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Brazil, Mexico in semis
LA PAZ, Bolivia, June 23: Brazil defeated Paraguay. and Mexico beat Ecuador Sunday to join Peru and Bolivia
>i in the semifinals of the Copa I America, report agencies.
Superstar Ronaldo led Brazil in their 2-0 victory over Paraguay Sunday in Santa Cruz, while Mexico beat Ecuador in a penalty shootout, after a 1-1 tie tn the quarterfinals
The make-up of the semifinals began taking shape Saturday after Peru defeated favourites Argentina and Bolivia beat Colombia, both with a 2-1 score.
Bolivia will face Mexico Wednesday in La Paz. a city located at an altitude of 3.600 metres Brazil will face Peru In the tropical city of Santa Cruz on Thursday
Ronaldo s killer instinct was the real difference between the sides in an even game where Paraguay created several < hances but could not get on the scoresheet.
in the 17th minute, he won the ball off an opponent, used his explosive acceleration to hurst away and then fired the ball beyond the helpless Chilavert.
He scored from a similar position tn the 34th minute after Denilson slipped a clever pass between the Paraguayan defenders. Paraguay claimed he
was offside.
In the second half, Brazil were awarded a penalty when Chilavert was adjudged to have fouled Ronaldo.
The furious Paraguayan cap-| tain protested so loudly that he was booked but he had the last
laugh when he brilliantly saved Ronaldo's shot.
Chilavert had two attempts to score from his trademark free kicks but fired one effort into the defensive wall and
blasted his second in the direction of the Andean foothills.
Brazil's technical director Mario Zagallo expressed his satisfaction over his team's victory over Paraguay. It was a game with "a great deal of technique and very competitive." he said.
"I'm very satisfied with the way that Brazil pished today when it had the ball and when it didn't," said Zagallo. indicating an improvement in his team's defence. "Brazil played a great game and is on the road to becoming a great selection."
Zagallo said he did not make any chances in the game because he felt it was not necessary and he felt pleased with his team's performance, ever, though they just returned from an exhausting European tour.
The game between Mexico and Bolivia will involve a team that began with a strong performance but lost strength during the course of the games, and another that has improved during the course of this match.
In the first game, Mexico defeated Colombia 2-1 and scared Brazil in a game that started out with Mexico leading 2-0 but ended with Brazil's 3-2 victory.
Mexico then barely tied with Costa Rica and Ecuador 1-1 and qualified for the semifinals thanks to its goalie who defended three of the penalty shots during the game against Ecuador Sunday.