VIOLENCE erupted after Paraguay beat Venezuela 5-3 on penalties in their Copa America semi-final.
Players and coaching staff could be seen wading in during a mass brawl which flared up as the teams were leaving the pitch.
One of the big personal confrontations caught on camera saw Venezuela's Nicolas Fedor and Paraguay's No20 Nestor Ortigoza swinging punches wildly at each other.
The fighting continued for several minutes despite police and stewards doing their best to break up the scuffles.
Paraguay's Jonathan Santana was sent off in extra-time of the fiesty encounter which ended goalless.
In the penalty shootout, Venezuela hit the woodwork three times before defender Dario Veron blasted his spot kick past Renny Vega to secure a 5-3 shootout win for Paraguay.
It continued their remarkable run of progressing through the tournament despite not winning a single game during open play.
Paraguay now face Uruguay in Sunday's showpiece final in Buenos Aires, their first for 32 years.
Source: Thesun.co.uk,Youtube
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