Lerma sends 10-man Colombia into Copa America final

CHARLOTTE, July 11 (Xinhua) -- Jefferson Lerma scored a first-half winner as 10-man Colombia reached the Copa America final with a 1-0 victory over Uruguay here on Wednesday.

Lerma struck with a towering header but the Cafeteros suffered a major setback shortly after when right-back Daniel Munoz was sent off for a second yellow-card offense.

Colombia survived a nerve-wracking second half to set up a meeti