This semi-final fixture could have featured Brazil and Chile…
Paraguay have a great chance of reaching the final of the 2011 Copa America. They have a good attacking line and that’s not all. Justo Villar has proven to be a closed gate in post for Paraguay.

His MOTM performance against Brazil emphasized Brazil’s humiliating exit. So will Villar bring minnows Venezuela back to earth?

Well, Venezuela have already made history by reaching the semi-finals of the Copa America for the first time as history can prove it. Who genuinely thought about La Vinotinto as prospective finalists in Argentina this year?

“We want to go further because our players are not satisfied with that [quarter-final win over Chile],” said the ambitious Cesar Farias.

The manager has made it clear that Venezuela’s goal was “to play 6 matches at the Copa America and to have respect from those who believe that La Vinotinto has no merit.”

Paraguay would be wrong to overlook the potential of the Venezuelans…