Striker Eduardo Vargas, whose long-range strike with his second goal of the game powered host Chile to a 2-1 win over 10-man Peru in the semifinals of the Copa America, said he hadbeen working on his shooting from distance. “I’ve been practicing shots from outside the area,” he said afterwards. “I was confident. I’m glad it went in.” The win moved La Roja into te Copa Americafinal for the first time in 28 years and kept alive its quest for its first South American championship.