Peru U15s beat Chile to reach Sudamericano final

The Peruvian boys celebrate their victory against Chile. Photo: Courtesy of Twitter Josué Castro.

The Peruvian boys celebrate their victory against Chile. Photo: Courtesy of Twitter Josué Castro.

09:55 | Lima, Nov. 29 (ANDINA).

Peru advanced to the final of the South American Under-15 Soccer Championship after beating Chile 2-0 on Thursday.

Luis Iberico scored the opener in the 55th minute before Hideyoshi Arakaki added the second nine minutes later.

Despite being reduced to ten men by the 65th-minute dismissal of Jeremy Canelas, the Peruvian boys held on for their fourth victory of the tournament in Bolivia.

Juan Jose Ore's side will now face Colombia in Saturday's final, while Chile will take on Argentina for third place.

Peru and Colombia are both unbeaten in the tournament with four wins and one draw each.

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Published: 11/29/2013