<!--Article Start--> <p style="text-align: justify"><strong><em>Colombia scraped through to the quarter-finals of the Copa America here Sunday after grinding out a 0-0 draw with Peru as Chelsea FC potential signing Falcao continues to fire blank at the Copa America.</em></strong></p> <p style="text-align: justify">A tense Group C stalemate in Temuco means Peru and Colombia finished the first phase with four points each, level on goal difference.</p> <p style="text-align: justify">However Peru are guaranteed of finishing ahead of the Colombians because of their superior number of goals scored in the tournament.</p> <p style="text-align: justify">The result means that Colombia's chances of reaching the knockout rounds hinged on the outcome of Brazil's match against Venezuela later Sunday that later did turn out in their favor.</p> <p style="text-align: justify">A 0-0 draw in the Brazil-Venezuela game would left the Venezuelans with an identical tally of points, goal difference and goals scored to the Colombians, but they would have advanced because of their head-to-head results.</p> <p style="text-align: justify">If the Colombians are eliminated they will only have themselves to blame after a lacklustre attacking performance against Peru.</p> <p style="text-align: justify">Colombia started the game in rampant form, with Manchester United striker Radamel Falcao seeing a low shot superbly turned around the post by Peru goalkeeper Pedro Gallese after only four minutes.</p> . <p style="text-align: justify">The Colombians continued to pressure the Peruvian goal in the opening spell but all too often their final pass or shot lacked the precision to trouble Gallese.</p> <p style="text-align: justify">As the game wore on Colombia's team featuring European-based stars such as Real Madrid's James Rodriguez and Juan Cuadrado seemed to run out of ideas, frustrated by a superb Peruvian defensive display led by Joel Sanchez and Christian Cueva.</p> <p style="text-align: justify"><strong>By AFP</strong></p> <p style="text-align: justify"></p>