Group A ended yesterday with a surprise winner. The host nation Venezuela managed to win the group totalising five points out of nine possible. In the last match of the group Venezuela draw a goalless draw against Uruguay. This resulted in Uruguay’s missing the first two spots of this Copa America group.
The second team qualified from this group is Peru who draw yesterday 2-2 against the last team in the standings, Bolivia. So Peru finished the group second and Bolivia managed to grab only the last place and a definite Copa America competition end.
Final Group A standings
1. Venezuela 5p
2. Peru 4p
3. Uruguay 4p
4. Bolivia 1p
Peru is placed higher than Uruguay because they have a better goal difference. Peru have scored five times and received four, this gives them a +1 goal average, while Uruguay have scored twice and received 3 goals ending with a -1 goal average.
All Group A matches and results
June 26th
Uruguay 0 – 3 Peru
Venezuela 2 – 2 Bolivia
June 30
Bolivia 0 – 1 Uruguay
Venezuela 2 – 0 Peru
July 3
Peru 2 – 2 Bolivia
25′ (0 – 1) J. Moreno
34′ (1 – 1) C. Pizarro
45′ (1 – 2) S.J. Campos
85′ (2 – 2) C. Pizarro
Venezuela 0 – 0 Uruguay
Copa America Group A stats and comments
Most goals in this group where scored by Peru, five times and the most goals received by a team of the Copa America group A are also five received by Bolivia.
The Group A top goal scorer is Claudio Pizarro with his doppietta in last night’s Peru 2-2 draw against Bolivia. Tied with him is the Bolivian J. Moreno who managed to score yesterday and in the first Match-day.
No team managed to win more than one game in this group.
July the 4th Copa America fixtures
Mexico vs. Chile
Brazil vs. Ecuador
Venezuela 0-0 Uruguay match highlights
Peru 2-2 Bolivia game, extended highlights video
