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SAOPAULO, June 29 -- ChilemidfielderArturoVidalpraisedthementalfortitudeofhisteammatesafterthedefendingCopaAmericachampionshadtwogoalsannulledbeforebeatingColombia 5-4 onpenaltiesonFriday.
EduardoVargasandVidalweredeniedeachsideofhalftimebyoffsidedecisionsagainstthemthatwerelaterprovedtobecorrect.
"Wedominatedalmostthewholematch," Vidaltoldreporters. "Itwasagreatgameagainstateamwithalotofquality.
"It'sverydifficulttohavetwogoalsannulledandevenmoresoinaquarterfinalagainstateamlikeColombia. Weplayedagreatmatchandwereabletokeepourheadsupagainstastrongopponent."
"Wewereunitedbothmentallyandwithourheartsandknewitwasgoingtobeadifficultmatch. Ithinktheteamissoclosethatthesethingscanhappen."
VidalwasoneoffiveChileplayerswhoconvertedtheirspotkicksintheshootoutatArenaCorinthians.
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