Braves' Snitker All Laughs After Foul Ball To Groin
July 4 (Reuters) - History is at stake for both Venezuela and Canada when they meet on Friday in Arlington, Texas, in the second Copa America quarter-final.
Long considered one of the minnows of South American football, Venezuela would guarantee tying their best Copa America showing by advancing past Canada, ensuring they at least match their fourth-place finish in 2011.
"We know that we have to motivate ourselves a little bit more than maybe how we motivated ourselves for the group phase," Venezuela manager Fernando Batista said, through an interpreter.
"Because we are very close to surpassing the best performance historically of Venezuela in Copa America. We know it's important."
Venezuela won all three of their Group B matches but perhaps rode their luck a bit in the process, aided by Enner Valencia's early red card in a 2-1 win over Ecuador and Orbelin Pineda's penalty miss in a 1-0 win over Mexico.
In their first Copa America appearance, Canada also got some breaks in their path to the quarter-finals, defeating Peru 1-0 and drawing Chile 0-0 in matches in which both opponents received red cards.
Canada's one goal, scored via Jonathan David, is the fewest among teams that advanced and they will be without winger Tajon Buchanan, who suffered a broken tibia in training following the Chile draw that clinched the second-place finish in Group A.
"There's so much room for improvement," manager Jesse Marsch said after the Chile draw.
"But I have to say the overall mentality and commitment to try to be the team that we want to become has been at the highest level I've seen of any team I've worked with.
"That part I've really enjoyed. I'm proud of them, but more so, I'm happy for them." (Reporting by Field Level Media; Editing by Peter Rutherford )
Jessica Cabo International Airport August 25 2011 Jessica Simpson 24867796 506 700 Il 1080xN.4400474332 Lmgc January 2013 She Worked Her Tan Cabo While Wearing 2024 Calendar Two Tone Blue With Holidays Portrait Sunday Start En Cv 612x792 1872398 Jessica Cabo 1 3617909875 9d41d4c53e Cabo Luxury. Julieta Amezcua Photography. 115 Of 253 1024x683 2000 X 2000 45 718x0 C Default Maxresdefault ChefJessica 82545D83 A67C 4BA5 86BA C900FD8B24A9.0 C PersonalJessicaDeOcampo IMG0291 1651263186041 Chef Jessica 1024x687 Jessicacabo.jpe0af14 16746156497724 1920 Cabo Luxury. Julieta Amezcua Photography. 123 Of 253 Copy ?v=1645637859H1jGpgxH Jessica Cabo International Airport August 25 2011 Jessica Simpson 24867737 437 700 4883076710 B38faee3e6 B Screen Shot 2020 05 22 At 12.55.35 PM ?resize=1444%2C866?resize=150327f5610f5056137106dab769ffdf324fbd69b06 475678 Maxresdefault Maxresdefault Chef Jess 1667321173875.JPG4EBEFC2700000578 0 Image A 8 1533140208239 Chef Jessica 1920w A3380d384da4fd0a701b5c53f1225535 Celebrity Bikini Bodies Los Cabos Blog May 2019 Jessica Cabo 2ba3a058 0bb6 4a1d 862c 99804def9c49 Jessica Cabo International Airport August 25 2011 Jessica Simpson 24867734 312 500 C JessicaDeOcampo IMG0271 1651263215790 ?media Id=100064855504418Img 7638 Jpg.817551404080