Uruguay tops Paraguay 3-1 at Copa America
(Agencies)
Updated: 2004-07-19 08:46

Dario Silva scored two second-half goals to send Uruguay into the semifinals of the Copa America with a 3-1 win Sunday over Paraguay.

Uruguay's Dario Silva celebrates after scoring a goal againt Paraguay during a quater final game of the Copa America in Tacna, southern Peru Sunday July 18, 2004. [AP]

Silva scored in the 65th minute shortly after teammate Gustavo Varela was sent off. He added a goal in the 89th to help Uruguay join Argentina and defending champion Colombia in the final four of the South American championship. Uruguay, which got its 100th Copa win, will play the winner of Sunday's late game between Brazil and Mexico.

Defender Carlos Gamarra gave Paraguay a 1-0 lead in the 15th, slipping behind the defense to score on a header off Edgar Barreto's free kick.

But Gamarra opened the way for Uruguay to tie it in the 39th, tripping up forward Carlos Bueno in the penalty area. Bueno easily converted the penalty kick.

In the second half, Silva's shot after a pass from Cristian Rodriguez glanced off Paraguayan defender Julio Manzur before going in. In the final minutes of the match, he beat a defender to find the back of the net with a left-footed shot that went under goalkeeper Justo Villar.

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