[SCOREBOARD] Brazil finally came alive at the Copa America, getting two goals each from Alexandre Pato and Neymar in a 4-2 win over Ecuador that gave it first place in Group B. Group C July 4 Uruguay 1 Peru 1. Goals: Suarez 45; Guerrero 23. Chile 2 Mexico 1. Goals: Paredes 67, Vidal 73; Araujo41. July […]
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2011 Copa America this week …
[SCOREBOARD] Mexico exited the 2011 Copa America without earning a point when its under-22 team fell to Uruguay, 1-0, on Tuesday night. An own goal in the 90thminute gave Chile a 1-0 win over Peru and the Group C title. For all the action … Group A July 1Argentina 1 Bolivia 1. Goals: Aguero 76; […]
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2011 Copa America this weekend …
[SCOREBOARD] Host Argentina won its first game at the Copa America, beating Costa Rica, 3-0, thanks to a pair of goals by Sergio Aguero and a goal from Angel Di Maria and went through to the quarterfinals as the runner-up in Group A behind Colombia. For all the action… Group A July 1 Argentina 1 […]
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2011 Copa America this week …
[SCOREBOARD] Costa Rica, a last-minute invitee, is the surprise leader in Group A at the Copa America after beating Bolivia, 2-0, on Thursday. The Ticos, whoare missing many of their stars from the Gold Cup, got goals from Josue Martinez and Joel Campbell. For all the action… Group A July 1 Argentina 1 Bolivia 1. […]
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2011 Copa America this week …
[SCOREBOARD] Cementerio de los Elefantes (“Cemetery of the Elephants”) is an appropriate nickname for the Estadio Brigadier Estanislao Lopez in Santa Fe as hostArgentina put on another dreadful display at the Copa America, settling for a 0-0 tie with Colombia on Wednesday. It was the second tie in two games for Argentina, which got another […]
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Under-17 World Cup bursts into vivid life
By Paul Gardner There has been positive turn of events for Argentina in the Copa America — just one. Namely that Brazil, in its game against Venezuela, looked as bad,or maybe even worse, than Argentina did against Bolivia. At least Argentina managed to score a goal — wonderful one from Sergio Aguero – in its […]
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2011 Copa America this week …
[SCOREBOARD] Starting only Giovanni dos Santos and two late call-ups from the team that won the Gold Cup, Mexico fell toChile, 2-1, in its opening game at the Copa America. The Tri U-22s took the lead on a goal by Nestor Araujo late in the first half, but Chile recovered on goalsby Esteban Paredes and […]
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2011 Copa America this weekend …
[TELEVISION GUIDE] Colombia defeated Costa Rica, 1-0, on Adrian Ramos‘ goal in the 45th minute at the Copa America. TheTicos played the last 62 minutes with 10 men after Randall Brenes was sent off. For the complete schedule … GroupA July 1 Argentina 1 Bolivia 1. Goals: Aguero 76; Rojas 45. July 2 Colombia 1 […]
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Argentina saved from disaster at Copa America gala opening
By Paul Gardner Admittedly, I did not get what I wanted from the Grand Opening Game of the Copa America between Argentina and Bolivia. I was looking for afestival of the skilled, artistic soccer that is the Latin game. Maybe we’ll still get plenty of that as the tournament unfolds, but we didn’t get much […]
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2011 Copa America on the air
[TELEVISION GUIDE] The 2011 Copa America kicks off Friday with the opening game between host Argentina and Bolivia in Buenos Aires. Univision and TeleFuturawill be showing the South American championship. Group A July 1 Argentina vs. Bolivia (TeleFutura,8:30 pm ET) July 2 Colombia vs. Costa Rica (Univision, 2:30 pm ET) July 6 Argentina vs. Colombia(TeleFutura, […]