Colombia defeat Uruguay 1-0 to reach Copa America final
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Colombia beat Uruguay 1-0 in their Copa America semi-last on Thursday notwithstanding being diminished to 10 people for 45 minutes to book a title decider against reigning champs Argentina because of a first-half header from Jefferson Lerma. Uruguay's Darwin Nunez botched a few opportunities in the main half and Colombia made them pay when Lerma transcended the safeguard on a corner in the 39th moment and crushed his header past goalkeeper Sergio Rochet. Colombia went down to 10 men not long before halftime when Daniel Munoz flipped out and got himself shipped off, with the right back getting a subsequent yellow card for elbowing Manuel Ugarte in the chest when play was halted. Uruguay ruled belonging in the last part and veteran striker Luis Suarez almost leveled when he hit the post however Colombia fearlessly hung on for a renowned success and will play Argentina in Sunday's conclusive. Uruguay will play Canada daily prior in the third-place season finisher. After the match finished, fights brokes out in the stands between fanatics of the opponent groups. By far most of the onlookers in the group were supporting Colombia however there was no isolation among them and their Uruguayan partners and the viciousness ejected at the last whistle. While punches were tossed a few Uruguay players moved into the group, apparently to safeguard them, with Nunez unmistakable among them. The battling went on for a few minutes until police at long last interceded. A gathering of around 80-100 Uruguayan fans stayed in the arena, on the field, long after the other fans had left. Terrible scenes likewise broke out on the field after the last whistle, with players and staff from the two groups engaged with a mass scuffle in the middle circle following Colombia's triumph.