attacker claims he had confidence against Peru
due to his shooting efforts on Saturday
Chile's match-winner Eduardo Vargas claims that
he suspected goals were coming against Peru afte
scoring "every shot" in training on Saturday.
The 25-year-old striker scored both goals in
Santiago on Monday to send his nation into the
Copa America final at Peru's expense.
In the 42nd minute, Vargas tapped in from
close range after Alexis Sanchez's cross came
back off the post, while the Napoli man wrapped
up Chile's 2-1 victory with 26 minutes remaining,
blasting the ball into the top corner from 25 yards.
"I was practicing shooting on Saturday and the
truth is that every shot went in," Vargas said,
according to La Tercera. "Today, I had the
confidence."
Vargas' double took him to 22 goals for his
country, putting him level with former attacking
midfielder Jorge Aravena as the sixth-highest
scorer in Chile's history.
The Santiago-born striker claimed he could barely
feel his injured knee as he led Chile to victory.
"My knee bothers me in some plays but thank Go
it was nothing against Peru and I could keep
playing," he added.
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