Copa http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/America-c38390 2011 – Chile versus Peru: Match Preview
Group C’s leaders take on each other in their last group stage match of the 2011 Copa America on 12th July, 2011 as both of them look to secure a place in the knockout stages of the Copa America. The pressure will be
on Chile and Peru as they take the field at Estadio Malvinas Argentinas, thus let’s take a look at preparations for this pen-ultimate encounter...
Chile
Group C’s number one ranked team are firing on all cylinders at the moment. Chile have been one of the few big guns in the 2011 Copa America, who haven’t failed to disappoint. The South American underdogs are still below http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Brazil-c2858
and http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Alexis-Sánchez-c4979 and co. are showing why they should be taken more seriously than they are at the moment. Chile need to avoid defeat against Peru in
order to progress past the group stages into the knockout stages of the 2011 Copa America.
Out of their last five matches, Chile have won two and drawn three, meaning that they are unbeaten in their last five fixtures at the international level. Additionally, Chile drew their last Copa America encounter against http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Uruguay-c3035.
In their previous meeting with Peru, Chile won by three goals to one in March, 2009.
Peru
Currently 2nd in the Group C rankings, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Peru-c2981 find themselves in a precarious situation at the moment. It is indeed a surprise that the South American minnows are in a pole position to qualify for the knockout stages of
the tournament but one should not forget that if they don’t draw or win against Chile and Uruguay win their respective encounter against Mexico, then things can turn ugly for the Peruvian national team. At the moment, Peru look like favourites to play in the
quarterfinals. Their form of late has been impressive as they have won one and drawn one of their two group stage fixtures thus far. Moreover, they won their last Copa America encounter against http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Mexico-c2956 by a goal to nil.
Out of their last matches, Peru have won two and drawn three. However they failed to win against Chile in their last two competitive fixtures against their continental neighbours. It will be interesting to see how Peru line up
but it is expected that they will try to hit Chile on the counter attack rather than going all out for the win.
Team News
Chile will start with http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Arturo-Vidal-c6760 and Alexis Sanchez in their starting line up. Vidal will be tasked with patrolled and protecting the area in front of the back line whilst Sanchez’s movement and pace will spearhead the Chilean
attack.
Expected http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Chile-c2871 line up: Bravo, Medel, Ponce, Jara, Beausejour, Estrada, Vidal, Fierro, Jimenez, Sanchez, Suazo
It is expected that http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Manuel-c23383 Vargas will be rested for the South American minnows in order to save him for the knockout stages as Peru just need a draw against Chile in order to secure their place in the quarterfinals of the Copa
America.
Expected Peru line up: Libman, Yotun, Rodriguez, Vilchez, Revored, Guevara, Balbin, Ballon, Carmona, Advincula, Ruidiaz
Prediction
With both the teams requiring just a draw in this match, they will most probably settle for their fair share of points in the end as no one wants their best players to be burnt out by the quarterfinals stage.
Prediction: Chile 0 – 0 Peru.
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