Guerrero takes Peru to Semis

A Paolo Guerrero hat trick led Peru to a 3-1 win against Bolivia on Thursday, securing a place in the semifinals of the Copa America.Peru attacked from the first minute with Guerrero opening the scoring in the 20th minute when he headed in a perfectly placed cross from Juan Vargas. He added his second in the 23rd on the counterattack with Christian Cueva supplying the pass. He completed his hat trick in the 74th after intercepting a pass.

Bolivia’s Marcelo Moreno converted a penalty in the 84th.The three goals were Guerrero’s first after failing to score in the three group matches.It’s the second consecutive time that Peru has reached the Copa America semifinals after finishing third four years ago.Peru faces host Chile on Monday in the semifinals. In the other half of the draw, Argentina plays Colombia in a quarterfinal on Friday, and Brazil faces Paraguay on Saturday in the other. The Final is on July 4.