A penalty drama ranked Argentina on the semi-finals

A spectacular drama on penalties ranked Argentina on the semi-finals of the Copa America, where they will meet the winner of the match between Paraguay and Brazil. "Gauchos" were the better team in the quarter-final against Colombia, but a bunch of gaps and the excellent Ospina deprived them of victory in the regular time and had to suffer until the end. However, on the penalty shootouts Colombians made three misses and Carlos Tevez finished the suffering.

Lionel Messi and company left the field with black ribbons as a sign of mourning after the death of the father of the legend Diego Maradona, who died at 87 years.

The first half was played exclusively at the door of Colombia, as a major contribution to keep the score 0:0 has the goalkeeper Ospina, who repeatedly made a lot of key saves.

In the 10th minute Angel Di Maria has progressed from the left, burst into the penalty area, but could not find Lionel Messi, who lurked outside the door.

In the 26th minute Messi missed with a header from close range after a volley ball deflected off the guard of Colombia. Until the end of the half there were some interesting situations in front of Ospina, but the goal was not reached.

The second half was not differed from the first, but the nerves were more on the field. In the last quarter of an hour in the game mentioned by fixedsoccermatches came Carlos Tevez for Argentina and Radamel Falcao for Colombia in an attempt to change the situation on the ground. Tevez created great danger three minutes before the end. The former Juventus striker through on the right, entered the box and managed to direct the ball to the door of Ospina, but it was cleared by a defender of Colombia. In the first minute of the stoppage time Messi tried his crosshairs, but his header failed. So, 90 minutes ended without a goal and came to a penalties. Argentines were more focused and won with 5:4 with winning penalty scored by Carlos Tevez.

Argentina - Colombia 0:0 (5:4 on penalties)

Penalties:
0:1 - Rodriguez
1:1 - Messi
1:2 - Falcao
2:2 - Garay
2:3 - Cuadrado
3:3 - Banega
3:3 - Muriel (missed)
4:3 - Lavezzi
4:4 - Cardona
4:4 - Biglia (missed)
4:4 - Zuniga (missed)
4:4 - Rojo (missed)
4:4 - Murillo (missed)
5:4 - Tevez