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		</div><p>Chile are into the Confederations Cup final after the semi-final with Portugal in Kazan was decided by Claudio Bravo&#8217;s penalty shoot-out saves. Bravo saved poor spot-kicks from Ricardo Quaresma, Joao Moutinho and Nani as the much-maligned Manchester City goalkeeper proved to be the match winner.</p>
<p>Chile were faultless from the spot as Arturo Vidal, Charles Aranguiz and Alexis Sanchez scored.<br />
The South American champions had come closest to winning the contest in open play when Vidal hit the post in the penultimate minute of extra-time and Martin Rodriguez struck the bar with the follow-up.</p>
<p>Portugal had earlier escaped when Iranian official Alireza Faghani opted not to ask the video assistant referee to review a challenge by Jose Fonte on Francisco Silva, which should have been a penalty. Germany and Mexico meet in the second semi-final in Sochi on Thursday. The final takes place on Sunday evening in St Petersburg, with a third-placed play-off in Moscow earlier in the day.</p>
<p>Bravo was called into action early on against the European champions, denying Andre Silva. Cristiano Ronaldo was the provider, but Bravo smothered Andre Silva&#8217;s attempt to convert.<br />
Chances in front of goal were few and far between as the sides cancelled each other out.<br />
Two came in quick succession, but the goalkeepers ensured the deadlock remained. Rui Patricio denied Eduardo Varga after he took a touch before firing towards goal. And then Bravo stood up to repel Ronaldo&#8217;s shot after 58 minutes.</p>
<p>Vidal fired over from 25 yards for Chile before Cedric Soares intercepted a cross from Alexis Sanchez intended for Vidal.<br />
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<p>Ronaldo had a shot deflected for a corner and then headed wide from Soares&#8217; cross with six minutes of normal time remaining.<br />
Sanchez came closer still in the fifth minute of extra-time. But the Arsenal striker, after finding space 10 yards out, headed narrowly wide from Mauricio Isla&#8217;s cross.<br />
Chile might have had a penalty in the second period of extra-time when Silva went by Fonte after latching on to Sanchez&#8217;s pass. Fonte took the substitute down and appeals were dismissed. The referee did not refer the decision.<br />
Chile came close to brushing off the disappointment as Vidal&#8217;s rapier-like strike from the left edge of the area came back off the post.<br />
Rodriguez prodded the ball goal-bound, but it was too high and the game went to penalties.<br />
Vidal converted the first spot-kick and Bravo guessed correctly on each occasion he faced a Portuguese taker as Ronaldo was left to watch his team&#8217;s title hopes come to an end.</p>
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