
Goalkeeper Julio Cesar blocked Vicente Sanchez and Brazil beat Uruguay 5-3 on penalties to reach the Copa America final against archrivals Argentina. The semifinal finished 1-1 at the end of regulation after Marcelo Sosa scored on a header to put Uruguay ahead in the 22nd minute, and Adriano equalised less than a minute into the second half.
Cesar dove to his left side to stop Sanchez8217;s penalty shot when Brazil were leading 4-3. Alex then slotted in the decider past Uruguay 8217;keeper Sebastian Viera.
The final is on Sunday. Uruguay will play Colombia for third place on Saturday. 8212; AP