Striker Radamel Falcao scored twice as Colombia beat Bolivia 2-0 to win Group A at the Copa America Sunday. Colombia took seven points from its three matches, the best return of the tournament so far, to qualify for a quarterfinal against the best third-placed team from the three groups in Cordoba next Saturday. Bolivia was eliminated while host Argentina and Costa Rica are set to play for second place in Cordoba late Monday. Falcao is now joint top scorer of a low-scoring tournament with a tally of two, equal with Peru's Paolo Guerrero, and the team went through without conceding a goal. “These results put us in the quarterfinals with authority,” Colombia's coach Hernan Dario Gomez told the post-match news conference. “Our objective is not to go looking for a goalscorer but our identity as a team,” he said after Falcao scored the goals but Colombia created chances for several different players. Falcao put the Colombians ahead after a quarter of an hour when he ran onto winger Dayro Moreno's defense-splitting ball down the left to steer it past goalkeeper Carlos Arias. Colombia went further head close to the half hour with a penalty converted by Falcao after defender Santos Amador brought down left back Pablo Armero. It was the second penalty of the tournament and the second faced by Arias after he saved one from Costa Rica's Joel Campbell in Bolivia's 2-0 defeat in Jujuy Thursday. Colombia created several chances to increases its lead with Falcao shooting wide from the best after being set up by substitute Hugo Rodallega, who later had a shot on target deflected by a defender. Martino banned Paraguay coach Gerardo Martino will be banned from the dugout for Wednesday's meeting with Copa America surprise package Venezuela after arguing with the referee in his side's draw with Brazil, organizers said Sunday. Martino was furious after the Brazilians leveled right at the death Saturday to leave the Paraguayans hanging on to hopes of a place in the quarters.
