The Copa America Centenario final is set and it’s a rematch of last year’s tournament. Chile booked their spot in the final with a 2-0 win over Colombia in the semifinal late Wednesday night.
On a stormy night in Chicago, the defending champions took advantage of two early goals to keep their dreams of a repeat alive. Charles Aranguiz goet the scoring started in the 7th minute when he pounced on an awful clearance right in front of the goal:
Just four minutes later Chile had doubled their lead through Jose Fuenzalida. An Alexis Sanchez shot rocketed off the post and found the midfielder in front of goal for the easiest goal anyone will ever score:
During the halftime break a massive thunderstorm entered the area and delayed the match for two hours. With TV stations committed to the tournament they scrambled to fill their air with content. Univision resorted to providing tactical analysis of the squeegee crew:
When the second half finally resumed it turned into a feisty slogfest. Colombia’s comeback attempt would be hampered by a red card by Carlos Sanchez after he picked up a second yellow. Chile fought hard and kept a clean sheet to get back to the Copa America final for the second time in as many years. Argentina and Lionel Messi await on Sunday night.
Saturday
- United States vs. Colombia, 8:00 p.m. ET – FX and Univision (Third-place match)
Sunday
- Argentina vs. Chile, 8:00 p.m. ET – Fox Sports 1 and Univision (Final)
