Pitana had a very difficult match, but I think that he was strong overall in the match.
65th Minute: Chile's Artur Vidal is making a run at the top of the box when he is pulled back by Miller Bolanos with a tug on the shoulder. Though many thought there wasn't enough contact to warrant a penalty, I think Pitana was 100% right. I do think that there wasn't that much contact, but it still was a clear foul. Good call by Pitana.
93rd Minute: Chilean Matias Fernandez, already booked in the match goes in hard on Juan Carlos Paredes. I agree with Pitana's decision, since it was certainly a rough enough challenge to warrant a yellow.
Ecuador players protest Pitana's penalty call against Miller Bolanos
Mexico 0-0 Bolivia Referee: Enrique Caceras (Paraguay)
Caceras only faced one touch call in the match, when Javier Aquino of Mexico went down in the box under a challenge from a Bolivia defender. Caceras didn't call a penalty and I agree due to the fact that there was hardly any contact. Overall, a strong match from the Paraguayan mach.
Uruguay 1-0 Jamaica Referee: Jose Argote (Venezuela)
Argote and his Venezuelan assistants had a strong match with no controversy. Nothing to go in depth on from this one.
Paraguay 2-2 Argentina Referee: Wilmar Roldan (Colombia)
Roldan had to make one tough penalty call in the match, but I think he unfortunately got it wrong.
35th Minute: Argentina Forward Angel di Maria goes down in the box under a standing challenge from Miguel Samudio. Roldan calls a penalty in favor of Argentina, but I'm not convinced that there was enough contact to bring di Maria. You could argue either way, but for me this just wasn't a penalty.
Colombia 0-1 Venezuela Referee: Andres Cunha (Uruguay)
Cunha and his team had a very good match with little controversy. Nice work by those officials!
Brazil 2-1 Peru Referee: Roberto Garcia (Mexico)
Little controversy for Garcia and his crew in a very good match for them that was capped off with a fine onside call on Brazil's late winner.
Ecuador 2-3 Bolivia Referee: Joel Aguilar (El Salvador)
I'm very sorry about this, but I can't find any match highlights for this game, and therefore can't give you my take on the calls. I apologize for the inconvenience.
Chile 3-3 Mexico Referee: Victor Hugo Carrillo (Peru)
Carrillo and his team had two important decisions to make in this match, and I think they got one right.
55th Minute: Arturo Vidal makes a run in the box and goes down under a challenge from Gerardo Flores. At first it looks like a dive from Vidal, but upon a second look, it turns out Vidal was stepped on by Flores. Carrillo sees this and correctly points to the spot. Nice call by the Peruvian referee.
64th Minute: Chile think they have taken a 4-2 lead on a rocket from outside the box, but the AR flags Vidal, who supplied the pass to the shooter, despite the fact that replays showed he was onside. Huge mistake by the AR, who had already made one mistake that thwarted Chile of a chance.
Argentina 1-0 Uruguay Referee: Sandro Ricci (Brazil)
A pretty good match from Ricci, who hardly saw any controversy. Nice work by him and his crew.
Paraguay 1-0 Jamaica Referee: Carlos Vera (Ecuador)
Nothing to look at in a good match from Vera and his crew. Nice work by those officials!
Brazil 0-1 Colombia Referee: Enrique Osses (Chile)
Osses didn't face anything major during the match, but had a lot to deal with after the final whistle.
Post-Match: Neymar appears to want to settle a beef with a Colombian defender and starts a heated argument that culminates in Neymar being restrained by teammates after he attempted to head butt the defender. Carlos Bacca of Colombia takes exception to Neymar's antics and shoves him to the ground. Osses shows both players red cards, and for me it's a no-brainer. No room for that in a major tournament.
Peru 1-0 Venezuela Referee: Raul Orosco (Bolivia)
Orosco had one key call to make in this very important match.
29th Minute: Venezuelan Defender Fernando Amorebieta appears to stomp on the knee of José Pablo Guerrero. Orosco sees this and correctly sends Amorebieta off for violent conduct.
Chile 5-0 Bolivia Referee: Andres Cunha (Uruguay)
Cunha and crew had an excellent performance in this critical Group A match with very little controversy. Nothing to look at here.
Mexico 1-2 Ecuador Referee: Jose Argote (Venezuela)
Argote, a rising CONMEBOL referee, had one important call to make in this match.
63rd Minute: Ecuador Defender Gabriel Achilier climbs over the back of Hugo Ayala in an attempt to win the ball in his own area. This is about as clear as a penalty can be and Argote wastes no time in pointing to the spot.
Uruguay 1-1 Paraguay Referee: Roberto Garcia (Mexico)
Little controversy for Garcia in this match with nothing to go in depth on. Nice work by the referee and his Mexican assistants.
Argentina 1-0 Jamaica Referee: Julio Bascuñán (Chile)
Bascuñán had a good match with no controversy. Nice work by the Chilean referee and his crew.
Peru 0-0 Colombia Referee: Nestor Pitana (Argentina)
Very strong match from Pitana with nothing to go in depth on. Good work by the Argentinean ref and his crew.
Brazil 2-1 Venezuela Referee: Enrique Caceras (Paraguay)
No controversy in a good match for Caceras and his crew. Nothing to look at here either.
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