Colombia Advances to Copa América Final with 1-0 Win Over Uruguay
Maxi Araujo's Effort Denied, Uruguay Held to Draw
James RodrÃguez's Assist Sets Up Victory for Colombia
Montevideo, Uruguay - Colombia secured their place in the Copa América final with a hard-fought 1-0 victory over Uruguay at the Bank of America Stadium on Wednesday night.
Despite Uruguay's early dominance, Colombia found the breakthrough in the second half when James RodrÃguez provided an inch-perfect assist for Jefferson Lerma, who slotted home the winning goal.
Earlier in the match, Uruguay's Maxi Araujo had created a promising opportunity but his long pass into the box was cleared by Colombia's defense.
Colombia's victory was made even more impressive by the fact that they played with 10 men for nearly 20 minutes after Juan Guillermo Cuadrado was sent off for a second yellow card.
The win sends Colombia into the Copa América final for the first time in 23 years, where they will face either Argentina or Brazil.
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