Mexico take third spot as Lugano's misery continues

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CARACAS, Jul 15 (Reuters): Uruguay defender Diego Lugano, whose missed penalty led to the semi-final defeat against Brazil, was sent off and gave away a penalty as his side lost 3-1 to Mexico in the Copa America third-place match Saturday.
Sebastian Abreu put Uruguay ahead in the 21st minute when he headed in Maximiliano Pereira's header at the far post but the game turned in the 37th minute when Lugano elbowed Gerardo Torrado in the penalty area.
Lugano, who missed Uruguay's last kick in the penalty shootout against Brazil on Tuesday, was sent off and a penalty was awarded which was converted by Cuauhtemoc Blanco.
Long-range goals from Omar Bravo in the 68th minute and substitute Andres Guardado seven minutes later completed Mexico's win. Third-place playoff
Uruguay 1 Mexico 3
Scorers:
Uruguay: Sebastian Abreu 21
Mexico: Cuauhtemoc Blanco 38pen, Omar Bravo 68, Andres Guardado 76
Red card: Diego Lugano (Uruguay) 37
Uruguay: 1-Fabian Carini; 19-Andres Scotti, 2-Diego Lugano, 17-Carlos Valdez, 4-Jorge Fucile; 5-Pablo Garcia (8-Walter Gargano 79), 16-Maximiliano Pereira, 7-Cristian Rodriguez, 20-Ignacio Gonzalez (18-Fabian Canobbio 74); 21-Diego Forlan (22-Vicente Sanchez 74), 13-Sebastian Abreu
Mexico: 13-Guillermo Ochoa; 15-Jose Antonio Castro, 22-Francisco Rod-riguez, 2-Jonny Magallon, 3-Fausto Pinto (18-Andres Guardado 65); 6-Gerardo Torrado, 11-Ramon Morales, 16-Jaime Lozano (8-Jaime Correa 76), 10-Cuauhtemoc Blanco; 21-Nery Castillo, 19-Omar Bravo (9-Luis Angel Landin 88)
Referee: Mauricio Reinoso (Ecuador)