Uruguay Face an Unlikely Oponent

The Copa America Semifinals did not produce as much drama as the quarter finals, except perhaps for the game between Venezuela and Paraguay.
Paraguay have historically been the better footballing nation and were therefore the favorites, in my books anyway. However, this years Copa America produced some unlikely score lines such as the mighty Argentinians falling to Uruguay and Brazil being embarrassed in a shootout by Paraguay. 
Therefore it would not have been strange to see Peru face Venezuela in the final. It seems to me the Vino Tinto, as they are known in Latin America, had the upper hand in their game against Paraguay. They hit posts galore and it was perhaps fitting they lost this match in the same way in which they knocked Chile out of the tournament, with a little luck.
Penalties are a horrible way to bow out of a tournament, but it has happened to some of the best sides in world football and Venezuela were no exception; a miss handled penalty cost them their ticket to Buenos Aires.
Uruguay, the fourth best side in the world, according to last year's World Cup, did not fall and it should come as no surprise that they are in the Finals and should be favorites to win it. However, their road to the finals was not an easy one. They drew their first two matches against Peru and Chile respectively and did not look like the side who fought for third place in South Africa 2010. However, like any great side in a tournament they stepped up when they needed to and managed to squeak out of the group stage and eliminate the hosts in the first knockout phase.
Their match against Peru could have produced an upset and I have to admit that at the end of the first half I thought the game could go into Penalties with Peru knocking out the final great side left in the tournament. The  Uruguayans outplayed their rivals, but could not finish their opportunities and it was these missed chances which made me wonder whether Uruguay could over come lady luck.
My predictions did not come to fruition as Uruguay's Luis Suarez scored eight minutes into the second half to give Uruguay a 1-0 lead and iced it with his second goal scored off a beautifully executed counter-attack.
The Final is settled; Paraguay vs. Uruguay in Buenos Aires. I put my money on Uruguay 2-1 in what should be an exciting finish to an historical Copa America.