And now for the final week report. Last week was started off by the semi-finals, beginning on Tuesday with the US against Argentina. Argentina got a quick lead in the 3rd minute, when Ezequiel Lavezzi got a lovely cross from Lionel Messi, and chipped it over US keeper Brad Guzan. Messi got a goal of his own in the 32nd, curling a free kick just inside Guzan's left post, which gave Messi the current leader for most goals by an Argentinean player in his career. Gonzalo Higuain scored the last 2 goals for Argentina to put the icing on the cake by putting the ball past the line in the 50th and 86th minutes, via a tap-in and strike. The US, considered huge underdogs, had not a single shot on net.
The following day's game was Chile vs. Colombia. In a rain-soaked atmosphere in Chicago, it gave both teams a neutral playing field. Chile would jump off to a comfortable lead just 11 minutes in, scoring in the 7th when Charles Aranguiz volleyed home a strike past keeper David Ospina after Colombia failed to clear it away. Chile would make it 2-0 in the 11th when Alexis Sanchez' s shot hit right post before Jose Fuenzalida tapped it home. Colombia would have more frustations due to the wet turf and a second yellow given Carlos Sanchez in the 57th. Colombia failed to get any clean shots on target.
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