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This is an archive article published on July 22, 2004

Argentina enter final

Argentina easily ousted defending champions Colombia 3-0 and cruised into the Copa America final for the first time since its 14th and last ...

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Argentina easily ousted defending champions Colombia 3-0 and cruised into the Copa America final for the first time since its 14th and last championship in 1993.

Carlos Tevez scored his second free-kick goal in as many games in the 32nd minute, Luis Gonzalez hit a running shot in off a Luciano Figueroa pass in the 50th, and Juan Pablo Sorin knocked in an 81st-minute header to cap an unexpectedly comfortable victory yesterday.

8216;8216;Argentina showed flashes of playing at its best today,8217;8217; said Argentina coach Marcelo Bielsa. 8216;8216;Only rarely have we played better.8217;8217;

In Sunday8217;s final, Argentina will play either Brazil or Uruguay, who meet in the second semi-final at the National Stadium today.

8216;8216;We have to go out of the tournament playing as well as we can,8217;8217; said Colombia coach Reinaldo Rueda.

Argentina pinned Colombia back for most of the match, and the defending champions seemed to pay Argentina too much respect, and not take any risks until they were 2-0 down in the second half. Cesar Delgado, Gonzalez and Sorin all took shots on goal in the opening 15 minutes as Argentina showed the attacking flair which has netted it a tournament-high 14 goals in five matches.

 

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