Peru reacted and did it at the best moment. The team led by Ricardo Gareca eliminated Uruguay from the 2019 Copa America by defining the match in a penalty shootout. No Peruvian player missed and they secured a spot in the tournament's semifinals being held in Brazil.
The Peruvian dressing room after the victory was more than emotional. To the rhythm of the well-known song by Arturo 'El Zambo' Cavero, "Contigo Peru", the team celebrated the victory. Almost leaving their throats in each stanza, the emotion in the singing of all the players was evident.
The Peruvian National Team will face Chile in the semifinals of the 2019 Copa America. (Twitter)
Paolo Guerrero, Raul Ruidiaz, Yoshimar Yotun, Luis Advincula, and Edison Flores scored the goals from the penalty spot in the match played at the Fonte Nova Arena in Salvador, with an attendance of 18,083 spectators.
Edinson Cavani, Cristhian Stuani, Rodrigo Bentancur, and Lucas Torreira scored for Uruguay.
Goalkeeper Pedro Gallese, who had a fatal performance in the 5-0 defeat against Brazil last Saturday in Sao Paulo in the group stage, was the hero of the match by saving the penalty taken by Uruguayan star Luis Suarez, the first of the five turns for Uruguay.
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