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| CONMEBOL COPA AMERICA: Mexico vs. Peru Preview |
Peru is +135 at online sportsbook BetPhoenix and they have other odds on the match as well. Group C’s standings explain that Peru have the advantage over Mexico. In fact, the Blanquirroja recorded a vital 1-1 draw against Uruguay on Monday night. Suddenly, it seems as if Peru’s chances of progressing into the next stage are wide open. However, only a good result against invitees Mexico in Mendoza will increase the size of Peru’s tag as one of the 2011 Copa America’s surprise packages. Meanwhile, the story is different for the Mexicans. The country are trying to battle it out with an U-22 version of the senior national team. Losing is never an option in big tournaments but Mexico may not take their defeat to Chile on match-day 1 that bitterly. Araujo’s splendid first-half header against La Roja actually proved that the net could still be found despite the absence of key players such as Javier Hernandez, Barrera or even Guardado. Now inexperience might have been the cause behind the Mexicans’ inability to maintain their 1-0 lead against Chile. Either way, that encounter reciprocally offered more or less experience to El Tri’s youngsters. The question is whether time will allow Mexico to regroup and bounce back against Peru. Note that the Peruvians have never failed to reach the quarter-finals of the Copa America since 1997 and they are now poised to maintain this routine in Argentina as well. Peru, only garnered a point in their opening game with a 1-1 draw with Uruguay, but they should feel enthused with Monday’s display. Paolo Guerrero opened the scoring midway through the first half for the Peruvians, before Luis Suarez spared Uruguayan blushes with a much needed leveller. "We came to win tonight," Guerrero said. "It was a very tough game. We fought hard the entire 90 minutes". Sergio Markarian, who is breaking his tournament cherry in some style as Peru coach, was happy with his side’s performance, "It's a good result - it was important to get off the mark," he said. Uruguay were the sharpest out of the traps with shots from Suarez and Diego Forlan challenging the Peruvian resistance early on, but to no avail. Striker Guerrero got the game's opening goal for a surprising Peruvian lead. Uruguay didn’t stay behind for long as Suarez collected Nicolas Lodeiro's brilliantly threaded through ball and gave his side the equalizer on the stroke of halftime (a great time to score). At the death it was Peru who could have stolen all three points, but it was not to be as Guerrero didn’t quite manage to divert a free header goal into the back of the net. "I had one opportunity towards the end of the match," Guerrero said. "I missed…too bad. We have to win the next game no matter what." And that next game is Mexico! Peru will hope to improve on their last showing in this competition. Peru's campaign in the 2007 Copa America saw them eliminated again in the quarter-finals by Argentina; the fans blamed former coach Julio César Uribe, who did not call the best players to the national team. That result made it four out of four quarterfinal finishes in the last four tournaments. Free Pick: Peru +135 
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The Copa America will feature another great match this weekend as Mexico vs. Peru will face off as Peru looks to take momentum and run with it in this tournament.
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