Chile proved too strong for Peru with a valuable victory in the second round of South American World Cup qualifying on Tuesday.
Chile claimed a boosting 4-2 win over Peru, in an intense World Cup qualifier played in front of 35,000 fans at the Monumental stadium in Santiago.
Claudio Borghi's side rebounded from their heavy defeat to Argentina last week, with a good victory that gives them three points from two games.
Goals from Waldo Ponce, Eduardo Vargas and Gary Medel put Chile in a comfortable position, before goals from Claudio Pizarro and Jefferson Farfan made the game very interesting. However, Humberto Suazo restored Chile's advantage from the penalty spot to put the result completely beyond Peru.
In an action-packed encounter, Chile went immediately ahead when Ponce headed the ball home from close-range just one minute in. In the 17th minute Vargas doubled their lead when he fired the ball home after good work from Jean Beausejour.
Peru were not even half the side that beat Paraguay comfortably in Lima on Friday, and they had to wait until the 37th minute to inflict any danger on the Chile goal, when Rinaldo Cruzado hit the woodwork.
Right before the break Peru hit the bar again, this time with an effort from Paolo Guerrero, scorer of both of Peru's goals last week.
The second period started in the same manner as the first, as two minutes in Medel added Chile's third with a tremendous long-distance missile that gave Peru goalkeeper Raul Fernandez no chance.
Two minutes later, Pizarro pulled a goal back for Peru, with a smart finish from an acute angle, and in the 59th minute Farfan brought the visitors back into life, when he met a dangerous Juan Vargas free-kick with a flicked header.
However, despite Peru's revival Suazo fired in a penalty-kick in the 63rd minute to hand Chile a well-deserved victory.
Peru, who were very vulnerable in defense, clearly demonstrated where their strength lies, as their attack had time to hit the woodwork once more before the match concluded.
Claudio Borghi's side rebounded from their heavy defeat to Argentina last week, with a good victory that gives them three points from two games.
Goals from Waldo Ponce, Eduardo Vargas and Gary Medel put Chile in a comfortable position, before goals from Claudio Pizarro and Jefferson Farfan made the game very interesting. However, Humberto Suazo restored Chile's advantage from the penalty spot to put the result completely beyond Peru.
In an action-packed encounter, Chile went immediately ahead when Ponce headed the ball home from close-range just one minute in. In the 17th minute Vargas doubled their lead when he fired the ball home after good work from Jean Beausejour.
Peru were not even half the side that beat Paraguay comfortably in Lima on Friday, and they had to wait until the 37th minute to inflict any danger on the Chile goal, when Rinaldo Cruzado hit the woodwork.
Right before the break Peru hit the bar again, this time with an effort from Paolo Guerrero, scorer of both of Peru's goals last week.
The second period started in the same manner as the first, as two minutes in Medel added Chile's third with a tremendous long-distance missile that gave Peru goalkeeper Raul Fernandez no chance.
Two minutes later, Pizarro pulled a goal back for Peru, with a smart finish from an acute angle, and in the 59th minute Farfan brought the visitors back into life, when he met a dangerous Juan Vargas free-kick with a flicked header.
However, despite Peru's revival Suazo fired in a penalty-kick in the 63rd minute to hand Chile a well-deserved victory.
Peru, who were very vulnerable in defense, clearly demonstrated where their strength lies, as their attack had time to hit the woodwork once more before the match concluded.
