Chile Down Nine-Men Uruguay To Reach Copa Semifinal
Champions Face Hosts As Copa Reaches Last Eight
23 Jun 2015
Uruguay Exit Copa America With Bitter Taste In Mouths
25 Jun 2015
SANTIAGO (Reuters) - Chile bundled reigning champions Uruguay out of the Copa America with a 1-0 victory in a fast-paced quarter-final that ended in controversy and kept alive the host nation’s dream of a maiden title on Wednesday.
Uruguay were reduced to nine men by the end of the game with Edinson Cavani sent off for a second yellow card after 62 minutes and Jorge Fucile also shown red for a second booking with two minutes remaining.
After Fucile’s exit, the match was halted for several minutes as Uruguay’s players surrounded the referee and officials and players from both sides scuffled on the field. The holders looked hard done by after video evidence showed it was Gonzalo Jara who first gave Cavani a friendly slap and then poked him behind the referee’s back.
When Cavani touched Jara’s face with the slightest of taps, he fell to the ground to provoke a second yellow for the Paris Saint Germain striker.
