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Peru's William Chiroque, second from left, celebrates with teammates, Adan Balbin, left, Paolo Guerrero, second right, and Rinaldo Cruzado, right, after scoring during the Copa America third-place soccer match in La Plata, Argentina, Saturday July 23, 201 Fernando Llano, Associated Press
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Peru's William Chiroque, left, shoots to score as Venezuela's goalkeeper Renny Vega tries to block during the Copa America third-place soccer match in La Plata, Argentina, Saturday, July 23, 2011. Roberto Candia, Associated Press
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Referee Wilmar Roldan, of Colombia, shows the red card to Venezuela's Tomas Rincon during the Copa America third-place soccer match against Peru in La Plata, Argentina, Saturday, July 23, 2011. Roberto Candia, Associated Press
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Peru's Carlos Lobaton fights for the ball with Venezuela's Manuel Seijas during the Copa America third-place soccer match in La Plata, Argentina, Saturday July 23, 2011. Pedro Fosco, Associated Press
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Venezuela's Tomas Rincon reacts as he leaves the field after being sent off during the Copa America third-place soccer match against Peru in La Plata, Argentina, Saturday, July 23, 2011. Fernando Llano, Associated Press
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Referee Wilmar Roldan, of Colombia issues a red card to Venezuela's Tomas Rincon, left, during the Copa America third-place soccer match against Peru in La Plata, Argentina, Saturday, July 23, 2011. Fernando Llano, Associated Press
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Peru's William Chiroque, center, back to camera, celebrates with teammates after scoring during the Copa America third-place soccer match against Venezuela in La Plata, Argentina, Saturday July 23, 2011. Fernando Llano, Associated Press
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Peru's William Chiroque, left, scores as Venezuela's goalkeeper Renny Vega tries to block during the Copa America third-place soccer match in La Plata, Argentina, Saturday, July 23, 2011. Roberto Candia, Associated Press
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Peru's William Chiroque, right, scores during the Copa America third-place soccer match against Venezuela in La Plata, Argentina, Saturday July 23, 2011. Fernando Llano, Associated Press
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Referee Wilmar Roldan, of Colombia, center, issues a red card to Venezuela's Tomas Rincon, left, as Peru's Paolo Guerrero reacts during the Copa America third-place soccer match in La Plata, Argentina, Saturday, July 23, 2011. Fernando Llano, Associated Press
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Peru's William Chiroque, center, scores after Venezuela's goalkeeper Renny Vega failed to block during the Copa America third-place soccer match in La Plata, Argentina, Saturday, July 23, 2011. Roberto Candia, Associated Press
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Peru's Paolo Guerrero (9) scores his team's second goal as Venezuela's goalkeeper Renny Vega, right, and Jose Manuel Rey look on during the Copa America third-place soccer match in La Plata, Argentina, Saturday, July 23, 2011. Pedro Fosco, Associated Press
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Peru's William Chiroque, center, celebrates with teammates after scoring during the Copa America third-place soccer match against Venezuela in La Plata, Argentina, Saturday July 23, 2011. Fernando Llano, Associated Press
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Peru's William Chiroque celebrates after scoring against Venezuela during the Copa America third-place soccer match in La Plata, Argentina, Saturday July 23, 2011. Pedro Fosco, Associated Press
By Associated Press

LA PLATA, Argentina — Striker Paolo Guerrero scored three goals and set up another Saturday as Peru defeated Venezuela 4-1 to finish third in the Copa America.

Guerrero set up William Chiroque's goal in the 42nd minute, then got his hat trick with goals in the 64th, 89th and two minutes into stoppage time.

Venezuela pulled one back through Juan Fernando Arango in the 77th, but it could not overcome going a man down in the 58th when midfielder Tomas Rincon was sent off for a hard sliding tackle.

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