Copa America - Colombia 2 Venezuela 0
First Published: Jul 12, 2001Copa America hosts Colombia got off to a winning start on Bogota against ten-man Venezuela.
Luis Valenilla was sent off early in the second half for a second booking but by then the Colombians were leading 2-0 thanks to a low drive from Freddy Grisales and a well-taken penalty from Victor Hugo Aristizabal. Colombia are fielding a squad of resevres and youth team prospects in the rescheduled Copa which their opponents have only had three days to prepare for.
All Content is Copyright © 2001 WorldSoccerNews.com. All rights reserved. This material is intended solely for personal use. Any other reproduction, publication or redistribution of this material without the written agreement of the copyright owner is strictly forbidden and any breach of copyright will be considered actionable. 2001