson Puch, and 23 Johnny Herrera
Coach: Juan Antonio Pizzi
COLOMBIA: Ospina; Arias, Zapata, Murillo, Fabra; Torres, Sánchez, Cardona, Cuadrado, James and Roger Martínez.
Subs: 3 Yerry Mina, 5 Guillermo Celis, 7 Carlos Bacca, 12 Robinson Zapata, 13 Sebastian Pérez, 14 Felipe Aguilar, 15 Stefan Medina, 17 Dayro Moreno, 20 André s Felipe Roa, 21 Marlos Moreno, 23 Cristian Bonilla
Coach: José Pekerman
Note: Italian Serie A players highlighted in red.
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Photo: twitter.com/CA2016
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Copa America Centenario: Colombia National Team 23-Man Squad
Goalkeepers: Cristian Bonilla (Atletico Nacional), David Ospina (Arsenal), Robinson Zapata (Santa Fe)
Defenders: Felipe Aguilar (Atletico Nacional), Santiago Arias (PSV), Farid Diaz (Atletico Nacional), Frank Fabra (Boca Juniors), Stefan Medina (Pachuca), Jeison Murillo (Inter Milan), Yerry Mina (Santa Fe), Cristian Zapata (AC Milan)
Midfielders: Edwin Cardona (Monterrey), Guillermo Celis (Junior), Juan Cuadrado (Juventus), Sebastian Perez (Atletico Nacional), Andres Felipe Roa (Deportivo Cali), James Rodriguez (Real Madrid), Carlos Sanchez (Aston Villa), Daniel Torres (Independiente Medellin)
Forwards: Carlos Bacca (AC Milan), Roger Martinez (Racing Club), Marlos Moreno (Atletico Nacional), Dayro Moreno (Club Tijuana)
Copa America Centenario: Chile National Team 23-Man Squad
Goalkeepers: Claudio Bravo (Barcelona), Johnny Herrera (Universidad de Chile), Cristopher Toselli (Universidad Catolica)
Defenders: Mauricio Isla (Marseille), Jose Pedro Fuenzalida (Universidad Catolica), Gonzalo Jara (Universidad de Chile), Enzo Roco (Espanyol), Gary Medel (Inter), Eugenio Mena (Sao Paulo)
Midfielders: Jean Beausejour (Colo Colo), Marcelo Diaz (Celta Vigo), Francisco Silva (Chiapas), Erick Pulgar (Bologna), Arturo Vidal (Bayern Munich), Charles Aranguiz (Bayer Leverkusen), Pablo Hernandez (Celta Vigo), Edson Puch (LDU Quito), Mark Gonzalez (Recife)
Forwards: Nicolas Castillo (Universidad Catolica), Fabian Orellana (Celta Vigo), Mauricio Pinilla (Atalanta), Alexis Sanchez (Arsenal), Eduardo Vargas (Hoffenheim)