After one game for each team in Copa America's Group C, Perú and Venezuela face each other with a common goal, but with different perspectives on how to achieve it.
Venezuela's chances of progression in a group that included Colombia and Brazil were rather slim but everything changed after Sunday's game against the Colombians. With a solid header by Salomon Rondón, La Vinotinto shocked the South American football scene, and now their chances to earn their third straight quarter-final spot is closer than ever. Coach Noel Sanvicente is ready to put the best squad possible on the pitch to take on the Peruvians, with Rondón and veteran midfielder Juan Arango leading them.
This game is crucial for Venezuela's chances of making it to the knockout stage, since their next game will be against Brazil. If history is on the Venezuelans side, a draw against Perú should be enough to watch them play the Quarter-finals, since third place teams with more than three points usually make it to the next round.
On the other hand, Perú will try to pick up the pieces left by their baffling loss against Brazil on Sunday. La Bicolor was not able to hold on to their early lead, conceding a goal by Neymar two minutes after scoring their goal. Furthermore, when they thought things were under control, Neymar pulled off a brilliant assist to give La Canarinha a last-minute goal, leaving the Peruvians empty handed.
If Perú wants to have a legitimate shot of making it to the next round, their matchup against Venezuela will be crucial for them. Coach Ricardo Gareca will need Jefferson Farfan's best game in order to stand a chance, while striker Paolo Guerrero aims to score more goals that increase his historic total with the National Team.
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