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AO XXIV
N 132
JULIO - AGOSTO 2012

CONFEDERACIN
SUDAMERICANA DE FTBOL
AL FIN / AT LAST
CORINTHIANS...!
AVANZANDO CON EL ESPRITU

DE AQUEL 9 DE JULIO
Moving forward with the spirit of that 9 th of July
l momento de aparecer la presente edicin de nuestra rehen the present edition of our magazine appeared on
vista, el 9 de julio, la Confederacin Sudamericana de FtJuly 9, the South American Football Confederation
bol cumpla su 96 aniversario. Estamos ya cercanos al cencelebrated its 96th Anniversary. We are very close of
our centennial. We are satisfied of having fulfilled our founders
tenario de vida. Nos sentimos satisfechos de cumplir con el ideal
integrador y abarcativo de los fundadores. La CONMEBOL sigue
integrating and wide-spreading ideal. CONMEBOL keeps on
creciendo con dinamismo y fijndose siempre nuevas metas sin
growing in a dynamic way, always setting new targets and never
apartarse nunca de su consigna de buenas relaciones con la FIFA,
moving away from its commitment of good relations with FIFA, its
con las confederaciones colegas, con sus asociaciones miembro y
colleague confederations, member associations and all the other
con todos los estamentos que componen la gran familia del ftbol.
strata that make up the great football family.
Asimismo, sin perder nunca de vista el aspecto deportivo We must also point out that we have never left the sport
nuestro gran tesoro- ni el desarrollo del ftbol.
aspect out of our sight -our great treasure- or the football
Justamente en el plano de las relaciones institucionales, acadevelopment.
bamos de dar inicio a una nueva fase de cooperacin e interIn connection with our institutional relations, we have just
cambio con la Concacaf que puede ser muy positiva para ambas
started a new phase of cooperation and interchange with
confederaciones en los prximos aos. Estamos robusteciendo el
Concacaf, which may prove quite positive for both confederations
lazo con nuestros amigos del Norte, Centroamrica y el Caribe,
in the years to come. We are reinforcing our bond with our
que derivar, seguramente, en beneficio para nuestros clubes y
friends of the North, Central America and the Caribbean, that
asociaciones.
will surely derive in the benefit of our clubs and associations.
En la ltima reunin del Comit Ejecutivo de la CONMEBOL se
On occasion of the latest meeting of CONMEBOL Executive
fij el compromiso de todos los presidentes de buscar nuevos y maCommittee, all the presidents agreed to commit themselves to find
yores ingresos para los clubes que particinew and higher income resources for the clubs
pan en nuestros torneos continentales. Es
that participate in our continental tournaments.
un desafo asumido y a corto plazo debera
This is an acknowledged challenge and it is
haber novedades importantes al respecto.
possible to have important news on the matter
Hemos sostenido en los ltimos das
within a short term.
una reunin con el ministro de Deportes
We have also had a meeting with the
del Brasil, seor Aldo Rebelo, con relacin
Sports Minister of Brazil, Mr. Aldo Rebelo, in
al Mundial 2014. Luego de recorrer un
connection with the 2014 World Cup. After
amplio temario, la percepcin es sumaanalyzing a long agenda, the result appeared
mente positiva. Estamos convencidos de
quite positive. We are convinced that this great
que el gran pas amaznico organizar un
Amazonian country will organize a splendid
esplndido Mundial y las obras y preparatiWorld Cup and the works started will be ready
vos estarn en tiempo y forma.
in time and shape.
Por ltimo queremos expresar nuestro
Finally, we want to express our support
apoyo y aliento al gran equipo de Universiand encouragement to the great team of
dad de Chile que en los prximos das disUniversidad de Chile that will shortly dispute in
putar en Tokio una nueva edicin de la
Tokyo a new edition of the Suruga Bank
Copa Suruga Bank con el campen jaCup with the Japanese champion of the
pons de la Copa de Liga.
League Cup.
Y tambin enviar las congratulaciones
We also want to send our congratulations
al Corinthians, uno de los grandes clubes
to Corinthians, one of the great clubs of
de Amrica, por conquistar su primera CoAmerica, for conquering its first Copa
pa Libertadores. Y de manera invicta. ParaLibertadores in an unbeaten way.
NICOLAS LEOZ
bienes para una de las mayores aficiones
Congratulations to one of the largest number
Presidente de la CONMEBOL
CONMEBOL President
del mundo entero.
of fans in the whole world!
Autoridades de la CONMEBOL
CONMEBOL Authorities
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Presidente / President
NICOLS LEOZ (Paraguay)
Vicepresidente / Vice-President
Secretario General / General Secretary
Tesorero / Treasurer
Directores / Directors
EUGENIO FIGUEREDO (Uruguay)

JOS LUIS MEISZNER (Argentina)
RMER OSUNA (Bolivia)
RAFAEL ESQUIVEL (Venezuela)
LUIS BEDOYA (Colombia)
FRANCISCO ACOSTA (Ecuador)
JUAN NGEL NAPOUT (Paraguay)
MARCO POLO DEL NERO (Brasil)
MANUEL BURGA (Per)
ALFREDO ASFURA (Chile)
Representantes en la FIFA
Representatives in FIFA
JULIO H. GRONDONA (Argentina)

NICOLS LEOZ (Paraguay)
MARCO POLO DEL NERO (Brasil)
ASOCIACIN DEL FTBOL ARGENTINO

Viamonte 1366 (1053) - Buenos Aires
ARGENTINA - Tel (54-11) 4372 - 7900
Fax (54-11) 4375 - 4410 - E-mails: [email protected]
[email protected] - web: www.afa.org.ar
Representante en la Comisin
Organizadora de la Copa Mundial de la FIFA
Representative in FIFA World Cup Org. Committee
LUIS CHIRIBOGA (Ecuador)
Comisin de Finanzas (Presidente)

Finance Committee (President)
JOS CARLOS SALIM (Brasil)
FEDERACIN BOLIVIANA DE FTBOL

Av. Libertador Bolvar N 1168 Casilla de Correo 484 Cochabamba - BOLIVIA - Tel (591-4) 424-4982 / 424-5890 /
428-1873 - Fax (591-4) 428-2132
E-mail: [email protected] - web: www.fbf.com.bo
Comisin de Futsal y Ftbol Playa (Presidente)

Futsal and Beach Soccer Committee (President)
EUGENIO FIGUEREDO (Uruguay)
Comisin de rbitros (Presidente)

Referees Committee (President)
CARLOS ALARCN (Paraguay)
Comisin de Ftbol Femenino (Presidente)

Womens Football Committee (President)
RMER OSUNA (Bolivia)
Comisin de Competiciones (Presidente)

Competitions Committee (President)
JUAN NGEL NAPOUT (Paraguay)
Secretario Ejecutivo / Executive Secretary
FRANCISCO FIGUEREDO BRTEZ
Director de Comunicaciones / Communications Director
NSTOR BENTEZ SEGOVIA
Director: Jorge Barraza

Fotografa: Ricardo Alfieri
Versin Inglesa: Raquel Busto
Coordinacin: Roberto Mamrud
Diseo: Jorge Curci
ASOCIACIONES AFILIADAS
CONFEDERAO BRASILEIRA DE FUTEBOL

Rua Victor Civita, 66 - Bloco 1 - Edif. 5 - 5 andar
Barra da Tijuca - CEP 22.775-044 - Rio de Janeiro - BRASIL
Tel (55-21) 3572-1900 - Fax (55-21) 3572-1989
E-mail: [email protected]
web: www.cbf.com.br
FEDERACIN DE FTBOL DE CHILE
Avda. Quiln N 5635 - Comuna Pealoln
Casilla Postal N 3733 - Correo Central - Santiago
CHILE - Tel (56-2) 810-1800 - Fax (56-2) 284-3510 / 11
E-mail: [email protected] - web: www.anfp.cl
FEDERACIN COLOMBIANA DE FTBOL
Avenida 32 N 16 - 22 - Bogot
COLOMBIA - Tel (57-1) 288 9838
Fax (57-1) 288 9559
E-mail: [email protected] - web: www.colfutbol.org
FEDERACIN ECUATORIANA DE FTBOL
Av. Las Aguas y Calle Alianza
Casilla 09-01-7447 - Guayaquil - ECUADOR
Tel (593-4) 288-0610 - Fax (593-4) 288-0615
E-mail: [email protected] - web: www.ecuafutbol.org
ASOCIACIN PARAGUAYA DE FTBOL
Estadio Defensores del Chaco, Calles Mayor Martnez
1393 y Alejo Garca - Asuncin - PARAGUAY
Tel (595-21) 480-120 / 21 / 22 / 23
Fax (595-21) 480-124
E-mail: [email protected] - web: www.apf.org.py
FEDERACIN PERUANA DE FTBOL
Av. Aviacin 2085 - San Luis - Lima - PER
Tel (51-1) 225 - 8236 / 7 / 8 / 9 - Fax (51-1) 225 - 8240
E-mail: [email protected] - web: www.fpf.org.pe
ASOCIACIN URUGUAYA DE FTBOL
Guayabo 1531 - Montevideo - URUGUAY
Tel (598-2) 400-7101 - Fax (598-2) 409-0550
E-mail: [email protected] - web: www.auf.org.uy
FEDERACIN VENEZOLANA DE FTBOL
Av. Santos Erminy c/ 1a Calle Las Delicias,
Torre Mega II - PH - Sbana Grande
Caracas - VENEZUELA
Tel (58-212) 762-0362 - Fax (58-212) 762-0596
web: www.federacionvenezolanadefutbol.org
Portada: Corinthians debi

esperar 53 ediciones para coronarse
campen de la Libertadores, pero lo
logr con un rcord: es el primer
vencedor invicto de la competencia
en campaas de14 partidos. El festejo de sus millones de seguidores
pareci interminable. En la foto, el
capitn paulista Alessandro, luego
de recibir el trofeo de manos del Dr.
Nicols Leoz, lo celebra con sus
compaeros Chico -gran zagueroy el arquero suplente Danilo Fernandes. La Copa cerr otro captulo inolvidable y sigue siendo el torneo
preferido de jugadores y pblico.
Cover: Corinthians had to

wait 53 editions to be crowned as
champions of Libertadores, though
they attained this title with a record:
they are the first unbeaten winners of
a 14-match campaign. The celebration of their millions of fans seemed to
be never-ending. Here, the So Paulo
captain Alessandro, after receiving
the trophy presented to him by Dr.
Leoz and he celebrates his feat with
Chico and the substitute goalkeeper,
Danilo Fernandes. The Cup put an
end to another unforgettable chapter
and keeps on being the tournament
preferred by players and spectators.
Llega a 209 pases!
To 209 countries!
La familia del ftbol mundial cuenta con 209

Asociaciones Nacionales. A todas ellas, a clubes,
dirigentes y medios de prensa llega la revista de la
CONMEBOL, llevando su mensaje deportivo y un
abrazo fraterno de Sudamrica hacia el mundo...
The world football family has 209 National

Associations. CONMEBOLs Magazine, gets
to them all and to clubs, leaders and media,
carrying a sports message and a brotherly
embrace from South America to the world...
CONFEDERACIN SUDAMERICANA DE FTBOL

Autopista Aeropuerto Internacional y Av. Sudamericana - LUQUE - GRAN ASUNCIN - PARAGUAY
Tel. (595-21) 64 57 81 al 87 - Fax (595-21) 64 57 91 / 92 - E-mail: [email protected]
Web: www.conmebol.com - E-mail revista: [email protected]
SUMARIO
CONTENTS
63-67
3 Mensaje del Presidente

The Presidents Message
6-13 Joseph Blatter

visit Uruguay y Chile
Joseph Blatters visit to Uruguay and Chile
44-45 Fructfero encuentro en

San Pablo: CONMEBOL y CONCACAF
afianzan relaciones
Fruitful meeting in So Paulo,
CONMEBOL and CONCACAF
reinforce relations
14-16 Noticias / News

17 Ftbol Olmpico: El reencuentro
El Tnel del Tiempo

The Time Tunnel
de Uruguay y el viejo anhelo de Brasil

Olympic Football: Uruguays new
meeting and Brazils old yearning
Campeones de Sudamrica
South American Champions
20-31 Eliminatoria Mundial 2014
partido internacional en Amrica

One hundred and ten years after the first
match between National Teams in America
Chile: dos triunfos que le auguran

un final luminoso
2014 World Cup Qualifiers: Chile, two
victories that predict a sparkling future
46-48
49-56
57-62 A 110 aos del primer
River Plate 1 - Defensor Sporting 0
Mario Gobbi
111-113
63-67 Copa Libertadores Sub-20

River Plate campen en la fiesta
de los jvenes
U-20 Copa Libertadores: River Plate,
champion in the juveniles festival
68 La ptica del profesor Montoya

Professor Montoyas viewpoint
70-81
Copa Bridgestone Sudamericana

Campana de Largada!
Starting Bell...!
82-84 Obituario / Transition

85 Publicaciones / Publications
86-87 Luiz Incio Lula da Silva
32-35 Marcelo Daz
Siempre vamos a buscar los partidos
We always go in search of the matches
36-37 Miscelneas de la Eliminatoria

Qualifiers miscellaneous
38-41 Fernando Amorebieta
Brasil tendr su Mundial, pero ahora

quiero disfrutar del Corinthians campen
Brazil will have its World Cup, but now I
want to enjoy Corinthians champions
88-123
Copa Libertadores 2012

Corinthians campen!
Champion Corinthians!
Es un orgullo vestir esta camiseta

Im very proud to wear this shirt
124-125 Perlas de la Libertadores
42 Alejamiento de Gustavo Quinteros
126 La Foto del Recuerdo
Gustavo Quinteros resignation
The Photo of Reminiscences
Curiosities of the Libertadores Cup
70-81
J O S E P H B L AT T E R V I S I T U R U G U AY Y C H I L E
Joseph Blatters
visit to Uruguay
and Chile
LA GIRA DEL PRESIDENTE

DE FIFA POR NUESTRA
REGIN FUE UN
HOMENAJE A LA
HISTORIA DEL FTBOL
SUDAMERICANO Y UN
ENVIN PARA UN FUTURO
DE NUEVAS GLORIAS
FIFA PRESIDENTS TOUR

ALONG OUR REGION WAS
A HOMAGE RENDERED TO
THE HISTORY OF SOUTH
AMERICAN FOOTBALL
AND A DRIVER FOR THE
EFE
FUTURE OF NEW GLORIES.
URUGUAY
El sueo del Mundial 2030
a gira sudamericana del presidente de la FIFA comenz el

15 de junio en el pas organizador de la primera Copa del
Mundo, que suea con volver a
cobijarla cien aos despus. La
gran ventaja del ftbol es la esperanza, declar el ilustre visitante
ante la pregunta ms frecuente
durante sus dos das de estada.
Para el 2030 se present una coorganizacin entre Uruguay y Argentina y esta candidatura ya est
registrada en FIFA, pese a que no
hemos abierto an los llamados
oficiales. Esa candidatura tiene un
gran valor, pero no se puede decir
hoy si va a ganar o no, fue su respuesta clara y medida.
Fue agasajado en la ciudad
de Nueva Helvecia, que congrega
6 CSF
Dreaming of the
2030 World Cup
a inmigrantes suizos, a 125 km de

Montevideo. Luego particip como invitado de honor en la Asamblea Solemne de la Asociacin
Uruguaya de Ftbol. Estuvo acompaado por el presidente de la
AUF, Sebastin Bauz, el vicepresidente de la CONMEBOL, Eugenio
Figueredo, y la Ministra de Turismo y Deporte, Liliam Ketchichin.
En 1930 no defraudamos a
la familia del ftbol y todo el pueblo uruguayo tiene la ilusin de
festejar en 2030 el centenario del
primer Mundial en el Ro de la Plata, enfatiz el titular de la AUF en

su discurso. Se descubri una plaqueta que conmemora la visita y
Blatter recibi una rplica del estadio Centenario.
El Presidente de la Repblica
Jos Mujica almorz junto a Blatter en el Complejo Celeste y sum
su voz: Todos los uruguayos tenemos que estar comprometidos
con la causa nacional que es organizar el Mundial. En el Complejo
se inaugur la cancha de csped
artificial construida con los fondos
del programa Ganar en Conmebol con Conmebol.
scar Washington Tabrez
recibi la Orden al Mrito de la FIFA. La de Tabrez es una carrera
excepcional, de un hombre de ft-
bol que le da al deporte este aspecto humanitario, porque la celebracin del ftbol es la celebracin de la humanidad. Estoy muy
orgulloso y con gran placer le presento este premio, dijo Blatter al
entregarle la mxima distincin.
Me reconforta esta atencin del
seor Blatter. Mi memoria recuerda que en 1990, despus del
Mundial, declar que los esfuerzos de Tabrez por luchar por una
imagen nueva del ftbol uruguayo han sido reales aunque quizs
para muchos todava no son evidentes. Desde ese momento hasta ahora han pasado algunas cosas, algunas de ellas que han
ratificado esos intentos, seal el
homenajeado entrenador.
El ftbol uruguayo en este
momento es el nmero dos en la

clasificacin de la FIFA, gracias a la
organizacin, a los jugadores, pero especialmente gracias al seor
que hemos tenido el gusto de darle la Orden al Mrito, declar el
presidente Blatter, que agreg:
Ocupar el lugar dos del ranking
es excepcional para un pas de tres
millones de habitantes.
Recorri la historia del ftbol
uruguayo, brome porque Suiza
fue la vctima en la final de los
Juegos Olmpicos de 1924, record a Jos Nasazzi y a Andrade,
con su apodo La Maravilla Negra y lament la ausencia del hroe de 1950 Alcides Ghiggia,
quien sufri un accidente. Tanta
gloria celeste suea con escribir
otra historia mundialista en el estadio Centenario.
IFA Presidents South

American tour started on
June 15 in the country that
was the organizer of the first
World Cup and dreams of
sheltering it again one hundred
years later. The great advantage
of football is hope stated the
illustrious visitor to the frequent
question he was asked during his
two-day visit. For 2030, a coorganization has been presented
between Uruguay and Argentina
and this candidature is already
registered in FIFA, though we have
not yet made any official
summons. This candidature is
extremely valuable, though we
cannot say now whether it is
going to win or not, was his clear
answer. He was given a warm
welcome in the city of Nueva
Helvecia, located 125 km from
Montevideo, that has a large
number of Swiss immigrants.
Afterwards, as the guest of
honour, he participated in the
Solemn Meeting of the Uruguayan
Football Association. He was
accompanied by Sebastin Bauz,
AUf President, Eugenio Figueredo,
Conmebol Vice-President and
Liliam Ketchichin, Lady Minister
of Tourism and Sport.
In 1930 we did not let the
football family down and the
Uruguayan people have the
illusion of celebrating the
centennial of the first World Cup
played in the River Plate in 2030,
Arriba: scar Tabrez

recibe la mxima
condecoracin de FIFA.
In top: scar Tabrez
receiving FIFA highest
decoration.
Izquierda: Junto a la
nueva cancha del
Complejo Celeste /
On the left: By the
new pitch of the LightBlue Complex, Joseph
Blatter, Sebastin
Bauz, Eugenio
Figueredo y Liliam
Ketchichin (Ministra
de Turismo y Deporte
/ Lady Minister of
Tourism and Sport).
FERNANDO GONZLEZ - TENFIELD
pointed out the AUF head in his

speech. A plaque was unveiled in
commemoration of Blatters visit,
and he also received a replica of
the Centenario Stadium.
The President of the Republic
Jos Mujica had lunch with Blatter
in the Light-Blue Complex and
said: All the Uruguayans must be
committed to the national cause
that is to organize the World Cup.
A pitch of artificial turf was
inaugurated in the Complex, built
with the funds of the programme
Winning in Conmebol with
Conmebol.
scar Washington Tabrez
received FIFAs Order to Merit.
The career of Tabrez is indeed
exceptional, for he is a football
man that has given this sport a
humanitarian aspect, because the

celebration of football is the
celebration of humanity. I am very
proud and it is with great pleasure
that I present him this prize, said
Blatter on delivering him this
award. Mr. Blatters gift is indeed
most comforting. I remember that
in 1990, after the World Cup, he
stated that Tabrez efforts
fighting for a new image of
Uruguayan football were real,
though perhaps they were not
evident for many followers. From
that moment until now several
things have occurred, and some of
them have ratified those attempts,
stated the prize-awarded coach.
Uruguayan football is at this
moment the number 2 in FIFA
qualifications, thanks to the
organization of the players, but

especially thanks to the gentleman
to whom we have given the Order
to Merit, stated President Blatter
and then he added: Number 2 in
the ranking table is exceptional for
a country with three million
inhabitants.
He afterwards referred to the
history of Uruguayan football,
making jokes because Switzerland
was the victim in the final of the
1924 Olympic Games, recalled
Jos Nasazzi and Andrade, with his
nickname The Black Marvel and
regretted the absence of the 1950
hero, Alcides Ghiggia, who had
suffered an accident. So much
Light-Blue glory dreams of writing
another world cup history in the
Centenario Stadium.
CSF 7
FOTOS: RICARDO ALFIERI
CHILE
A 50 aos de una
admirable Copa del Mundo
Fifty years elapsed after an extraordinary World Cup
POR: NSTOR BENTEZ SEGOVIA
VISITA
DE BLATER
A URUGUAY
Y CHILE
8 CSF
n Santiago, el titular de la FIFA estuvo acompaado por

el presidente de la CONMEBOL, Dr. Nicols Leoz, los presidentes de la Confederacin Brasilea, Jos Mara Marn, y de la
Asociacin Uruguaya, Sebastin
Bauz, junto a los integrantes del
Comit Ejecutivo de la CSF Marco
Polo del Nero, Eugenio Figueredo
Aguerre, Rmer Osuna y Jos Lus
Meiszner.
En la Casa del Ftbol de Chile, su titular Sergio Jadue conde-
cor al presidente de la FIFA con

la Estrella de Oro. Hace 37 aos
que usted contribuye, con notable capacidad, al servicio del ftbol mundial, con un aporte de
envergadura en el que Chile ha
recibido el respaldo para organizar el Mundial Sub-17. Sr. Blatter,
le agradecemos por apostar por
la capacidad de los chilenos y no
lo vamos a defraudar, seal Jadue.
El homenajeado respondi:
La distincin, ms que al Presidente, es a la institucin llamada
FIFA con 209 miembros en todo
el mundo, con 300 millones de

personas directamente involucradas en el juego y 1.000 millones
que palpitan la magia que significa el ftbol. En la misma ceremonia, el anfitrin entreg la Medalla conmemorativa del Mundial
1962 al Dr. Nicols Leoz, a los
Sres. Jos Mara Marn, Marco Polo del Nero, Sebastin Bauz, Eugenio Figueredo y Rmer Osuna.
La comitiva visitante posteriormente se traslad hasta el Palacio La Moneda, sede del gobierno de la Repblica de Chile,
donde el vicepresidente Sr. Rodri-
La Copa Amrica como testigo del

encuentro de los presidentes de FIFA y
la FFCh. Jadue agradeci el apoyo para
albergar el Mundial Sub-17 de 2015.
Derecha: el gran dirigente suizo
luciendo la presea impuesta por
la Federacin local. Tambin fue
condecorado por el Gobierno chileno.
The Copa Amrica as witness of the
meeting of FIFA and FFCh Presidents.
Jadue thanked the support to
host the U-17 World Cup of 2015.
On the right: the great Swiss leader
with the medal given to him by
the local Federation. He was also
decorated by the Chilean Government.
Una foto protocolar de la visita del

presidente de la FIFA y el ftbol
continental al balompi chileno.
A formal photo of FIFA Presidents visit
and of continental to Chilean football.
En primera lnea / In the first line:
Eugenio Figueredo, Joseph Blatter,
Sergio Jadue y el Dr. Nicols Leoz.
Parados / Standing: Jos Luis Meiszner,
Alfredo Asfura, Sebastin Bauz,
Rmer Osuna.
go Hinzpeter condecor al Sr. Joseph Blatter con la Orden de Bernardo OHiggins por los servicios
distinguidos que presta en la promocin del ftbol en todo el
mundo. Hinzpeter adelant que
Chile construir estadios acordes
a las exigencias de la FIFA para el
Mundial Sub-17 y la Copa Amrica 2015.
Bajo el influjo de la clebre
frase del notable dirigente Carlos
Dittborn (Porque no tenemos
nada, queremos hacerlo todo),
la Federacin de Ftbol de Chile
agasaj a los integrantes de la Seleccin Chilena que en el ao
1962 alcanz la tercera posicin
en el Mundial. Sergio Jadue agradeci la presencia en el acto de
los presidentes de la FIFA y de la
CONMEBOL, as como la de los
mandatarios del ftbol uruguayo
y brasileo. Record el desafo
que se asumi conmovedoramente, con enorme coraje, dos
aos despus de un sismo devastador, el ms fuerte de la historia
de la humanidad, de 9,5 en la escala de Richter.

El Campeonato Mundial de
la FIFA del ao 62 tuvo por ello ribetes memorables dado el extraordinario esfuerzo realizado por el
pueblo chileno que haba sufrido
enormes prdidas humanas, destruccin y desolacin. Sin embar-
go, pese a todo, se asumi el desafo y ese episodio forma parte

de lo ms resaltante en el devenir
histrico chileno y una muestra
de voluntad tan ejemplar como
sublime.
Fue una noche plagada de
estrellas, donde se aplaudi a
quienes hicieron posible, adems,
CSF 9
la hazaa del tercer puesto. Y se

record con uncin a quienes ya
no estn fsicamente, pero son
perennes hroes de la memoria
colectiva.
El capitn de la seleccin,
Sergio Navarro, cont ancdotas
inolvidables de hace 50 aos. Par-
ticiparon en el acto Leonel Snchez, Carlos Campos, Tito Fouillioux, Ral Snchez, Braulio Musso, Jorge Toro, Armando Tobar,
Sergio Valdez, Manuel Astorga,
Manuel Rodrguez, Luis Eyzaguirre, Humberto Cruz y Carlos Contreras. Estuvieron presentes tam-
bin, como invitados, dos cracks

internacionales que participaron
de ese Mundial: Zito, lder del Brasil campen de esa Copa, y Silvio
Marzolini, elegante lateral izquierdo de Argentina.
En Chile se abrazaron tambin la historia y el futuro.
En la Casa del Ftbol Chileno, el

presidente anfitrin Sergio Jadue
entreg la medalla conmemorativa del
Mundial 62. / In Chiles House of
Football, the host President Sergio
Jadue presented the commemorative
medals of World Cup 62 to: /
La reciben: Rmer Osuna, Marco Polo
del Nero, Jos Mara Marn, Eugenio
Figueredo y Sebastin Bauz.
VISITA
DE BLATER
A URUGUAY
Y CHILE
En el Palacio de La Moneda, el
vicepresidente de la Repblica de Chile,
Rodrigo Hinzpeter, condecor a Joseph
Blatter con la Orden Bernardo
OHiggins, smbolo de gratitud del
pueblo chileno con extranjeros ilustres.
In the Palace of "La Moneda' (Coin
Palace), Rodrigo HInzpeter, VicePresident of the Republic of Chile,
decorated Joseph Blatter with the
Order of Bernardo O'Higgins, the
symbol of gratitude of the Chilean
people to illustrious foreigners.
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n Santiago, FIFA President was

accompanied by Dr. Nicols
Leoz, CONMEBOL President,
Jos Mara Marn, President of
the Brazilian Confederation,
Sebastin Bauz, President of
the Uruguayan Association,
together with the members of
the CSF Executive Committee
Marco Polo del Nero, Eugenio
Figueredo Aguirre, Rmer Osuna
and Jos Luis Meiszner.
In Chiles House of Football,
its president Sergio Jadue
decorated FIFA President with
the Golden Star.You have
fantastically contributed for the
last 37 years to the service of
world football, with such
strength thanks to which Chile
has been helped to organize a
U-17 World Cup. Mr. Blatter, we
thank you heartily for betting
upon the capacity of the
Chileans and we wont let you
down, pointed out Jadue.
Cinco glorias del ftbol sudamericano reunidas en Santiago / Five glories of South American Football
gathered together in Santiago: Ivn Zamorano, Silvio Marzolini, Elas Figueroa, Carlos Caszely y Zito.
Magnfica foto para el recuerdo. Zito y Marzolini, figuras del Mundial 62 junto a los seleccionados chilenos y los dirigentes Sergio Jadue, Joseph Blatter y Nicols Leoz. / Splendid
photo to be remembered. Zito and Marzolini, key figures of Wolrd Cup 62 together with the players of the Chilean National Team and leaders Sergio Jadue, Joseph Blatter and
Nicols Leoz. En la fila de arriba / On the upper row: Luis Eyzaguirre, Sivio Marzolini, Jorge Toro, Alberto Fouillioux, Humberto Cruz, Sergio Valds y Manuel Astorga. En el medio /
In the middle: Zito, Armando Tobar, Carlos Contreras, Ral Snchez, Leonel Snchez, Sergio Navarro y Manuel Rodrguez.
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VISITA
DE BLATER
A URUGUAY
Y CHILE
The guest of honour

answered as follows: This
distinction must be given not so
much to the President but to the
institution known as FIFA, with
209 members all over the world,
and 300 million persons involved
with the game and 1,000 million
who await the magic football
entails. In this same ceremony,
the host presented the 1962
World Cup Commemorative
Medal to Dr. Nicols Leoz and
Messrs. Jos Mara Marn, Marco
Polo del Nero, Sebastin Bauz,
Eugenio Figueredo and Rmer
Osuna.
The visiting retinue
afterwards went to La Moneda
(The Coin) Palace, seat of the
Government of the Republic of
Chile, where the Vice-President
Mr. Rodrigo Hinzpeter,
Parte de la historia del ftbol argentino: Silvio Marzolini, mundialista en 1962 y 1966, con Claudio Borghi, campen en Mxico 86.
Players of the history of football: Silvio Marzolini, participant in 62 and 66 World Cups with Claudio Borghi, champion in Mexico 86.
decorated Mr. Joseph Blatter

with the Order of Bernardo
OHiggins for his distinguished
services on behalf of the
promotion of football
worldwide. Hinzpeter made
known that Chile will build
stadiums in accordance with
FIFA principles for the U-17
World Cup and the Copa

Amrica. Under the influx
of the famous phrase of the
distinguished leader Carlos
Dittborn (Because we have
nothing, we want to do
everything), Chiles Football
Federation gave a royal welcome
to the members of the Chilean
National Team that in 1962

reached the third place in the
World Cup. Sergio Jadue
thanked the presence of FIFA
and CONMEBOL Presidents, as
well as that of the presidents of
the Uruguayan and Brazilian
Football Confederations. He
recalled the challenge assumed
Joseph Blatter y Sergio

Jadue se suman a
los aplausos para el
Dr. Nicols Leoz, que
recibi la medalla
conmemorativa del
Mundial de 1962.
Joseph Blatter and
Sergio Jadue heartily
clapping Dr. Nicols
Leoz, that received the
commemorative medal
of 1962 World Cup.
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Dos grandes del ftbol chileno con

la dirigencia sudamericana. Parados /
Two great footballers of Chilean
football with the South American
leaders. Standing: Nstor Bentez, Elas
Figueroa, Rmer Osuna, Alfredo Asfura,
Carlos Caszely. En la mesa / At the table:
Sebastin Bauz, Jos Luis Meiszner,
Eugenio Figueredo.
by Chile with great courage,

two years after a devastating
earthquake, the hardest in the
history of mankind, of 9.5 points
in the Richter scale.
FIFA 1962 World Cup was
especially remembered for the
extraordinary effort undergone
by the Chilean people who had
suffered tremendous losses of
human lives, destruction and
distress. Despite all that, they
undertook the challenge and
that is the most remarkable
episode in Chiles historical
development and a demonstration of a good will that was
as exemplary as sublime.
It was a night full of stars,
with a loud clapping for those
who made possible the feat of
the third place. Those who were
no longer physically with their
friends and family were also
remembered, as permanent
heroes in the collective memory.
The captain of the National
Team, Sergio Navarro, referred
to some unforgettable
anecdotes of 50 years ago. The
following persons participated in
the act: Leonel Snchez, Carlos
Campos, Tito Fouillioux, Ral
Snchez, Braulio Musso, Jorge
Toro, Armando Tobar, Sergio
Valdez, Manuel Astorga, Manuel
Rodrguez, Luis Eyzaguirre,
Humberto Cruz and Carlos
Contreras. Two international

cracks that had participated of
that World Cup were also
present as guests, namely Zito,
leader of Brazil, Champion of
that Cup and Silvio Marzolini,
Argentinas left wing.
In Chile, history and the
future also met in a hearty
embrace.
El homenaje a la Seleccin Chilena del

Mundial 1962. Parados / Homage rendered
to the 1962 World Cup National Team.
Standing: Ral Snchez, Jorge Toro, Alberto
Fouillioux, Mara Eugenia Riera (hija de
Fernando Riera / daughter of Fernando
Riera), Leonel Snchez, Armando Tobar,
Carlos Contreras y la familia de Carlos
Dittborn. Agachados: Sergio Jadue, Joseph
Blatter, Sergio Navarro, Luis Eyzaguirre,
Manuel Rodrguez, Humberto Cruz,
Manuel Astorga y Braulio Musso.
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NOTICIAS
NEWS
Planteado un desafo: mayores recursos para los clubes

Proposing a challenge: more resources for the clubs
Durante la reunin del Comit Ejecutivo, el titular de la AFA, Sr. Julio Grondona, agradece a los presentes por el respetuoso minuto de silencio.
During the meeting of the Executive Committee, AFAs head, Mr. Julio Grondona, thanked the attendees for their respectful minute of silence.
residida por el Dr. Nicols

Leoz se celebr el jueves
28 de junio una extensa
reunin del Comit Ejecutivo
de la CONMEBOL y presidentes
de las Asociaciones Nacionales
miembro.
Del cnclave participaron
los presidentes Sres. Julio Humberto Grondona (Argentina),
Carlos Chvez (Bolivia), Sergio
Jadue (Chile), Luis Bedoya (Colombia), Luis Chiriboga (Ecuador), Juan ngel Napout (Paraguay), Manuel Burga (Per),
Sebastin Bauz (Uruguay) y Rafael Esquivel (Venezuela), tambin miembros del Comit Ejecutivo, sres. Eugenio Figueredo
(Uruguay, Vicepresidente), Jos
Luis Meiszner (Argentina, Secretario General), Rmer Osuna
(Bolivia, Tesorero) y los directores Francisco Acosta (Ecuador) y

Alfredo Asfura (Chile).
CONDOLENCIAS A
JULIO GRONDONA
Antes de comenzar las deliberaciones se hizo un respetuoso minuto de silencio en memoria de Nlida Pariani de
Grondona, esposa del primer
vicepresidente de la FIFA, fallecida el 16 de junio ltimo. El Dr.
Nicols Leoz, en nombre de todos los presentes, expres las
condolencias al apreciado dirigente argentino. Nlida fue su
fiel acompaante a cientos de
torneos y viajes por reuniones
del ftbol y era una figura entraable de la familia del ftbol
sudamericano.
MAYORES INGRESOS
PARA LOS CLUBES
El punto ms importante
de todos los tratados fue el
referido al deseo de aumentar
los ingresos de los clubes en
los torneos continentales. En
este sentido hubo coincidencia general y se lo ha planteado como un desafo.
Para ello, se invit a los
presidentes de las asociaciones a que eleven propuestas
que permitan generar nuevos
recursos o aumenten los ya
existentes.
Dentro de esta misma lnea, se resolvi hacer un estudio pormenorizado sobre cada uno de los torneos de la
CONMEBOL a fin de establecer pautas similares en mate-
ria de organizacin, patrocinios y aspectos disciplinarios.

Esto vale para torneos de selecciones y de clubes, masculinos y femeninos, de mayores
y juveniles.
SISTEMA ROTATIVO
EN JUVENILES
Otro tema importante que
se plante, y fue aprobado, es
el referido a los torneos Sub20, Sub-17 y Sub-15 de varones, los cuales tendrn un
cronograma rotativo como en
la Copa Amrica, cuyas sedes
ya estn establecidas con mucha anterioridad.
Para ello, se elaborar un
calendario de competiciones,
el cual, una vez aprobado,
quedar fijo.
AGENDA
CALENDAR
2012
Eliminatoria Mundial Brasil 2014 (fechas 7 a 10)
2014 Brazil World Cup Qualifiers (dates 7 to 10)
7.9 al
16.10
FEMENINO SUB-20
EN URUGUAY
La Asociacin Uruguaya solicit y le fue concedida la organizacin del Campeonato Sudamericano Femenino Sub-20
del ao 2014.
A su vez se inform que la
Copa Santander Libertadores
femenina de este ao se llevar
a cabo en el mes de octubre en
Brasil.
DEBUTA EL TRIBUNAL
DE DISCIPLINA
Se comunic a los presentes que en la 11 edicin de la
Copa Bridgestone Sudamericana que comenzar en el prximo mes de julio, entrar en
funciones el recientemente creado Tribunal de Disciplina de la
CONMEBOL.
resided by Dr. Nicols Leoz,

on Thursday, June 28, a
meeting was held between
CONMEBOL Executive
Committee and the Presidents of
the Member National
Associations.
The attending Presidents
of the National Associations
were the following: Messrs.
Julio Humberto Grondona
(Argentina), Carlos Chvez
(Bolivia), Sergio Jadue (Chile),
Luis Bedoya (Colombia), Luis
Chiriboga (Ecuador), Juan ngel
Napout (Paraguay), Manuel
Burga (Peru), Sebastin Bauz
(Uruguay) and Rafael Esquivel
(Venezuela), as well as the
Executive Committee members,
Messrs. Eugenio Figueredo
(Uruguay, Vice-President), Jos
Luis Meiszner (Argentina,
1.8
Japn
5ta Copa Suruga Bank / 5th Suruga Bank Cup

(Universidad de Chile vs. Kashima Antlers)
19.8 al
8.9
Japn
6ta Copa Mundial Femenina Sub-20 de la FIFA

6th FIFA U-20 Womens World Cup
22.9 al
13.10
Azerbaijn
3ra Copa Mundial Femenina Sub-17 de la FIFA

3rd FIFA U-17 Womens World Cup
2 al 18.11
Tailandia
7ma Copa Mundial de Futsal de la FIFA

7th FIFA Futsal World Cup
6 al 16.12
Japn
9na Copa Mundial de Clubes de la FIFA

9th FIFA Clubs World Cup
EneroFebrero
Argentina
26to Campeonato Sudamericano Sub-20

26th U-20 South American Championship
MarzoAbril
Argentina
15to Campeonato Sudamericano Sub-17

15th U-17 South American Championship
2013
Eliminatoria Mundial Brasil 2014 (fechas 11 a 14)

2014 Brazil World Cup Qualifiers (dates 11 to 14)
22.3 al
11.6
15.6 al
30.6
Brasil
9na Copa FIFA Confederaciones

9th FIFA Confederations Cup
COPA FIFA CONFEDERACIONES BRASIL 2013

FIFA Confederations Cup Brazil 2013
FIXTURE
Grupo A
15.6 Brasilia
16.6 Ro de Janeiro
19.6 Fortaleza
19.6 Recife
22.6 Belo Horizonte
22.6 Salvador
Brasil
A3
Brasil
A4
A2
A4
vs.
vs.
vs.
vs.
vs.
vs.
A2
A4
A3
A2
A3
Brasil
Grupo B
16.6 Recife
17.6 Belo Horizonte
20.6 Ro de Janeiro
20.6 Salvador
23.6 Fortaleza
23.6 Salvador
B1
B3
B1
B4
B4
B2
vs.
vs.
vs.
vs.
vs.
vs.
B2
B4
B3
B2
B1
B3
Semifinales
26.6 Fortaleza
Ganador A vs. Segundo B (1)
27.6 Belo Horizonte Ganador B vs. Segundo A (2)
Tercer puesto
30.6 Salvador
Perdedor 1 vs. Perdedor 2
Final
30.6 Ro de Janeiro
Ganador 1 vs. Ganador 2
El sorteo se realizar
el 24 de noviembre
en San Pablo. Adems
del anfitrin participarn Uruguay,
Mxico, Espaa, Italia,
Japn, Tahit y el
campen de la Copa
de frica 2013.
The draw will take

place on November
24 in So Paulo.
In addition to the
host, the other
participants will
be Uruguay, Mexico,
Spain, Italy, Japan,
Tahiti and the
Champion of the
Africa Cup 2013.
Secretary General), Rmer Osuna

(Bolivia, Treasurer) and Directors
Francisco Acosta (Ecuador) and
Alfredo Asfura (Chile).
CONDOLENCES TO
JULIO GRONDONA
Before starting the
deliberations, a minute of
silence was kept by the
attendees in memoriam of
Nlida Pariani de Grondona,
wife of FIFA First Vice-President,
deceased on June 16 last.
Dr. Nicols Leoz expressed his
condolences to the appreciated
Argentine leader on behalf of
all those present. Nlida was his
faithful companion to hundreds
of tournaments and football
meetings and was a dear
figure of the South American
football family.
MORE INCOME FOR THE CLUBS
The most important issue
of all those dealt with was the

one related to the intention of
increasing the clubs income in
all continental tournaments. In
that sense, there was a general
coincidence and the subject
has been presented as a
challenge.
To that end, the Presidents
of the different Associations
were invited to submit
propositions that might
generate new resources or
increase those existing ones.
Within the same lines, it
was resolved to make a
detailed study on each one of
CONMEBOL tournaments, in
order to determine similar
guidelines concerned with
organization, sponsorship and
disciplinary aspects. The same
would be applied to national
teams and clubs tournaments,
both for men and women,
seniors and juveniles.
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NOTICIAS
NEWS
ROTATING SYSTEM IN JUVENILES

Another important subject
that was analyzed and approved,
was the one related to the U-20,
U-17 and U-15 masculine
tournaments, which will have a
rotating chronogram as in the
Copa Amrica, which regulations
have been established a long
time ahead. To that end, a
competitions calendar will be
prepared which once approved
will be in force.
WOMENS U-20 IN URUGUAY
The Uruguayan Association
requested and was granted the
organization of the U-20
Womens South American
championship for the year 2014.
It was also informed that the
Womens Copa Santander
Libertadores of the present year
will take place in Brazil during
the month of October.
THE DISCIPLINARY COURT
MADE ITS DEBUT
It was informed to all the
members present that the
recently created CONMEBOL
Disciplinary Court will start
working at the 11th edition of
the Bridgestone Cup in the
month of July.
Dolor por el fallecimiento

de la Sra. Nlida Pariani
de Grondona
Great sadness for the

decease of Mrs. Nlida
Pariani de Grondona
l ftbol sudamericano est de luto por

el fallecimiento de la Sra. Nlida Pariani
de Grondona, esposa y compaera desde
la adolescencia de Julio Humberto Grondona, titular de la Asociacin del Ftbol
Argentino y vicepresidente senior de la FIFA. Sucedi el 16 de junio. Era madre de
Humberto (subdirector de las selecciones
argentinas), Liliana y Julio Ricardo (presidente del club Arsenal). Presida la Comisin protocolar de Damas de la AFA, desde donde realiz un silencioso trabajo
social que ayud a clubes, escuelas, hospitales y fundaciones de todo el pas.
Adems fue artfice de la construccin de
la capilla San Francisco de Ass, ubicada
en el Predio de la AFA en Ezeiza.Nelly
acompa en decenas de torneos, congresos y reuniones a su esposo y su figra
era verdaderamente entraable.
outh American football is in mourning due

to the decease of Mrs. Nlida Pariani de
Grondona, wife and companion from her
teens with Julio Humberto Grondona,
President of the Argentine Football
Association and FIFA Senior Vice-President.
She passed away on June 16. She was the
mother of Humberto (sub-director of the
Argentine national teams), Liliana and Julio
Ricardo (president of Arsenal club). She
presided the protocol Commission of AFA
Ladies, from where she carried out a silent
social work that helped clubs, schools,
hospitals and foundations all over the country.
She was also the promoter of the construction
of San Francisco de Asis chapel, located in
AFA premises in Ezeiza, Nelly accompanied
her husband in tens of tournaments,
congresses and meetings and was really a
lovable lady.
Adis a Gerardo Villalba / Farewell to Gerardo Villalba
erardo Antonio Villalba Samudio, periodista y fotgrafo muy querido por la

familia del ftbol sudamericano, falleci el
19 de junio en Asuncin, a los 53 aos. Recorri Paraguay y Sudamrica registrando
imgenes de cientos de torneos. Fue vicepresidente del Crculo de Periodistas Deportivos del Paraguay, que decret 72 horas de duelo. Su trayectoria en diferentes
medios de comunicacin paraguayos y en
la CONMEBOL dej adems el recuerdo de
su gran calidad humana, lo que se tradujo
en muestras de pesar de dirigentes, entrenadores, futbolistas, rbitros, sus amigos y
compaeros.
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erardo Antonio Villalba Samudio,

journalist and photographer dearly
loved by the South American football
family, passed away on June 19 in
Asuncin at 53 years of age. He traveled
over Paraguay and South America
capturing images of hundreds of
tournaments. He was Vice-President of
the Sports Journalists Circle in Paraguay,
that ordered 72 hours of mourning. His
career in different media of Paraguay and
CONMEBOL left behind an image of an
excellent human being, as it was shown
in the sadness of leaders, coaches,
footballers, referees and his companions.
JUEGOS OLMPICOS LONDRES 2012
LONDON 2012 OLYMPIC GAMES
El reencuentro de Uruguay
y el viejo anhelo de Brasil
Uruguays new meeting and Brazils old yearning

TORNEO FEMENINO
WOMENS TOURNAMENT
GRUPO E
25.7 Cardiff
25.7 Cardiff
28.7 Cardiff
28.7 Cardiff
31.7 Coventry
31.7 Londres
GRUPO F
25.7 Coventry
25.7 Coventry
28.7 Coventry
28.7 Coventry
31.7 Cardiff
31.7 Newcastle
Gran Bretaa
Camern
Nueva Zelanda
Gran Bretaa
Nueva Zelanda
Gran Bretaa
Japn
Suecia
Japn
Canad
Japn
Canad
vs.
vs.
vs.
vs.
vs.
vs.
Nueva Zelanda
Brasil
Brasil
Camern
Camern
Brasil
vs. Canad
vs. Sudfrica
vs. Suecia
vs. Sudfrica
vs. Sudfrica
vs. Suecia
GRUPO G
25.7 Glasgow
Estados Unidos vs. Francia
25.7 Cardiff
Colombia vs. Corea del Norte
28.7 Glasgow
Estados Unidos vs. Colombia
28.7 Glasgow
Francia vs. Corea del Norte
31.7 Manchester Estados Unidos vs. Corea del Norte
31.7 Newcastle
Francia vs. Colombia
CUARTOS DE FINAL
3.8 Glasgow
3.8 Newcastle
3.8 Cardiff
3.8 Coventry
SEMIFINALES
6.8 Londres
6.8 Manchester
1 F
1 G
2 E
1 E
vs.
vs.
vs.
vs.
2 G
3 E o F
2 F
3 F o G
(19)
(20)
(21)
(22)
Ganador 19 vs. Ganador 21 (23)

TERCER PUESTO
9.8 Coventry
FINAL
9.8 Londres
Yoreli Rincn, smbolo de la experiencia de

Colombia en los Mundiales Sub-17, Sub-20
y de Mayores. / Yoreli Rincn, symbol of
Colombias experience in the U-17,
U-20 and Senior World Cups.
os dos representantes sudamericanos en el ftbol masculino de Londres 2012 buscarn la medalla de oro. El
bicampen Uruguay regresa a los
Juegos tras 84 aos; a Brasil es el
lauro que le falta. Luis Surez y
Neymar sern grandes atracciones.
En el torneo femenino, Brasil
apuntar alto con su estrella
Marta y Colombia buscar superar un grupo muy difcil. La antorcha olmpica alumbrar a una
muy buena delegacin de Sudamrica, que incluye cuatro
equipos arbitrales.
he two South American

representatives of mens
football in 2012 London will
try to attain the gold medal. Bichampion Uruguay wll be present
in the Games after 84 years of
absence. Brazil still lacks this title.
Luis Surez and Neymar will be
the great attractions in football.
In the womens tournament, Brazil
will aim high with its star Marta
and Colombia will try to surpass
a very difficult group. The
Olympic Torch wil
lighten a very good
delegation from South
America, that includes
four refereeing
teams.
TORNEO MASCULINO
MENS TOURNAMENT
GRUPO A
26.7 Manchester Emiratos rabes
26.7 Manchester
Gran Bretaa
29.7 Londres
Senegal
29.7 Londres
Gran Bretaa
1.8 Coventry
Senegal
1.8 Cardiff
Gran Bretaa
vs.
vs.
vs.
vs.
vs.
vs.
GRUPO B
26.7 Newcastle
26.7 Newcastle
29.7 Coventry
29.7 Coventry
1.8 Cardiff
1.8 Londres
vs. Corea del Sur

vs. Suiza
vs. Gabn
vs. Suiza
vs. Suiza
vs. Gabn
Mxico
Gabn
Mxico
Corea del Sur
Mxico
Corea del Sur
Uruguay
Senegal
Uruguay
Emiratos rabes
Emiratos rabes
Uruguay
GRUPO C
26.7 Coventry
26.7 Cardiff
29.7 Manchester
29.7 Manchester
1.8 Newcastle
1.8 Glasgow
Bielorrusia
Brasil
Egipto
Brasil
Brasil
Egipto
vs. Nueva Zelanda

vs. Egipto
vs. Nueva Zelanda
vs. Bielorrusia
vs. Nueva Zelanda
vs. Bielorrusia
GRUPO D
26.7 Glasgow
26.7 Glasgow
29.7 Newcastle
29.7 Newcastle
1.8 Coventry
1.8 Manchester
Honduras
Espaa
Japn
Espaa
Japn
Espaa
vs. Marruecos
vs. Japn
vs. Marruecos
vs. Honduras
vs. Honduras
vs. Marruecos
CUARTOS DE FINAL
4.8 Manchester
4.8 Londres
4.8 Newcastle
4.8 Cardiff
1 D
1 B
1 C
1 A
vs.
vs.
vs.
vs.
2 C
2 A
2 D
2 B
(25)
(26)
(27)
(28)
SEMIFINALES
7.8 Manchester
7.8 Londres

TERCER PUESTO
10.8 Cardiff
FINAL
11.8 Londres
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CHILE
Dos triunfos que le

auguran un final luminoso
Two victories that predict

a sparkling future
20 CSF
1 - El grito de Charles Arnguiz y el eco

de Alexis Snchez en el segundo gol,
el que asegur la punta para Chile.
Charles Arnguiz cry and Alexis
Snchez echo in the second goal
that secured the point for Chile.
2 Argentina 4 - Ecuador 0
2 - Sensacional actuacin de Lionel

Messi. Particip en los cuatro goles.
Spectacular performance of Lionel
Messi. He participated in the four goals.
RICARDO ALFIERI
1 Venezuela 0 - Chile 2
LA ROJA APROVECH
AL MXIMO LA DOBLE
FECHA ELIMINATORIA
DE JUNIO: LOGR 6
PUNTOS DE VISITANTE.
URUGUAY TAMBIN
SUM Y SIGUE
INVICTO. ARGENTINA
TUVO UNA ACTUACIN
DESLUMBRANTE.
DIARIO EL MERCURIO / SANTIAGO
THE REDS MADE

THE MOST OF JUNES
DOUBLE QUALIFYING
DATE; THEY HAD 6
POINTS AS VISITORS.
URUGUAY ALSO
SUCCEEDED AND
IS STILL UNBEATEN.
ARGENTINA HAD
A DAZZLING
PERFORMANCE.
POR JORGE BARRAZA
a Seleccin Chilena cambi

de entrenador para esta Eliminatoria, pero sigue tan entonada como en la anterior. Tanto
que por primera vez en su historia
lidera una carrera premundialista.
Esto es posible gracias a sus importantes victorias fuera de casa,
sobre Bolivia y Venezuela, ambas
por 2 a 0. Con ello, adems de 6
puntos, el equipo de Claudio
Borghi sum 4 goles a favor, un
detalle no menor puesto que la
mejor diferencia de gol equivale a
un punto adicional. Si finalmente
Chile va al Mundial (ha dado un
paso gigantesco), esta doble jornada de junio habr sido de una
enorme trascendencia.
Asimismo, Chile es un puntero de gran mrito pues de sus 6
encuentros disputados, 4 los protagoniz de visita, de modo que
le quedan 6 juegos en Santiago.
Y ya se quit de encima los siempre riesgosos viajes a Buenos Aires, Montevideo y La Paz.
Pese a tener siete jugadores
separados por diversos actos de
indisciplina (eran todos titulares;
de ellos, slo Arturo Vidal volvi a
jugar tras una suspensin), el tcnico argentino de La Roja se las
ingeni para poner en cancha
una formacin competitiva, con
gran presencia de jugadores de la

Universidad de Chile, el equipo
sensacin de Sudamrica en
2011 y en lo que va de 2012. El
equipo tuvo aire y firmeza defensiva en La Paz, y supo golpear en
ataque, sacando provecho de las
pocas situaciones propicias que se
le presentaron. Fue un triunfo
ms til que bello.
En cambio en Puerto La Cruz
domin ostensiblemente a Venezuela y sobre el final lo derrot
con justicia. Arnguiz, volante
central de la U, fue el hroe de la
doble fecha al marcar un gol en
cada partido. El arquero Claudio
Bravo, el zaguero Osvaldo Gonzlez y el armador Matas Fernndez fueron tambin puntos altos
en ambos cotejos.
CELESTE FUERTE
Uruguay perdi el liderzgo en
las posiciones, pero no su solidez.
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ELIMINATORIA MUNDIAL 2014
A diferencia de Chile, jug sus

dos partidos como local. Y sigue
siendo el nico invicto en la clasificatoria hacia Brasil 2014. Tiene
un punto menos que el lder, pero
tambin un partido menos jugado, por lo cual es primero en el ndice de rendimiento.
Uruguay obtuvo 4 de los 6
puntos en juego en el Centenario. En una tarde sin brillo, igual
con Venezuela (1-1), perdiendo la
iniciativa del trmite en la segunda etapa, lo que favoreci el empate Vinotinto. No jug bien ni
tuvo situaciones de gol el cuadro
de scar Washington Tabrez.
Ocho das despus las cosas
cambiaron; tampoco luci la Celeste en cuanto a juego, pero apareci el carcter para vencer a
Per por 4 a 2. Dos goles adelante estaba Uruguay ante un Per
repleto de suplentes (lleg a tener
11 lesionados para esta convocatoria). Pero el cuadro incaico con
paciencia y prolijidad en el trato
del baln logr igualar en dos. Y
se les complic la tarde a los
Charras, que malograron un penal. Sin embargo, su entrenador
hizo dos cambios que le dieron la
solucin: dos hombres de refresco, Cristian Rodrguez a los 62 y
Sebastin Eguren cerca del final,
consiguieron los goles que hicieron la diferencia. Le falt volumen
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1 Bolivia 0 - Chile 2
2 Argentina 4 - Ecuador 0
RICARDO ALFIERI
2 - Higuan es sinnimo de gol. Tras el

pase perfecto de Messi, coloca el baln
junto a un poste. Fue el segundo de
un 3-0 conseguido en media hora.
No llegan Walter Ayov ni Jorge Guagua.
Higuan is synonymous of goal. After
Messis perfect pass, he placed the
ball near a post. It was the second
goal of the 3-0 score attained in half
an hour. Walter Ayov and Jorge
Guagua could not reach them.
1 - El derechazo de Arturo Vidal asegura

la victoria chilena en La Paz. Acompa
la jugada de Eduardo Vargas y recibi
el rebote en un poste para definir con
categora ante la salida de Daniel Vaca.
Arturo Vidals right shot secured
Chiles victory in La Paz. He
accompanied the move of Eduardo
Vargas and received the rebound
in the post to clearly define the shot
before Daniel Vacas appearance.
de juego a Uruguay en ambos cotejos, pero sigue siendo un equipo aguerrido, con marca, empuje
y vigor, aunque sus goles llegaron
ms por arremetidas que por jugadas elaboradas.
Los eficientes volantes Maximiliano Pereira y Egidio Arvalo
Ros fueron figuras fundamenta-
les en ambos partidos. Uruguay

es un conjunto muy solidario y
cuando no aparecen Forln y Surez, otros se hacen presentes.
VOLVI A SER ARGENTINA

La Celeste y Blanca compuso su mejor actuacin en mucho
tiempo y aplast a Ecuador 4 a 0.
Jugando como lo hizo ese sbado, posiblemente hubiese goleado a cualquier otra seleccin del
mundo. Dio una exhibicin Argentina, un golpe de autoridad.
Despus de una larga noche,
acaso de aos de oscuridad y desilusiones (Maradona, Batista y
Basile mediante), Argentina re-
2014 WORLD CUP QUALIFIERS

Fernndez y Ezequiel Garay. Argentina lider las posiciones por
una semana y qued libre en la
6ta fecha. An as se mantuvo en
el tercer lugar.
LGRIMAS Y SONRISAS
Ecuador transit en una semana del dolor y la impotencia
por la severa derrota en Buenos
Aires a la alegra y la tranquilidad
por la victoria sobre Colombia en
Quito, que le depar el cuarto lugar en la grilla. Despus de ser vapuleados, el estratega Reinaldo
Rueda (foco de fuertes cuestionamientos) dispuso cinco cambios
de cara al segundo encuentro y el
conjunto recuper la solidez, se
mostr firme y pele palmo a palmo con un rival difcil como Colombia. Este fue un choque parejo, se impuso Ecuador apenas por
el oportunismo de Cristian Bentez, quien anticip a la defensa
cafetera y, de cabeza, marc el
gol de la victoria.
Igual, deber mejorar Ecuador para mantener su posicin. Y
tendrn que mejorar algunas de
sus figuras. Antonio Valencia, por
Coates y su primer gol con la Celeste

Coates and his first goal with the Light-Blues
n el cotejo Uruguay 4 - Per 2 se gener una polmica con el primer

gol charra. Despus de un centro servido desde la derecha, Sebastin Coates cabece hacia el arco, la pelota fue adonde estaban su
compaero Luis Surez y el arquero Diego Penny. En su intento por tocarla, Surez distrajo al meta peruano, la pelota sigui de largo y entr.
Luis Surez grit el gol como propio, golpendose el pecho y, ya en vestuarios, asegur que l haba rozado el baln. Por ello algunos medios
le adjudicaron el tanto. Sin embargo, las reiteradas repeticiones por televisin demostraron que Surez no toc la pelota. Y al da siguiente reconoci en su cuenta de Twitter que el tanto fue obra de Coates. Por
ello consignamos el gol a su verdadero autor, Sebastin Coates.
n the match Uruguay 4 - Peru 2, a controversy was developed with

the first charra goal. There was a centre, Sebastin shot a header
towards the goal and the ball went to his teammate Luis Surez and
goalkeeper Diego Penny. In his attempt to touch it, Surez distracted
the Peruvian goalie, the ball passed by and entered into the goal.
Surez announced the goal as his own, striking his chest and once in
the dressing-rooms confirmed that he had brushed past the ball. That
is why some media reported that he had scored the goal. Nevertheless,
the number of repeated actions by TV proved that Surez had not
touched it. The following day, he acknowledged in his Twitter account
that the point was due to Coates action. That is the reason why we
hereby record that the goal was scored by its true striker, Sebastin
Coates.
DIARIO EL PAS / MONTEVIDEO
cuper ante Ecuador sus mejores

tradiciones futbolsticas, su lejano espritu de combate, el excelso toque de pelota que ha sido
siempre una marca registrada del
ftbol argentino, y el cario de
su gente, que volvi a llenar el
estadio Monumental y ovacion
al equipo.
La mayor aclamacin fue para
Lionel Messi, de actuacin descollante y autor de un gol tan espectacular como fulminante fue la jugada. Con ese tanto y los tres que
anot el sbado siguiente en el
amistoso frente a Brasil, Messi
cerr una temporada de fbula:
82 goles en 10 meses.
Por juego, Argentina dio un
paso adelante en la bsqueda de
Brasil 2014. La velocidad y agresividad del equipo fueron fantsticas. Igual, el tcnico Sabella fue
cauto: Somos un equipo en formacin y seguimos buscando un
equilibrio, dijo.
Messi tuvo excelente compaa en Agero, Higuan y Di
Mara, cuarteto temible, y se afirmaron en defensa dos zagueros
jvenes y prometedores: Federico
Uruguay 4 - Per 2
Magnfica toma del estadio

Centenario en la celebracin
del primer tanto. Despus
Per iba a complicar el partido.
Splendid view of the Centenario
Stadium in the celebration
of the first goal. Afterwards,
Peru complicated the match.
CSF 23
DIARIO EL UNIVERSO / GUAYAQUIL
Ecuador 1 - Colombia 0
Cristian Bentez convirti de cabeza el nico gol para prolongar la racha triunfal en Quito a tres victorias. Celebra junto a Joao Rojas.
Bentez converted the only goal with a header to prolong the triumphal streak in Quito with three victories. He celebrated with Joao Rojas.
ejemplo, quien no tuvo mayor injerencia en el juego en los dos encuentros disputados.
DEBUT AGRIDULCE
En Colombia hizo su estreno
en la competencia el tcnico argentino Jos Pekerman. Le tocaba un compromiso de alto riesgo: dos juegos afuera, en Lima y
Quito. Y con la necesidad imperiosa de sumar puntos. Beneficiado por la precaria formacin
que debi presentar Per a causa
de sus lesionados (no estuvieron
presentes Pizarro, Vargas, Acasiete y Rodrguez; Farfn apenas
pudo jugar 3 minutos), Colombia logr una trabajosa y ajustada victoria, siendo superado por
la Bicolor en largos tramos del
partido. Pero se le dio valor a los
tres puntos, porque era el debut
del conductor tcnico y por ser
en campo ajeno.
Luego sobrevino la derrota
ante Ecuador, que llegaba golpeado y lleno de cambios. Y ah
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Colombia decididamente no
jug bien, nunca accedi a posiciones de gol y su gran goleador Falcao Garca no tuvo la
menor chance de convertir; en
ningn momento fue asistido
ni le lleg juego. Pese a todo,
Colombia est con 7 puntos y
un partido menos que el quinto, que es Venezuela con 8. Pero deber levantar mucho su nivel de juego ante Uruguay, al
que recibir en Barranquilla.
SE QUED LA VINOTINTO
Un satisfactorio empate en
Montevideo ante el siempre temido Uruguay, confirm las altas aspiraciones que Venezuela tiene
de llegar al Mundial. All supo
neutralizar los intentos ofensivos
orientales y hasta domin en el
segundo perodo, cuando Rondn
marc la igualdad.
Sin embargo defeccion en
su propio feudo (frente a una
multitud) ante Chile sin mostrar
ninguna de las virtudes que lo en-
cumbraron. Extra horrores al

zaguero vasco Amorebieta, columna espiritual del equipo. Chile
lo venci sin atenuantes. Igual, el
tcnico Csar Faras ha demostrado ms de una vez saber extraer
de sus jugadores lo mejor y volver
a la lucha con el espritu en alto.
Sigue estando la Vinotinto en
puesto de clasificacin.
PRIMER TRIUNFO BOLIVIANO

Dos goles del paraguayo Escobar (naturalizado boliviano) le
dieron a Bolivia su primera victoria
en la carrera hacia Brasil 2014 y
acabaron con el breve ciclo de
Francisco Chiqui Arce en Paraguay. No lleg al ao el joven
orientador. Bolivia celebr el triunfo ante apenas unas 10.000 personas porque le permiti abandonar
el ltimo puesto. La verde qued a
5 puntos de Venezuela con 30
ms por jugarse, de modo que sigue en carrera. El equipo de Gustavo Quinteros debi alistar muchos suplentes por tener varios
PARAGUAY: NO
APARECE EL
RECAMBIO
Un meticuloso proceso
de 24 das de adaptacin
a la altura de La Paz
realiz Paraguay antes de
enfrentar a Bolivia,
sabiendo que necesita remontar
en la tabla. Pero de nada le sirvi.
Fue superado claramente por la
escuadra local y eso gener una
crisis que deriv en el cese del
tcnico Arce. Paraguay tiene un
dficit de juego que arrastra
desde la Copa Amrica, cuando
an estaba Gerardo Martino al
frente del equipo. No ha podido
revertirlo. El problema es que no
han aparecido jugadores nuevos
capaces de reemplazar con xito
a los viejos gladiadores que
lograron clasificar a cuatro
Mundiales consecutivos. Y eso
impide tomar un rumbo claro en
cuanto a una base de jugadores
y a una tctica definida.
Perdi en sus tres salidas
(Per, Chile y Paraguay) y es el
equipo con menos goles marcados junto a Venezuela, lo que refleja su anemia ofensiva. En la prxima fecha, en septiembre, deber
enfrentar a Argentina de visita. Un
panorama complicado, aunque
tiene un atenuante: ya qued libre.
PER, DIGNO PESE A TODO
Un inslita racha de lesionados le impidi a Per alinear a su
once titular. Plagado de reservas
se midi a Colombia en el estadio
Nacional de Lima y cay injustamente por 1 a 0. Los suplentes
peruanos dejaron todo en el campo, vale resaltarlo; haban hecho
mritos para quedarse con algo.
Manej bien la pelota Per y domin en grandes lapsos. En el primer tiempo el juvenil Carrillo tuvo
el triunfo en sus pies y no supo resolver. Colombia tambin dispuso
de una chance y la concret. Esa
es la explicacin de su triunfo.
En Montevideo se vio nuevamente una seleccin incaica animada pese a su infortunio. Comenz 0-2 abajo, pero con tesn
y con el talento extraordinario de
Paolo Guerrero se puso 2 a 2.
Uruguay, un tanto atribulado, hizo cambios y logr el triunfo, que
fue justo. Con el retorno de los
ausentes, Per debera levantar
bastante. Y seguro va a dar combate en los prximos compromisos.
Ya se ha disputado el 37,5%
de la Eliminatoria y aunque la lucha es siempre ardua y tensa, se
advierte una limpieza ejemplar en
todos los partidos. Ningn incidente, apenas 3 expulsados en 24
juegos. Y excelentes arbitrajes.
Buen saldo.
he Chilean National Team

changed their coach for
these Qualifiers, though
they are sill tuned as in the
previous one. This situation is so
much so that for the first time in
their history they are the leaders
of a pre-World Cup career. This
has been possible thanks to their
important victories outside their
home, over Bolivia and
Venezuela, both with a 2-0
score. Hence, in addition to the
4 points, Claudio Borghis side
had 4 goals to their favour, a
minor detail since the best goal
difference is equivalent to an
additional point. If finally Chiles
go to the World Cup (they have
given a gigantic step), this June
double match-day will become
tremendously important.
Likewise, the Chileans are
most meritorious top winners
since of the 6 matches they
disputed, they were the visitors
protagonists of 4, so that they
still have 4 matches to be played
in Santiago, thus leaving aside
the usually risky trips to Buenos
Aires, Montevideo and La Paz.
Despite having seven players
set aside due to differences
against disciplinary behaviour
(they were all of them regular

players of which only Arturo
Vidal played against, after being
suspended), the Reds Argentine
coach succeeded in preparing a
competitive team with several
known players of Universidad
de Chile, South Americas
sensational team in 2011 and
the following 2012 months.
The team had air and defensive
firmness in La Paz and they
knew how to strike in attack,
profiting from the few
favourable situations they faced.
It was a more useful than
beautiful triumph.
Nevertheless, in Puerto La
Cruz they visibly had an upper
hand in the match against
Venezuela and almost at the end
they fairly defeated their rivals.
Arnguiz Us central midfielder,
was the hero of the double date
by scoring a goal in each match.
Goalkeeper Claudio Bravo and
back Osvaldo Gonzlez as well
as Matas Fernndez were also
essential factors in both
matches.
STRONG LIGHT-BLUES
Uruguay lost their leadership
in the positions though not their
MIGUEL VALLENILLA / GRADADIGITAL.COM
lesionados, pese a lo
cual pudo ampliar el
marcador con un penal
que pate Gualberto
Mojica y ataj Villar.
Uruguay 1 - Venezuela 1
Salomn Rondn empata y silencia el Centenario, fruto del dominio vinotinto en el complemento. Fedor se suma al tren de la alegra.
Rondn drew and made the Centenario silent as the fruit of the Red Wine domain in the extra-time. Fedor climbed to the joyful train.
CSF 25
EFE
Uruguay 4 - Per 2
Un extraordinario Paolo Guerrero celebra su gol, el del 2 a 2. De espaldas, Sebastin Coates y Maximiliano Pereira, autores de la
ventaja uruguaya. / An extraordinary Paolo Guerrero celebrates his goal, the 2-2 score. Sebastin Coates and Maximiliano Pereira,
with their backs turned toward the public, were the authors of the Uruguayan success.
reliable and solid characteristics.

Quite different from Chile, they
played both their matches as a
local side and they are still
unbeaten in the qualifiers
towards Brazil 2014. They have
one point less than the leader,
but also one match less played,
thus being first in the efficiency
index.
Uruguay attained 4 of the 6
points at stake in the Centenario
Stadium. They ended in a draw
with Venezuela (1-1) in a dull
afternoon, thus losing the
initiative of the proceedings in the
second stage, thus favouring the
draw with the Red Wine players.
Oscar Washington Tabrez side
did not play well nor had they
any goal situations to remark
upon.
Eight days after, things
changed, though the Light-Blues
performance was not at all
extraordinary, and their grit
appeared when they defeated
Peru by 4-2. Uruguay had two
more goals than a Peruvian team
full of substitutes (there were
11 injured players in this
appointment). The Inca squad,
with patience and untiring care in
their treatment of the ball,
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succeeded in attaining a 2-2

equal score, thus complicating
things for the Charras that failed
in a penalty. Nevertheless, their
coach made two changes that
solved the problem: two new
refreshing players were called to
enter the field, Cristian Rodrguez
at the 62 and Sebastin Eguren
near the final, converted the
goals that made the difference.
Uruguay lacked play volume in
both matches, but they are still a
hardened squad with good
markings, pushing and strength,
though their goals were
converted more through sudden
starts than by elaborate moves.
The efficient midfielders
Maximiliano Pereira and Egidio
Arvalo Ros were fundamental
key figures in both matches.
Uruguay proved to have a most
united group and when neither
Forln nor Surez appear, other
teammates show their abilities.
ARGENTINA ONCE AGAIN

CAPABLE AND EFFICIENT
The Light-Blue-and-White
team exhibited their best
performance, crushing Ecuador
by 4-0. If they had played as they
did on that Saturday, they would
possibly have scored to any other

national team worldwide.
Argentina made an exhibition
with a stroke of authority. After a
long night, perhaps years of
darkness and disappointments
(throughout Maradona, Batista
and Basile), Argentina recovered
their best football traditions, their
far away fighting spirit, their lofty
touch of the ball that has always
been a registered trademark of
Argentine football and their fans
love that once again crowded
the Monumental Stadium to
cheer the team.
The greatest clapping and
shouting were for Lionel Messi,
who exhibited an outstanding
performance and scored a
spectacular goal with a sizzling
shot. With that point and the
three goals he converted the
following Saturday in the friendly
against Brazil, Messi closed a
fabulous season: 82 goals in 10
months.
As regards the game,
Argentina advanced one step in
search of Brazil 2014. The teams
speed and aggressiveness were
fabulous. Coach Sabella was
equally cautious. Our team is
undergoing a formative process
and we are still in search of our

balance, he said.
Messi had the excellent
company of Agero, Higuan
and Di Mara, a fearsome
quartet, and two young and
promising backs like Federico
Fernndez and Ezequiel Garay
that stood firmly in defense.
Argentina led the positions for a
week and remained free until
the 6th date. Even so, they kept
the third place.
TEARS AND SMILES

During a whole week,
Ecuador moved within seven
days of pain and impotence due
to the severe defeat they had
undergone in Buenos Aires and
the joy and tranquility after the
victory attained against Colombia
in Quito, that enabled them to
be fourth in the ranking table.
After being harshly beaten, the
strategist Reinaldo Rueda (centre
of strong questionings) decided
to make five changes in view of
the second encounter and the
team recovered their sound
reliability, evincing their firmness
and fighting inch by inch with
such a difficult rival as Colombia.
It was a fair collision and Ecuador
had the upper hand thanks to
the opportunism of Christian
Bentez who anticipated the
Coffee defense to score the
goal of victory with a header.
Nevertheless, Ecuador must
improve their play to preserve
their position and some of their
figures must also improve their
game. Antonio Valencia, for
example, had little interference in
the two matches disputed.
BITTER-SWEET DEBUT
The Argentine coach, Jos
Pekerman, made his debut in
the competition that took place
in Colombia. It was a high risk
commitment with two matches
to be played abroad in Lima and
Quito and he also needed to
add points. Profiting by the poor
group presented by Peru, due to
several injured players (Pizarro,
Vargas, Acasiete and Rodrguez
were absent and Farfn was
scarcely able to play 3 minutes),
DIARIO PAGINA SIETE / LA PAZ
THE RED WINE SIDE

REMAINED BEHIND
A satisfactory draw in
Montevideo against the always
feared Uruguay, confirmed the
hopes Venezuela had to get to
the World Cup. They knew how
to neutralize the Uruguayan
offensive attempts and even
succeeded to be a dominant
figure until the second half,
when Rondn converted the
equalizing goal.
Afterwards, they evinced a
neutralizing energy inside their
own manor (in front of a large
crowd) against Chile, without
showing any of the virtues that
had made them known.
They terribly missed the
presence of Basque back
Amorebieta, the teams spiritual
column. Chile defeated them
Los hinchas chilenos presentes en La Paz. Tanta euforia acompa tambin a la Roja a Puerto La Cruz y lleg a la punta de la tabla.
The Chilean fans present in La Paz. The euphoria also accompanied the Reds to Puerto La Cruz getting to the top of the table.
easily, though coach Csar Faras

had evinced more than once
that he knows how to extract
the best qualities of his players,
going back to the fight with
their spirit up high. The Red
Wine team are still in a
qualifying position.
FIRST BOLIVIAN TRIUMPH

Two goals from Paraguayan
Escobar (naturalized Bolivian)
gave Bolivia its first victory in the
race towards Brazil 2014,
putting an end to the brief cycle
of Francisco Chiqui Arce in
Paraguay. The young leader did
not get to a whole year. Bolivia

celebrated the triumph in front
of scarcely 10,000 people,
because the team were allowed
to abandon the last position.
The Green side remained at 5
points from Venezuela with 30
more to be played, so that they
EFE
Colombia succeeded in attaining

a difficult victory, being
surpassed by the bi-coloured
side during the long periods of
the match. Nevertheless, his
three points were taken into
consideration because it was his
debut as coach and he had to
play in a rival field.
Afterwards came his defeat
with Ecuador, that arrived beaten
and full of changes. It must be
admitted that Colombia did not
play well. They never reached any
goal positions and their top
scorer Falcao Garca had not a
single chance to convert; he was
never assisted nor did he reach
any possibility of changing the
situation. Despite all this,
Colombia has 7 points and one
match less that the fifth that is
Venezuela with 8. Peru must
improve their level of playing
when they confront Uruguay
which they will receive in
Barranquilla.
Venezuela 0 - Chile 2
Matas Fernndez fue determinante. Escapa a la marca de Juan Guerra para llegar hasta el fondo. Asi gener los dos goles.
Matas Fernndez was determinant. He eluded Juan Guerras marking to get to the very end and thus generated two goals.
CSF 27
AMONESTADOS Y SUSPENDIDOS
DESPUS DE LA 6ta FECHA
Cautioned and sent off after the 6th date
ARGENTINA
Con una amonestacin / with one caution: Ever Banega, Clemente
Rodrguez, Nicols Burdisso, Rodrigo Braa, Federico Fernndez, Gonzalo Higuan.
Suspendidos / sent off (*): Sergio Agero, Javier Mascherano.
BOLIVIA
Con una amonestacin / with one caution: Edivaldo Rojas, Luis Gutirrez,
Pablo Escobar, Jos Luis Chvez, Jaime Robles, Luis Mndez, Augusto Andaveris,
Gualberto Mojica, Alcides Pea, Cristian Vargas, Jos Barba.
Suspendido / sent off (*): Walter Flores.
CHILE
Con una amonestacin / with one caution: Humberto Suazo, Gary Medel,
Mauricio Isla, Alexis Snchez, Eugenio Mena, Osvaldo Gonzlez, Miguel Pinto.
Suspendido para la fecha 8 / sent off for the 8th date: Pablo Contreras.
COLOMBIA
Con una amonestacin / with one caution: Pablo Armero,
Luis Perea, Aldo Ramrez.
Suspendidos / sent off (*): Aquivaldo Mosquera, Mario Yepes.
ECUADOR
Con una amonestacin / with one caution: Michael Arroyo, Eduardo
Morante, Luis Saritama, Gabriel Achilier, Segundo Castillo.
Suspendidos / sent off (*): Christian Noboa, Cristian Bentez.
PARAGUAY
Con una amonestacin / with one caution: Ivn Pris, Julio
Dos Santos, Miguel Samudio, Daro Vern, Sergio Aquino,
Adalberto Romn, Paulo Da Silva, Ricardo Mazacotte.
PER
Con una amonestacin / with one caution: Rinaldo Cruzado, Ral
Fernndez, Carlos Lobatn, Renzo Revoredo, Jess lvarez,
Luis Ramrez, Paolo Guerrero, Jhon Galliquio.
Suspendido / sent off (*): Christian Ramos.
URUGUAY
Con una amonestacin / with one caution: Egidio Arvalo Ros, lvaro
Pereira, Diego Godn, Martn Cceres, Cristian Rodrguez, Diego Prez.
Suspendido / sent off (*): Luis Surez.
VENEZUELA
Con una amonestacin / with one caution: Luis Seijas, Salomn Rondn,
Csar Gonzlez, Fernando Amorebieta, Gicomo Di Giorgi, Gabriel Cichero,
Oswaldo Vizcarrondo, Juan Guerra, Grenddy Perozo.
(*) PARA LA FECHA 7 / FOR THE 7TH DATE
28 CSF
are still competing. Gustavo

Quinteros team had to enroll
several substitutes because some
of their players were injured and
they succeeded in changing the
scoreboard with a penalty kicked
by Gualberto Mujica, that
Villar saved.
PARAGUAY: WITHOUT
NEW PLAYERS
Before facing Bolivia,
Paraguay enforced a meticulous
24-day process of adaptation at
La Paz altitude, for they knew
that they had to move forward
in the table, though it was to no
use. They were clearly surpassed
by the local squad that gave rise
to a crisis deriving in coach
Arces dismissal. Paraguay is
facing a game deficit that was
generated since the Copa
Amrica, when Gerardo
Martino was still in charge of
the team. They have been
unable to revert it. The problem
is that no new players have
appeared capable of successfully
replacing the old gladiators that
succeeded in qualifying to four
consecutive World Cups. This
situation prevents them from
taking a clear course regarding a
basis of players and a defined
tactical course of action.
They lost their three matches
(Peru, Chile and Paraguay) and
they are the team with less
goals converted together with
Venezuela, a characteristic that
reflects their offensive anaemia.
In the oncoming date of
September, they will have to
confront Argentina as visitors.
It is a complicated panorama
though they have some
mitigating circumstances:
they are already free.
PERU, WORTHY DESPITE

EVERYTHING ELSE
An unusual spell of injured
players prevented Peru from
lining up their eleven regular
footballers. Full of reservations
they played with Colombia in
Limas Nacional Stadium unfairly
falling by 1-0. The Peruvian
substitutes left their hearts and
souls in the field. It is worthy to
highlight their attitude, since they
had always tried their best to
remain with something. Peru
knew how to manage the ball
and was a dominant figure at
times. In the first half, young
Carrillo had the triumph at his
feet but failed to resolve the
situation. Colombia also had a
chance and succeeded. That was
the reason of their triumph.
An Inca national team were
once again seen in Montevideo
despite their bad luck. They
started with 0-2 below, though
with great strength and the
extraordinary talent of Pablo
Guerrero, the scoreboard
changed to 2-2. Uruguay,
somewhat afflicted, made
changes and attained victory,
which was indeed quite fair. With
the return of the absent players,
Peru should improve a lot and
they will surely fight fiercely in
their future undertakings.
A 37.5% of the Qualifiers
have been disputed and though
the fight is always hard and
tense, an exemplary cleanliness
can be perceived in all the
matches. There were no
incidents and scarcely three
players sent off in 24 matches
and also excellent refereeing
decisions. It is a remarkable
balance.
PABLO ESCOBAR
I was very
bewildered
POR JOHNNY MOLLINEDO (*)
l del sbado 9 de junio fue un partido especial para Pablo Escobar porque enfrente
tuvo a sus compatriotas, los paraguayos.
En esa seleccin siempre so jugar, pero por
cosas de la vida acab naturalizndose boliviano e integrando el equipo nacional. Adems,
con dos goles, fue el verdugo de los guaranes,
que perdieron por 3-1, en encuentro correspondiente a la sexta fecha de la Eliminatoria. El
jugador de The Strongest habl de ese momento inolvidable.
-Cmo te sentiste?
-Me sent extrao, porque cuando era nio
pens en jugar en la Seleccin Paraguaya, ese
era mi sueo, pero las circunstancias fueron diferentes, en Bolivia me abrieron las puertas y estoy muy agradecido por eso, adems tengo dos
hijos bolivianos. Pero no pierdo mi esencia de
ser paraguayo porque toda mi familia est en
Asuncin.
-Qu te dijeron tus familiares?
-Mi padre y mi madre me estaban reclamando por los goles, pero mis amigos estaban
felices por mi desempeo y tristes porque anot
a Paraguay. Concretar goles es muy lindo, pero
no estoy contento ni eufrico como en otras situaciones.
-Cantaste los himnos?
-No cant los dos himnos por respeto, me
qued en silencio porque soy de Paraguay y
medio boliviano. Pero s cant los dos himnos
cuando jugamos la anterior Eliminatoria en Paraguay y perdimos 1-0 con un penal que convirti Cabaas.
-Cmo amaneciste?
-No dorm en toda la noche, apenas amaneci me puse a conducir, porque no caigo en lo
que sucedi, es algo muy especial por los tres
puntos, pero no cambia nada, seguimos abajo
en la tabla, y s que a Paraguay le ir bien porque tiene buenos jugadores y lograr grandes
cosas.
-Por qu se le gan a Paraguay?
-Llegamos con varias bajas y adems fue
un partido raro por los debutantes, pero manejamos bien la pelota, aprovechamos las
oportunidades y fuimos contundentes, a diferencia del cotejo con Chile que no anotamos
por ms opciones que tuvimos. Pero se vio que
Paraguay sinti jugar en la altura, nosotros lo
sabemos porque vivimos ah y la prensa tiene
que tomar en cuenta eso, que es complicado
jugar a ms de 3.600 metros de altitud.
-Qu te dijeron los jugadores paraguayos?
-Me felicitaron Nelson Haedo, Paulo da
Silva, Cristian Riveros y me dijeron que siga
adelante, me trataron bien, pero me sent muy
extrao.
EFE
Me sent muy extrao

EL PARAGUAYO NATURALIZADO
BOLIVIANO HIZO 2 GOLES Y
SUS RIVALES LO FELICITARON.
THE PARAGUAYAN,
NATURALIZED BOLIVIAN,
SCORED 2 GOALS AND HIS
RIVALS CONGRATULATED HIM.
he match played on Saturday, June 9,

was a special one for Pablo Escobar,
because his rivals were his country-men,
the Paraguayans. He had always dreamt of
playing in that national team, but due to the
ups and downs of life, he ended by
naturalizing Bolivian and forming part of the
Bolivian National Team. Moreover, with two
goals, he was the Guaranies executioner, since
they lost by 3-1, in the match that
corresponded to the sixth date of the
Qualifiers. The player of The Strongest spoke
about that unforgettable moment.
How did you feel?
I was totally bewildered, because as a boy I
had always thought of playing in the
Paraguayan National Team. That was my
dream, but circumstances were different. In
Bolivia, they opened the doors for me and I
was very thankful for that; besides I have two
Bolivian sons, though I havent lost my essence
as a Paraguayan, because all my family
members are in Asuncin.
What did your relatives tell you?
My father and mother were claiming for
goals, but my friends were happy of my
performance and sad because I scored against
Paraguay. Converting goals is fine, though Im

not happy or euphoric as in other situations.
Did you sing the national anthems?
I did not sing both national anthems due
to respect. I kept silent because I am from
Paraguay and half Bolivian, though I sang both
national anthems when we played the previous
Qualifiers in Paraguay and we lost by 1-0 with
a penalty converted by Cabaas.
How did you feel when you woke
up?
I couldnt sleep a wink in the whole night.
As soon as it dawned I began to drive, because
I did not realize what had happened. It was
something very special because of the three
points, though it did not change anything at
all. We were still deep down in the table and I
knew that Paraguay would do very well
because they had very good players and would
achieve many great exploits.
Why did you win against Paraguay?
We arrived with several absentees and
besides, it was a strange match due to the
debutants, though we managed the ball quite
well, taking advantage of every opportunity we
had. It was different from our match with Chile
when we could not score though we had
many options to our favour. Nevertheless, it
was observed that Paraguay felt that they had
played high up. We know it because we live
there and the press must take that into
account, for it is rather complicated to play at
more that 3,600 metres altitude.
What did the Paraguayan players
tell you?
Nelson Haedo, Paulo da Silva, Cristian
Riveros congratulated me and told me to keep
on forward. They were very nice to me, though
I felt somewhat strange.
(*) EDITOR DE DEPORTES DEL DIARIO LA PRENSA - LA PAZ / SPORTS EDITOR OF THE JOURNAL LA PRENSA - LA PAZ
CSF 29
5 fecha
ARGENTINA
Sergio Agero (19), Gonzalo
Higuan (29), Lionel Messi (31),
ngel Di Mara (76)
BOLIVIA
URUGUAY
Diego Forln (38)
PER
ECUADOR
CHILE
Charles Arnguiz (45+2),
Arturo Vidal (83)
VENEZUELA
Salomn Rondn (84)
COLOMBIA
James Rodrguez (51)
Buenos Aires, 2.6.2012

Estadio: Monumental
Antonio V. Liberti, de River Plate
Pblico: 50.000
Juez: Vctor Hugo Rivera (PER)
La Paz, 2.6.2012
Estadio: Hernando Siles
Pblico: 35.000
Juez: Alfredo Intriago (ECU)
Montevideo, 2.6.2012
Estadio: Centenario
Pblico: 57.000
Juez: Antonio Arias (PAR)
Lima, 3.6.2012
Estadio: Nacional
Pblico: 35.000
Juez: Nstor Pitana (ARG)
Argentina: Sergio Romero; Pablo

Zabaleta, Federico Fernndez,
Ezequiel Garay, Clemente Rodrguez;
Fernando Gago, Javier Mascherano,
ngel Di Mara (83 Maximiliano
Rodrguez); Lionel Messi, Gonzalo
Higuan (73 Ezequiel Lavezzi),
Sergio Agero (62 Jos Sosa).
Bolivia: Daniel Vaca; Cristian

Vargas, Luis Mndez, Ronald Rivero,
Luis Gutirrez (x); Walter Flores,
Alejandro Chumacero, Jhasmani
Campos (56 Rudy Cardozo), Pablo
Escobar (73 Alcides Pea); Juan
Carlos Arce, Ricardo Pedriel
(70 Augusto Andaveris).
Uruguay: Fernando Muslera;

Maximiliano Pereira, Diego Lugano
(78 Sebastin Coates), Diego Godn,
Martn Cceres; Diego Prez (75
lvaro Gonzlez), Egidio Arvalo
Ros, lvaro Pereira; Diego Forln
(88 Sebastin Abreu), Luis Surez,
Edinson Cavani.
Per: Diego Penny, Renzo Revoredo

(68 Ral Ruidaz), Christian Ramos,
Jhon Galliquio; Jess lvarez, Carlos
Lobatn (57 William Chiroque), Luis
Ramrez, Rinaldo Cruzado, Yoshimar
Yotn; Andr Carrillo (85 Jefferson
Farfn), Paolo Guerrero.
Suplentes: Agustn Orin, Mariano

Andjar, Leandro Desbato, Marcos
Rojo, Matas Rodrguez, Pablo
Guiaz, Eduardo Salvio, Rodrigo
Braa, Hugo Campagnaro.
DT: Alejandro Sabella.
Suplentes: Sergio Galarza, Carlos

Lampe, Andrs Jimnez, Jos Barba,
Abdn Reyes, Edson Zenteno, Jos L.
Chvez, G. Mojica, Mauricio Saucedo,
DT: Gustavo Quinteros.
(x) Expulsado (53)
Suplentes: Juan Castillo, Martn Silva,

Gastn Ramrez, Walter Gargano,
Sebastin Fernndez, Cristian
Rodrguez, Sebastin Eguren,
Nicols Lodeiro, Andrs Scotti,
DT: scar Washington Tabrez.
Ecuador: Alexander Domnguez;

Gabriel Achiler, Jorge Guagua,
Jairo Campos, Walter Ayov;
Antonio Valencia, Pedro Quinez,
Cristian Noboa, Luis Saritama (39
Jaime Ayov); Christian Surez
(46 Jefferson Montero); Cristian
Bentez (84 Alex Ibarra).
Chile: Claudio Bravo; Pablo

Contreras, Osvaldo Gonzlez,
Jos Rojas; Charles Arnguiz (87
Braulio Leal), Marcelo Daz, Arturo
Vidal, Eugenio Mena; Matas
Fernndez (73 Luis Pedro Figueroa);
Alexis Snchez, Humberto Suazo
(78 Eduardo Vargas).
Venezuela: Renny Vega; Roberto

Rosales, Oswaldo Vizcarrondo,
Fernando Amorebieta, Gabriel
Cichero; Juan Arango, Toms Rincn,
Gicomo Di Giorgi (75 Yohandry
Orozco), Luis Seijas (88 Grenddy
Perozo); Frank Feltscher (55 Nicols
Fedor), Salomn Rondn.
Suplentes: Adrin Bone, Juan Carlos

Paredes, Mximo Banguera, Fricson
Erazo, Tilson Minda, dison Mndez,
Segundo Castillo, Giovanny
Espinoza, Diego Caldern.
DT: Reinaldo Rueda.
Suplentes: Miguel Pinto, Cristhoper

Toselli, Marcos Gonzlez, Luis
Casanova, Cristbal Jorquera,
Sebastin Pinto, Edson Puch,
Junior Fernandes, Matas Campos.
DT: Claudio Borghi.
Suplentes: Leonardo Morales,

Rafael Romo, Rolf Feltscher, Francisco
Flores, Mario Rondn, Yonathan
Del Valle, Edgar Prez Greco, Juan
Guerra, Alexander Gonzlez.
DT: Csar Faras.
Suplentes: Leao Butrn, Carlos

Zegarra, Michael Guevara, Antonio
Gonzles, Cristian Cueva, lvaro
Ampuero, Jos Carlos Fernndez,
Ral Fernndez, Luis Advncula.
DT: Sergio Markarin.
Colombia: David Ospina; Luis
Amaranto Perea, Aquivaldo
Mosquera, Mario Yepes, Pablo
Armero; Juan Cuadrado (72 Aldo
Ramrez), Carlos Snchez, Fredy
Guarn (86 Alexander Meja), James
Rodrguez (90 Jackson Martnez);
Dorlan Pabn, Radamel Falcao Garca.
Suplentes: Breiner Castillo, Cristian
Zapata, Juan Valencia, Elkin Soto,
Gustavo Ramos, Luis Martnez,
Bernardo Espinosa, Juan Quintero,
Luis Muriel.
DT: Jos Pekerman.
James Rodrguez supera a Carlos

Lobatn con el arco en la mira. El
volante del Porto defini el duelo,
despus de que Per se encontrara
con la resistencia del arquero Ospina.
James Rodrguez surpassed Carlos
Lobatn with the goal at close sight.
Portos midfielder defined the duel
after Peru met goalkeepers
Ospinas resistance.
Per 0 - Colombia 1
GOLEADORES
Note: In these
Qualifiers each
team may present
12 substitutes,
including 2
goalkeepers.
DIARIO EL COMERCIO / LIMA
Nota: En esta
Eliminatoria cada
equipo puede
presentar hasta
12 suplentes,
incluyendo
2 arqueros.
Strikers
Luis SUREZ (Uruguay)

Gonzalo HIGUAN (Argentina)
Cristian BENTEZ (Ecuador)
Paolo GUERRERO (Per)
Lionel MESSI (Argentina)
Sergio AGERO (Argentina)
Charles ARNGUIZ (Chile)
Pablo ESCOBAR (Bolivia)
Diego FORLN (Uruguay)
Diego LUGANO (Uruguay)
Marcelo MARTINS MORENO (Bolivia)
Cristian RIVEROS (Paraguay)
5
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
6 fecha
BOLIVIA
Alcides Pea (9),
Pablo Escobar (69 y 80)
VENEZUELA
ECUADOR
Cristian Bentez (53)
URUGUAY
Sebastin Coates (15),
M. Pereira (29), Christian Rodrguez
(62), Sebastin Eguren (93)
PARAGUAY
Cristian Riveros (81)
CHILE
Grenddy Perozo (85 autogol)
Charles Arnguiz (91)
COLOMBIA
PER
Diego Godn (40 autogol),
Paolo Guerrero (47)
La Paz, 9.6.2012
Estadio: Hernando Siles
Pblico: 10.000
Juez: Roberto Silvera (URU)
Puerto La Cruz, 9.6.2012

Estadio: Jos Antonio Anzotegui
Pblico: 38.000
Juez: Jos Buitrago (COL)
Quito, 10.6.2012
Estadio: Olmpico Atahualpa
Pblico: 40.000
Juez: Wilson Seneme (BRA)
Bolivia: Sergio Galarza; Christian

Vargas, Rony Jimnez, Gabriel
Valverde, Jos Carlos Barba; Walter
Flores, Alejandro Chumacero,
Gualberto Mojica (72 Jos Luis
Chvez), Pablo Escobar (84 Rudy
Cardozo); Marcelo Martins Moreno
(83 Augusto Andaveris), Alcides Pea.
Venezuela: Renny Vega; Roberto

Rosales, Oswaldo Vizcarrondo,
Grenddy Perozo, Gabriel Cichero;
Luis Seijas (79 Yohandry Orozco),
Gicomo Di Giorgi, Julio lvarez
(64 Juan Guerra), Juan Arango;
Salomn Rondn, Nicols Fedor
(64 Yonathan del Valle).
Ecuador: Alexander Domnguez;

Juan Carlos Paredes, Fricson Erazo,
Jairo Campos, Walter Ayov; Segundo
Castillo, Antonio Valencia, Christian
Noboa (x), Jefferson Montero
(77 Luis Saritama); Joao Rojas (71
dison Mndez), Cristian Bentez
(94 Oswaldo Minda).
Uruguay: Fernando Muslera;

Maximiliano Pereira, Diego Godn,
Sebastin Coates, Martn Cceres;
Egidio Arvalo Ros, Diego Prez,
lvaro Pereira (60 Christian
Rodrguez); Edinson Cavani,
Diego Forln (60 Gastn Ramrez),
Luis Surez (91 Sebastin Eguren).
Suplentes: Daniel Vaca, Carlos Lampe,

Luis Mndez, Carlos Tordoya, Edson
Zenteno, Abdn Reyes, Ricardo
Pedriel, Carlos Saucedo, scar ez.
DT: Gustavo Quinteros.
Suplentes: Leonardo Morales, Rafael

Romo, Rolf Feltscher, Andrs Tez,
Francisco Flores, Mario Rondn,
Edgar Prez Greco, Richard Blanco,
Alexander Gonzlez.
DT: Csar Faras.
Suplentes: Adrin Bone, Mximo

Banguera, Jorge Guagua, Christian
Surez, Pedro Quinez, Giovanny
Espinoza, Alex Ibarra, Diego
Caldern, Gabriel Achilier.
DT: Reinaldo Rueda.
(x) Expulsado (86)
Suplentes: Juan Castillo, M. Silva, Abel

Hernndez, Walter Gargano, Mauricio
Victorino, S. Abreu, Nicols Lodeiro,
Andrs Scotti, lvaro Gonzlez.
DT: scar Washington Tabrez.
Paraguay: Justo Villar; Ricardo

Mazacotte, Adalberto Romn,
Aureliano Torres, Paulo Da Silva;
Eduardo Aranda (74 Hernn Prez)
Cristian Riveros, Osvaldo Martnez,
Eric Ramos (57 dgar Benitez);
Nelson Haedo, Pablo Zeballos
(68 Luis Caballero).
Suplentes: Miguel Pinto, Cristopher

Toselli, Braulio Leal, Luis Casanova,
Cristbal Jorquera, Edson Puch,
Lucas Domnguez, Matas Campos,
Junior Fernandes.
DT: Claudio Borghi.
Colombia: David Ospina; Luis

Amaranto Perea (34 Camilo Ziga),
Aquivaldo Mosquera, Mario Yepes,
Pablo Armero; Carlos Snchez,
Fredy Guarn (65 Juan Cuadrado),
Elkin Soto (73 Luis Muriel),
James Rodrguez, Dorlan Pabn,
Radamel Falcao Garca.
Suplentes: Breiner Castillo, Cristian
Zapata, Juan Valencia, Aldo Ramrez,
Luis Martnez, Bernardo Espinosa,
Juan Quintero, Adrin Ramos,
Alexander Meja.
DT: Jos Pekerman.
Per: Diego Penny; Jhon Galliquio,

Christian Ramos, Jess lvarez,
Yoshimar Yotn; Luis Advncula (68
Cristian Cueva), Antonio Gonzles
(46 Carlos Lobatn), Rinaldo Cruzado,
Luis Ramrez; Jos Carlos Fernndez
(76 Andr Carrillo), Paolo Guerrero.
Suplentes: Leao Butrn, Giancarlo
Carmona, lvaro Ampuero, Carlos
Zegarra, Michael Guevara, Ral
Fernndez, Renzo Revoredo,
Ral Ruidaz, Alfredo Rojas.
DT: Sergio Markarin.
Detalle: Diego Penny le ataj un
penal a Diego Forln (57)
Alcides Pea se hace espacio frente a

Paulo Da Silva. El delantero de Oriente
Petrolero abri el marcador y alter los
planes de la preparacin paraguaya.
Alcides Pea clears the space in front
of Da Silva. Oriente Petroleros forward
opened the scoreboard, altering
the plans of the Paraguayan side.
DIARIO PAGINA SIETE / LA PAZ
Suplentes: Luis Cardozo, Anthony

Silva, Elvis Marecos, Fidencio
Oviedo, Marcos Riveros, Diego
Barreto, Lorenzo Melgarejo,
Jos Ortigoza, Jorge Nez.
DT: Francisco Arce.
Chile: Claudio Bravo; Osvaldo

Gonzlez, Jos Rojas (29 Marcos
Gonzlez), Pablo Contreras (64
Luis Pedro Figueroa); Charles
Arnguiz, Marcelo Daz, Arturo
Vidal, Eugenio Mena; Matas
Fernndez; Humberto Suazo (78
Sebastin Pinto), Alexis Snchez.
Montevideo, 10.6.2012
Estadio: Centenario
Pblico: 57.000
Juez: Leandro Vuaden (BRA)
Eliminatoria Mundial 2014

2014 World Cup Qualifiers
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Chile
6
Uruguay 5
Argentina 5
Ecuador
5
Venezuela 6
Colombia 5
Bolivia
6
Paraguay 5
Per
5
G
4
3
3
3
2
2
1
1
1
E
0
2
1
0
2
1
1
1
0
P
2
0
1
2
2
2
4
3
4
GF
11
14
11
6
4
5
7
4
6
GC PTS
10 12
6 11
4 10
6
9
6
8
5
7
11
4
9
4
11
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Nota: Los cuatro primeros clasifican para Brasil 2014. El quinto equipo
jugar un repechaje (ida y vuelta) con un representante de Asia.
Bolivia 3 - Paraguay 1
CSF 31
MARCELO DAZ
PROTAGONISTA DEL
BUEN MOMENTO
DEL FTBOL CHILENO
POR EDGARDO BRONER
urgido de las categoras menores de Universidad de Chile, su carrera ascendente fue

fruto de la persistencia. Cada vez
con ms tcnica, corta balones y
los entrega con precisin para los
xitos del campen de su pas y la
Seleccin. Espera los partidos con
tranquilidad pasmosa para despus desplegar en la cancha todas
las energas. La etapa brillante de
la U y de la Roja tambin se palpa en su claridad para expresarse.
-Por qu considera que
Chile est primero en la Eliminatoria?
-Para nosotros es un sueo.
Se est realizando un gran trabajo
de parte del cuerpo tcnico, mdico y de todos, remando para el
mismo lado para que esto salga
de la mejor forma posible.
-Fue duro el trabajo de
adaptacin para jugar en La
Paz?
-Tuvimos que adaptarnos rpi32 CSF
damente a la altura en Calama, pero para nosotros tampoco es un

factor determinante. Estamos
acostumbrados a ir recurrentemente a Calama o a El Salvador y en ese
sentido no nos afect. Por algo respondimos tan bien y pudimos ganar un partido fundamental.
-Y tuvieron que aguantar
a una Bolivia que lleg mucho en el primer tiempo
-S, nos cre varias ocasiones
de gol, tuvimos mucha suerte de
tener en ese momento a un gran
arquero como Claudio Bravo, que
nos salv de muchas jugadas. Y
las ocasiones que tuvimos las supimos concretar.
-Qu tena que hacer en
un partido as, en el que haba
que dosificar?
-Jugar a ras del piso, tener el
baln, conectarme muy bien con
mis compaeros siempre a travs
de la pelota. Cuando despus vimos el video, Borghi nos destac
junto a Vidal porque habamos
cumplido una funcin muy es-
RICARDO ALFIERI
Siempre
vamos
a buscar
los partidos
pecfica.
-Qu diferencias hubo
con lo que le pide habitualmente?
-Lo principal era tener la pelota y tratar de no desgastarnos demasiado, siempre intentar drsela
a un compaero para que no estuviramos corriendo detrs, sino
hacer correr a Bolivia. Por momentos tuvimos que aguantar, porque
Bolivia tiene un gran equipo, estaba en su casa y tena que buscar
un resultado positivo.
-Con el calor y la humedad en Venezuela la idea era
similar?
-A Venezuela fuimos con una
sola meta, que era ganar, porque
era la nica opcin de quedar primeros. Lo conseguimos de muy
buena forma, pero la humedad y
el calor en ningn momento fueron factores a tener en consideracin para nosotros. Tenamos que
adaptarnos rpidamente y lo hicimos de muy buena forma.
-Esperaban que Vene-
zuela saliera a atacarlos ms,

como hizo Bolivia?
-En lo personal siempre esper que Venezuela apostara un
poco ms a presionar en nuestro
campo. No fue as y nos cedi el
control del baln en casi todo el
partido. Esa es una funcin que
nosotros realizamos bastante bien
y nos trajimos un triunfo muy merecido.
-Ese es el sello de la seleccin, lo que los puede llevar al Mundial?
-Yo creo que nos va a llevar de
esa forma, estamos en un muy
buen momento y la Seleccin tiene grandes jugadores que estn
con la ilusin tremenda de llegar a
un nuevo Mundial y no van a parar hasta conseguirlo.
-En ese partido fue determinante Matas Fernndez.
Siente que tienen muchas
variantes?
-Hay muchos jugadores muy
buenos: Claudio en el arco, Vidal
tuvo un gran ao en la Juventus,

PROTAGONIST OF THE REMARKABLE MOMENT OF CHILEAN FOOTBALL
ni qu hablar de Alexis en el Barcelona y Matas tambin, en el
Sporting. Varios estn en un gran
nivel. Y nosotros llegamos a ocupar un espacio y supimos aprovechar la oportunidad.
-Antes de estas jornadas,
Borghi reciba crticas y hubo
dos compaeros separados
del plantel. Esas cosas terminaron fortalecindolos?
-En Chile siempre hemos tenido problemas con la adversidad,
siempre hemos tenido que remar
contra la corriente y en ese sentido sabemos que la nica forma de
conseguir grandes logros es sacrificndose y esforzndose. Nos
afectan las cosas extrafutbolsticas, pero no nos podemos caer.
Nos tienen que hacer fuertes y el
grupo est cada vez ms unido.
-Cmo es Borghi?
-Es un tipo bastante cercano
a los jugadores, muy buena gente.

Yo lo vengo conociendo hace poco, pero me doy cuenta de que
tiene una calidad de persona extraordinaria, que por lo mismo le
ha ido tan bien en los clubes que
dirigi y ahora en la Seleccin Chilena. Se lo merece.
-Con el llamado de seis
jugadores de Universidad de
Chile, piensa que se transporta el buen momento del
equipo a la Seleccin?
-S, claramente. Por algo hay
un grupo tan grande de la U. Llegamos a complementar una seleccin a la que le faltaban quizs
algunas piezas y entramos de muy
buena forma. A esas individualidades nosotros les aportamos lo
grupal.
-Cmo vea como hincha a la seleccin de Bielsa?
-Me gustaba, siempre trataba
de buscar el arco rival en cualquier

cancha. Me pasa lo mismo con la
U, es muy similar y uno est totalmente de acuerdo. Pero ya
cambiamos de tcnico y tenemos
que apoyar a la seleccin de este
momento.
-Ve que esta seleccin
mantiene esa idea?
-S, siempre vamos a buscar
los partidos, tratando de imponer
nuestros trminos en cualquier
cancha, de hacer buen ftbol y
que el equipo pueda entregarse al
mximo en cada desafo. Estamos
bien encaminados.
Cmo explicara qu es
la U?
-Es todo para m, mi casa, el
club en el que me cri, me form;
doy gracias a Dios por estar aqu.
Por la U soy quien soy. Todo el sacrificio tuvo sus frutos y para un jugador de la casa vivir este presen-
We always go in search
of the matches
Bolivia 0 - Chile 2
El excelente volante se
fue a Suiza dejando a la
U de Chile campeona y
a la Seleccin puntera
en la Eliminatoria.
The excellent midfielder
left for Switzerland leaving the U of Chile as a
champion and the National
Team first in the Qualifiers.
te no tiene comparacin con ninguna otra cosa.

-Muchas veces seal la
perseverancia. Fue la clave
de su evolucin?
-Siempre me toc remar contra la corriente, vengo de una familia muy sacrificada. Trabajando
con humildad y con una meta enfrente se puede lograr cualquier
cosa. Hoy en da mi nico concepto de vida es el sacrificio, la perseverancia y la humildad. Siempre
voy a seguir queriendo ms y trabajando para cada da ser mejor.
-Qu le dej Sergio Markarin en su paso por la U?
-Es un entrenador al que le
tengo mucho cario, me entreg
enseanzas de vida. Como persona es extraordinario. Cuando jugamos con Per por la Copa del
Pacfico le regal mi camiseta.
Siempre estoy en contacto con l,
le debo mucho.
-l lo ubic en otra posicin?
-Me colocaba de lateral volante. En ese tiempo no tena cabida como volante de contencin,
porque haba grandes jugadores,
entonces l me buscaba un puesto. Me hizo jugar en todos los partidos.
-Con Gerardo Pelusso fue
diferente
-Fue la etapa ms difcil de mi
carrera, no me toc jugar y tuve
que irme a prstamo a La Serena.
Vi la otra cara de la moneda, un
equipo que no tena canchas para
entrenar, solo con mi familia en
una ciudad donde nadie me conoca y tuvimos que hacernos
fuertes. El entrenador Vctor Hugo
Castaeda se port muy bien all.
-Qu cambi con la llegada de Sampaoli?
-Ya tena acordado irme a
Huachipato y me dijo que no, que
contaba conmigo y dependa de
m si iba a jugar. Me tena considerado como volante. Todo mi despegue se debe a l, me entreg
las herramientas para ser mejor
cada da y solamente le tengo que
dar las gracias por lo que estoy viviendo. Era la posicin en la que
yo siempre quise jugar.
CSF 33
Venezuela 0 - Chile 2
Su persistencia lo convirti en un
preciso lanzador. El tiro libre acarici
el arco venezolano. Daz fue clave para
controlar el juego y que la Seleccin
Chilena sumara 6 puntos de visitante.
His perseverance turned him into a
perfect pitcher. The free kick caressed
the Venezuelan goal. Daz was the key
figure to control the game and make
the Chilean National Team add 6
points as a visitor.
-Qu signific haber ganado la Copa Sudamericana?

-Algunos aos atrs era impensable todo esto, muchas veces
se jugaba simplemente por participar en los torneos continentales
y ahora los jugamos para ganar.
Ganar la Sudamericana fue lo mximo, nuestros nombres quedaron marcados en la historia de la
U.
-Se va al Basilea de Suiza.
Cmo imagina su relacin
con la seleccin?
-Me voy con la misin de ser
un aporte para el Basilea y mantenerme vigente en la Seleccin,
porque mi anhelo es participar de
la Copa del Mundo de Brasil y no
voy a descansar hasta conseguirlo.
Al terminar su carrera, quiere
estudiar periodismo y tener un
programa de televisin.
Dice que su hijo Maximiliano,
de 3 aos, ya est familiarizado
con los micrfonos. Lo acompaa
al estadio y lo buscan las cmaras.
El pap le explicar que todo se logra con sacrificio y lo demuestra
como smbolo del Chile puntero
en Sudamrica.
34 CSF
urged from the lower

categories of Universidad de
Chile, his rising career was
the fruit of perseverance. Each
time with more technical
resources he cut balls and
delivered them with precision
for the success of the countrys
champion and the National
Team. He waits quietly for the
matches and afterwards he
unfolds in the pitch all his energy.
The brilliant stage of the U and
the Red can also be found in his
clearness to express himself.
Why do you consider
that Chile is first in the
Qualifiers?
Its a dream for us. Our
technical staff, physician and
everybody else are working
hardly, rowing for the same side
to get the best possible result.
Was it very hard for you
to adapt yourself to play in
La Paz?
We had to adapt ourselves
quickly to the altitude in Calama,
though it was not a determining
factor for us. We are used to go
quite often to Calama or El
Salvador, so that we were not
much affected by altitude. We
played quite well and won a
fundamental match.
You had to put up with a
Bolivia that went far in the
first half
Yes, they had many goalscoring opportunities and we
were lucky to have such a great
goalkeeper as Claudio Bravo who

saved us from many moves.
Moreover, when we had the
chance to score, we succeeded.
What did you have to do
in such a match in which you
had to put up in doses?
I had to play at ground level
and connect very well with my
teammates always through the
ball. When we saw the video
later on, Borghi highlighted my
behaviour together with Vidals,
because we had fulfilled a very
specific task.
What differences were
there with what the coach
usually asked you to do?
The main thing was to have
the ball trying not to be worn
out, always passing the ball to
another teammate so that we did
not have to be running from
behind, but rather making Bolivia
run. We had to put up with some
moments because Bolivias team
proved very solid; they were
playing in their home and they
had to attain a positive ending.
Was it something similar
in Venezuela with the heat
and dampness?
We went to Venezuela with
only one purpose, namely to win,
because it was the only option of
staying first. We succeeded
without dismay, though the heat
and dampness were never the
issues to be considered by us. We
had to adapt ourselves easily and
we did it in good shape.
Did you expect Venezuela to attack you more

fiercely as Bolivia had done?
Personally, I always expected
Venezuela to pressure more in
our field, though it was not so
and allowed of us to get the ball
during almost the whole match.
That is something we did fairly
right and we attained a welldeserved triumph.
Is that the National
Teams seal that may take
you to the World Cup?
I think that it will take us in
that way. We are undergoing a
very good moment and the
National Team has great players
who foster the illusion of playing
a new World Cup and they will
not stop until they make their
dream come true.
Matas Fernndez was a
determinant factor in that
match. Do you feel that
there may be many variants?
There are many very good
players. Claudio in the goal, Vidal
had a great year in Juventus,
nothing can be said to praise
Alexis more in Barcelona and
Matas also in Sporting. Several of
them are at a great level. As to
ourselves, we have succeeded in
occupying a space and we knew
how to take advantage of the
opportunities that took place.
Before those matchdays, Borghi was criticized
and two players were
separated from the roster.
MARCELO ALFONSO DAZ ROJAS

Did such things end up
making you stronger?
In Chile, we have always had
problems with adversity; weve
always had to row against the
current and in that sense, we
know that the only way to attain
great achievements is with great
sacrifice and making our best.
We are affected by extra-football
facts, but we cannot fall. We
must be strong and the group is
more united as time goes by.
What is Borghi like?
He is very close with the
players, a very good man. I have
only recently met him, but I
realize that that he is an
extraordinary human being and
that is the reason why he has
done so well in all the clubs he
has directed and especially now,
in the Chilean National Team. He
really deserves so much affection.
With this calling of six
players from U, do you
think the good moment of
the team will be transferred
to the National Team?
Yes. Indeed. There must be a
reason to have such a big group
of the U. We have formed a
national team to which some
pieces might be lacking and we
entered in a very good shape. We
brought our group blending to
those individualities.
What was your opinion
on Bielsas national team as
a fan?
I liked it; he always tried to
look for the rival goal in any
pitch. The same thing happens to
me with the U; it is quite similar
and you totally agree. Nevertheless, we have changed our
coach and we have to go along
with the present national team.
Do you think that this
national team has preserved
the same idea?
Yes, we always go in search
of the matches, trying to impose
our specifications in any pitch,
playing good football and seeing
that the team is totally
committed in each challenge.
We have set foot upon the
right path.
How would you explain
what is the U?
Its everything for me, my
Nacimiento / Date of birth: 30 de diciembre de 1986,

en Santiago, Chile
Puesto / position: Volante de contencin / Defensive Midfielder
Trayectoria como jugador / Career as player: Universidad
de Chile (2005-10 y 2011-12), Deportes La Serena (2010),
FC Basel (Suiza, agosto de 2012). Con la Seleccin de Chile
(2011-2012) jug 6 partidos.
Ttulos / Titles: campen con Universidad de Chile
(Torneo Apertura 2009 y 2011, Torneo Clausura 2011,
Copa Sudamericana 2011).
Orgulloso de la gran campaa de la U en la Libertadores. Con Boca dejamos

todo para dar vuelta la llave, pero lamentablemente la perdimos en Argentina".
Proud of the Us great campaign in the Libertadores. With Boca we left everything ready to turn the key, but unfortunately we lost it with Argentina.
home, the team in which I grew

up and developed; I thank God
for being here. Thanks to U
I am what I am. All my sacrifices
bore fruit and for a player in this
house to live this wonderful
present cannot be compared to
any other thing in the world.
You have often referred
to perseverance, was it the
key of your evolution?
I have always rowed against
the current. I come from a very
much sacrificed family, but
working with humility and with a
goal set up, you can attain
whatever you want. Nowadays,
my only idea of life is sacrifice,
perseverance and humility. I will
always want more and more,
working to be better every day.
What did Sergio
Markarin leave you in his

passing by the U?
He is a coach Im especially
fond of. He taught me many
things about life. He is
extraordinary as a person. When
we played with Peru for the
Pacific Cup, I gave him my shirt.
Im always in contact with him,
for I owe him a lot.
Did he place you in a
different position?
He placed me as a wing
midfielder. At that time, I did not
have the opportunity of playing
as a combative midfielder,
because there were many great
players, but he always found a
place for me. He made me play in
all the matches.
With Gerardo Pelusso, it
was different
It was the most difficult stage

of my career. I did not play and I
was sent as a loan to La Serena. I
saw the other side of the coin, a
team that had no pitches to train,
alone with my family in a city
where nobody knew me and we
had to be strong. Coach Vctor
Hugo Castaeda behaved very
well there.
What changes occurred
with the arrival of Sampaoli?
I had agreed to go to
Huachipato, but he said that he
counted on me and it depended
upon me if I was going to play or
not. He considered me a
midfielder. I owe him everything I
did afterwards, because he gave
me the tools to be better every
day and all I have to say is that I
thank him for what I am living
now. A midfielder was what I
always wanted to be.
What did winning the
South American Cup mean
for you?
Some years ago, that was
something I did not even think
about. Quite often we played
simply to participate in the
continental tournaments, though
now we play to win. Winning the
South American Cup was our
topmost desire, since our names
remained inlaid in the history of
the U.
Youre going to
Switzerlands Basel.
How do you imagine your
relationship with the
national team?
Im leaving with the mission
of being a help for Basel and to
keep my validity in the National
Team, because my objective is to
participate in Brazils World Cup
and Im not going to be able to
rest until I succeed.
On finishing his career, he
wants to study journalism and
have a TV programme. He says
that his son Maximiliano, 3 years
of age, is already familiar with the
microphones. He accompanies
his father to the stadium and the
cameras usually try to find him.
The father will explain to him that
everything is attained through
sacrifice and he proves it as the
symbol of Chile, at the top of
South America.
CSF 35
MISCELNEAS
La Seleccin Uruguaya lleva 17 partidos invicta, 10 de ellos de

Eliminatoria; es su serie ms larga en 110 aos de competencia. La
ltima derrota fue el 29 de mayo de 2001, 1-2 frente a Alemania
en un amistoso disputado en Sinsheim.
En el Rnking Mundial de la FIFA de junio, Uruguay alcanz por primera vez el segundo puesto entre 208 Asociaciones Nacionales. En el de
julio baj un escaln. En los primeros 32 lugares de esa tabla, Sudamrica
cuenta con 8 asociaciones. Adems de Uruguay , figuran 7 Argentina, 11
Brasil, 15 Chile, 22 Colombia, 25 Paraguay, 27 Ecuador y 32 Per.
Por primera vez en la historia un jugador, actuando por su pas de

adopcin, le marca dos goles a su patria de origen. Fue Pablo Escobar,
futbolista paraguayo nacionalizado boliviano. Anot doble en el Bolivia
3 - Paraguay 1. Hay otros antecedentes, pero de un gol. En la carrera
para Francia 98, Bolivia derrot a Argentina 2 a 1 y el gol del triunfo lo
marc Fernando Ochoaizpur, jugador argentino surgido de Estudiantes
de La Plata que en ese momento actuaba en Bolvar de La Paz y se
haba naturalizado. En 1969, para Mxico 70, los argentinos Juan
Amrico Daz y Ral lvarez marcaron un gol cada uno para Bolivia en
el 3-1 sobre Argentina.
Francisco Arce, de Paraguay, es el

segundo tcnico que cae en las seis
fechas que van de la Eliminatoria.
Fue cesado dos das despus de la
derrota guaran ante Bolivia (3-1).
Antes haba sido separado de su
cargo Leonel lvarez en la
Seleccin Colombia.
Por tercera Eliminatoria
consecutiva Venezuela sale del
Centenario con la frente alta. En
2004 gole a Uruguay 3 a 0. En
2008 y ahora igualaron a un gol.
En las ltimas tres Eliminatorias
Chile venci a Bolivia en La Paz por el
mismo marcador: 2 a 0.
Por primera vez en la historia, cuatro
tcnicos argentinos dirigen en una
jornada de Eliminatoria: Sabella
(Argentina), Borghi (Chile), Quinteros
(Bolivia) y Pekerman (Colombia).
De los 24 partidos disputados hasta ahora slo 4 terminaron
Venezuela
Arriba / Standing: Renny Vega, Rondn, Vizcarrondo, Amorebieta, Cichero,

Frank Feltscher. Abajo / Kneeling: Di Giorgi, Rosales, Rincn, Seijas, Arango.
Hace 7 partidos que Colombia no pierde en Lima por Eliminatorias

(4 victorias y 3 empates). El ltimo triunfo peruano ante los cafeteros fue
en agosto de 1981, 2-0 con goles de Barbadillo y Uribe (Tim y Carlos
Bilardo eran los tcnicos).
Lionel Messi pas a ser el cuarto goleador histrico de la Seleccin

Argentina con 28 goles. Convirti uno en el 4-0 sobre Ecuador y 3 ms
en el 4-3 amistoso frente a Brasil la semana siguiente. Gabriel Batistuta
encabeza la estadstica con 56 goles, seguido de Hernn Crespo (35) y
Diego Maradona (34).
36 CSF
Claudio Bravo cumpli 26 partidos consecutivos defendiendo el arco

chileno en Eliminatorias. Debut ante Colombia en Barranquilla en
2005. Jug los dos ltimos en la clasificatoria para Alemania, los 18
partidos de la carrera hacia Sudfrica y los 6 de la presente.
empatados: Paraguay-Uruguay (2 fecha), Argentina-Bolivia

(3 fecha), Colombia-Venezuela (3 fecha) y UruguayVenezuela (5 fecha). Todos
1 a 1. El 2-0 es el resultado que ms se dio (6 veces).
Ningn partido termin sin goles.
De la 6ta fecha del anterior Premundial solamente se

mantienen en sus puestos dos entrenadores: Csar Faras
(Venezuela) y scar Tabrez (Uruguay).
En los 24 encuentros disputados hasta el momento,
hubo 15 victorias locales, 5 visitantes y 4 empates. Se
marcaron 68 goles (2,83 por juego) y hubo apenas 3
expulsados.
Claudio Bravo played 26 consecutive matches

defending the Chilean goal in the Qualifiers. He made his
debut in Colombia at Barranquilla in 2005. He played the
last two matches in the qualifiers for Germany, the 18
matches in the career towards South Africa and 6 more of
the present one.
The Uruguayan National Team have played 17 unbeaten
matches, 10 of them in the Qualifiers; it is their longest series in their 110
competition years. Their last defeat took place on May 29, 2001, 1-2
against Germany, in a friendly disputed in Sinsheim.
In FIFA World Ranking table for the month of June, Uruguay reached
for the first time the second place among the 208 National Associations. In
that of July it went down one place. In the first 32 places of that table,
South America has 8 Associations. In addition to Uruguay, we can mention
Argentina 7th, Brazil 11th, Chile 15th, Colombia 22nd, Paraguay 25th,, Ecuador
27th and Peru 32nd.
MISCELLANEOUS
Fixture
Primera Rueda
For the first time in history, a player, acting for his country of
adoption, scored two goals to his country of origin. It was Pablo Escobar,
Paraguayan footballer, nationalized Bolivian. He scored two goals in the
Bolivia 3 - Paraguay 1 match. There are other similar scores though of
one only goal. In the career towards France 98, Bolivia defeated
Argentina 2-1 and the goal of triumph was converted by Fernando
Ochoaipur, Argentine footballer surged from Estudiantes de La Plata that
at that time was playing in Bolvar of La Paz and had been naturalized.
In 1969, for Mexico 70; the Argentinians Juan Amrico Daz and Ral
lvarez scored one goal each for Bolivia in the 3-1 score against
Argentina.
PER 2-0 PARAGUAY
7.10 ARGENTINA 4-1 CHILE

ECUADOR 2-0 VENEZUELA
7.10
URUGUAY 4-2 BOLIVIA
Libre: COLOMBIA
2a Fecha
11.10 VENEZUELA 1-0 ARGENTINA
11.10 PARAGUAY 1-1 URUGUAY
11.10
CHILE 4-2 PER
Libre: ECUADOR
3a Fecha
11.11 ARGENTINA 1-1 BOLIVIA
National Team with 28 goals. He converted one in the 4-0 against Ecuador
and 3 more in the 4-3 friendly against Brazil in the following week. Gabriel
Batistuta is at the top of the statistics with 56 goals, followed by Hernn
Crespo (35) and Diego Maradona (34).
11.11
For the first time in history, four

Argentinian coaches directed a
Qualifiers match-day: Sabella
(Argentina), Borghi (Chile), Quinteros
(Bolivia) and Pekerman (Colombia).
PER vs. CHILE
Libre: ECUADOR
11.11 PARAGUAY 2-1 ECUADOR
bright colours. In 2004, they had scored against Uruguay 3-0 and in 2008
and at present, they drew 1-1. In the latest three Qualifiers, Chile defeated
Bolivia
in La Paz with the same scoreboard 2-0.
ARGENTINA vs. VENEZUELA

COLOMBIA vs. BOLIVIA
11.11 COLOMBIA 1-1 VENEZUELA
For the third consecutive Qualifiers, Venezuela left the Centenario with
2013
11a Fecha 22.3.2013
URUGUAY vs. PARAGUAY
BOLIVIA 1-2 COLOMBIA
Lionel Messi is the fourth historical top scorer of the Argentine
dates of the Qualifiers. He was removed two days after the Guaran defeat
against Bolivia (3-1). Leonel lvarez, of the Colombian National Team, had
also been removed from his office.
CHILE vs. ARGENTINA

VENEZUELA vs. ECUADOR
Libre: COLOMBIA
In the Qualifiers, Colombia did not lose in Lima during the last 7
Francisco Arce of Paraguay is the second coach to be sent off in the six
10a Fecha 16.10

BOLIVIA vs. URUGUAY
PARAGUAY vs. PER
7.10
11.10
matches (4 victories and 3 draws). The last Peruvian triumph against the
coffee squad took place in August 1981, with a 2-0 score and goals
converted by Barbadillo and Uribe (with coaches Tim and Carlos Bilardo).
2011
1a Fecha
7.10
Segunda Rueda
12a Fecha 26.3.2013

VENEZUELA vs. COLOMBIA
BOLIVIA vs. ARGENTINA
ECUADOR vs. PARAGUAY
CHILE vs. URUGUAY
URUGUAY 4-0 CHILE
Libre: PER
Libre: PER
4a Fecha
15.11 COLOMBIA 1-2 ARGENTINA
15.11 VENEZUELA 1-0 BOLIVIA
15.11
CHILE 2-0 PARAGUAY
15.11
13a Fecha
7.6.2013
ARGENTINA vs. COLOMBIA
BOLIVIA vs. VENEZUELA
PARAGUAY vs. CHILE
PER vs. ECUADOR
ECUADOR 2-0 PER
Libre: URUGUAY
Libre: URUGUAY
2012
5a Fecha
2.6
URUGUAY 1-1 VENEZUELA
2.6 ARGENTINA 4-0 ECUADOR

2.6
BOLIVIA 0-2 CHILE
3.6
PER 0-1 COLOMBIA

Libre: PARAGUAY
6a Fecha
9.6
BOLIVIA 3-1 PARAGUAY
9.6 VENEZUELA 0-2 CHILE
10.6
ECUADOR 1-0 COLOMBIA
10.6
URUGUAY 4-2 PER

Libre: ARGENTINA
14a Fecha
11.6.2013
ECUADOR vs. ARGENTINA

CHILE vs. BOLIVIA
COLOMBIA vs. PER
VENEZUELA vs. URUGUAY
Libre: PARAGUAY
15a Fecha 6.9.2013
PARAGUAY vs. BOLIVIA
CHILE vs. VENEZUELA
PER vs. URUGUAY
COLOMBIA vs. ECUADOR
Libre: ARGENTINA
Of the 24 matches disputed until

the present day, only 4 of them ended
in a draw, to wit, Paraguay-Uruguay
(2nd date), Argentina-Bolivia (3rd date),
Colombia-Venezuela (3rd date ) and
Uruguay-Venezuela (5th date). All of
them with a 1-1 draw. The 2-0 is the
most often attained result (6 times).
No match ended without goals.
7a Fecha
7.9
COLOMBIA vs. URUGUAY
ECUADOR vs. BOLIVIA
BOLIVIA vs. ECUADOR
ARGENTINA vs. PARAGUAY
PARAGUAY vs. ARGENTINA
PER vs. VENEZUELA

Libre: CHILE
8a Fecha
11.9
PARAGUAY vs. VENEZUELA
URUGUAY vs. ECUADOR
On the 6th date of the previous

pre-World Cup, only two coaches are
still directing the same National Team.
They are Csar Faras (Venezuela)
and scar Tabrez (Uruguay).
CHILE vs. COLOMBIA

PER vs. ARGENTINA
Libre: BOLIVIA
9a Fecha
12.10
BOLIVIA vs. PER
In the 24 matches disputed up to

the present day, there were 15 local
victories, 5 visitors and 4 ties. Sixty-eight
goals were scored (2.83 per game) and
there were only 3 players sent off.
10.9.2013
16a Fecha
URUGUAY vs. COLOMBIA
ARGENTINA vs. URUGUAY

COLOMBIA vs. PARAGUAY
ECUADOR vs. CHILE
Libre: VENEZUELA
VENEZUELA vs. PER

Libre: CHILE
17a Fecha 11.10.2013
COLOMBIA vs. CHILE
VENEZUELA vs. PARAGUAY
ARGENTINA vs. PER
ECUADOR vs. URUGUAY
Libre: BOLIVIA
18a Fecha 15.10.2013
URUGUAY vs. ARGENTINA
PARAGUAY vs. COLOMBIA
CHILE vs. ECUADOR
PER vs. BOLIVIA
Libre: VENEZUELA
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F E R N A N D O
A M O R E B I E T A
EL GRAN ZAGUERO
DEL ATHLETIC
DE BILBAO SE
REENCONTR CON
SU VENEZUELA
FERNANDO
AMOREBIETA, THE
GREAT BACK OF
BILBAOS ATHLETIC
MET AGAIN WITH
HIS VENEZUELA.
POR EDGARDO BRONER
u habilidad para la pelota

vasca llev a Vctor Amorebieta a Estados Unidos y en
Orlando recibi una oferta de trabajo que lo mud a Venezuela en
1981. Junto a su esposa Mara del
Pilar Mardaras se instalaron en
Cantaura, una tranquila poblacin
del estado Anzotegui, en una zona petrolera a 120 km del mar. All
nacieron sus tres hijos: Jon, Fernando y Ana.
Treinta aos despus en Puerto La Cruz, a orillas del Caribe, un
cabezazo de Fernando le dio a la
Vinotinto la primera victoria sobre
Argentina. Fue un partido muy
especial para m, porque era en
Anzotegui, donde yo nac, contra una de las mejores selecciones
del mundo y marqu el gol. Imagnate cmo lo viv, no lo poda creer, era el partido soado, revive el
solvente zaguero zurdo del Athletic Club de Bilbao, dndole vida
con tanta emocin a las frases cortas de un joven que se reencontr
con su patria natal despus de dos
dcadas de ausencia. Su acento
espaol ahora suena con alegra
tropical.
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-Se lo ve contento en el
grupo, como que encontr
un ambiente en el que se
siente bien. Es as?
-S, desde el primer da que
llegu a la seleccin me acogieron
muy bien todos mis compaeros,
he hecho una amistad con ellos
muy buena. Cuando no estamos
juntos nos comunicamos por
mensajes. Estoy muy contento de
haber venido.
-Se hablaba de Venezuela en su casa en Espaa?
-Yo me fui muy joven, porque mis padres se divorciaron, y
me acuerdo apenas
de cosas, pero en
mi familia siempre me han hablado del pas, siempre
he tenido esas ganas
de conocerlo y con esta
opcin de la Seleccin,
pues mucho ms. Los tres
hermanos somos venezolanos, el mayor tiene ms recuerdos y lo solamos hablar,
pero ahora que estoy ms cerca,
con gente de donde nac, me
siento muy a gusto.
-En tiempos de Richard
Pez ya se mencionaba su
nombre
-A principios de mi carrera se
acercaron a m, en ese momento
la FIFA no lo permita. Yo haba jugado en categoras menores de la
Seleccin Espaola (fue campen
europeo Sub-19) y con ms de 21
aos no se poda. Ms adelante se
abre la opcin y me vuelvo a poner en contacto con ellos.
-En 2007 volvi al pas
con la Seleccin Vasca para
jugar ante la Vinotinto en
San Cristbal. Vea la posibi-
Es un orgullo
vestir esta camiseta
RICARDO ALFIERI
La Eliminatoria Sudamericana es
muy diferente a los partidos en
Europa. El calor, el csped, se juega
de otra manera. Me adapt bien
y me encuentro a gusto.
The South American Qualifiers
are very different from the
European matches. The heat,
the grass, you play in a different
way. I adapted myself quite
well and I like to be here.
Im very proud to wear this shirt

lidad de ponerse la camiseta?
-Me haca mucha ilusin, porque en aquel entonces no poda
jugar con la seleccin y era una
opcin de poder venir al pas.
Quera mostrar que deseaba jugar
con ellos, que le pongo ganas y
eso la gente lo valora.
-Y despus Faras lo volvi a contactar
-S, pero el club mo no lo vea
conveniente. Ms adelante es
cuando entr la nueva directiva y
el nuevo entrenador (Marcelo Bielsa), cuando les planteo la situacin me dicen que la decisin era
ma y es cuando la tomo.
-Cmo fue ponerse la
camiseta vinotinto la primera
vez, en la India frente a Argentina?
-Lo afront con muchas ganas, era un grupo casi desconocido, excepto alguno con el que me
haba enfrentado. Y desde el primer da me sent muy a gusto.
-Qu le dicen los hinchas venezolanos?
-No tengo mucho tiempo
cuando estoy en Venezuela, siempre estoy concentrado. Pero los
aficionados me animan, me apo-
yan, me dan las gracias y eso es de

valorar. Es un orgullo vestir esta
camiseta, desde el primer da me
han acogido muy bien en este pas
y me siento en deuda con ellos.
Ha sido todo como yo pensaba.
-En qu posicin se siente mejor en el campo?

-Cuando fich para el Athletic
me ponan de lateral izquierdo.
No es nada cmodo para m, soy
un jugador de envergadura, me
siento mejor de central, pero al final es el entrenador quien decide
y donde me toque jugar hay que
darlo todo
-Jupp Heynckes lo subi
a Primera?
-S. Comenc a entrenar con
el primer equipo, tena 16 17
aos. Ms adelante me romp la
tibia y eso fren un poco mi proyeccin. Sal de esa lesin con ms
ganas, con ms fuerza y llegu.
Heynckes me dijo que estuviera
tranquilo, que iba a salir de esa y
que era un jugador del que se iba
a escuchar hablar. Despus Javier
Clemente me dio la oportunidad,
jugu de lateral izquierdo y hay

que agradecrselo. Siempre peda
que entraras duro, que no tuvieras
miedo, transmita eso.
-Joaqun Caparrs deca
que usted era el mejor central de Espaa, aunque no
quera que fuera a la Seleccin de Venezuela
-No s si era por l, la directiva o el presidente, pero no me dejaban decidir. Fueron muchos
aos con Caparrs, hay que darle
las gracias porque con l he crecido como futbolista.
-Qu le aport Marcelo
Bielsa?
-Mucho trabajo. Es un entrenador que est pendiente de todos los movimientos que haces, se
fija en cada detalle de todos los
partidos y saca el mximo rendimiento del jugador. Le gusta que
tengamos iniciativa para sacar el
baln jugando, que demos el mximo, que estemos concentrados
y que hagamos lo que practicamos tanto.
-Cules son las razones
de la campaa tan buena del
Athletic?
-Las horas invertidas. Hemos
trabajado mucho todo el ao, nos

quedamos con un mal sabor de
boca porque no hemos ganado
las finales. Aprenderemos de los
errores y creo que el equipo podr
lograr cosas bonitas.
-Cmo ve las posibilidades de la Vinotinto para clasificar al Mundial?
-Somos un equipo que est
creciendo, que tiene muchas ganas y es capaz de ganarle a cualquiera. Sabemos que hay que darlo todo en cada partido, ponerle
mucha intensidad, no tener miedo. Si el equipo sale siempre as,
los rivales no la van a tener nada
fcil.
-Muchos jugadores rinden en sus equipos y no en
sus selecciones. Qu lo ayud
a adaptarse tan rpido?
-Ser un grupo joven, que nos
llevamos todos muy bien, somos
muy unidos. Eso hace que el equipo se sienta ms seguro, crezca
ms rpido y todava puede crecer
mucho ms.
-Le resulta cmodo jugar con Vizcarrondo?
-S, es un jugador que est todo el tiempo comunicndose contigo. Te transmite seguridad, puedes estar tranquilo si en algn
momento cometes un error y eso
es importante tambin.
-Cmo es enfrentarse a
Messi?
-Nada fcil, es un jugador desequilibrante, que en cualquier
momento que ests relajado te
mete un gol, exige que ests al
200%, vigilndole continuamente; es muy incmodo para marcar.
-Ahora se encuentra en la
Liga Espaola con sus nuevos
compaeros. Lo viven de
una manera especial?
-(Risas) Tengo muy buena relacin con Rondn. Es un jugador
peligroso, fuerte. Esta temporada
met el gol y les ganamos, fue algo
bonito. Hay esa sonrisa cuando
nos cruzamos las miradas, pero
uno debe hacer su trabajo. Con
Miku (Fedor) me enfrent en Madrid. Tiene mucho gol. Arango
fue el primero que conoc, cuando
estaba en el Mallorca, un jugador
de gran calidad, muy buen golpe
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PRENSA ATHLETIC BILBAO
de baln, incmodo de marcar,

con buen juego areo, completo.
-Qu pide el hincha vasco?
-Sobre todo ganas, ganas de
ganar, garra; es lo que te vienen
diciendo desde muy pequeito.
Yo fich por el Athletic con 9 aos
y estoy muy contento, es un club
que pide que siempre des lo mximo.
-El Athletic compite slo
con jugadores vascos en una
liga donde los dems contratan a los mejores del mundo.
Cmo asumen ese desafo?
-Implica que sea un grupo
unido, que sepa las virtudes que
tiene, que somos un equipo, que
somos amigos, adems de que
nos conocemos desde muy pequeos. Esa es la mayor virtud.
-Tiene mucho en comn
con la Vinotinto
-S, no es fcil enfrentar a
equipos tan grandes, que tienen
jugadores que cobran millonadas,
pero esta seleccin va a dar de
qu hablar, tiene muchas opciones de clasificarse para el Mundial
y si seguimos en esta lnea es un
objetivo que vamos a cumplir.
Sali jugando del rea en Bilbao con sus amigos vascos y lleg
al gol para abrazarse con los venezolanos en Puerto La Cruz. Su empuje, categora y calidad humana
piden visa para Brasil.
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is skill with the Basque ball

took Vctor Amorebieta to
the United States and in
Orlando he received a working
offer that made him move to
Venezuela in 1981. Together with
his wife, Mara del Pilar Mardaras,
they settled in Cantaura, a
peaceful village located 120 km
from the sea. Their three children
Jon, Fernando and Ana, were
born there.
Thirty years later in Puerto La
Cruz, in the Caribbean shores, a
header of Fernando gave the Red
Wine their first victory over
Argentina.It was a very special
match for me, because it was in
Anzotegui, where I was born,
against one of the best
worldwide national teams and I
converted the goal. You may
imagine how I lived through all
this; I could hardly believe it, it
was the match I had always
dreamt about, revived the skilful
left-legged back of the Athletic
Club of Bilbao, giving life with his
emotion to the short phrases he
framed as a youngster who met
again his native soil after two
decades of absence. His Spanish
accent had a rich tropical
intonation.
You seem to be quite
happy in the group, as if you
had found an atmosphere in
which you felt quite well.
Frente a Ral en la formidable

campaa del Athletic en la Europa
League. Super al Schalke 04 y lleg a
la final. El desgaste fue muy fuerte y
falt la chispa de otros momentos.
El ao que viene ser diferente.
Facing Ral in Athletics formidable
campaign in the European League.
He surpassed Schalke 04 and got
to the final. I was worn out and
lacked the spark of other times.
Next year it will be different.
Is it so?
Yes, from the first day I
arrived at the National Team, they
gave me a hearty welcome. I have
a deep friendship with all my
teammates. When we are not
together, we communicate with
each other through messages. Im
very happy of having come here.
Did you speak of
Venezuela in your house of
Spain?
I left at a very early age
because my parents divorced and
I scarcely remember anything, but
in my family they have always
spoken of the country and I
always wanted to know it, and
now with this option of the
National Team, I was even much
more interested in knowing it.
We are three Venezuelan
brothers, the eldest one has more
memories and he used to talk
about them to us, but now I am

closer with people from the place
where I was born and I feel quite
well with them.
Your name was already
mentioned in the days of
Richard Pez
At the beginning of my
career, they came to see me, but
at that time FIFA did not allow it. I
had played in minor categories of
the Spanish National Team (I was
an U-19 European Champion),
but if you were older than 21,
you could not play it. Later on the
option was opened and I again
entered into contact with them.
In 2007 you returned to
the country with the Basque
National Team to play against
the Red Wine in San Cristbal,
Did you see any possibility of
wearing the shirt?
I had great hopes, because
at that time I could not play with
the national team and it was an
option to be able to come to the
country. I wanted to show that I
wanted to play with them and
the people realized how I felt.
And afterwards Faras
contacted you again...
Yes, but my club did not
consider it convenient. Further on,
when the new leaders and coach
(Marcelo Bielsa) entered, I
presented them my case and they
told me that the decision was
mine and that is when I decided
what to do by myself.
What was it like to don
the Red Wine shirt for the
first time in India against
Argentina?
I really enjoyed it. It was an
almost unknown group, except
one or two with whom I had
already confronted and from the
first day I felt really at ease.
What do the Venezuelan
fans say to you?
I have very little free time in
Venezuela and Im always
concentrated, but fans cheer me
up, and thank me and I value
their words. Im proud to wear
this shirt, from the first day they
have given me a hearty welcome
in this country and I feel in debt
to them. Everything has been just
as I thought.

What position is the one
in which feel better in the
field?
When I signed with Athletic,
they put me as a left half. That is
not at all comfortable for me. Im
a strong and skilful player and I
feel better as a central midfielder,
though the coach is the one who
decides and no matter where I
have to play I know that I must
give my heart and soul to win.
Did Jupp Heynckes take
you to First Division?
Yes. I started to train with the
first team when I was 16 or 17
years old. Later on, I broke my
tibia and that situation stopped
my projection a little. I left from
that injury with greater strength
and even more willing and I
arrived where I wanted. Heynckes
told me to keep quiet because I
was a player from whom the
people would talk. Afterwards,
Javier Clemente gave me the
opportunity, I played as left
winger and I must thank him for
it. He always asked you to enter
the game hardly, without fear,
and he transmitted his thoughts.
Joaqun Caparrs said
that you were the best central
player in Spain, though he did
not want you to play in the
Venezuelan National team
I dont know if it was for him,
the leaders or the president, but
they did not let me decide. I spent
many years with Caparrs and I
must thank him because it was
with him that I grew as a footballer.
What did Marcelo Bielsa
give you?
A lot of work. He is a coach
that is careful with every move
you make. He sees every detail of
every match and gets the best
performance from each player. He
likes us to have an initiative to get
the ball playing, giving the best of
ourselves and wants us to be
concentrated and do what he
teaches us in all our practices.
Which are the reasons for
Athletic to have such a good
campaign?
Hours are inverted. We
worked very hard during the
whole year and we remained
with a bitter taste in our mouths,
FERNANDO AMOREBIETA MARDARAS

Nacimiento / Date of birth: 29 de marzo de 1985, en Cantaura,
Estado Anzotegui, Venezuela.
Puesto / position: Zaguero central / Centre-back
Trayectoria como jugador / Career as player: Basconia (200304), Bilbao Athletic (2004-05), Athletic Bilbao (2006-12). Jug
con la Seleccin Sub-19 de Espaa (2004) y con la Seleccin de
Venezuela (2011-12) disput 6 partidos con 1 gol.
Ttulos / Titles: campen con la Seleccin Sub-19 de Espaa
(Suiza, 2004). Finalista con Athletic Club de Bilbao de la Copa del
Rey (2009 y 2012) y de la Europa League (2012).
Faras me pide que les transmita seguridad a mis compaeros, que se sientan
arropados, que les exija y les recuerde que son capaces de ganarle a cualquiera.
Faras asks me to transmit security to my teammates so that they may feel that
Im ready to help them, that I should be demanding and remind them that they
are capable of defeating any other squad.
because we did not win the finals.

We will learn from our mistakes
and I think that the team will be
able to attain good results.
Whats your opinion as to
the Red Wines possibilities of
qualifying for the World Cup?
We are a team that is growing
and has a lot of good will and is
capable of surpassing any rival. We
know that we must give all our
hearts and souls in each match,
playing intensely and never being
afraid. Should thus be our teams
behaviour, our rivals will find that it
wont be easy to defeat us.
Many players are
excellent in their teams
though not in their national
teams. What helped you to
adapt yourselves so quickly?
Our being a young group
was very helpful. Besides, we get

along quite well with each other
and we are closely united. All that
makes the team feel secure; the
players grow more quickly and
they can still grow much more.
Is it comfortable for you
to play with Vizcarrondo?
Yes, he is a player that keeps
communicating with you all the
time. He makes you feel secure.
You can be quiet if at any time
you make a mistake and that is
also very important.
What is it like to confront
Messi?
Nothing easy. He is an
unbalancing player that at any
moment when you are relaxed
scores a goal and he demands
you to be 200% alert, watching
him permanently. It is very
uncomfortable to mark him.

You are now in the
Spanish League with your
new teammates. Do you live
it in any special way?
(Laughter) I have a very good
relationship with Rondn. He is a
dangerous and strong player. This
season I converted the goal and
we won. It was very nice. There is
that smile when we cross our
glances, but you must do your
work. With Miku (Fedor) I
confronted myself in Madrid. He
has a lot of goal. Arango was the
first one I met when I was in
Mallorca, a high-quality player,
excellent in kicking the ball,
uncomfortable when marking,
with a good aerial game,
complete.
What do the Basque
fans want?
Above all your will to win,
your grit, that is what they have
been saying from their early days.
I signed with Athletic with 9 years
of age and Im quite happy for it
because this is a club that always
asks you to give everything you
have.
Athletic only competes
with Basque players in a
league in which the others
hire the best worldwide
players. How do they manage
with such a challenge?
That implies that the group
must be very united, knowing the
virtues they have, because we are
a team, and we are all friends and
besides we know each other from
a very early age. That is the
greatest virtue
This has a lot in common
with the Red Wine
Yes, it is not easy to confront
such a great team, with players
that collect millions, but the
national teams will make people
talk about them. They have many
options to qualify for the World
Cup and if we keep along the
same line, this is the objective
we will fulfill.
He left playing in the area at
Bilbao with his Basque friends and
reached the goal to embrace the
Venezuelans in Puerto La Cruz.
His thrust, category and human
attributes merit a visa to Brazil.
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Gerardo Pelusso dirigir

a la Seleccin Paraguaya
Gerardo Pelusso to coach the
Paraguayan National Team
EFE
os dsa despus de que culmin el torneo Apertura de Paraguay, el tcnico de Olimpia, Gerardo Pelusso, fue elegido para
hacerse cargo de la Seleccin Albirroja. El 10 de julio comenz
la nueva etapa, sucediendo a Francisco Arce, quien dirigi por ltima
vez en la derrota frente a Bolivia en La Paz, el 9 de junio. Pelusso naci en Florida, Uruguay, el 25 de febrero de 1954. Fue un defensor
zurdo que inici su carrera en Nacional y la culmin por una lesin a
los 28 aos en Emelec de Ecuador, donde comenz como entrenador.
Hizo grandes campaas en su pas con Cerro y Danubio, destacado
campen uruguayo de 2005. Llev a Nacional a la semifinal de la Libertadores 2009, tras dos dcadas de ausencia uruguaya en esa instancia, a la que regres con Universidad de Chile. Campen en Per
con Alianza Lima, en Paraguay su nombre se hizo fuerte al darle un ttulo a Olimpia en 2011, despus de once aos.
Debutar en la Eliminatoria frente a Argentina en Crdoba el prximo 7 de septiembre.
wo days after the culmination of Paraguays Opening Tournament,

Gerardo Pelusso, Olimpias coach was elected to take charge of the
White-and-Red National Team. The new stage started on July 10,
succeeding Francisco Arce, who directed Paraguay for the last time in their
defeat against Bolivia in La Paz, on June 9. Pelusso was born in Florida,
Uruguay on February 25, 1954. He was a left-legged defender that started
his career in Nacional, reaching his culmination due to an injury when he
was 28 years of age in Ecuadors Emelec, where he began to work as
coach. He had great campaigns in his country with Cerro and Danubio and
was also a distinguished Uruguayan champion in 2005. He led Nacional to
the semifinal of the 2009 Libertadores after two decades of Uruguayan
absence in that instance, to which he returned with Universidad de Chile.
Champion in Peru with Alianza Lima, his name grew famous in Paraguay
when he gave a title to Olimpia in 2011 after eleven years.
He will make his debut in the Qualifiers against Argentina in Crdoba
on September 7 next.
Alejamiento de Gustavo Quinteros

Gustavo Quinteros Resignation
oco menos de un mes despus de conseguir el primer triunfo en la Eliminatoria frente a Paraguay, Gustavo Domingo Quinteros renunci al cargo de director
tcnico de la Seleccin Boliviana. Fue el 3 de
julio. Argument que se decidi acortar el
tiempo de trabajo del plantel y que ello contrariaba lo planificado. Haba sido nombrado por la FBF el 5 de noviembre de 2010.
Bajo la conduccin de Quinteros, Bolivia tuvo un debut prometedor en la Copa Amrica de Argentina, empatando con el combinado anfitrin. Sin embargo consigui su
primera victoria en competiciones oficiales recin el pasado 9 de junio en ese mencionado
encuentro ante Paraguay en La Paz. En 18
partidos, hubo otra victoria, en un amistoso
ante Cuba, y 6 empates, incluyendo otro con
Argentina como visitante por la Eliminatoria.
Con 4 puntos, hoy comparte el sptimo lugar.
El tcnico nacido en Argentina, que visti la
camiseta boliviana en el Mundial 94, ahora
dirige al Emelec, de Ecuador.
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ess than a month after attaining the first

victory in the Qualifiers against
Paraguay, Gustavo Domingo Quinteros,
resigned as coach of the Bolivian National
Team. It was on July 3. He alleged that they
had decided to shorten the rosters working
period and that this decision was against
what had been planned. He had been appointed by the FBF on November 5, 2010.
Under Quinteros leadership, Bolivia had
a most promising debut in Argentinas Copa
Amrica, tying with the host combination
team. Nevertheless, they attained their first
victory in official competitions on June 9
past, in that mentioned encounter with
Paraguay in La Paz. There was another
triumph in a friendly with Cuba and 6 ties
including another one with Argentina as
visitor in the Qualifiers. With 4 points, at
present, they share the seventh place with
Paraguay. This coach, born in Argentina,
who donned the Bolivian shirt in the 1994
World Cup, now directs Ecuadors Emelec.
FRUCTFERO ENCUENTRO EN SAN PABLO / FRUITFUL MEETING IN SO PAULO
RICARDO ALFIERI
CONMEBOL y CONCACAF afianzan relaciones
El Dr. Nicols Leoz y Jeffrey Webb en una nueva relacin entre las dos Confederaciones. / Dr. Nicols Leoz and Jeffrey Webb in a new relationship between the two
Confederations. / Junto a ellos, los Sres. / With them, Messrs.: Rmer Osuna, Juan ngel Napout, Eugenio Figueredo, Jos Luis Meiszner, Justino Compen y Sergio Jadue.
a jornada final de la 53 edicin de la Copa Santander Libertadores cont con la presencia de distinguidos dirigentes
extracontinentales que le brindaron un lustre al gran eplogo que
tuvo la Copa en el estadio Pacaemb de San Pablo. En efecto, el
flamante presidente de la Concacaf, Sr. Jeffrey Webb y el vicepresidente Sr. Justino Compen, a la
vez titular de la Federacin Mexicana de Ftbol, vivieron paso a paso
los pormenores del histrico juego
que protagonizaron Corinthians y
Boca Juniors, dos poderosas instituciones sudamericanas, siendo
anfitrin el Dr. Nicols Leoz.
Jeffrey Webb, de 47 aos, es
presidente de la Asociacin de Ftbol de las Islas Caymn y fue electo
presidente de la Concacaf el 23 de
mayo pasado en Budapest.
Antes del juego final, por la
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maana, los lderes del ftbol

americano celebraron una reunin en el Hotel Renaissance, de
la gran ciudad brasilea. La ocasin fue altamente fructfera teniendo en cuenta que el Dr. Leoz y
su par de la Concacaf esbozaron
planes para el futuro inmediato
en un marco de gran cordialidad,
apostando por la integracion
efectiva de ambas instituciones,
encarando planes en forma conjunta en busca de un beneficio
recproco y explorando posibilidades concretas de cooperacin.
COPA CENTENARIO
La reunin celebrada en San
Pablo dej como saldo la firme intencin de concretar la disputa de
la Copa Centenario de la CONMEBOL, a cumplirse en 2016 con la
participacin de los diez equipos
de la Confederacion y 6 de la Con-
cacaf. Incluso se consider sumamente importante que la misma

forme parte del calendario internacional de la FIFA, y que los futbolistas afectados a la competicin sean liberados para cumplir con este
compromiso.
Segn se analiz, existe el
propsito de que esta copa se juegue en los Estados Unidos. Las autoridades de la CONMEBOL manifestaron que el Centenario de
fundacin de la institucin es una
oportunidad para continuar con la
idea primigenia de los fundadores
en extender la geografa deportiva
con un lazo de hermandad e integracin que signifique progreso en
todos los rdenes.
Asimismo, se indic, las copas
Amrica y de Oro, tradicionales
torneos de selecciones de ambas
confederacines deben disputarse
en forma separada, evitando la co-
lisin, por lo menos con una semana de diferencia.
JUGAR LIBERTADORES
Y SUDAMERICANA
No slo a nivel de selecciones
se encar el debate CONMEBOLCONCACAF, tambin a nivel de
equipos. En ese sentido la idea es
que los equipos del norte no slo
participen en la Libertadores sino
tambin en la Copa Sudamericana, abarcando otros pases de la
zona, no solamente Mxico. Sobre
este mismo debate se consider la
posibilidad de volver a enfrentar al
ganador de la Libertadores con el
campen del torneo de clubes de la
Concacaf (Copa Interamericana).
INTERCAMBIO ARBITRAL
Asi como est en plena vigencia el acuerdo Sudamrica-Japn
sobre el intercambio de rbitros,
CONMEBOL and CONCACAF

reinforce relations
Reunin en Brasilia
por el Mundial 2014
Meeting in Brasilia
for 2014 World Cup
tambin se advierte un excelente

panorama para concretar el mismo
acuerdo para las Eliminatorias con
la Confederacin del Norte, Centroamrica y el Caribe.
Otra cuestin debatida en la
oportunidad se relaciona con la
Copa Libertadores Sub-20. Al respecto se mencion que en el futuro aumentar la cantidad de
equipos de Concacaf en este certamen.
La deliberacin, celebrada el
da 4 de julio, tuvo como participantes, adems, a los presidentes
Sergio Jadue (Chile) y Juan ngel
Napout (Paraguay), el vicepresidente Eugenio Figueredo, el Sr.
Jos Luis Meiszner (Secretario General), el tesorero Rmer Osuna. El
encuentro tuvo ribetes de gran camaradera entre los dirigentes de
ambas instituciones, reflejo de una
nueva relacin que se avizora en el
horizonte, prometedor y con signos de esperanza.
he final day of the 53rd

edition of the Copa
Santander Libertadores
gathered some distinguished
extra-continental leaders that
added brilliance to the Cups
great epilogue in the Pacaemb
Stadium of So Paulo. The
brand-new Concacaf President,
Mr. Jeffrey Webb and the VicePresident, Mr. Justino Compen,
also head of the Mexican
Football Federation, lived step
by step the details of the
historical match between the
protagonists Corinthians and
Boca Juniors, two South
American powerful institutions,
Dr. Leoz being their host.
Jeffrey Webb, with 47
years of age, is the President of
the Cayman Islands Football
Association and he was also
elected as Concacaf President
on May 23 past, in Budapest.
Before the final game, in

the morning, the leaders of
American Football, held a
meeting at the Renaissance
Hotel of the big Brazilian city.
The occasion was highly
fruitful considering that Dr.
Nicols Leoz and his Concacaf
counterpart dealt with plans
for the immediate future
within a frame of cordiality,
stressing the effective
integration of both institutions,
analyzing plans in search of a
reciprocal benefit and
exploring concrete possibilities
of cooperation.
THE CENTENNIAL CUP

The meeting held in So
Paulo ended with the steadfast
intention of organizing the
dispute of CONMEBOL
Centennial Cup in 2016
with the participation of the
ten national teams of the
Confederation and six of
Concacaf. It was also considered
as a highly important matter for
the tournament to form part of
FIFA international calendar
and also that the footballers
participating of the competition
be set free to comply with
this commitment.
The possibility of having this
Cup played in the United States
was also analyzed. CONMEBOL
authorities stated that the
Centennial of the institutions
foundation is an opportunity to
keep on with the founders
original idea of extending the
sport geography with a bond of
brotherhood and integration,
reflecting progress in every
field of interest.
Likewise, it was pointed out
that the America and Gold
Cups, traditional tournaments
of the national teams of both
confederations must be
disputed in a separate way,
avoiding collisions, at least with
a week of difference.
PLAYING THE LIBERTADORES

AND SUDAMERICANA CUPS
The CONMEBOL-Concacaf
debate was not only considered
at a national teams level but
also at a teams level. In that
sense, the idea is for the
Northern teams not only to
participate of the Libertadores
but also of the Copa
Sudamericana, including other
countries of the area, not only
Mexico. In connection with this
same debate, the possibility was
considered of confronting the
winner of the Libertadores and
the champion of the clubs
tournament of Concacaf
(Interamerican Cup).
REFEREEING INTERCHANGE
Just as the South AmericaJapan agreement is in full
order, in connection with the
referees interchange, it is also
considered that there is an
excellent panorama to close a
similar agreement on the
Qualifiers of the Northern,
Central American and
Caribbean Confederation.
Another matter under
discussion is related to the
U-20 Copa Libertadores. It was
mentioned that in the future the
number of Concacaf teams in
this competition would be
increased.
The deliberation held on
July 4, had as participants, in
addition to Presidents Sergio
Jadue (Chile) and Juan ngel
Napout (Paraguay), VicePresident Eugenio Figueredo,
Mr. Jos Luis Meiszner
(Secretary General), Treasurer
Rmer Osuna. The meeting
was held within an atmosphere
of great comradeship among
the leaders of both institutions,
as a reflection of a new most
promising and hopeful relation
that can be perceived in the
horizon.
l Dr. Nicols Leoz, presidente de

la Confederacin Sudamericana
de Ftbol, se entrevist en
Brasilia, capital del Brasil, con el
ministro de Deportes de ese pas,
Aldo Rebelo, y con el director de
Ftbol Profesional de este Ministerio,
Ricardo Gomyde.
Los funcionarios ofrecieron un
almuerzo al titular de la CONMEBOL,
que viaj a Brasil con motivo de la
disputa de la final de la Copa
Santander Libertadores 2012.
El tema central del encuentro,
celebrado el 3 de julio, fue la Copa
Mundial de 2014. El ministro Rebelo
manifest que Brasil cumplir
acabadamente con el compromiso
asumido. El Dr. Leoz fue designado por
la FIFA presidente del Comit
Organizador de dicha Copa Mundial.
Fue una reunin altamente
provechosa y sobre todo muy
abarcativa, se trataron muchos
temas, resumi el Dr. Leoz.
r. Nicols Leoz, President of the

South American Football
Confederation, had a meeting
in Brasilia, Brazils capital city, with
Aldo Rebelo, Sport Minister of said
country, and Ricardo Gomyde,
Professional Football Director of
said Ministry.
The aforementioned officials
invited CONMEBOL head to a special
lunch, since he had travelled to Brazil
to watch the final match of the 2012
Copa Santander Libertadores.
The main subject dealt with
during this meeting, held on July 3,
was the 2014 World Cup. Minister
Rebelo stated that Brazil would fulfill
its duty regarding the agreement
assumed. FIFA, the football motherentity, appointed Dr. Leoz President of
the World Cup Organizing Committee.
It was a highly profitable and
extensive meeting. Many subjects
were dealt with at large, summed
up Dr. Leoz.
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EL TNEL
DEL TIEMPO
The Time Tunnel
POR MARCELO MRMOL DE MOURA
2 DE JULIO
1972... La peor derrota de Alianza Lima: cae 8-1
ante Sport Boys por el torneo peruano.
1982... Brasil vence 3-1 a Argentina en la segunda ronda del Mundial 82, con goles de Zico,
Serginho y Junior. Ramn Daz marca para los albicelestes, que sufren la expulsin de Diego Maradona. Es el ltimo partido de Csar Menotti como DT
del seleccionado de su pas.
5 DE JULIO
1992... En el cotejo San Lorenzo 0 - Estudiantes
LP 0, debuta en la Primera Divisin
del ftbol argentino Martn Palermo.
6 DE JULIO
1952... Amistoso en Bogot. Millonarios vence al Real Madrid 2-1. Los
tres goles fueron de argentinos: Roque Olsen para los espaoles, Di Stfano y Pedernera para los colombianos.
Copa CONMEBOL
7 DE JULIO
1912... Se juega el primer Fla-Flu de
la historia. En el estadio Laranjeiras
gana Fluminense 3-2.
2002 Universitario conquista el Torneo Apertura

de Per al superar en desempate a Alianza Lima.
Gana la primera final 1-0 con gol de Martn Vilallonga y la segunda finaliza 0-0 en Trujillo. Es la despedida como futbolista de Jos Guillermo del Solar.
8 DE JULIO
1962 Por primera vez se juega el clsico uruguayo por la Copa Libertadores. Gana Nacional
2-1 con tantos de Rubn Gonzlez y Guillermo Escalada. El brasileo Moacyr marca para Pearol.
9 DE JULIO
1952... Por la Copa de la Cancillera, Millonarios
vuelve a ganarle al Real Madrid. Esta vez 1 a 0 y
nuevamente con gol de un argentino: el Maestrito
Antonio Bez.
1972 Tosto y Gerson juegan por ltima vez
con la Seleccin de Brasil, en la victoria 1-0 ante
Portugal por la Minicopa.
1992... En el festejo por la obtencin del Clausura
92, el Newells de Marcelo Bielsa cae 2 a 0 ante
Olimpia de Paraguay (dirigido por Roberto Perfumo) en el Parque Independencia. Es tal el enojo de
Bielsa tras el primer tiempo que para la segunda
etapa realiza 10 cambios. Al da siguiente renun-
Ayacucho, Per, actualmente en Primera Divisin.
ciara a su cargo.
11 DE JULIO
1982 Por primera vez
un rbitro sudamericano
dirige la final de un Mundial. El brasileo Arnaldo
Csar Coelho tiene una
consagratoria actuacin
en el estadio Santiago
Bernabu de Madrid.
Italia supera a Alemania Federal 3-1.
14 DE JULIO
1922... Nace Julio Cozzi, gran
arquero argentino de Platense,
Millonarios, Independiente y la
Seleccin Nacional.
16 DE JULIO
1952 Debuta Brasil en el ftbol olmpico. En
Finlandia, golea 5-1 a Holanda, con anotaciones
de Humberto, Larry (2), Jos Jansen y Vav.
18 DE JULIO
1892... Nace Arthur el Tigre Friedenreich, brasileo, autor de ms de 1.000 goles.
19 DE JULIO
1982... Por segunda vez en el ftbol colombiano
el clsico caleo se juega fuera del Pascual Guerrero. En Bogot, como parte de una serie extra para
definir el torneo de ese ao, Deportivo Cali y Amrica igualan 2-2. Antes, en 1954, se haban enfrentado en Palmira.
21 DE JULIO
1902... Se funda el Fluminense Football Club, el
ms antiguo de Ro de Janeiro.
22 DE JULIO
1902 Nace el Sport Ecuador, que luce camiseta
azul y pantaln blanco. Es el primer club de ese
pas dedicado exclusivamente al ftbol. Se fija una
cuota social de 1 sucre y se comisiona al electo
presidente, Sr. Toms Crdova, para que compre
a la brevedad posible una pelota de ftbol, segn
consta en actas.
1982... Daniel Passarella es transferido de River
Plate a Fiorentina de Italia.
24 DE JULIO
1912... Nace Domingos Da Gua, considerado an
hoy el mejor zaguero de la historia de Brasil.
25 DE JULIO
1902... Se funda Olimpia de Paraguay, decano del
ftbol guaran y el que ms campeonatos nacionales gan: 39.
26 DE JULIO
1992 Debuta Paraguay en el ftbol olmpico.
Empata 0-0 con Suecia en Barcelona.
27 DE JULIO
1972 Se funda el Club Inti Gas Deportes de
28 DE JULIO
2002... Arsenal de Sarand, flamante
campen del ftbol argentino en 2012,
debuta en Primera Divisin ganndole
1-0 a Olimpo con gol de Mauricio Piersimone.
30 DE JULIO
1992... Por primera vez se juega el
clsico del Astillero fuera de Ecuador. Con
gol de ngel Fernndez, Emelec vence a
Barcelona 1-0 en el Downing Stadium de Nueva York.
31 DE JULIO
2002... En el estadio Pacaemb, Olimpia de Paraguay obtiene su tercera Copa Libertadores al vencer por penales al sorprendente So Caetano de
Brasil.
2 DE AGOSTO
1962... El partido ms largo de la historia de la
Copa Libertadores.
En la final de la edicin de 1962, Pearol le gana al mismsimo Santos (esa noche sin Pel) en
Vila Belmiro por 3-2 en un partido que tiene
tantas interrupciones que empieza a las nueve
y media de la noche y termina a la una menos
cuarto de la madrugada.
Pearol gana 3-2 cuando el rbitro chileno Robles suspende el partido por falta de garantas.
Luego, en su camarn, decide continuarlo
amistosamente para evitar una tragedia con
el exaltado pblico local. Slo comunica a los
jugadores uruguayos su decisin de seguirlo
extraoficialmente. En la continuacin, Pago
empata para el Santos, pero el resultado oficial
es 3-2 para Pearol.
3 DE AGOSTO
1902... Se funda el Club Atltico Tigre, de donde
surgiera el primer superastro argentino Bernab
Ferreyra.
1992... El International Board introduce una
modificacin que sera revolucionaria en el ftbol: ante un pase de un compaero, el arquero
no puede tomar ms la pelota con las manos.
Esto redujo notablemente la especulacin.
4 DE AGOSTO
1972 Lluvia de goles en el ftbol ecuatoriano: El Nacional 8 - Olmedo 3.
5 DE AGOSTO
1992 Se juegan los primeros partidos de la
historia de la ya extinta Copa Conmebol: Junior
de Barranquilla 6 - Martimo de Venezuela 0,
OHiggins 0 - Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata 0,
Vlez Sarsfield 0 - Deportivo Espaol (Argentina) 0, Danubio 0 - Pearol 0, Universitario de
Per 1 - El Nacional de Ecuador 3 y Oriente Petrolero 0 - Olimpia 4.
COLABORACIN: CLAUDIO DIENSTMANN (BRASIL) / COLLABORATION: CLAUDIO DIENSTMANN (BRAZIL)
46 G CSF
Fluminense FC
8 DE AGOSTO
1932 Nace en Roseira (SP) Jos Ely de Miranda
Zito, bicampen mundial con Brasil en 1958 y
1962 y con Santos en 1962 y 1963.
12 DE AGOSTO
1982 Nace el internacional boliviano Joselito Vaca.
13 DE AGOSTO
1912 Se funda Atltico Tembetary de Paraguay.
15 DE AGOSTO
1892... Nace el club Santiago Wanderers de Chile,
cuna de Elas Figueroa.
1902... Se funda Montevideo Wanderers, el club de
Obdulio Varela y Enzo Francescoli.
1982 Venezuela campen de los Juegos Centroamericanos y del Caribe. Con gol de Bernardo Aor
derrota a Mxico 1 a 0 en La Habana.
19 DE AGOSTO
1962 En el Campn de Bogot se juega un partido inolvidable: el Botafogo de Garrincha, Did y
Manga le gana al Millonarios de Delio Maravilla
Gamboa por 6 a 5.
20 DE AGOSTO
1982 En el choque Jorge Wilstermann 0 - River Plate 1 debuta en la
Copa Libertadores el futbolista boliviano que ms jugara en la competencia: Vladimir Soria, 96 partidos.
2002 Se funda el Aragua FC, de Maracay,
Venezuela.
21 DE AGOSTO
2002 Brasil organiza un partido para festejar el
ttulo mundial obtenido en Corea-Japn, pero Paraguay le arruina la fiesta. Lo vence 1-0 en Fortaleza
con gol de Nelson Cuevas.
23 DE AGOSTO
1922... Se crea la Federacin Peruana de Ftbol.
1972 Goleada en el clsico de las universidades.
Con tres tantos de Esteban Arnguiz y uno de Juan
Carlos Sarnari, la U de Chile supera a la U Catlica 4-0.
25 DE AGOSTO
1982... Despus de vencer al Barcelona de Maradona en el Camp Nou, Inter de Porto Alegre (con el arquero paraguayo Chiquito Bentez tapando dos
penales) derrota 3-1 al Manchester City y gana la
Copa Joan Gamper.
27 DE AGOSTO
1942... Nace el club Deportivo Macar, de
Ambato, Ecuador.
30 DE AGOSTO
1962... Santos FC campen de la Libertadores al
vencer en tercer partido 3-0 a Pearol en el Monumental de River Plate. Dos goles de Pel y uno de
Caetano en contra.
JULY 2
1972 Alianza Limas
worse defeat: they lost 8-2 to
Sport Boys in the Peruvian
Tournament.
1982 Brazil defeated
Argentina 3-1 in the second
round of the 1982 World Cup
with goals scored by Zico,
Serginho and Junior. Ramn
Daz converted for the Whiteand-Light-Blues that suffered
Diego Maradonas expulsion.
It was the last of Csar
Menottis matches as coach
of his countrys National Team.
JULY 5
1992 In the match San Lorenzo 0 - Estudiantes
LP 0, Martn Palermo made his debut in First
Division.
JULY 6
1952 A friendly in Bogot. Millonarios
defeated Real Madrid 2-1. The three
goals were scored by the Argentinians:
Roque Olsen for the Spaniards, Di
Stfano and Pedernera for the Colombians.
JULY 7
1912 The first Fla-Flu of history was
played in the Laranjeiras Stadium.
Fluminense won by 3-2.
2002 Universitario conquered Perus Opening
Tournament by surpassing Alianza Lima in the
play-off. They won the first final 1-0 with a goal
scored by Martn Villalonga and the second one
finished in a goalless draw at Trujillo. It was Jos
Guillermo Del Solars farewell match.
JULY 8
1962 The Uruguayan derby for the Copa
Libertadores was played for the first time. Nacional
won 2-1 with goals scored by Rubn Gonzlez
and Guillermo Escalada. Brazilian Moacyr marked
for Pearol.
JULY 9
1952 For the Chancellors Cup, Millonarios
again defeated Real Madrid. TQ his time by 1-0 and

once again with a goal by an Argentinian, the
Little Teacher Antonio Bez.
1972 Tosto and Gerson played for the last
time with the Brazilian National Team, with a 1-0
victory against Portugal for the Minicup.
1992 In the celebration held for attaining the
1992 Closing Tournament, Marcelo Bielsas
Newells lost by 2-0 to Paraguays Olimpia
(coached by Roberto Perfumo) at Parque
Independencia. Bielsas anger was such after the
first half that he made 10 changes in the second
half. He resigned on the following day.
JULY 11
1982 For the first time, a South American
referee directed the final of a World Cup. Brazilian
Arnaldo Csar Coelho had a remarkable
performance in the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium of
Madrid. Italy surpassed Federal Germany 3-1.
1922 Birth of Julio Cozzi, great Argentine
goalkeeper of Platense, Millonarios, Independiente
and the National Team.
JULY 16
1952 Brazils debut in Olympic football. In
Finland, they scored 5 goals to the Netherlands
(with only 1), the top-scorers being Humberto,
Larry (2), Jos Jansen and Vav.
JULY 18
1892... Arthur The Tiger Friedenreich is born; a
Brazilian scorer of more than 1,000 goals.
JULY 19
1982 For the second time in Colombian
football the Cali derby is played outside the
Pascual Guerrero Stadium. In Bogot, as part of an
extra-series to define that years tournament,
Deportivo Cali and Amrica finished in a 2-2
draw. In 1954, they had confronted each
other in Palmira.
JULY 21
1902 Foundation of the Fluminense Football
Club, the oldest in Rio de Janeiro.
JULY 22
1902 Foundation of Sport Ecuador with a blue
Jos Chemo del Solar

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EL TNEL
DEL TIEMPO
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shirt and white shorts. It was the first club of that
country exclusively dedicated to football. A social
fee of 1 sucre was fixed and the President elect,
Mr. Toms Crdova was asked to buy a football
ball as soon as possible, as it was determined in
the minutes.
1982 Daniel Passarella is transferred from River
Plate to Italys Florentina.
JULY 24
1912 Domingos Da Gua is born. He is
considered the best
back in the history of
Brazil.
JULY 25
1982 Foundation of
Paraguays Olimpia,
dean of Guran football
and the one that won
more national
championships: 39.
JULY 26
1992 Paraguays
debut in Olympic
football. They ended in
a goalless draw with
Sweden in Barcelona.
Robles suspended the match for precautions.

Afterwards in his dressing-room, he decided to
continue it in a friendly way to avoid a
tragedy due the local publics anger. He only
communicated his decision extra-officially to
the Uruguayan players. In the continuation,
Pago tied for Santos, but the official result
was 3-2 for Pearol.
AUGUST 3
1902 Foundation of Club Atltico Tigre, from
which Bernab Ferreyra, the first Argentine superstar surged.
1992 The International Board introduced a
modification that turned out to be revolutionary in
football: when a teammate passed the ball to
another, the goalkeeper will not be allowed to take
the ball with his hands. This decision largely
reduced speculations.
AUGUST 4
1972... Shower of goals
in Ecuadorian football:
El Nacional 8 - Olmedo 3.
JULY 28
2002 Arsenal of Sarand, new champion of
Argentine football, made their debut in First
Division winning 1-0 Olimpo with a goal
scored by Mauricio Piersimone.
AUGUST 5
1992... The first matches
played in the history of
the already extinct
Conmebol Cup: Junior of
Barranquilla 6 - Martimo
of Venezuela 0, OHiggins
0 - Gimnasia y Esgrima La
Plata 0, Vlez Sarsfield 0 Deportivo Espaol
(Argentina) 0, Danubio 0 Pearol 0, Universitario of
Peru 1- El Nacional of
Ecuador 3 and Oriente Petrolero 0 - Olimpia 4.
JULY 30
1992 The Astillero derby was played outside
Ecuador for the first time. With a goal by ngel
Fernndez, Emelec defeated Barcelona 1-0 at the
Downing Stadium in New York.
AUGUST 8
1932... Jos Ely de Miranda Zito was born in
Roseira (SP). He was a world champion with Brazil
in 1958 and 1962 and with Santos in 1962 and
1963.
JULY 31
2002 In the Pacaemb Stadium, Paraguays
Olimpia attained their third Copa Libertadores by
winning the surprising Brazilian So Caetano by
penalties.
AUGUST 12
1982 Birth of the Bolivian international player
Joselito Vaca.
Bernardo Aor
JULY 27
1972 Foundation of Ayacuchos Inti Gas
Deportes, Peru, at present in First Division.
AUGUST 2
1962 The longest match in the history of
the Copa Libertadores. In the final of the 1962
edition, Pearol surpassed Santos (that night
without Pel) in Vila Belmiro, by 3-2, in a
match that had so many interruptions that it
started at 9:30 p.m. and ended at 12:45 a.m.
at dawn.
Pearol won by 3-2 when the Chilean referee
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AUGUST 13
1912 Foundation of Paraguays Atltico
Tembetary.
AUGUST 15
1892 Foundation of Chiles Santiago
Wanderers club, cradle of Elas Figueroa.
1902 Foundation of Montevideo Wanderers.
The club of Obdulio Varela and Enzo Francescoli.
1982 Venezuela champion of the Centro-
American and Caribbean Games. With a goal

scored by Bernardo Aor they defeated Mexico 1-0
in La Habana.
AUGUST 19
1962 An unforgettable match was played in El
Campn of Bogot: Botafogo of Garrincha, Did
and Manga defeated Millonarios of Delio
Wonder Gamboa by 6-5.
AUGUST 20
1982 In the collision Jorge Wilsterman 0 - River
Plate 1, the Bolivian footballer
Vladimir Soria that would play more
matches in the competition, made
his debut in the Copa Libertadores:
96 matches.
2002 Foundation of Venezuelas
Aragua FC.
AUGUST 21
2002 Brazil organized a match
to celebrate the world title
attained in Korea-Japan, but
Paraguay spoiled their festival
defeating them 1-0 in Fortaleza
with a goal scored by Nelson
Cuevas.
AUGUST 23
1922 Foundation of the Peruvian Football
Federation.
1972 Field day in the universities derby. With
three points of Esteban Arnguiz and one by Juan
Carlos Samari, U of Chile surpassed U
Catlica 4-0.
AUGUST 25
1982 After defeating Maradonas Barcelona
in Camp Nou, Inter of Porto Alegre (with the
Paraguayan goalkeeper Chiquito Bentez saving
two penalties) defeated Manchester City by 3-1
winning the Jean Gamper Cup.
AUGUST 27
1942 Foundation of Club Deportivo Macar in
Ambato, Ecuador.
AUGUST 30
1962 Santos FC Champion of the
Libertadores by defeating 3-0 Pearol in the
third match at the Monumental Stadium of
River Plate. Two goals by Pel and one own
goal by Caetano.
CAMPEONES DE SUDAMRICA 2012
ARSENAL
Argentina
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RICARDO ALFIERI
on 55 aos de historia y 10
en Primera Divisin, Arsenal
se consagr por primera vez
campen argentino el 24 de junio.
Gan el torneo Clausura al derrotar
1-0 a Belgrano de Crdoba en el estadio Julio Humberto Grondona, su
fundador. Tras un comienzo complicado del torneo, mientras competa
en la Libertadores, el club de Sarand se alej de las posiciones de
descenso y se enfoc en la punta.
Gan 6 de los ltimos 7 partidos y
alcanz la cima en la penltima jornada con un asombroso 3-0 visitando a Boca Juniors. Tigre, que comparta el primer lugar, empat en la
ltima fecha ante Independiente y
logr el subcampeonato.
Con la direccin tcnica de
Gustavo Alfaro, los xitos estuvieron respaldados por el arquero Cristian Campestrini y la excelente dupla de zagueros Lisandro LpezGuillermo Burdisso. El colombiano
Carlos Carbonero aport movilidad
en el mediocampo, con la jerarqua
de Luciano Leguizamn en el ataque, junto a Emilio Zelaya, goleador
del equipo con 6 anotaciones. Los
once ante Belgrano fueron Campestrini; Hugo Nervo, Lpez (autor
del gol), Burdisso, Damin Prez;
Carbonero, Ivn Marcone, Jorge Ortiz y Nicols Aguirre; Zelaya y Leguizamn.
El ttulo lleg tras 11 triunfos, 5
empates y 3 derrotas, con 30 goles
a favor y 15 en contra. Arsenal exhibi un ftbol prctico, con una fuerte defensa, potencia fsica y velocidad en el ataque. Marc diferencias
en las jugadas de pelota parada.
Carlos Luna (Tigre) fue el mximo artillero del Clausura, con 12
tantos. Arsenal clasific a la Libertadores 2013. Perdieron la categora
Banfield y Olimpo de Baha Blanca.
Ascendieron River Plate y Quilmes.
San Lorenzo y San Martn de San
Juan se mantuvieron en Primera,
despus de jugar una promocin
con Instituto y Rosario Central respectivamente.
Un campen indito. Parados / An unexpected champion. Standing: Jorge Ortiz, Cristian Campestrini, Martn Nervo, Guillermo Burdisso.
Lisandro Lpez, Nicols Aguirre. Abajo / Kneeling: Ivn Marcone, Emilio Zelaya, Luciano Leguizamn, Carlos Carbonero, Damin Prez.
LTIMOS CAMPEONES
Latest Champions
2000 (C)
2000 (A)
2001 (C)
2001 (A)
2002 (C)
2002 (A)
2003 (C)
2003 (A)
2004 (C)
2004 (A)
2005 (C)
2005 (A)
2006 (C)
2006 (A)
2007 (C)
2007 (A)
2008 (C)
2008 (A)
2009 (C)
2009 (A)
2010 (C)
2010 (A)
2011 (C)
2011 (A)
2012 (C)
River Plate
Boca Juniors
San Lorenzo
Racing Club
River Plate
Independiente
River Plate
Boca Juniors
River Plate
Newells Old Boys
Vlez Sarsfield
Boca Juniors
Boca Juniors
Estudiantes LP
San Lorenzo
CA Lans
River Plate
Boca Juniors
Vlez Sarsfield
CA Banfield
Argentinos Juniors
Estudiantes LP
Vlez Sarsfield
Boca Juniors
Arsenal
(A) Torneo Apertura

(C) Torneo Clausura
ith 55 years of history

and 10 in First Division,
Arsenal was for the first
time consecrated as the Argentine
Champion on June 24. This team
won the Closing Tournament by
defeating 1-0 Belgrano of Crdoba
at the Stadium Julio Humberto
Grondona (its founder). After a
rather complicated beginning, while
competing for the Libertadores,
Sarands club left aside the
relegations positions to focus upon
the point. They won 6 of the latest 7
matches, reaching the top of the
summit with an amazing 3-0 score,
visiting Boca Juniors. Tigre that
shared the first place with them, tied
in the last date with Independiente,
thus becoming the runner up.
Under Gustavo Alfaros
coaching, all triumphs were
sustained by goalkeeper Cristian
Capestrini and the excellent pair of
backs Leandro Lpez-Guillermo
Burdisso. Colombian Carlos
Carbonero contributed with his
swiftness in midfield, and the
hierarchy of Luciano Leguizamn in
attack, together with Emilio Zelaya,

the teams top scorer with 6 goals.
The eleven players against Belgrano
were the following: Campestrini;
Hugo Nervo, Lpez (scorer of the
goal), Burdisso, Damin Prez.
Carbonero, Ivn Marcone, Jorge
Ortiz and Nicols Aguirre, Zelaya
and Leguizamn.
The title was attained after 11
triumphs, 5 draws and 3 defeats,
with 30 goals to their favour and 15
against. Arsenal exhibited a practical
football with a strong defense,
physical power and speed in attack.
They marked differences in the
moves with a stationed ball.
Carlos Luna (Tigre) was the
topmost scorer of the Closing
Tournament with 12 points. Arsenal
qualified for the 2013 Libertadores.
Banfield and Olimpo of Baha Blanca
lost their category.
River Plate and Quilmes were
promoted. San Lorenzo and San
Martn of San Juan remained in First
Division after playing a promotion
with Instituto and Rosario Central
respectively.
2012 SOUTH AMERICAN CHAMPIONS
THE STRONGEST
Bolivia
DIARIO PGINA SIETE / LA PAZ
he Strongest se titul campen de la Liga del Ftbol

Profesional Boliviano (creada en 1977) por novena vez, al
obtener el torneo Clausura 2012.
Repiti la coronacin del Apertura
2011. Lo consigui el 13 de mayo,
en una jornada de grandes emociones, superando 2-1 a San Jos,
puntero hasta ese da, en el estadio Jos Bermdez, de Oruro. Pablo Escobar y Rodrigo Ramallo
marcaron los goles, mientras
Oriente Petrolero saboreaba el ttulo al derrotar a Nacional Potos,
que luego igual y se produjo as
un triple empate. El cuadro atigrado fue primero por su mejor diferencia de gol. San Jos fue subcampen y Oriente, tercero. El
campen gan 11 partidos, empat 5 y perdi 6, con 47 goles a
favor y 28 recibidos.
Mauricio Soria fue el entrenador al comenzar el certamen y
Eduardo Villegas lo llev al ttulo
en los 12 ltimos encuentros. El
da de la consagracin jugaron
Daniel Vaca, el paraguayo Delio
Ojeda, Jair Torrico, el argentino
Matas Marchesini, Nelvin Soliz,
Alejandro Chumacero, Enrique
Parada, Leonel Reyes, Escobar (goleador del equipo con 10 tantos),
Diego Wayar y Luis Hernn Melgar. Entraron luego Marco David
Paz, Sacha Lima y Ramallo. El
plantel cont con el volante izquierdo paraguayo Ernesto Cristaldo y el chileno Sebastin Chamagol Gonzlez.
The Strongest participar en
la Libertadores 2013, al igual que
San Jos. Oriente Petrolero lo har
en la Sudamericana del prximo
ao. Blooming, cuarto en la clasificacin, jugar la Sudamericana
2012. El goleador del campeonato fue Carlos Saucedo (San Jos),
con 17 goles. Ascendieron a Primera Divisin Petrolero de Yacuiba y Jorge Wilstermann. Perdieron la categora Real Mamor y
Guabir.
Fiesta atigrada. Parados / The striped joy. Standing: Ernesto Cristaldo, Delio Ojeda, Pablo Escobar, Luis Melgar, Leonel Reyes, Gersn Garca,
Rodrigo Ramallo y A. Chumacero. Abajo / Kneeling: Daniel Vaca, Sebastin Gonzlez, M. Marchesini, Luis Mndez, Sacha Lima y Nelvin Soliz.
LTIMOS CAMPEONES
Latest Champions
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003 (A)
2003 (C)
2004 (A)
2004 (C)
2005 (TA)
2005 (A)
2006 (A)
2006 (C)
2007 (A)
2007 (C)
2008 (A)
2008 (C)
2009 (A)
2009 (C)
2010 (A)
2010 (C)
2011 (Ade)
2011 (A)
2012 (C)
Blooming
Blooming
Jorge Wilstermann
Oriente Petrolero
Bolvar
The Strongest
The Strongest
Bolvar
The Strongest
Bolvar
Blooming
Bolvar
Jorge Wilstermann
Real Potos
CS San Jos
Universitario
Aurora
Bolvar
Blooming
Jorge Wilstermann
Oriente Petrolero
Bolvar
The Strongest
The Strongest
(A) Torneo Apertura

(C) Torneo Clausura
(TA) Torneo Adecuacin
he Strongest attained the title

of champion of the Bolivian
Professional Football League,
(founded in 1977), for the ninth
time, by winning the 2012 Closing
Tournament. They repeated the
coronation of the 2011 Opening
Tournament. They attained it on
May 13, in a match-day full of
great emotions, surpassing San
Jos by 2-1, at the top of the
ranking table until that day, in the
Jos Bermdez Stadium of Oruro.
Pablo Escobar and Rodrigo Ramallo
scored the goals, while Oriente
Petrolero savoured the title by
defeating Nacional Potos. which
they later equaled, thus producing
a triple tie. The tigerish squad was
the first by the best goal difference.
San Jos was the runner-up and
Oriente, third. The champion won
11 matches, tied 5 and lost 6,
with 47 goals to its favour
and 28 against.
Mauricio Soria was the coach
when the competition started and
Eduardo Villegas took the team to
win the title in the last 12 matches.
The following footballers played the

day of their consecration: Daniel
Vaca, Paraguayan Delio Ojeda,
Jair Torrico, Argentinian Matas
Marchesini, Nelvin Soliz, Alejandro
Chumacero, Enrique Parada, Leonel
Reyes, Escobar (top scorer of the
team with 10 points), Diego
Wayar and Luis Hernn Melgar.
Afterwards entered the
following players: Marco David Paz,
Sacha Lima and Ramallo. The roster
also counted with the Paraguayan
left midfielder Ernesto Cristaldo
an the Chilean Sebastin
Chamango Gonzlez.
The Strongest will participate
in the 2013 Libertadores just as San
Jos. Oriente Petrolero will do so in
the South American Cup of the
following year. Blooming, fourth in
the qualification, will play the 2012
South American.
The Championships top scorer
was Carlos Saucedo (San Jos),
with 17 goals. Petrolero de Yacuiba
and Jorge Wilstermann were
promoted. Real Mamor and
Guabir were relegated.
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UNIVERSIDAD
DE
CHILE
Chile
52 CSF
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l 2 de julio el estadio Nacional

vivi una espectacular final
del Apertura, que culmin en
un desempate desde el punto penal. Universidad de Chile consigui
su tercera estrella consecutiva, la
nmero 16 en el torneo local.
OHiggins estaba a segundos de
coronarse por primera vez en su
historia, pero a los 92 minutos, un
tanto del argentino Guillermo Marino le dio la victoria a la U, lo que
llev a la definicin desde los once
metros.
El magnfico arquero Johnny
Herrera descoll en los penales al
tapar tres disparos. Charles Arnguiz y Ral Ruidaz fueron los nicos que convirtieron en una serie
que termin 2 a 0. Ramn Fernndez haba abierto el marcador para
la visita e igual Arnguiz, (ambos
tantos de penal), a los 65.
OHiggins haba ganado 2-1 en
Rancagua y tambin el gol del
campen haba sido de Marino.
Los once que comenzaron el juego
decisivo fueron Herrera; Matas
Rodrguez, Osvaldo Gonzlez, Jos
Rojas, Eugenio Mena; Arnguiz,
Marcelo Daz, Marino; Junior Fernandes, Gustavo Lorenzetti y ngelo Henrquez, goleador del equipo con 10 tantos.
Con la direccin tcnica del
argentino Jorge Sampaoli, la U
logr el primer tricampeonato de
su historia y gan la Copa Sudamericana. Puntero en el todos contra todos, despus dej en el camino a Cobreloa y Colo Colo. Clasific
a la Libertadores 2013 y participar
en la Sudamericana 2012, a la que
se sumaron OHiggins y Deportes
Iquique, segundo y tercero en la
fase regular. Ya estaban anotados
Universidad Catlica y Cobreloa.
Hubo tres mximos artilleros:
Sebastin Ubillla, de Santiago
Wanderers, luego incorporado a
Universidad de Chile, y los argentinos Enzo Gutirrez (OHiggins) y
Emmanuel Herrera (Unin Espaola).
Todos los abrazos para Johnny Herrera, el dolo de la U. Fue la gran figura al atajar tres penales. Su equipo, otra vez campen.
All the embraces were for Herrera, the idol of "U". He was the key figure by saving three penalties. His team was once again the champion.
LTIMOS CAMPEONES
Latest Champions
1995
1996
1997 (A)
1997 (C)
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002 (A)
2002 (C)
2003 (A)
2003 (C)
2004 (A)
2004 (C)
2005 (A)
2005 (C)
2006 (A)
2006 (C)
2007 (A)
2007 (C)
2008 (A)
2008 (C)
2009 (A)
2009 (C)
2010
2011 (A)
2011 (C)
2012 (A)
Universidad de Chile
Colo Colo
Universidad Catlica
Colo Colo
Colo Colo
Santiago Wanderers
Universidad Catlica
Colo Colo
Cobreloa
Cobreloa
Cobreloa
Unin Espaola
Universidad Catlica
Colo Colo
Colo Colo
Colo Colo
Colo Colo
Everton
Colo Colo
Colo Colo
Universidad Catlica
(A) Torneo Apertura

(C) Torneo Clausura
n July 2 the Nacional

Stadium lived a spectacular
final of the Opening
Tournament that ended with a
play-off from the penalty point.
Universidad de Chile attained their
third consecutive star, number 16,
in the local tournament. OHiggins
were on the point of crowning for
the first time in their history, but at
the 92nd minute, a goal by
Argentinian Guillermo Marino gave
the victory to the U, which took
the definition from an eleven
metre-distance.
The remarkable goalkeeper
Johnny Herrera excelled in the
penalties by saving three shots.
Charles Arnguiz and Ral Ruidaz
were the only ones that converted
in a series that ended 2-0. Ramn
Fernndez opened the scoreboard
for the visitors and equaled
Arnguiz (both with penalties) at
the 65th minute. OHiggins had
won 2-1 in Rancagua and the
champions goal had been scored
by Marino. The eleven players that
started the decisive game were
Herrera; Matas Rodrguez, Osvaldo

Gonzlez, Jos Rojas, Eugenio
Mena; Arnguiz, Marcelo Daz,
Marino; Junior Fernandes, Gustavo
Lorenzetti and ngelo Henrquez,
the teams top scorer with 10
points. Under Argentinian Jorge
Sampaolis coaching, the U
attained the first triple-championship
of their history and won the Copa
Sudamericana. At the top of the
table in everybody against
everybody, they left Cobreloa and
Colo Colo behind. They qualified
for the 2013 Libertadores and will
participate in the 2012
Sudamericana in a competition
with OHiggins and Deportes
Iquique, second and third in the
regular phase. Universidad Catlica
and Cobreloa were already enlisted.
There were three topmost
attackers: Sebastin Ubilla from
Santiago Wanderers, afterwards
incorporated to Universidad de
Chile and the Argentinians
Enzo Gutirrez (OHiggins) and
Emmanuel Herrera (Unin
Espaola).
CERRO PORTEO
Paraguay
EFE
n una definicin apasionante, Cerro Porteo se consagr campen del torneo

Apertura el domingo 8 de julio, superando 2-1 a su clsico rival Olimpia, que pareca encaminarse sin
problemas hacia el ttulo. Una semana antes, Cerro, con un partido
menos, estaba a 7 puntos de distancia y deba superar a Guaran
para mantener las esperanzas,
faltando dos jornadas. El mircoles 4 se preparaba la fiesta
olimpista, pero una derrota ante Sportivo Luqueo le permiti
al cuadro azulgrana acercarse a
una unidad, tras vencer a Sol de
Amrica. Y el fixture guardaba
para el ltimo da el clsico en el
estadio Defensores del Chaco. A
Olimpia le bastaba el empate, pero los goles de Santiago Salcedo,
de penal, y el argentino Jonathan
Fabbro, con una exquisita ejecucin de un tiro libre, marcaron una
ventaja que apenas pudo descontar Arnaldo Castorino. La angustia
de los ltimos minutos culmin
con el estallido de los hinchas del
cuadro que dirigi el uruguayo Jorge Fossati, conductor de la remontada de las ltimas seis fechas.
El presidente del club, Juan
Jos Zapag, gestion con insistencia las incorporaciones de Fabbro y
Salcedo, adems de justificar la inversin para contratar a Fossati. El
Cicln de Barrio Obrero tuvo en el
campo a Diego Barreto; Luis Cardozo, Pedro Bentez, Csar Bentez; Jorge Rojas (Jos Domingo
Salcedo), Walter Lpez; Fidencio
Oviedo, Julio Dos Santos y Fabbro
(Alexis Gonzlez); Edgar Bentez
(Alejandro Da Silva) y S. Salcedo.
Culmin la campaa con 49 puntos, producto de 16 triunfos y un
solo empate en 22 juegos. Jos
Ortigoza, de Sol de Amrica, fue el
goleador con 13 tantos. Salcedo,
con 7, Fabbro (6), Edgar Bentez (6)
y Roberto Nanni (5) resultaron los
mximos artilleros del campen,
que suma 29 ttulos nacionales.
Francisco Njera, de Olimpia y

Jonathan Fabbro, de Cerro Porteo,
disputan el baln, mientras Julio Dos
Santos levanta el trofeo del nuevo
campen del ftbol paraguayo.
Francisco Njera, of Olimpia and
Jonathan Fabbro, of Cerro Porteo,
disputed the ball, while Julio Dos
Santos, lifted the trophy of
the new champion of Paraguayan
football.
I
LTIMOS CAMPEONES
Latest Champions
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008 (A)
2008 (C)
2009 (A)
2009 (C)
2010 (A)
2010 (C)
2011 (A)
2011 (C)
2012 (A)
Cerro Porteo
Olimpia
Cerro Porteo
Olimpia
Olimpia
Olimpia
Olimpia
Cerro Porteo
Libertad
Libertad
Cerro Porteo
Cerro Porteo
Libertad
Libertad
Libertad
Libertad
Cerro Porteo
Nacional
Guaran
Libertad
Nacional
Olimpia
Cerro Porteo
(A) Torneo Apertura

(C) Torneo Clausura
n a thrilling definition, Cerro

Porteo became the champion
of the Opening Tournament
on Sunday, July 8, surpassing 2-1
its usual rival Olimpia, that
seemed to be prepared to win
the title without problems. One
week before, Cerro, with one
match less, was at a 7- point
distance and had to surpass
Guarani to keep its hopes, still
with two match-days to take
place. On Wednesday 4, Olimpia
prepared its festival, but one
defeat with Sportivo Luqueo
made it possible for the bluegarnet squad to get close to a
unit, after defeating Sol de
Amrica. The fixture kept for
the last day the derby in the
Defensores del Chaco Stadium.
Olimpia only needed a tie, but
the goals of Santiago Salcedo
as a penalty and Argentinian
Jonathan Fabbro, with an
exquisite free kick, gave an
advantage to Cerro which
Arnaldo Castorino could scarcely
discount. The anguish of the last
minutes finished with the fans

explosion of the squad directed
by Uruguayan Jorge Fossati,
leader of the triumph of the
last six dates.
The Clubs president, Juan
Jos Zapag, determined the
incorporation of Fabbro and
Salcedo, in addition to justify the
investment to hire Fossati. The
Working Quarters Cyclone had
Diego Barreto in the field; Luis
Cardozo, Pedro Bentez, Csar
Bentez; Jorge Rojas (Jos
Domingo Salcedo), Walter Lpez;
Fidencio Oviedo, Julio Dos Santos
and Fabbro (Alexis Gonzlez);
Edgar Bentez (Alejandro Da Silva)
and S. Salcedo. The campaign
culminated with 49 points,
resulting from 16 triumphs and
one only tie in 22 games. Jos
Ortigoza, of Sol de Amrica, was
the topmost striker with 13
points, Salcedo, with 7, Fabbro
(6), Edgar Bentez (6) and Roberto
Nani (5) were the topmost
scorers of the champion, that
has 29 national titles.
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Uruguay
54 CSF
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l superar 1-0 a Defensor

Sporting, ganador del torneo Clausura, los tricolores se titularon campeones de la
temporada 2011-2012. Les bast
con triunfar en el primer duelo para asegurar el ttulo, debido a que,
adems de liderar el Apertura, totalizaron el mayor puntaje en la
Tabla Anual. En caso de derrota,
deba disputarse otra serie final
entre los mismos rivales. Una gran
definicin de lvaro Recoba a los
41 signific la segunda corona
consecutiva. Recoba, de 36 aos,
fue por primera vez campen uruguayo. Nacional lleva ganados 9
de los ltimos 15 campeonatos
del ftbol oriental.
El argentino Marcelo Gallardo, que se retir con la camiseta
de Nacional, fue el entrenador del
equipo. En el partido decisivo jugaron Jorge Bava; Christian Nez,
Andrs Scotti, Alexis Roln, Diego
Placente (Darwin Torres); Matas
Cabrera (Israel Damonte), Facundo Priz, Maximiliano Calzada, Alvaro Recoba; Tabar Viudez (Vicente Snchez) y Richard Porta.
Durante la temporada, el
campen gan 21 partidos, empat 7 y perdi 3. Convirti 69 goles y recibi 31. Richard Porta con
17 tantos fue el mximo artillero
del torneo. Recoba y Alexander
Medina, marcaron 8. Fue la estrella 33 en la era profesional, tras
11 lauros en el amateurismo. En la
suma total, Pearol tiene 46 campeonatos, pero ahora muy acechado por Nacional con 44.
Nacional jugar la Copa Libertadores 2013, junto a Defensor Sporting y Pearol, el segundo
mejor puntaje de la temporada.
Tambin participar en la Sudamericana 2012, acompaado por
Cerro Largo, Liverpool y Danubio.
Rampla Juniors, Cerrito y Rentistas
perdieron la categora. Ascendieron a Primera Central Espaol,
Club Atltico Juventud, de Las Piedras, y Progreso.
lvaro Recoba, eufrico, levanta el

trofeo. Hizo el gol del triunfo y le dio
a los Tricolores el ttulo nmero 44.
lvaro Recoba, enthusiastically lifts
the trophy. His scored the goal of
triumph and gave the three-coloured
team, their title number 44.
LTIMOS CAMPEONES
Latest Champions
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005 (*)
2005-06
2006-07
2007-08
2008-09
2009-10
2010-11
2011-12
Bella Vista
Defensor Sporting
Nacional
Pearol
Pearol
Pearol
Pearol
Pearol
Nacional
Pearol
Nacional
Nacional
Nacional
Pearol
Danubio
Nacional
Nacional
Danubio
Defensor Sporting
Nacional
Pearol
Nacional
Nacional
(*) Torneo Uruguayo Especial
y surpassing 1-0 Defensor

Sporting, winner of the
Closing Tournament, the
three-coloured squad became the
champions of the 2011-2012
season. It was enough for them
to win the first duel to secure the
title, due to the fact that besides
leading the Opening Tournament,
they also had the best percentage
of points in the Annual Table.
In case of a defeat, a final series
had to be disputed between the
same rivals.
A great definition by lvaro
Recoba at the 41st minute meant
the second consecutive crown.
Recoba, 36 years old, was a
Uruguayan champion for the first
time. Nacional had won 9 of the
latest 15 championships of
Uruguayan football.
Argentinian Marcelo
Gallardo, who retired with the
white shirt of Nacional, was the
teams coach. In the decisive
match, the players were the
following: Jorge Bava; Chrstian
Nez, Andrs Scotti, Alexis
Roln, Diego Placente (Darwin
Torres); Matas Cabrera (Israel
Damonte), Facundo Priz,

Maximiliano Calzada, lvaro
Recoba, Tabar Viudez (Vicente
Snchez) and Richard Porta.
During the season, the
champion won 21 matches, tied
9 and lost 3. They converted 69
goals and received 31. Richard
Porta with 17 points was the
topmost scorer of the
tournament. Recoba and
Alexander Medina scored 8. He
was the number 33rd star in the
professional era, after 11 awards
in amateurism. In the total sum,
Pearol had 46 championships,
though followed rather closely by
Nacional with 44.
Nacional will play the Copa
Libertadores 2013 together with
Defensor Sporting and Pearol,
the second best score of the
season. They will also participate
in the 2012 South American Cup,
accompanied by Cerro Largo,
Liverpool and Danubio. Rampla
Juniors, Cerrito and Rentistas lost
their category. Central Espaol,
Club Atltico Juventud, de Las
Piedras and Progreso were
promoted to First Division.
DEPORTIVO LARA
Venezuela
PRENSA CLUB DEPORTIVO LARA
l campen de la temporada
venezolana surge de la final
entre el ganador del Apertura y el del Clausura. En 2012
no hizo falta jugarla porque Deportivo Lara se titul en ambos
torneos, en una campaa sensacional, que incluy 28 juegos
consecutivos sin derrotas. Gan
25 partidos, empat 8 y cay
una sola vez. En la sumatoria obtuvo 19 puntos ms que el Caracas FC y en el Clausura super a
Mineros de Guayana por 8 unidades.
La doble consagracin se
produjo el 6 de mayo, visitando a
Mineros ante una multitud en el
estadio Cachamay de Puerto Ordaz. Un gol del colombiano Zamir Valoyes marc la ventaja,
sostenida con una gran actuacin del arquero Alan Liebeskind.
Dirigidos por Eduardo Sarag, de
30 aos, la zaga cont con la solidez de Jos Manuel Rey y el argentino Marcelo Maidana, acompaados por el veterano David
McIntosh y el colombiano Yubert
Mosquera.
En la mitad del campo se
destacaron el capitn Miguel
Mea Vitali junto a Vicente Suanno, con Aquiles Ocanto y Edgar
Prez Greco llevando la ofensiva,
que remataban Valoyes y el
histrico Rafael Castelln, goleador con 21 tantos.
Deportivo Lara tiene su sede
en Barquisimeto, capital del estado Lara, 350 km al oeste de Caracas. Jugar la Libertadores
2013, junto a Caracas FC y Deportivo Anzotegui. Tambin
participar en la prxima Copa
Sudamericana, al igual que Mineros de Guayana, Deportivo Tchira y Monagas. Descendieron
Carabobo FC y Tucanes de Amazonas, cuyos lugares sern ocupados por Atltico Venezuela, de
Caracas, y Portuguesa FC de
Acarigua, el pentacampen nacional de los aos 70.
Aquiles Ocanto abre el marcador frente

a Carabobo en la ltima jornada y los
campeones celebran con su pblico.
Aquiles Ocanto opens the scoreboard
in front of Carabobo in the last matchday and the champions celebrate
their success with their public.
LTIMOS CAMPEONES
Latest Champions
1989-90
1990-91
1991-92
1992-93
1993-94
1994-95
1995-96
1996-97
1997-98
1998-99
1999-00
2000-01
2001-02
2002-03
2003-04
2004-05
2005-06
2006-07
2007-08
2008-09
2009-10
2010-11
2011-12
CS Martimo
U. L. A. Mrida
Caracas FC
CS Martimo
Caracas FC
Caracas FC
Minervn
Caracas FC
Atltico Zulia
Italchacao
Deportivo Tchira
Caracas FC
Nacional Tchira
Caracas FC
Caracas FC
UA Maracaibo
Caracas FC
Caracas FC
Deportivo Tchira
Caracas FC
Caracas FC
Deportivo Tchira
Deportivo Lara
he champion of the
Venezuelan season surges
from the final between the
winners of the Opening and
Closing Tournaments.
In 2012 it was not necessary
to play these competitions,
because Deportivo Lara attained
both tournaments in a
sensational campaign that
included 28 consecutive games
without defeats. They won 25
matches, tied 8 and fell only
once. They had 19 points more
than Caracas and in the Closing
Tournament they surpassed
Mineros de Guayana by 8 units.
The double consecration
took place on May 6, when
visiting Mineros before a crowd
in the Cachamy Stadium of
Puerto Ordaz. A goal converted
by Colombian Zamir Valoyes
gave them their advantage,
supported with a great
performance of goalkeeper
Alan Liebeskind.
Coached by Eduardo
Sarag, 30 years of age, the
defence counted with the
solidity of Jos Manuel Rey and
Argentinian Marcelo Maidana,

accompanied by veteran David
Mcintosh and Colombian Yubert
Mosquera. Special mention must
be made of Captain Mea Vitali
with Vicente Suanno in midfield,
with Aquiles Ocampo and Edgar
Prez Greco enforcing the
offensive, that was finished by
Valoyes and historical Rafael
Castelln, top scorer with
21 goals.
Deportivo Lara has its seat in
Barquisimeto, capital of the Lara
State, 350 km to the west of
Caracas. They will play the 2013
Libertadores together with
Caracas FC and Deportivo
Anzotegui. Deportivo Tchira
and Monagas will also
participate in the next South
American Cup just as Mineros
de Guayana, Deportivo Tchira
and Monagas.
Carabobo FC and Tucanes
of Amazonas were relegated
and those places will be
occupied by Atltico Venezuela,
of Caracas and Portuguesa FC of
Acarigua, the national five-time
champion of the seventies.
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RESTO
DEL
CONTINENTE
The Rest of the continent
Brasil
almeiras y Coritiba FC son los finalistas de la

Copa de Brasil 2012, tras superar en semifinales a Grmio y So Paulo FC respectivamente. Tras el juego de ida en la Arena Barueri, en
el que el cuadro paulista se impuso 2-0 (tantos
de Jorge Valdivia y Thiago Heleno), el ttulo se
decidir en el estadio Couto Pereira de Curitiba
el mircoles 11 de julio y dar un cupo a la Libertadores 2013. Palmeiras obtuvo el trofeo en
1998, mientras Coritiba fue subcampen el
ao pasado.
Por otra parte, el 19 de mayo comenz el
Campeonato Brasileo, en el que participan 20
equipos por el sistema de todos contra todos a
dos ruedas. Determinar el campen nacional,
los clasificados a las Copas y cuatro descensos.
los das 11 y 15 de julio. El campen del Apertura jugar la Copa Libertadores 2013.
t the closing of the present issue, it was

the culmination of the final quadrangular
matches corresponding to the 2012 Opening
Tournament to which the 8 teams with the
greatest number of points in the first phase
are entitled to participate. Deportivo Pasto,
Deportivo Cali, Deportes Tolima and Atltico
Huila formed Group A, whereas Santa Fe,
La Equidad, Itag and Boyac Chic formed
part of Group B. The final among the winners
of both groups (Deportivo Pasto and
Independiente Santa Fe) was programmed for
July 11 and 15. The champion of the Opening
Tournament will play the 2013 Libertadores.
Ecuador
almeiras and Coritiba FC are the finalists

of the 2012 Copa do Brasil, after
surpassing Grmio and So Paulo FC in the
semifinals. After the first leg match in the
Arena Barueri in which the So Paulo squad
ended in 2-0 (points of Jorge Valdivia and
Thiago Heleno), the title will be decided in the
Couto Pereira Stadium of Curitiba on
Wednesday July 11, assigning one berth to
the 2013 Libertadores. Palmeiras attained the
trophy in 1998, while Coritiba was the
runner-up last year.
The Brazilian Championship in which
20 teams participate in a round robin format
(of 2 rounds) started on May 19. This
competition will determine the national
champion, the qualified teams to the Cups
and four relegations.
Colombia
l cierre de esta edicin culminaron los cuadrangulares finales correspondientes al

torneo Apertura 2012, a los que acceden los 8
de mayor puntaje en la primera fase. Deportivo
Pasto, Deportivo Cali, Deportes Tolima y Atltico Huila conformaban el grupo A, mientras
Santa Fe, La Equidad, Itag y Boyac Chic integraban el grupo B. La final entre los ganadores de ambos grupos (Deportivo Pasto e Independiente Santa Fe) estaba programada para
56 CSF
iene un solo ganador anual, en diciembre.

El campeonato consiste de dos etapas, en
las que los 12 equipos se enfrentan por la modalidad de todos contra todos a dos vueltas.
Los ganadores clasifican a la Libertadores
2013 y disputan la final por el ttulo de campen anual a partido de ida y vuelta.
Barcelona gan la Primera Etapa, lo que le
otorg un cupo a la gran final y el pasaje a la Libertadores. En la ltima jornada disputada el 8
de julio logr mantener la punta que haba alcanzado en la semana anterior, pese a caer ante Deportivo Cuenca 1-0. El cuadro del Astillero, que adems participar como Ecuador 1 en
la prxima Copa Sudamericana, se vio favorecido por el empate entre sus escoltas: Liga de
Loja, que lo igual en puntos pero con menor
saldo de goles, e Independiente del Valle, que
qued con una unidad menos, junto a Emelec,
que tambin lo super por diferencia de gol
para alcanzar el tercer lugar y jugar la Sudamericana como Ecuador 4. Liga de Loja ser el
representante 2 del pas y debutar en el torneo continental. Claudio Bieler, de Liga de Quito, fue el goleador de esta fase con 16 tantos.
t has only one yearly winner, in December.

The championship consists of two stages, in
which the 12 teams confront each other in a
round robin format. The winners qualify to
the 2013 Libertadores and dispute the final

for the yearly champion title with a first and
second leg match. Barcelona attained the First
Stage, thus winning a berth to the great final
and the ticket to the Libertadores. In the last
match-day disputed on July 8, they succeeded
in maintaining the place they had reached the
previous week, despite being defeated by
Deportivo Cuenca 1-0. The Astillero squad
that will also participate as Ecuador 1 in
the upcoming Copa Sudamericana, were
favoured by the tie between their escorts,
Liga de Loja, that had the same number of
points with a less number of goals and
Independiente del Valle that had one unit less,
together with Emelec that also surpassed
them by a goal difference to reach the third
place and play the Copa Sudamericana as
Ecuador 4. Liga de Loja will be Number 2
representative and will make their debut in
the continental tournament. Claudio Bieler of
Liga de Quito was the top scorer of this phase
with 16 points.
Per
iene un solo ganador anual, en diciembre.

Se est disputando la primera etapa del torneo Descentralizado (Fase regular), en la cual
los 16 equipos se miden todos contra todos a
dos ruedas. Quien ocupe el primer lugar clasificar a la Libertadores 2013. En la segunda etapa, se disputarn dos grupos de 8 cuadros cada uno, comenzando con los puntos logrados
en la Fase regular. Los ganadores de los grupos
se medirn para determinar al campen de
2012.
hey have only one annual winner, in

December. The first stage of the
Decentralized tournament (regular phase)
is being disputed in which the 16 teams
play in a round robin format (all of them in
2 rounds). Whoever occupies the first
place will qualify to the 2013 Libertadores.
In the second stage, two groups of 8
teams each will be disputed, starting with
the points won in the regular Phase. The
groups winners will measure forces to
determine the 2012 champion.
A 110 AOS DEL PRIMER PARTIDO

DE SELECCIONES EN AMRICA
EN JULIO DE 1902, DOS COMBINADOS RIOPLATENSES DISPUTARON EL QUE SE
RECONOCE COMO EL PRIMER PARTIDO INTERNACIONAL DE SELECCIONES EN TODO
EL CONTINENTE. FUE EN MONTEVIDEO Y SE IMPUSIERON LOS VISITANTES POR 6 A 0.
IN THE MONTH OF JULY, 1902, TWO RIVER PLATE COMBINED TEAMS DISPUTED
WHAT IS ACKNOWLEDGED AS THE FIRST INTERNATIONAL MATCH OF NATIONAL
TEAMS IN THE WHOLE CONTINENT. IT TOOK PLACE IN MONTEVIDEO AND THE
VISITORS HAD THE UPPER HAND WITH A 6-0 SCORE.
ONE HUNDRED AND TEN YEARS

AFTER THE FIRST MATCH BETWEEN
NATIONAL TEAMS IN AMERICA
Uruguay y Argentina abrieron

el fuego del ftbol en Amrica
POR ROBERTO MAMRUD Y JORGE BARRAZA
n ni se soaba con las Eliminatorias ni con la Copa

Amrica ni con las Copas
del Mundo, pero aquel domingo
20 de julio de 1902 se convirti,
con el tiempo, en un hito: Uruguay y Argentina jugaron el primer partido internacional de selecciones en suelo americano.
Marcaron as el inicio de los enfrentamientos en el continente y
despertaron el entusiasmo en la
regin, que a partir de ese momento fue creciendo ao a ao,
traspasando incluso las fronteras
del Plata.
Ese fro domingo, a las 14:30
horas, en la cancha del Albion
Football Club, conocida como Paso Molino, dara comienzo la
aventura grande del ftbol sudamericano. El Ro de la Plata, pionero en tantos rdenes, pona en
marcha en forma oficial el clsico
ms antiguo del continente: el de
Celestes y Albicelestes. Sin embargo, en aquel primer choque, los
colores estuvieron alterados y el
dibujo de las camisetas fue muy
diferente: Uruguay luci casaca
azul con una banda diagonal
blanca, ms la bandera nacional
como escudo. A su vez Argentina
visti camiseta celeste, pantaln
blanco y medias negras.
Se medan seriamente por
primera vez y constitua el puntapi inicial de una fuerte rivalidad,
que hasta hoy moviliza el orgullo
de los dos pueblos. Ejemplo: Uruguay dio valor doble a la Copa
Amrica ganada en 2011 debido
a que fue en suelo argentino. As
fue desde el comienzo.
ANTECEDENTES Y POLMICA
Ya en 1893 se haban enfrentado un Montevideo Team versus un Buenos Aires Team, que
venci 2 a 1. Y hubo otro precedente ms cercano que genera
cierta polmica. El 16 de mayo de
1901 tuvo lugar, tambin en Montevideo, un cotejo amistoso entre
equipos de uruguayos y argentinos (estos volvieron a ganar, 3-2)

que algunos investigadores orientales sealan como el inaugural.
Aunque el encuentro fue organizado por el club Albion y no por la
Liga, Albion asumi una cierta representacin nacional. Por tal
razn, para algunos periodistas de
la patria de Artigas este fue el debut de la Seleccin Uruguaya...
...Pero no de la Seleccin Argentina. La prensa y los historiadores argentinos casi no mencionan
a este partido y no lo consideran el
primero de la Seleccin Albiceleste. Adems, sostienen, los jugadores argentinos no estaban afiliados a la Argentine Association
Football League, entidad que
rega el ftbol en el pas del tango
y que poda conferirle tinte oficial
a una representacin del mismo.
O sea, fue un encuentro internacional, pero no de selecciones. Al
menos no de la Seleccin Argentina. S de un equipo con varios jugadores destacados comandados
por el entusiasta deportista James
O. Anderson.
Muchos aos despus, y de
acuerdo a las indagaciones realizadas, la FIFA y la Federacin Internacional de Historia y Estadstica
del Ftbol (IFFHS) tomaron oficialmente el 6 a 0 de 1902 como el
primer cotejo entre selecciones de
nuestra historia.
GRAN INTERS DESDE

EL COMIENZO
Los diarios de la poca destacaron el acontecimiento y el matutino La Nacin, de Buenos Aires,
un da antes del encuentro refiri
de esta manera la noticia: Hoy a
las 17 se embarcarn para Montevideo los jvenes elegidos para representar a la Repblica Argentina
en el primer match internacional
con otro team formado por jugadores orientales. Esta iniciativa,
propuesta al principio por Juan O.
Anderson, el conocido jugador de
cricket y football, ha despertado

mucho inters. Para ese partido
inaugural un millar de aficionados
argentinos cruzaron el Ro de la
Plata y la vestimenta de la primera
Seleccin Argentina fue donada
por Francis H. Chevallier Boutell,
por entonces presidente de la Argentine Association Football League.
Para ese primer partido,
los argentinos alinearon
a cinco jugadores del
emblemtico club
Alumni, de los hermanos Brown, quienes mar-
caron una poca de oro del ftbol

gaucho. Por su parte, los orientales tenan en sus filas a ocho players de Nacional, campen del
torneo uruguayo. El cotejo dio comienzo con los saludos de am-
bos rivales y los dos capitanes,

Juan Jos Moore y Miguel Nebel,
se felicitaron mutuamente ante la
algaraba de los esperanzados espectadores, dicen crnicas de la
poca. En el juego se impona el
ritmo de los argentinos que ya en
la primera parte ganaban por dos
goals a cero. Pero en la segunda
etapa, impusieron un avance
frentico y lograron cuatros tantos
ms, ante el aplauso respetuoso
del pblico. Fue un rotundo 6 a 0
para los visitantes.
Carlos Dickinson fue el autor
del primer gol argentino -y sudamericano a nivel de selecciones!-,
apenas iniciado el cotejo: recibi
el baln, corri y enfrent al goalkeeper rival y ante su salida concret el goal, dice la resea.
RESEA DEL PARTIDO

Ernesto Escobar Bavio, primer
gran cronista argentino de ftbol,
autor del brillante libro El football
en el Ro de la Plata, de 1923,
narr en detalle los goles de aquella iniciacin internacional:
Los locales comenzaron
jugando a favor del desnivel de la
cancha; a pesar de ello, el equipo
argentino desde los comienzos
demostr mucha superioridad.
Luego del primer goal marcado
por Dickinson, motiv una ligera
reaccin de los uruguayos que
atacaron con mpetu, dirigiendo

varios tiros Bolvar y Carlos Cspedes, Sardeson y Rincn, todos
bien detenidos por Buruca Laforia.
Armalo al parar un shot de
Jorge Brown aloj la pelota en su
propia red, terminando poco despus el primer perodo por dos
goals de ventaja a favor de nuestro bando.
En el segundo perodo la supremaca del cuadro argentino se
acentu notablemente. Morgan
marc el tercer goal de un tiro corto. El cuarto lo hizo Carve Urioste,
quien al errar parcialmente una
pelota, la introdujo en su arco. El
quinto goal fue hecho poco despus por Anderson y el sexto y ltimo por Jorge Brown de un tiro
cruzado. Cuando termin el partido el resultado era este: Argentina
6, Uruguayos 0.
EL PRECOZ ERNESTO BROWN

En el equipo argentino, entre
otros, jug Ernesto Alejandro
Brown, que contaba con 17 aos
y 194 das. A pesar de las gestiones que realiz Juan Anderson para este cotejo, la inclusin de
Brown despert algunas observaciones a causa de su juventud. No
obstante Carlos Buchanan salud
la situacin con un acto de fuerza
y exigi la inclusin de Ernesto;
de lo contrario no integrara l el
Uruguay and Argentina opened

the football fire in America
team, y no era cuestin de perder

el apoyo de aquel formidable jugador. Por ello jug Ernesto y
aquel mismo joven desaprensivo
habra de ofrecer motivos ms
que interesantes en la prctica del
football....
Sin embargo el pequeo Ernesto Brown, durante una entrevista en enero de 1931, a propsito de ese primer acontecimiento
histrico, seal que uno de los
arcos de la cancha del Albion, que
por cierto tena un desnivel pronunciado, pareca colgado del
cielo.... Y coment de manera
muy simptica que lo que
ms me llamaba la atencin
en ese partido era que Chevallier
Boutell jugaba de linesman con
pantalones cortos, medias cortas y
ligas! Francis Chevallier Boutell, como presidente de la Liga,
haba acompaado al equipo en
su viaje a Montevideo y en ese encuentro termin haciendo de juez
de lnea
Eplogo final para una amplia
victoria argentina sobre su clsico
EL INTERNACIONAL DE 1901
The international of 1901
POR CARLOS YAMETTI (*)
urante mucho tiempo defend la postura de que el primer encuentro Internacional Argentina-Uruguay haba
sido el del 16 de Mayo de 1901. Incluso as
llegu a publicarlo en mis cuadernillos de La
Aventura del Ftbol.
Muchos historiadores, an sin bases
histricas concretas, descartaban este partido como el primer internacional con el argumento bsico de que no cumpla con algunas de las normas establecidas por la FIFA
para considerarlo un Internacional A. Esto
es:
1) No haba sido organizado por la AAF
y la AUF, sino por dos particulares, los seores J.O. Anderson y C. Scarth.
2) En el equipo argentino haba jugadores de nacionalidad britnica
3) No haban utilizado los uniformes
que distinguen a ambas naciones.
4) Al equipo argentino se lo catalogaba
como el J.O. Anderson XI
Mi defensa a favor de incluirlo como el
primer internacional se basaba primordialmente en que las normas de la FIFA haban
sido dictadas casi 70 aos despus y que
por entonces nada obligaba a
aquellos pioneros a cumplirlas.
Aunque no lo haban organizado la AAF y la AUF, s lo
haban hecho los respectivos
Secretarios de las mismas. Los
uniformes de cada equipo fueron implementados bastante
tiempo despus. Por lo tanto, si los
equipos representaban lo ms granado
del ftbol de cada pas por entonces, a mi
entender era un real enfrentamiento entre
SELECCIONES.
Pero Hace unos aos tuve acceso al
semanario River Plate Sport & Pastime.
Este peridico reflejaba toda la actividad deportiva y social argentina de la poca, principalmente la llevada a cabo por los integrantes de las colonias britnicas en el pas. Su
mentor, director responsable y editor era justamente el Sr. James Oswald Anderson. En
este diario pude encontrar la sntesis de ese
partido, que difiere de la comnmente divulgada, no en el equipo uruguayo, pero si en
el de Argentina. En el RPSP se presenta la
sntesis detallada y se menciona a los equipos como Albion (el uruguayo) y Mr. J.O.
Andersons XI (el argentino).

La formacin argentina no alineaba a lo
mejor de ese tiempo, incluso haba algn
que otro jugador desconocido, como F. R.
Pelly, quien jug sin zapatos. Y no hay dudas
de que el River Plate Sport & Pastime
tena la informacin precisa, dado que quien
llev el equipo a Montevideo fue J.O. Anderson y el reporte, con todo detalle, se public
en el semanario que era de su propiedad.
La presencia de algn jugador que no
actuaba en ningn club argentino, de otros
que ya no estaban en plena actividad como
los hermanos de Anderson, ms la presentacin que se hace en el RPSP (a Argentina la
llama Mr. J.O. Andersons XI y a Uruguay
Albion -que en realidad es Albion reforzado con dos jugadores de Nacional-) me impulsa a revisar mi postura anterior y admitir
que este encuentro de 1901 no debe ser
considerado como el primer Internacional
A entre Argentina y Uruguay. A lo sumo,
un antecedente del clsico rioplatense, que
se inicia el 20 de Julio de 1902.
Precisamente en la vspera de este encuentro (el de 1902) los medios se preocupan en resaltar que se trata del primer cotejo internacional entre ambas
representaciones.
or a long time, I defended the belief that

the first International Argentina-Uruguay
encounter had occurred on 16 May 1901.
I even published the news in my small
copybooks entitled The Football Adventure.
Many historians, though lacking any
specific historical bases, put aside that first
match as the first international encounter, with
the basic argument that it did not fulfill some of
the regulations established by FIFA to be
considered as an A International match.
That is to say:
It had not been organized by the AAF and
the AUF, but by two private citizens, Messrs. J.O.
Anderson and C. Scarth.
In the Argentine team, there were some
players with a British nationality.
They had not worn the uniforms that
distinguish both nations.
The Argentine team was catalogued as
J.O. Anderson XI.
My defense in favour of including it as the
first international match was primarily based
(*) HISTORIADOR ARGENTINO, PRESIDENTE DEL CENTRO DE INVESTIGACIN E HISTORIA DEL FTBOL (CIHF)
ARGENTINE HISTORIAN, PRESIDENT OF THE FOOTBALL RESEARCH AND HISTORY CENTER (CIFH).
60 CSF
upon the fact that FIFAs regulations had been

dictated almost 70 years later and that meant
that there was nothing that obliged those
pioneers to obey them. Moreover, though the
match had not been organized by AAF and
AUF, the respective Secretaries of both
institutions had done so. The uniforms of each
team had been implemented much later.
Hence, if the teams represented the best
football delegates of each country at that time,
I think that the match was a real confrontation
between two National Teams.
But A few years ago, I had access to the
weekly River Plate Sport & Pastime. This
newspaper reflected all the Argentine sportive
and social activities of those days, mainly the
one carried out by the members of the British
colonies in the country. Their mentor, the
responsible director and editor was Mr. James
Oswald Anderson. In this paper I was able to
find a synthesis of that match, that differs from
the one commonly divulged, not as regards the
Uruguay side, but totally about Argentinas
squad. In the RSVP you find the detailed
synthesis and the teams are mentioned as
Albion (the Uruguayans) and Mr. J. O.
Anderson XI (the Argentinians).
The Argentine squad did not have the very
best players of that time and they even had
some unknown members like F.R Pelly who
played without shoes. There can be no doubt
that the River Plate Sport & Pastime had the
right information, since it was J.O. Peterson
who took the team to Montevideo and the
report, with every detail, was published in the
weekly he owned.
The appearance of some players who did
not play in any Argentine club from others that
were no longer in full activity like the Anderson
brothers, plus the presentation made in the
RSVP (calling Argentina Mr. J.O. Anderson XI
and Albion to Uruguay) which is in fact
Albion reinforced with two players from
Nacional), moves me to analyze my previous
assurances and consider that this 1901
encounter must not be taken as the first
international A match between Argentina
and Uruguay. At most, it can be taken as an
antecedent of the River Plate derby that started
on 20 July 1902.
Precisely, the day before this famous
match (that of 1902), the media insisted upon
highlighting the fact that it was the first
international competition between both
representations.
rival. En estos 110 aos de historia, ambos contendientes jugaron

178 partidos, de los cuales Argentina logr 81 triunfos y Uruguay
53, en tanto se registraron 44 empates.
DESAZN ORIENTAL
El desaparecido diario El Da,
luego del partido, coment con
acidez: El desastre; 6 goals por
0. Triste verdad es que el resultado ha sido un penoso desastre para nuestros jugadores. Pero, mirada esta fiesta del lado social, los
entusiastas cooperadores que han
prestado su esfuerzo y su aliento
sincero, pueden enorgullecerse de
su esplndido xito.
Hubo un tema rspido, ya en
aquel cotejo inicial: la prensa uruguaya dio cuenta de que Nacional
pretendi integrar con sus futbolistas la mitad del seleccionado,
dejando el resto para el Albion y
CURCC (aos ms tarde Pearol).
Estos ltimos, muy ofendidos, no
aportaron ningn jugador al seleccionado. Pero el ao siguiente
cambiaran los nimos: Uruguay
se tomara desquite ganando su
primer duelo por 3 a 2.
NOTABLE CONCURRENCIA
Ocho mil personas asistieron
a ver aquel juego primigenio, una
cifra colosal para la poca. El diario
La Prensa, de Buenos Aires, registra en su seccin
Sports: Se distinguieron los campeones argentinos ganando por 6 goals a 0 ante
una concurrencia que no
bajaba de las 7.000 personas. Los clculos ms reiterados hablan de 8.000. La
fantstica cifra es un reflejo de
la pasin que ya despertaba el ftbol en nuestros pueblos.
obody even dreamt of the

Qualifiers or the Copa
Amrica or the World
Cups, but that Sunday 20 July
1902, became a real landmark:
Uruguay and Argentina played
their first international match of
national teams on American soil.
Thus they marked the beginning
of the confrontations in the
continent, awakening the
enthusiasm in the region, which
from that very moment went on
growing year after year, even
crossing the frontiers of the
River Plate.
On that cold Sunday, at 2:30
p.m. in the Albion Football Club
pitch, known as Paso Molino, the
real adventure of South American
football was to begin. The River
Plate, a pioneer in so many
occasions, officially set up the
oldest derby in the continent:
that of the Light-Blues and the
White-and-Light-Blues.
Nevertheless, in the first
confrontation, the colours were
altered and the drawing in the
shirts was totally different.
Uruguay had a blue shirt with a
white diagonal band, plus the
national flag as a shield.
Argentina had a light-blue shirt,
white pants and black socks.
They were to seriously
measure forces for the first time
and it was the initial kick of a
strong rivalry, which moves the
pride of two peoples even in
the present day.
Example:
Uruguay gave a
double value
to the
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an
Copa Amrica they conquered in

2011, because it was on
Argentine soil. It has been just
the same from the very
beginning.
HISTORY AND CONTROVERSY

Already in 1893, a
Montevideo Team versus a
Buenos Aires team had
confronted each other, the
latter winning by 2-1. There
was also another closer
confrontation that generated
some controversies. On 16 May
1901 there was also in
Montevideo, a friendly match
between Uruguayans and
Argentinians (who won again
by 3-2), which some Eastern
reviewers consider inaugural.
Although the match was
organized by the Albion club
and not by the League, Albion
assumed each national
representation. For that reason,
that was the Uruguayan
National Teams debut, for
some journalists of Artigas

native land
But not of the Argentine
National Team. The Argentine
press and historians almost do
not mention that match and do
not consider it the first of the
Light-Blue National Team.
Moreover, they point out that the
Argentine players were not
affiliated to the Argentine
Association Football League,
institution that ruled football in
the tango country and could
confer an official hue to a
representation of the same. That
is to say that it was an
international match, but not of
national teams. At least, it was
not of the Argentine National
Team, though it was of a team
with several well-known
footballers directed by the
enthusiastic sportsman James O.
Anderson.
Many years later and
according to the investigations
carried out by FIFA and the
International Federation of
Football History and Statistics
(IFFHS), the 6-0 of 1902 was
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officially considered as the first

match between national teams
of our history.
GREAT INTEREST FROM

THE BEGINNING
The journals of that time
highlighted the event and the
morning paper La Nacin, of
Buenos Aires, one day before the
match described the news as
follows: Today at 5:00 p.m. the
youngsters selected to represent
the Argentine Republic in the first
international match with another
team formed by Uruguayans will
set sail for Montevideo. This
initiative proposed at the
beginning by Juan O. Anderson,
the well-known cricket and
football player, has awakened
much interest. A thousand
Argentine fans crossed the River
Plate to watch that inaugural
match and the clothing of the
first Argentine National Team was
donated by Francis H. Chevallier
Boutell, at that time president of
the Argentine Association
Football League.
For that first match, the
Argentinians lined up five
players from the emblematic
Alumni club, of the Brown
brothers, who marked a golden
era of the gaucho football. The
Uruguayans had eight players
from Nacional, champion of the
Uruguayan tournament. The
match started with the greetings
of both rivals and the two
captains, Juan Jos Moore and
Miguel Nebel mutually
congratulated themselves
surrounded by the clamour of the
hopeful spectators, wrote the
chronicles of those days. The
Argentinians rhythm prevailed in
the game and already in the first
half they were winning by 2-0.
But in the second half, they went
on with a fierce attack attaining
four more points before the
respectful applause of the public.
It was a splendid 6-0 score for the
visitors.
Carlos Dickinson was the
scorer of the first Argentine goal
-and also South American at a
national team level!- scarcely at
the beginning of the match,
he received the ball, ran and
confronted his rival goalkeeper
and when the latter ran forward
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he converted the goal, says the

report.
The fifth one was converted

shortly afterwards by Anderson
and the sixth and last by Jorge
Brown with a crossed shot.
When the match ended, the
result was the following:
Argentina 6, Uruguay 0.
MATCH REPORT
Ernesto Escobar Bavio,
first Argentine great football
journalist, author of the
remarkable volume entitled
Football in the River Plate
of 1923, gave a detailed
information as to the goals
scored during that international
early confrontation.
The home team started
playing in favour of the
unevenness of the pitch, but
despite this situation, the
Argentine side evinced a marked
superiority from the very
beginning. After the first goal
converted by
SMART ERNESTO BROWN

Ernesto Alejandro Brown
played among others in the
Argentine team, when he was
only 17 years and 194 days old.
Despite the steps carried out by
Juan Anderson for this match,
the inclusion of Brown gave rise
to some observations on account
of his youth. Nevertheless, Carlos
Buchanan greeted the situation
with an act of strength and
demanded the
Dickinson, there was a slight

reaction on the Uruguayans part
and they attacked their rivals
fiercely, with several shots by
Bolvar and Carlos Cspedes,
Sardeson and Rincn, all of them
well saved by Buruca Laforia.
When Armalo tried to stop
Jorge Browns shot, he scored an
own goal, the first half ending
shortly afterwards with two goals
of advantage on our side.
In the second half, the
predominance of the Argentines
squad was remarkably intensified.
Morgan scored the third goal
with a short kick. The fourth was
scored by Carve Urioste, who by
partially erring the ball,
introduced it into his own goal.
inclusion of Ernesto; otherwise

he would not form part of the
team and it was not a question of
losing the support of this
remarkable player. Hence Ernesto
played and this young
unscrupulous man would
afterwards offer other more
important reasons in the practice
of football.
Nevertheless, young Ernesto
Brown, during an interview held
in January 1931, in connection
with that first historical
commitment, pointed out that
one of the goals in Albion pitch,
had a marked unevenness, that
seemed hung from the sky
And he commented in a
charming way that what mostly
called my attention in that match

was that Chevallier Boutell
played as a linesman with
shorts, socks and elastic
bands! Francis Chevallier
Boutell, as president of the
League, had accompanied the
team on their trip to Montevideo
and in that match he finished by
acting as linesman
It was the final epilogue for a
full Argentine victory over their
usual rival. Throughout these 110
years of history, both contenders
played 178 matches, of which
Argentina attained 81 triumphs
and Uruguay 53, with 34 draws.
URUGUAYAN FRUSTRATION
The disappeared newspaper
El Da, after the match,
grievously commented the
following: The disaster: 6 to 0.
The sad truth is that the result
has been a painful disaster for
our players. Nevertheless, if we
look at this party from a social
side, the enthusiastic cooperators
who have lent us their efforts and
sincere breath, may be proud of
their marvelous success.
Even in that initial match,
there was a rather coarse subject:
the Uruguayan press informed
that Nacional pretended to form
part of the National Team with
half the number of their
footballers, leaving the rest for
Albion and CURCC (later on
Pearol). The last ones, visibly
offended, did not bring any
footballer to the National team,
but the following year they
changed their viewpoint:
Uruguay got even winning their
first duel by 3-2.
REMARKABLE ATTENDANCE
Eight thousand persons
attended that early match that
is a tremendously big number
for the time. La Prensa of
Buenos Aires registered the
following in its Sports Section:
The Argentine champions
distinguished themselves
winning by 6 goals against 0,
before a crowd that never fell
from 7,000 spectators. The
highest estimations pointed to
8,000 attendants. This fantastic
figure is a reflection of the
passion that football had begun
to awaken in our people.
2 ND U - 2 0 C O P A L I B E R T A D O R E S
FOTOS: MIGUEL CULLAR
2 DA C O PA L I B E R TA D O R E S S U B - 2 0
River Plate campen

en la fiesta de los jvenes
POR NICOLS REY VERME
udamrica es la cuna ms
grande de futbolistas a nivel
mundial, donde han nacido
grandes figuras del balompi que
destacan con luz propia en cualquier parte del planeta. Por esto,
en un esfuerzo conjunto de la Federacin Peruana de Ftbol y la
CONMEBOL, se llev a cabo la segunda edicin de la Copa Libertadores Sub-20, un torneo en el que
se busca foguear al futuro de este
hermoso deporte. Lima fue otra
vez la sede y hubo un nuevo monarca: River Plate de Argentina,
que en la final venci 1 a 0 a Defensor Sporting, de Uruguay.
MERECIDO CAMPEN
El equipo millonario tuvo un
comienzo complicado, pues qued
emparejado en el grupo ms dif-
River Plate,
champion in the
juveniles festival
cil, junto a Junior de Barranquilla,

Corinthians de Brasil y Atltico de
Madrid. Desde el inicio el club de la
Banda Roja dio pasos firmes:
qued primero con 7 puntos en su
grupo y finaliz invicto el campeonato. Dirigido por el exzaguero del
club Csar Larraigne, River Plate
mostr un estilo agresivo, explosivo y, sobre todo, ordenado. El gol
de la final lo marc Augusto Solari,
nieto de Jorge Solari, recordado
volante riverplatense y reconocido
entrenador. Fue un justo ganador
y conmemor una de las quince-
nas ms felices para sus hinchas,

que ocho das antes celebraron el
regreso del equipo de mayores a la
Primera Divisin de su pas.
LA REVELACIN
FUE FINALISTA
Con un corte de juego entrelazado a los cimientos charras,
Defensor Sporting no slo fue finalista, sino que result una grata revelacin. El equipo violeta
clasific en el primer puesto, relegando a uno de los anfitriones:
Alianza Lima. Tambin elimin en
cuartos de final a Universitario de
Deportes por penales y consigui
el pase a la final gracias a un gran
triunfo frente a otra grata representacin: la de Unin Espaola,
de Chile. El cuadro uruguayo tuvo en el arquero Silva a su mayor
pilar, quien otorg seguridad a su
lnea defensiva.
CORINTHIANS,
GRAN TERCERO
River Plate fue la pesadilla de
Corinthians, pues no slo le quit
el primer puesto en su grupo, sino
que adems lo elimin en la semifinal. Sin embargo, el flamante
campen de la Libertadores de
mayores se qued con el tercer
puesto tras superar al sorprendente equipo de Unin Espaola por
2-1. Uno de los partidos que ms
se recordar del Timo en este
campeonato 2012 fue el que realiz frente al Atltico de Madrid,
cuando en apenas 3 minutos empat un 2-0 en contra.
LA OTRA SORPRESA:
UNIN ESPAOLA
El equipo chileno dej una
agradable impresin mostrando
un juego ordenado. Fueron chicos
que se hicieron experimentados
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Paraguay), Boca Juniors (subcampen Libertadores Sub-20, 2011),

Amrica de Minas Gerais (campen brasileo Sub-20, 2011),
Corinthians (campen Copa So
Paulo Sub-18, 2012) y Atltico Junior (campen Sub-20, 2011,
Colombia). Los planteles podan
ser conformados por un mximo
de 20 jugadores, nacidos a partir
de 1992, con la posibilidad de incluir a dos mayores.
cuando los resultados eran adversos y tuvieron que sacar el partido

adelante en base a coraje. La
Unin tuvo como figura a Ramss
Bustos, un delantero veloz y hbil,
que supo marcar goles importantes y siempre ser desequilibrante.
Su compaero Rodrigo Gattas fue
el mximo artillero de la competencia, con 6 tantos.
EL MONARCA, EN EL CAMINO
Universitario no pudo repetir
su enorme actuacin de la edicin
2011, en la que fue campen.
Aunque qued eliminado en cuartos de final, el equipo de Samuel
Eugenio sostuvo una decorosa
participacin, en la que destac el
mediapunta Kazuma Tajima, veloz, explosivo y habilidoso, que seguramente pronto llegar al primer equipo. Los muchachos de la
la U dejaron una buena imagen.
EL GRAN PARTIDO
Un encuentro intenso cerr el
grupo A. Universitario se puso
2-0 antes de los 30, por intermedio de Tajima y Johan Rey, pero
Amrica de Mxico tuvo una formidable reaccin y por medio de
Martn Ziga logr empatar. Faltando poco ms de 10 minutos,
Diego Bejarano sentenci el partido a favor del cuadro crema tras
una serie de rebotes.
LOS CLASIFICADOS
Los participantes lo hicieron
Manuel Burga, titular de la Federacin Peruana de Ftbol, entrega las preseas a los
campeones argentinos. En esta edicin de la Copa se lograron 92 goles en 32 partidos.
Manuel Burga, head of the Peruvian Football Federation, presents the medals to the
Argentine champions. In this Cups edition, 92 goals were converted in 32 matches.
por mritos en los campeonatos

juveniles de sus pases o en la pasada edicin del torneo continental, salvo River Plate y Atltico de
Madrid, que fueron invitados. Participaron Unin Espaola (campen de la Copa de Campeones
Chilena), Universitario de Deportes
(titular de la Libertadores Sub-20,
2011), Amrica de Mxico (campen Clausura sub-20, 2012), Real
Esppor (campen Sub-20, 2011

de Venezuela), Independiente
Jos Tern (campen Sub-18 de
Ecuador), Defensor Sporting (campen Sub-19 de Uruguay), Alianza Lima (campen del torneo de
Reservas 2011, Per), Blooming
(campen Sub-20 ANF, Bolivia),
Sporting Cristal (subcampen
Sub-18, 2011 Per), Cerro Porteo (campen Sub-20, 2011 de
LOS ESTADIOS
El torneo se desarroll en los
escenarios de los dos clubes ms
importantes de Per: el estadio
Alejandro Villanueva, de Alianza
Lima, y el Monumental, de Universitario de Deportes. La presencia
de pblico no fue tan descollante
como en la primera edicin, debido a la pronta eliminacin de los
clubes locales, pero un buen grupo
de espectadores de distintos pases
se dio cita en todos los partidos.
LA FIGURA
Fue un ecuatoriano para el
club argentino. As se define el inmenso despliegue de calidad realizado por Juan Cazares, nacido en
la ciudad de Esmeraldas, que se
convirti en la gran figura del equipo campen. Un extremo explosivo, lleno de calidad y habilidad,
que tuvo a maltraer a cuanta defensa enfrent y termin guiando
al equipo millonario a la corona.
Tambin convirti 4 goles.
R I V E R P L AT E
N Nombre
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
DT
Gaspar Andrs SERVIO

Sebastin Ariel SILGUERO
Diego Hermes MARTNEZ
Federico Daro Jos VEGA
Claudio Matas KRANEVITTER
Eder Fabin LVAREZ
Augusto Jorge Mateo SOLARI
Facundo Toms QUIGNON
Luis Alfredo VILA
Juan Ramn CAZARES
Ezequiel Lucas AGUIRRE
Nicols Fabin RODRGUEZ
Esteban Ezequiel ESPNDOLA
Nicols PANTALEONE
Daniel Gerardo DENOT
Nicols Antonio MACAROF
Nicols Agustn GMEZ
Leandro Julin GARATE
Alexis Ezequiel QUINTULEN
ngel Adrin MARTNEZ
Csar LARAIGNEE
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Posicin
Arquero
Defensor
Defensor
Defensor
Volante
Defensor
Volante
Volante
Delantero
Delantero
Delantero
Arquero
Defensor
Defensor
Volante
Volante
Volante
Delantero
Volante
Volante
Los juveniles campeones. River Plate cumpli una excelente actuacin a lo largo de esta segunda edicin de la Copa.
The juvenile champions. River Plate exhibited an excellent performance along this second edition of the Cup.
Unin Espaola 4 - Universitario 2
GOLEADORES
STRIKERS
Rodrigo GATTAS (U. Espaola)

Ramss BUSTOS (U. Espaola)
Juan CAZARES (River Plate)
Gabriel GUERRA (Boca Juniors)
Martn Ziga (Amrica MEX)
Rodrigo CUBA (Alianza Lima)
PATRICK (Amrica MG)
6
4
4
4
4
3
3
Fabin Saavedra (7) intenta pasar ante la frrea marca de

Rafael Guarderas (8) y Gabriel Romero. Unin Espaola
logr un meritorio tercer puesto. Fruto del auge del juvenil
ftbol chileno. / Fabin Saavedra (7) tries to pass the fiery
marking of Rafael Guarderas (8) and Gabriel Romero. Unin
Espaola attained a meritorious third place. It was the
result of the Chilean juvenile football.
RESULTADOS
Grupo A
Alianza Lima 2 - Independiente Jos Tern 1
Jackson Quinez
y su intento por
eludir la marca
peruana. Alianza
Lima y Universitario
fueron los equipos
peruanos que
pasaron a cuartos.
Jackson Quinez
and his attempt to
escape the Peruvian
mark. Alianza Lima
and Universitario
were the Peruvian
teams that passed
to the quarterfinals.
15.6 Unin Espaola

15.6
Universitario
17.6
Universitario
18.6
Real Esppor
21.6
Real Esppor
21.6
Universitario
1-1
2-0
2-4
0-3
1-3
3-2
Amrica de Mxico
Real Esppor
Unin Espaola
Amrica de Mxico
Unin Espaola
Amrica de Mxico
Clasificados: Unin Espaola y Universitario

Grupo B
15.6
16.6
18.6
18.6
22.6
22.6
Ind. Jos Tern

Alianza Lima
Blooming
Alianza Lima
Blooming
Alianza Lima
0-1
5-0
0-0
2-1
1-2
1-5
Defensor Sporting
Blooming
Defensor Sporting
Indep. Jos Tern
Indep. Jos Tern
Defensor Sporting
Clasificados: Defensor Sporting y Alianza Lima

Grupo C
16.6
16.6
19.6
19.6
22.6
23.6
Sporting Cristal
Boca Juniors
Amrica MG
Boca Juniors
Boca Juniors
Amrica MG
1-3
2-3
1-1
3-0
1-2
2-1
Cerro Porteo
Amrica MG
Cerro Porteo
Sporting Cristal
Cerro Porteo
Sporting Cristal
Clasificados: Cerro Porteo y Amrica MG

Grupo D
Sporting Cristal,
el otro equipo
peruano, perdi
sus tres partidos y
qued eliminado en
la fase de grupos.
Los paraguayos
de Cerro Porteo
cumplieron una
buena actuacin.
Se fueron invictos.
Sporting Cristal,
the other Peruvian
team, lost its three
matches and was
eliminated from
its groups phase.
Cerro Porteos
Paraguayans offered
a good performance.
They left unbeaten.
17.6
17.6
19.6
21.6
23.6
23.6
Corinthians
River Plate
Corinthians
Junior
Junior
Corinthians
2-0
2-1
2-2
0-5
4-2
1-1
Junior
Atltico de Madrid
Atltico de Madrid
River Plate
Atltico de Madrid
River Plate
Clasificados: River Plate y Corinthians

CUARTOS DE FINAL
25.6
25.6
26.6
26.6
Unin Espaola
Defensor Sport.
Corinthians
River Plate
1-1 (4-2)
0-0 (4-2)
0-0 (4-1)
0-0 (6-5)
Alianza Lima
Universitario
Cerro Porteo
Amrica MG
SEMIFINALES
28.6
28.6
Defensor Sport. 1-1 (3-1) Unin Espaola

River Plate 2-0 Corinthians
TERCER PUESTO
1.7 Unin Espaola 2-1 Corinthians
FINAL
1.7
River Plate 1-0 Defensor Sporting
Cerro Porteo 3 - Sporting Cristal 1
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outh America is the

footballers biggest cradle at
a world level, where great
football figures that shine with
their own light anywhere in the
planet, were born. That is why,
through the joint effort of
CONMEBOL and the Peruvian
Football Federation, the second
edition of the U-20 Copa
Libertadores was carried out, i.e. a
tournament which is meant to
strengthen this beautiful sport.
Lima was once again the venue
and there was a new king, namely
Argentinas River Plate, that
defeated 1-0 Uruguays
Defensor Sporting, in the final.
A WORTHY CHAMPION
The millionaire club had a
complicated start, since they were
at a par in the most difficult
group, Junior of Barranquilla,
Corinthians of Brazil and Atltico
of Madrid. The club of the Red
Stripe exhibited a solid training
from the very beginning; they
were first with 7 points in their
group and ended the
championship unbeaten. Coached
by Csar Larraigne, former back
of the club, River Plate evinced
their fiery, aggressive and above all
orderly style. The goal of the final
was converted by Augusto Solari,
grand-son of Jorge Solari,
remembered River Plate midfielder
and well-known coach. They
were fair winners and they
commemorated one of the fifteen
most happier days for their fans,
who eight days before, celebrated
the return of the elder side to their
countrys First Division.
THE OPPONENT WAS
A REVELATION
With a game entangled in
the charras foundation stones,
Defensor Sporting was not only a
finalist but also a most enticing
revelation. The violet team
qualified first, leaving one of the
hosts behind, namely Alianza
Lima. In the quarterfinals, the
Uruguayans also eliminated
Universitario de Deportes by
penalties, attaining a pass to the
final thanks to a big triumph
against another interesting
revelation, that of Chiles Unin
Espaola. The Uruguayan side
had their most solid pillar in their
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1 - El conjunto de Minas Gerais cumpli,

mientras que Boca qued en el camino.
Minas Gerais team fulfilled their
mission while Boca stayed behind.
2 - Corinthians, que lleg a semifinales, mostr un equipo slido.
Corinthians that reached semifinals,
evinced a solid team.
3 - Blooming, de Bolivia, nada pudo
hacer ante la fuerza arrolladora de
los peruanos. Alianza mostr solidez.
Bolivias Blooming failed to fight
the overwhelming strength of the
Peruvians. Alianza evinced their strength.
1 Amrica MG 3 - Boca Juniors 2
one played against Atltico of

Madrid, when in scarcely 3 minutes
they tied 2-0 against.
THE OTHER SURPRISE:

UNIN ESPAOLA
The Chilean team made an
excellent impression with their
orderly game. These boys became
experienced players when the
results were against them and
they had to get ahead through
their courage. Their figure was
Ramss Bustos, a quick and
skillful forward who knew how
to score important goals and was
always unbalancing. His
teammate Rodrigo Gattas was
the competitions topmost striker,
with 6 points.
2 Corinthians 2 - Junior 0
3 Alianza Lima 5 - Blooming 0
THE KING ON THE WAY

Universitario were unable
to repeat the tremendous
performance of the 2011 edition,
in attaining the championship.
Although they were eliminated in
the quarterfinals, Samuel
Eugenios squad had a good
participation in which wing
midfielder Kazuma Tajima evinced
his speed and skill that will surely
take him to the first team. The U
boys left a very good impression.
goalkeeper Silva, who gave

security to their line of defense.
CORINTHIANS,
A GREAT THIRD PLACE
River Plate was the nightmare
of Corinthians because they not
only deprived their rivals of their
first place in their group, but also
eliminated them in the semifinal.

Nevertheless, the brand-new
Champion of the senior
Libertadores remained with the
third place after surpassing the
amazing team Unin Espaola by
2-1. One of the matches that will
be remembered most of the Timo
in this 2012 championship was the
A GREAT MATCH
An intense match put an end
to Group A. Universitario had a
2-0 score before the 30th minute
through Tajima and Johan Rey,
but Amrica of Mexico had a
tremendous reaction and
succeeded in tying thanks to
Martn Ziga. With scarcely 10
minutes before the end of the
game, Diego Bejarano put the
match in favour of the cream
squad after a series of rebounds.
EFE
THE QUALIFIED TEAMS

The participants did it through
their performances in their
countries juvenile championships
or in the continental tournaments
previous edition, except River Plate
and Atltico of Madrid, who were
guests. The participants were the
following: Unin Espaola (Chilean
Champions Cup), Universitario de
Deportes (winner of the U-20
Libertadores 2011), Amrica de
Mexico Champion U-20 Closing
Tournament 2012), Real Esppor
(U-20 Champion 2011 of
Venezuela), Independiente Jos
Tern (U-18 champion of Ecuador),
Defensor Sporting (U-19
Champion of Uruguay), Alianza
Lima (Peruvian champion of the
2011 Reserves), Blooming (U-20
ANF champion, Bolivia), Sporting
Cristal (U-18 runner-up 2011,
Peru), Cerro Porteo (U-20
Champion 2011 of Paraguay),
Boca Juniors (U-20 runner-up
Libertadores 2011), Amrica de
Minas Gerais (U-20 Brazilian
champion 2011), Corinthians
(U-18 champion So Paulo Cup
2012), and Atltico Junior (U-20
champion 2011, Colombia).
The rosters could be formed by a
maximum of 20 players, born as
from 1992, with the possibility of
including two older ones.
THE STADIUMS
The tournament took place in
the stages of Perus two most
important clubs, namely Alejandro
Villanueva Stadium of Alianza Lima
and the Monumental, of Universitario de Deportes. The publics
attendance was not so great as
during the first edition, due to the
early elimination of the local clubs,
though an important group of
spectators from different countries
were present in all the matches.
THE KEY FIGURE
It was an Ecuadorian for the
Argentine club. That is how the
tremendous high quality
performance of Juan Cazares is
described. He was born in the city
of Esmeraldas and became the key
figure of the champion team. He
was skillful and fiery, bothering all
the defenders he found along his
way which only ended by leading
the millionaire side to glory. He
also converted 4 goals.
El retorno
de un grande
The return
of a giant
l 8 de junio fue un da especial para el
ftbol argentino: ese da River Plate
conquist el Campeonato de Primera
B Nacional y con ello su regreso a la
Primera Divisin para la temporada
2012-2013. Es la esperada vuelta de un
club gigantesco y glorioso, gran animador de los torneos continentales de Sudamrica. Una figura clave en ese logro
fue David Trezeguet (foto), delantero argentino de nacionalidad francesa que se
fue muy joven a Europa y despus de ser
campen europeo y mundial volvi para
jugar en el club de sus amores. Trezeguet hizo, entre otros, los
glorious club, excellent entertainer of South Americas
dos goles del partido que le dio el ascenso a River. Otro grancontinental tournaments. A key figure in this achievement
de que retorn.
was David Trezeguet (photo), Argentine forward of French
nationality that left at a very young age to Europe and after
being a European and World Cup champion returned to play
une 8th was a very special day for Argentine football.
in the club he dearly loved. Among others, Trezeguet converted
On that day, River Plate conquered the Fisrt B National
the two goals that made Rivers promotion possible.
championship and hence its return to First Division for the
He is another giant that returned home.
2012-2013 season. It is the expected return of a gigantic and
Manuel Burga y la Libertadores Sub-20

Manuel Burga, and the U-20 Libertadores
n 2009 la Federacin Peruana comenz a concebir un

torneo que le pudiera dar a Per y a toda Sudamrica
una gran competencia para juveniles y poder mostrarlos al
mundo. Este torneo desde entonces fue liderado por el actual presidente de la FPF, Manuel Burga, encontrando un
aliado estratgico en Media Network, encabezado por
Werner Schuler, y un gran apoyo de parte de la CONMEBOL. En junio de 2011 se concret la primera edicin de
un torneo que asoma con una gran proyeccin a futuro.
La Copa Libertadores Sub-20 se une a una estrategia de nuestro pas para mejorar nuestras divisiones inferiores, la cual se reflejar dentro de unos aos, pues este
torneo est enlazado a nuestro nuevo torneo de Promocin y Reservas, que se juega desde 2010 y tiene una particularidad: el campen y subcampen ganan puntos para
sus respectivos equipos de mayores, seala el Dr. Burga.
En estos dos aos de competencia hemos crecido
en nmero de equipos, de 12 a 16, y pudimos traer al
Atltico de Madrid desde Europa adems del tradicional
Amrica de Mxico. Creci tambin en expectativa, pues
fue televisado a todos los pases representados y estuvieron en Lima casi cien observadores de Europa para ver a
nuestros jvenes valores, agrega el presidente de la FPF.
El de este ao fue un torneo mas competitivo que
el anterior, tuvo una mejor organizacin y brind una mayor expectativa a ms pases. Nuestro objetivo para el
2013 es desarrollar un gran torneo, ya sea en Per o en
otro pas de Sudamrica y quizs en 2014 se pueda jugar
como la Libertadores de mayores con partidos de ida y
vuelta de pas en pas.
n 2009, the Peruvian Federation began to consider the

possibility of organizing a tournament that might give
Peru and the whole of South America a great competition
for its young valuable players to be shown to the world.
The present FPF President, Manuel Burga found a
strategic ally in the Media Network, directed by Werner
Schuler and a strong support in CONMEBOL. In June
2011, the first edition of a tournament with a great
projection towards the future took place. The U-20 Copa
Libertadores is joined to our countrys strategy to improve
our lower divisions, since this tournament is linked with
our new Promotion and Reserves Championhip, played
since 2010 and has a distinctive feature: the squads that
remain in the first and second places add points to their
respective senior teams, pointed Dr. Burga.
In these two years of competing we have grown
in the number of teams, from 12 to 16 and we brought
Atltico of Madrid from Europe in addition to Mexicos
America. Our expectations have also grown for our
matches were televised to countries where we had
representatives and almost a hundred of European
observers came over to watch our new young values,
added the FPF President.
This years tournament was more competitive than
the previous one and with a better organization it offered
greater expectations to more countries. Our objective for
2013 is to prepare a great tournament whether in Peru or
in any other South American country and maybe in 2014,
we will be able to play like the Senior Libertadores with
home and away matches from country to country.
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LA PTICA
THE PROFFESORS VISION
DEL PROFESOR
POR LUIS FERNANDO MONTOYA
EL ROL DE ASESOR
The role of adviser
os directivos del Club Millonarios creyeron en

mis conocimientos y en mi experiencia en el
ftbol; sabiendo de mi situacin de cuadriplejia, me contrataron como asesor deportivo a partir
del segundo torneo del ftbol colombiano de este
ao.
El equipo albiazul es un histrico y grande de
nuestro ftbol desde 1946, cuando su primer presidente, Dr. Alfonso Senior, tom las riendas, encaminndolo desde su comienzo a ser triunfador y dejando huellas deportivas importantes a nivel
nacional e internacional.
Fue el primer equipo colombiano en hacer una
gira por Europa (1953), enfrentando a grandes clubes como al Real Madrid y logrando buenos resultados. En ese recorrido lleno de xitos fue el primer
conjunto colombiano que ha ganado un tetracampeonato en lnea (1961-62-63-64) y ha conseguido
13 ttulos de ftbol nacional, acreditndose como
un equipo grande. Pero en este camino de 66 aos,
tambin ha tenido muchas dificultades de tipo financiero, administrativo y deportivo, lo cual se nota
desde su ltimo ttulo en 1988, acumulando 24
aos en los que no sabe qu es ser campen.
Por todo este historial deportivo han pasado
jugadores con una exquisita riqueza tcnica, que se
quedaron en el corazn de los aficionados en cada
poca: Adolfo Pedernera, Alfredo Di Stfano, Nstor
Ral Rossi, que conformaron el llamado Ballet
Azul, en la famosa poca de El Dorado; Marino
Klinger, Delio Maravilla Gamboa, Jos Pepe
Romeiro, Efran Caimn Snchez, Alejandro
Brand, Jaime Morn, Juan Gilberto Funes, Willington Ortiz, entre otros.
En mis inicios como tcnico por mi mente pasaba la idea acompaada de imgenes y me repeta:para ser grande y hacer historia debo ganarle a uno ms grande. Por eso cuando llegu a los
equipos profesionales, siempre me dio dificultad enfrentar a Millonarios por su estilo de juego, por la
nmina de jugadores. Cuando era en Bogot, por la
altura, por la presin de su gran hinchada y de los
medios de comunicacin. Cuando lograba ganar
senta un gran orgullo personal y profesional por
haber vencido a un gran equipo.
En las ltimas temporadas deportivamente no
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le ha ido bien, pero los actuales directivos Felipe

Gaitn, Nohem Sann, Eduardo Silva, entre otros,
estn construyendo un proyecto de trabajo serio,
responsable, con respaldo econmico, con el objetivo de volver a posicionar al equipo en los lugares
de privilegio en el mbito nacional e internacional.
Hay una buena base de jugadores que, con los
refuerzos que se contraten, conformar un equipo
altamente competitivo. Para ello se requieren futbolistas no solamente con aptitudes tcnico-tcticas,
sino que mentalmente sean capaces de jugar en un
equipo grande. En el segundo semestre tenemos la
Copa Sudamericana y debemos hacer un excelente
torneo.
Mi nuevo papel en el ftbol, en esta oportunidad como asesor deportivo de Millonarios, me hace
sentir til como persona y profesional. Estar atento
para colaborar en lo que me requiera el equipo, inicialmente asesorando a la junta directiva, al cuerpo
tcnico y dialogando con el grupo de
jugadores.
he leaders of Millonarios Club believed in my

knowledge and experience in football and
though they knew of my difficult situation of
quadriplegia, they hired me as a sport adviser,
starting from the Colombian football tournament
of this year.
The white-and-blue team is a great, historical
one of our football since 1946, when their first
president Dr. Alfonso Senior, took hold of the helm,
setting sail form the very beginning the be a winner,
leaving important sport traces at a national and
international level.
This squad was the first Colombian team in
making a tour over Europe (1953), confronting
great clubs like Real Madrid and attaining good
results. Along that tour full of triumphs, it was the
first Colombian squad to win a four-time
championship on line (1961-62-63-64), as well
as 13 titles in national football, being accredited as
a big team. Nevertheless, along this road of 66
years, I have also had many difficulties of financial,
sport and administrative order, which can be
perceived since their last title in 1968, when they

began to accumulate 24 years in which they do not
know what to be a champion is like.
Many excellent players rich in an exquisite
technique have passed by this historical sport
rsum, whose feats have been trapped in the
heart of those years fans. Adolfo Pedernera, Alfredo
Di Stfano, Nstor Ral Rossi, that conformed the
Blue Ballet, in the famous El Dorado; Marino
Klinger, Delio Marvel Gamboa, Jos Pepe
Romeiro, Efran Alligator Snchez, Alejandro
Brand, Jaime Morn, Juan Gilberto Funes,
Willington Ortiz, among others.
When I started my work as a coach, the idea
crossed my mind with images and I repeated
myself:to be great and make history I have to win
against a bigger one. That is why when I got to
the professional teams, it was always difficult to
confront Millonarios due to their style of playing
and the list of players. When it was in Bogot, on
account of the altitude, pressure or their great
number of fans and the means of communication.
When I succeeded to win I was filled with a big
personal and professional pride for having
defeated a great team.
We must recognize that in the last seasons,
they have not done very well, but the present
leaders Felipe Gaitn, Nohem Sann, Eduardo Silva
among others, are developing a serious, responsible
work with economic endorsement, with the
purpose of placing the team in the privileged
places within the national and international limits.
There is a good basis of players who, with the
reinforcements to be hired, will conform a highly
competitive team. To that end, we need footballers
not only endowed with technical-tactical abilities,
but also with a strong mentality to make them
capable of playing in a big team. In the second
semester, we have the South American Cup
and we must play an excellent tournament
My new role in football and in this opportunity
as sport adviser of Millonarios, makes me feel useful
as a person and a professional. I will be ready to
collaborate in what the team needs, initially
advising the members of the Leading Board, the
technical staff and talking with the group of players.
HAY UN NUEVO JUGADOR

EN LA CANCHA.
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CAMPANA
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CON EL SORTEO SE
PUSO EN MARCHA LA
EDICIN 2012 DE LA
COPA DEL SEGUNDO
SEMESTRE, QUE INICIA
UNA NUEVA DCADA
CON 47 EQUIPOS. UN
TORNEO CADA VEZ
MS APETECIDO.
WITH THE DRAW OF

THE 2012 EDITION
OF THE CUP IN THE
SECOND SEMESTER, A
NEW DECADE WITH 47
TEAMS WAS STARTED.
THIS TOURNAMENT IS
BECOMING MORE
PASSIONATE AS TIME
GOES BY.
DE LARGADA!
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l acto en que qued conformada la grilla de partidos se

desarroll en el Centro de
Convenciones de la Confederacin Sudamericana de Ftbol, en
Luque, Paraguay, con una puesta
en escena formidable y televisacin en directo por Fox Sports a
toda Amrica.
El Dr. Nicols Leoz, presidente
de la CONMEBOL, fue el anfitrin
de los ms de 500 asistentes al
Sorteo, entre los que se encontraban los dirigentes de la Confederacin, de las Asociaciones Nacionales de Sudamrica, delegados
de los clubes que participarn de
la competicin, ejecutivos de los
patrocinadores y prensa especializada de todo el continente.
NICOLS LEOZ: CADA PAS

CON UN MNIMO DE
CUATRO CLUBES
El titular de la CONMEBOL,
en su alocucin de bienvenida,
ponder el crecimiento de la Copa
Bridgestone Sudamericana, ya
que complet diez ediciones y que
en 2012 entrar en una nueva
etapa, con ms equipos. La competencia internacional les permite
a los clubes trascender sus fronteras, proyectarse y ser cada vez ms
grandes. Es una alegra reunir en
una competencia a 47 clubes de
nuestro continente, con una parti72 CSF
El Dr. Jos Luis Meiszner, secretario general de la CONMEBOL present

la nueva edicin de la Copa y rese los hitos de sus 10 aos de historia.
Dr. Jos Luis Meiszner, CONMEBOL Secretary General, presented the new
edition of the Cup and described the landmarks of its 10 years of history.
cipacin cada vez ms igualitaria.

El timonel del ftbol sudamericano agreg luego que La Copa
Sudamericana pareciera que naci ayer, pero ya tiene diez aos de
disputa, de historia. Hoy con el
sorteo, comienza a rodar la edicin nmero 11. Esta edicin presenta una novedad trascendente:
8 pases tendrn desde ahora 4
equipos representndolos. Primero eran dos, posteriormente tres y

desde este ao cada pas tendr
un mnimo de cuatro clubes participando.
RPLICA DE PLATA A
LA U DE CHILE
El titular del ftbol sudamericano dej tambin un mensaje
que arranc aplausos de los dirigentes de los clubes presentes:

Junto con el crecimiento de la
representacin, queremos anunciar que el Comit Ejecutivo de la
CONMEBOL y los presidentes de
las Asociaciones Nacionales se
han planteado ayer, en la reunin, el desafo de conseguir mayores recursos para los clubes. Es
una decisin unnime de los diez
pases miembros. Se van a estudiar alternativas que permitan
mejorar los ingresos de nuestras
instituciones en los torneos continentales puntualiz finalmente
el Dr. Leoz.
Como es tradicional, antes de
dar comienzo a la ceremonia tcnica del sorteo, el Presidente entreg la rplica en plata de la Copa al ltimo campen, que la
conservar en propiedad. Recibi
en nombre de la Universidad de
Chile su gerente deportivo, seor
Christian Aubert.
CONDECORACIN A DIEZ
CELEBRIDADES DEL FTBOL
SUDAMERICANO
El Dr. Jos Luis Meiszner, secretario general de la CONMEBOL, tom la palabra a continuacin para hacer un anuncio muy
especial y emotivo: la resolucin
del Comit Ejecutivo de la CONMEBOL en virtud de la cual se con-
Cuatro de las glorias del fbol

sudamericano determinaron la suerte
de los equipos / Four of the South
American football glories determined
the teams luck: Roberto Palacios
(Per), Jorge Burruchaga (Argentina),
Antonio Alzamendi (Uruguay),
Agustn Delgado (Ecuador).
La condecoracin a Jos Maca Pepe

dolo e inolvidable puntero izquierdo
del Santos FC, felicitado por el Dr. Leoz.
The decoration to Jos Maca Pepe,
idol and unforgettable left wing of
Santos FC, is congratulated by Dr. Leoz.
decor a Jorge Luis Burruchaga

(Argentina), Ramiro Blacut (Bolivia), Jos Maca Pepe (Brasil),
Leonel Snchez (Chile), Marcos
Coll (Colombia), Agustn Delgado
(Ecuador), Saturnino Arra (Paraguay), Roberto Palacios (Per), Antonio Alzamendi (Uruguay) y Lino
Alonso (Venezuela).
Los agasajados subieron al
tablado y recibieron sus placas y

medallas de parte del Dr. Leoz y
de los presidentes de sus asociaciones nacionales. Leonel Snchez no pudo acudir a Paraguay
por un pequeo problema de salud y en su lugar recibi la condecoracin Alfredo Asfura, miembro del Comit Ejecutivo de la
CONMEBOL por Chile.
HABR 92 PARTIDOS EN
LA EDICIN 2012
La Copa Bridgestone Sudamericana de esta temporada
tendr 16 partidos ms que el ao
anterior: sern 92 en 4 meses y 18
das, el tiempo que durar la competicin, ya que comenzar el 25
de julio y concluir el 12 de diciembre. El vencedor del certamen
Los enfrentamientos tras el sorteo. Se visualizan los primeros 64 partidos, 48 de los cuales sern entre clubes de distintos pases.
The confrontations after the draw. The first 64 matches appear, 48 of which will be played among clubs from different countries.
obtendr una plaza para la primera fase de la Copa Santander Libertadores 2013, jugar la final de
la Recopa 2013 con el campen
de la actual Libertadores y disputar la Copa Suruga Bank, adems
de clasificar de nuevo a la Sudamericana prxima.
El Dr. Meiszner cedi luego la
palabra al recientemente designado presidente de la Comisin de
Competiciones de la CONMEBOL,
el Lic. Juan ngel Napout, titular
de la Asociacin Paraguaya de
Ftbol y miembro del Comit Ejecutivo de la Confederacin Sudamericana.
EQUILIBRIO GEOGRFICO E
INTERNACIONALIDAD
El Lic. Napout agradeci al Dr
Leoz y al Comit Ejecutivo de la
CONMEBOL su designacin, cargo que espero ejercer con honor,
con el apoyo de todos ustedes.
Explic el punto de partida del
nuevo sistema de disputa. En la
Copa Bridgestone Sudamericana,
un orgullo para la CONMEBOL, el
Comit Ejecutivo ha decidido tener dos grupos. El Norte, conformado por Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela y Per; el Sur, con Uruguay,
Chile, Bolivia y Paraguay. Las zonas
fueron definidas con un criterio de
equilibrio geogrfico para mantener la internacionalidad en los cruCSF 73
Ramiro Blacut, emblema de Bolivia,

campen de la Copa Amrica de
1963 y su camiseta de los grandes
tiempos de su seleccin en manos
de Carlos Chvez, presidente de
la FBF. A su lado, Jorge Burruchaga
departe con Julio Grondona y
Enrique Macaya Mrquez.
Ramiro Blacut, Bolivias emblem,
champion of the 1963 Copa Amrica
and his shirt of the great days of his
National Team in the hands of Carlos
Chvez, FBF President. By his side, Jorge
Burruchaga talks with Julio Grondona
and Enrique Macaya Mrquez.
Matas Borges, Director de Ventas

de Bridgestone, la empresa que
desde 2011 le da su nombre a la Copa
Sudamericana. La pasin, el trabajo
de equipo y el alto desempeo
hermanan al ftbol con el espnsor.
Matas Borges, Sales Director of
Bridgestone, the company that
has given its name to the Copa
Sudamericana since 2011. Passion,
team-work and high commitment
join football to the sponsor.
sentativos de Chile, Uruguay, Paraguay y Bolivia; y Norte, compuesta

por los equipos de Colombia,
Ecuador, Per y Venezuela.
-En esta fase no chocarn entre s dos equipos de un mismo
pas. Los clubes clasificados primeros (1ros.) de cada pas se medirn
con los terceros (3ros.) y los segundos (2dos.) con los cuartos (4tos.).
-Los equipos 3ros. y 4tos. de
cada pas sern locales en el partido de ida de estos emparejamientos.
ces y reducir las distancias para

evitar esfuerzos fsicos innecesarios en los jugadores. Va a ser una
Copa excepcional, pero ningn
torneo puede funcionar sin algo
que es fundamental como el
espnsor. Queremos agradecer a
Bridgestone por apoyar a la Copa
Sudamericana, concluy, presentando a Matas Borges, representante de la compaa de
nuemticos.
LOS VALORES DE
BRIDGESTONE SON LOS DEL
FTBOL
Matas Borges, Director de
Ventas de Bridgestone, que le da
su nombre al certamen desde la
pasada edicin, manifest: Queremos agradecer a la CONMEBOL
que est confiando en nuestra empresa. El ao pasado hemos tenido
una experiencia muy buena, ha superado nuestras expectativas. Somos una compaa global, lder internacional en ventas. Nuestro
objetivo era acercarla a la comunidad sudamericana y hemos tenido
muy buen resultado. Nos toc comenzar con un campen espectacular como fue Universidad de Chile. El lema de Bridgestone desde
sus orgenes es Servir a la sociedad
con calidad superior. La compaa
pregona y comparte valores que
tienen que ver con la pasin, con el
orgullo de pertenecer a un grupo y
el alto desempeo. A todos esos
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valores los encontramos en el ftbol. Nosotros sabemos mucho de

ruedas, podemos asegurar que vamos a poner lo mejor de nosotros
para hacer rodar la pelota lo mejor
posible, concluy Borges.
FORMATO DE LA COMPETICIN
El Lic. Napout, con la asistencia del conductor Juan Jos Buscalia, de Fox Sports, se encarg de
explicar el formato de disputa del
torneo y de comandar la extraccin de las bolillas.
PRIMERA FASE
-En la Primera Fase se enfrentan los 32 equipos clasificados de
ocho Asociaciones Nacionales de
la CONMEBOL, a excepcin de Argentina y Brasil. Los 16 ganadores
de estas llaves se enfrentarn en la
Segunda Fase.
-Para determinar los cruces de
la Primera Fase, que se establecieron en el sorteo, se dividi a los 32
equipos de los 8 pases en dos zonas: Sur. integrada por los repre-
SEGUNDA FASE
-Esta etapa tendr 15 llaves,
donde jugarn entre s los ocho (8)
representativos de Brasil, los seis (6)
equipos de Argentina y chocarn
los 16 ganadores de la fase inicial
(enumerados con la letra G y un
numero del 1 al 16 en el cuadro de
la primera fase).
Cada uno de estos enfrentamientos ser entre un club de la
zona Norte y uno de la Sur, por lo
que tampoco se medirn los de
una misma asociacin nacional.
OCTAVOS DE FINAL
-Los 15 vencedores de cada
llave de Segunda Fase avanzarn a
Octavos de Final, donde iniciar su
participacin el actual campen,
Universidad de Chile. Los 16 clasificados a los Octavos de Final estarn denominados con la letra
O ms un numero del 1 al 16.
La comitiva de Per. Parados / Peruvian

delegation. Standing: Jess Alarcn,
Flix Jess Cuscano (club Inti Gas),
Rofilio Neyra (Inti Gas), Freddy Chvez
(club Unin Comercio), Juan Pajuelo
(Unin Comercio), Dr. Manuel Burga
(FPF), Roberto Palacios, Anbal Calle
(FPF), Carlos Loncharich (Len de
Hunuco). Agachados / Kneeling:
Rolando Bellido (Inti Gas), Esteban
Falla (Inti Gas), Juan Picn (Len de
Hunuco) y un empresario peruano /
and Peruvian businessman.
Este nmero se asign por sorteo.

-De este ordenamiento del 1
al 16, los nmeros impares fueron
sorteados entre los 8 ganadores
surgidos de la primera fase. En tanto, los pares se sortearon entre los
4 equipos que avancen de los cruces de Brasil, los 3 ganadores de
Argentina y el campen vigente,
Universidad de Chile.
-Al igual que en la Copa Santander Libertadores, se conformar una tabla del 1 al 16, que servir para determinar las localas
hasta el final de la competencia, siguiendo el criterio de que la menor
numeracin siempre definir de local, y conservar esa numeracin
hasta el final del torneo.
Como se dice en los camarines en los instantes previos al comienzo del partido, a la cancha...!
he ceremony in which the

matches fixture was
made took place in the
Conventions Center of the
South American Football
Confederation, in Luque,
Paraguay, with a splendid mise
en scne directly televised by
Fox Sports all over America.
Dr. Nicols Leoz, CONMEBOL
President, was the host of more
than 500 attendants to the Draw,
among whom we found the
leaders of the Confederation of

the National Associations in South
America, delegates of the clubs
that will be participating of the
competition, executives of the
sponsors and the specialized press
from all over the continent.
NICOLS LEOZ: EACH

COUNTRY WITH A MINIMUM
OF FOUR CLUBS
CONMEBOL head, in his
welcome speech, spoke highly
El afiche del sorteo en el Centro de Convenciones de la CONMEBOL, lugar donde se realiz el evento ante un numeroso pblico.
Poster of the draw at CONMEBOL Conventions Center, where the ceremony took place before large enthusiastic attendance.
of the Copa Bridgestone Sud

Americana, that has already
completed ten editions,
planning to enter into a new
stage with more teams in 2012.
This international competition
makes it possible for the clubs
to transcend their frontiers,
projecting themselves and
becoming greater year after
year. Its an immense joy to
gather 47 clubs of our continent
in a competition, with an
egalitarian participation.
The helmsman of South
American football afterwards
added that the Copa
Sudamericana seems to have
been born yesterday, though it
already has 10 years of dispute
and history. Today, with the
draw, we have started edition
Number 11. This edition
presents a very important
novelty: 8 countries will from
now on have 4 teams to
represent them. First, there
were only two, afterwards, they
were three and since this year,
each country will have a
minimum of 4 participating
clubs.
SILVER REPLICA FOR

THE U OF CHILE
The President of South
American football also left a
message that was cheered and
heartily clapped by the leaders
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La delegacin colombiana. Ramn

Jesurum, presidente de la Dimayor,
Marcos Coll, autor del nico gol
olmpico en las Copas del Mundo,
y Luis Bedoya, titular de la FCF.
The Colombian delegation. Ramn
Jesurum, president of Dimayor,
Marcos Coll, scorer of the only
olympic goal in the World Cups
and Luis Bedoya, head of the FCF.
of the attending clubs:

Together with the growth of
the representation, we want to
announce that CONMEBOL
Executive Committee and the
Presidents of the National
Associations have yesterday, at
the meeting, considered the
challenge of attaining larger
resources for the clubs. This was
a unanimous decision of the ten
member countries. Different
alternatives will be analyzed to
allow an increase in the
resources of our institutions in
the continental tournaments,
stated Dr. Leoz.
As it is traditional, before
beginning the technical
ceremony of the draw, the
President gave a silver replica of
the Cup to the latest champion
who wil keep it as his property.
On behalf of Universidad de
Chile, its Sport Manager, Mr.

Christian Aubert received it.
DECORATION TO TEN
CELEBRITIES OF SOUTH
AMERICAN FOOTBALL
Dr. Jos Luis Meiszner,
CONMEBOL Secretary General,
took the floor to make a very
special and touching
announcement, namely the
resolution of CONMEBOL
Executive Committee, to have the
following footballers decorated:
Jorge Luis Burruchaga
(Argentina), Ramiro Blacut
(Bolivia), Jos Maca Pepe
(Brazil), Leonel Snchez (Chile),
Marcos Coll (Colombia), Agustn
Delgado (Ecuador), Saturnino
Arra (Paragay), Roberto Palacios
(Peru), Antonio Alzamendi
La delegacin de Bolivia en pleno. Parados. / Bolivias delegation in full. Standing: Jos Miranda (Universitario de Sucre), Jorge Iriarte
(club Aurora), Ricardo Alberto Tarabillo (club Blooming), Carlos Chvez (Federacion Boliviana de Ftbol), Ramiro Blacut, Rmer Osuna
(CONMEBOL), Yamil Nacif (Blooming), Carlos Bendeck (FBF), Carlos Eguez (club Oriente Petrolero). Agachados / Kneeling: Roger Bello
Parada (Liga del Ftbol Profesional Boliviano), Luis Eduardo Soriano (Liga del Ftbol Profesional Boliviano), Miguel ngel Antelo
(Oriente Petrolero), Miguel Alberto Lozada ez (FBF).
(Uruguay) and Lino Alonso

(Venezuela).
The aforementioned prizeawarding footballers climbed
onto the stage to receive their
plaques and medals from Dr. Leoz
and the Presidents of the National
Associations. Leonel Snchez was
unable to attend the ceremony
because of a health problem and
Alfredo Asfura, member of
CONMEBOL Executive
Committee from Chile, received
the decoration in his name.
THERE WILL BE 92 MATCHES

IN THE 2012 EDITION
The Copa Bridgestone Sud
Americana of this season will
have 16 matches more than the
previous one. There will be 92
matches in 4 months and 18
days, that is to say, the period of
time the competition will take,
since it will start on July 25 to
end on December 12. The
winner of the competition will
have a berth for the first phase
of the 2013 Copa Santander
Libertadores, he will also play
the final of the 2013 Cup
Winners Cup and dispute the
Suruga Bank Cup, besides
qualifying again for next Copa
Sudamericana.
Dr. Meiszner called Lic. Juan
ngel Napout, CONMEBOL
President of the Competitions
Commission to address the
La participacin
del conjunto de
Luis lvarez y
Los Violines del
Paraguay, le
dieron una nota
de brillo al sorteo.
The participation
of Luis lvarez
group and
Paraguays Violins
lent brightness
to the draw.
Christian Aubert,
gerente deportivo
de Universidad de
Chile, exhibe la
rplica de plata
de la Copa al club
campen de 2011.
Christian Aubert,
sports manager
of Universidad
de Chile, exhibits
the silver replica
of the Cup
to the 2011
Champion Club.
attendees. Lic. Juan ngel

Napout is also President of the
Paraguayan Football Association
and Member of CONMEBOL
Executive Committee.
GEOGRAPHIC BALANCE AND

INTERNATIONAL STANDING
Lic. Napout thanked Dr.
Leoz and CONMEBOL Executive
Committee for his appointment

in a position I expect to
exercise with honour and the
help and assistance of all of
you. He explained the starting
point of the new tournament
format, In the Copa
Bridgestone Sudamericana, a
true CONMEBOL object of
pride, the Executive Committee
has decided to have two

groups. The North Group,
conformed by Colombia,
Ecuador, Venezuela and Peru;
the South Group with Uruguay,
Chile, Bolivia and Paraguay. The
areas were defined with a
geographical criterion to
preserve the international
standing in the crossings and to
reduce distances to avoid

unnecessary physical efforts in
the players. Its going to be an
exceptional Cup, though no
tournament can succeed
without something that is
fundamental like its sponsor.
We want to thank Bridgestone
for sponsoring the Copa
Sudamericana, ended Napout,
presenting Matas Borges, the
companys representative.
El encuentro del presidente de la CONMEBOL, Dr. Leoz, flanqueado por los seores Julio Grondona, Sebastin Bauz y Juan ngel
Napout. Una vez ms, el sorteo de la Copa reuni a toda la familia del ftbol sudamericano, desde presidentes hasta jugadores.
CONMEBOL President, Dr. Nicols Leoz, surrounded by Messrs. Julio Grondona, Sebastin Bauz and Juan ngel Napout.
One again the Cups draw gathered the whole South American football family, from presidents to players.
BRIDGESTOMES VALUES
ARE THOSE OF FOOTBALL
Matas Borges, Sales
Director of Bridgestone that has
given its name to the competition
since the past edition said: We
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form the same country must

not confront each other. The
clubs qualified as first (1st) of
each country will measure
forces with the third ones (3rd)
and the second ones (2nd) with
fourth (4th).
The 3rd and 4th of each
country will be local squads in
the first leg match of these
couplings.
SECOND PHASE
El Dr. Nicols Leoz durante el discurso de bienvenida: La enorme alegra de reunir

a 47 equipos en la Copa Sudamericana, con una participacin cada vez ms igualitaria.
Dr. Nicols Leoz during his welcome speech: The tremendous joy of gathering 47
teams in the Copa Sudamericana, each time with a more egalitarian participation.
want to thank CONMEBOL its

trust in our company. Last year
we had a very good experience
which surpassed our
expectations. We are a global
company and an international
sales leader. Our objective was
to put it in close contact with the
South American community and
we had excellent results.
Bridgestones motto is from its
origin To serve society with a
superior quality. The company
proclaims and shares values that
have to do with passion, with the
pride of belonging to a group
and a high performance. We find
all these values in football. We
know much about wheels and
we can assure you that we will be
putting the best of us to make
the ball roll in the best possible
way, stated Borges.
Second Phase.
To determine the crossings
of the First Phase, established
in the Draw, the 32 teams of
the 8 countries will be divided
into two areas: the Southern
one formed by the
representatives of Chile,
Uruguay, Paraguay and Bolivia
and the Northern zone formed
by the teams of Colombia,
Ecuador, Peru and Venezuela.
In this Phase two teams
This stage will have 15

keys in which the eight (8)
representatives of Brazil will
play among themselves, as the
six (6) teams of Argentina and
the 16 winners of the initial
phase (marked with the letter
G and a number from 1 to
16 in the first phase of the
playing squad).
Each one of the
confrontations will be between a
club from the Northern area and
another one from the Southern
one, so that two teams from the
same national association will
not confront each other.
ROUND OF SIXTEEN
The 15 winners of each key
of the Second Phase will advance
to the Round of Sixteen where

the present champion,
Universidad de Chile, will start its
participation. The 16 teams
qualified to the Round of Sixteen
will be nominated with the letter
O plus a number from 1 to 16.
This number is assigned by a
draw.
From this order of 1
to 16, the uneven numbers were
drawn among the 8 winners of
the first phase,
the even numbers will be drawn
among the 4 teams
that advance in the crossings
of Brazil, the 3 winners of
Argentina and the champion in
force Universidad de Chile.
Just like in the Copa Santander
Libertadores, a table from
1 to 16 will be conformed
and it will be used to determine
the local condition of each team
until the end of the competition,
based upon the criterion that the
lower number will always be
defined as local and keeping that
number until the end of the
tournament.
As it is said in the dressingrooms some minutes previous
to the beginning of the match:
To the field of play!
THE TOURNAMENTS FORMAT

Lic. Napout assisted by Fox
Sports leader, Juan Jos Buscalla,
explained the tournament format
of the competition and the
extraction of balls.
FIRST PHASE
In the First Phase, 32
qualified teams of CONMEBOL
eight National Associations,
except Argentina and Brazil will
confront each other. The 16
winners of those keys will
confront each other in the
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La mesa uruguaya. Parados / The Uruguayan table. Standing: Adrin Leiza (club Liverpool), Carlos Ferragut (Liverpool) Eugenio
Figueredo (CONMEBOL), Sebastin Bauz (AUF), Lorenzo Albano (Club Cerro Largo), Gustavo Daz. Sentados / Seated: Alfredo
Manini, talo Felicini (Nacional), Mario Menndez (Nacional), Gustavo Castro, Ernesto Dehl (Cerro Largo).
Ricardo Pilo Lloret, homenajeado

durante la ceremonia, reconocido
artista y brillante compositor, creador
de numerosas canciones y autor
del bello himno de la CONMEBOL.
During the ceremony a homage
was rendered to Ricardo Pilo
Lloret, well-known artist and brilliant
composer, author of numerous
songs and CONMEBOL anthem.
Los homenajeados en su visita previa

a la CONMEBOL. Junto al Dr. Leoz y
el baln con el que escribieron tantas
pginas doradas / The guests of
honour in their previous visit to
CONMEBOL, by Dr. Leoz and the ball
with which so many golden pages
were written: Marcos Coll, Lino Alonso,
Pepe, Antonio Alzamendi, Roberto
Palacios y Agustn Delgado.
La condecoracin a
Agustn Delgado,
mximo goleador
de la Seleccin
Ecuatoriana,
felicitado por
Francisco Acosta y
Luis Chiriboga.
The decoration to
Agustn Delgado,
topmost striker of
the Ecuadorian
National Team, who
is congratulated
by Francisco Acosta
and Luis Chiriboga.
Antonio Alzamendi y su historia escrita en la Copa Libertadores. Campen en 1986.

Antonio Alzamendi and his written history in the Copa Libertadores. Champion in 1986.
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M I S C E L N E A S
M I S C E L L A N E O U S
Con la participacin de 47 equipos la edicin
2012 de la Copa Sudamericana ser el certamen
internacional de la CONMEBOL con mayor cantidad
de clubes en toda su historia. En sus inicios en el ao
2002 hubo solamente 21 participantes.
En 10 ediciones los ttulos se han repartido entre
6 pases. Cinco veces fue campen un representante
de Argentina, una vez fueron de Brasil. Ecuador,
Chile, Per y Mxico.
Solamente hubo un bicampen y fue en dos ediciones consecutivas: Boca Juniors en 2004 y 2005.
Los otros ganadores: San Lorenzo (2002), Cienciano
(2003), Pachuca CF (2006), Arsenal (2007),
Internacional (2008), Liga de Quito (2009),
Independiente (2010) y Universidad de Chile (2011).
Dos de las 10 finales se definieron por lanzamientos desde el punto penal. En 2005, Boca Juniors
derrot a Pumas UNAM de Mxico y en 2010
Independiente a Gois.
En las diez ediciones se disputaron 648 partidos
y se marcaron 1.671 goles, lo que da un promedio
de 2,58 por partido.
Boca Juniors, Liga de Quito y River Plate son los
clubes que ms participaciones han tenido. Jugaron
en 8 ediciones.
Universidad de Chile ha sido el participante ms
efectivo. Solamente perdi 3 partidos de los 22 que
jug en 4 participaciones. Adems fue campen
invicto en 2011 y tuvo al mximo anotador de la historia: Eduardo Vargas, autor de 11 tantos.
Un slo futbolista ha ganado tres veces la com-
peticin: el paraguayo
Claudio Morel
Rodrguez. Primero con
San Lorenzo en 2002,
luego con Boca Juniors
en 2004 y 2005.
Brasil ha tenido 25
representantes diferentes
en la Copa. Participaron
56 equipos, incluyendo
invitados de Mxico,
Costa Rica, Honduras y
Estados Unidos.
Independiente campen 2010
La edicin 2012 contar con 6 debutantes: Atltico Goianiense (Brasil),

Cerro Largo (Uruguay), Liga Deportiva Universitaria de
Loja (Ecuador) y tres conjuntos peruanos: Len de
Hunuco, Inti Gas y Unin Comercio. Len de
Hunuco ya particip en la Libertadores, los otros 4
harn su debut absoluto en torneos internacionales.
With the participation of 47 teams, the 2012 edition of the Copa Sudamericana will be CONMEBOL
international competition with the largest number of
clubs in all its history. At its beginning in the year
2002, there were only 21 participants.
In 10 editions, the titles have been shared by 6
countries. Five times the champion was a representative of Argentina, and once they were of Brazil,
Ecuador, Chile, Peru and Mexico.
There was only one bi-champion and it happened in two consecutive editions: Boca Juniors in
2004 and 2005. The other winners were: San Lorenzo (2002),
Cienciano (2003), Pachuca
CF (2006), Arsenal (2007),
Internacional (2008), Liga de
Quito (2009), Independiente
(2010) and Universidad de
Chile (2011).
Tres grandes figuras departen
en el Centro de Convenciones.
Three great figures engaged in
an interesting conversation at
the Conventions Center: Jorge
Burruchaga, Gerardo Pelusso
y Antonio Alzamendi.
Two of the 10 finals were defined by launchings

from the penalty point. In 2005, Boca Juniors defeated Pumas UNAM of Mexico and in 2010,
Independiente to Gois.
In the ten editions, 648 matches were disputed
and 1,671 goals were converted, which gives an
average of 2.58 per match.
Boca Juniors, Liga de Quito and River Plate are
the clubs with more participations. They played 8
editions.
Universidad de Chile has been the most common
participant. They only lost 3 matches of the 22 they
played in 4 participations. Moreover, they were
unbeaten champions in 2011 and they also had the
topmost striker of history, namely Eduardo Vargas,
scorer of 11 points.
Only one footballer has won the competition
three times, namely Paraguayan Claudio Morel
Rodrguez, first with San Lorenzo in 2002, and then
with Boca Juniors in 2004 and 2005.
Brazil had 25 different representatives in the
Cup. Fifty-six teams participated, including guests
from Mexico, Costa Rica, Honduras and the United
States.
The 2012 edition will have 6 debutants: Atltico
Goianiense (Brazil), Cerro Largo (Uruguay), Liga
Deportiva Universitaria de Loja (Ecuador) and three
Peruvian squads: Len de Hunuco, Inti Gas and
Unin Comercio. Len de Hunuco had already
participated in the Copa Libertadores; the other
4 will make their absolute debut in international
tournaments.
Cuadro de Desarrollo / Game Schedule

PRIMERA FASE / FIRST STAGE
G 1
DANUBIO (URU) (L)
G 2
DEPORTES IQUIQUE (CHI) (L)
G 3
BLOOMING (BOL) (L)
G 4
GUARAN (PAR) (L)
G 5
LIVERPOOL (URU) (L)
G 6
AURORA (BOL) (L)
G 7
SEGUNDA FASE / SECOND STAGE
OLIMPIA (PAR)
O11
GANADOR 3 (L)
GANADOR 13
NACIONAL (URU)
O15
GANADOR 16 (L)
GANADOR 2
UNIVERSIDAD CATLICA (CHI)
O7
GANADOR 1 (L)
GANADOR 10
ORIENTE PETROLERO (BOL)
O13
GANADOR 14 (L)
GANADOR 6
UNIVERSIDAD DE SUCRE (BOL)
O1
GANADOR 4 (L)
GANADOR 9
CERRO LARGO (URU)
O3
GANADOR 15 (L)
GANADOR 5
TACUARY (PAR) (L)
COBRELOA (CHI)
O9
GANADOR 7 (L)
GANADOR 12
G 8
OHIGGINS (CHI) (L)
CERRO PORTEO (PAR)
O5
GANADOR 11 (L)
GANADOR 8
G9
INTI GAS (PER) (L)
MILLONARIOS (COL)
O2
BAHIA EC (BRA) (L)
G10
EMELEC (ECU) (L)
UNIVERSIDAD SAN MARTN (PER)
O 6 ATLTICO GOIANIENSE (BRA) (L)
FIGUEIRENSE (BRA)
G11
LA EQUIDAD (COL) (L)
MINEROS (VEN)
O8
GRMIO (BRA) (L)
CORITIBA FC (BRA)
G12
DEPORTIVO TCHIRA (VEN) (L)
BARCELONA SC (ECU)
O16
PALMEIRAS (BRA) (L)
G13
DEPORTES TOLIMA (COL) (L)
DEPORTIVO LARA (VEN)
O14
ARGENTINA 6 (L)
G14
DEPORTIVO QUITO (ECU) (L)
LEN DE HUNUCO (PER)
O12
COLN (ARG) (L)
G15
UNIN COMERCIO (PER) (L)
ENVIGADO (COL)
O 4 ARGENTINOS JUNIORS (ARG) (L)
CA TIGRE (ARG)
G16
MONAGAS (VEN) (L)
LDU de LOJA (ECU)
O10
UNIVERSIDAD DE CHILE
- ltimo campen -
SO PAULO FC (BRA)
BOTAFOGO (BRA)
INDEPENDIENTE (ARG)
RACING CLUB (ARG)
FASE FINAL / FINAL STAGE

DESDE OCTAVOS DE
OCTAVOS de FINAL
26.9 y 3, 10 y 24.10
FINAL EN ADELANTE, LA
CONDICIN DE LOCAL
SE DETERMINAR SEGN
O 16
O 9
O 12
O 13
O 15
A CADA EQUIPO. EL QUE

TENGA UN NMERO
MENOR SER LOCAL EN
GANADOR A
O 1
L
GANADOR H
O 8
F1
L
GANADOR E
O 5
S4
GANADOR D
CAMPEN
WILL BE DETERMINED
ACCORDING TO THE
NUMBERS FROM 1 TO 16
O 4
SIXTEEN ONWARDS, THE

CONDITION OF HOME
L
GANADOR B
O 2
S2
O 10 UNIV. CHILE
O 11
L
GANADOR G
O 7
(01 TO 016) ASSIGNED

TO EACH TEAM. THE SQUAD
WITH A LOWER NUMBER
F2
L
GANADOR F
O 6
S3
WILL BE HOME IN THE

SECOND LEG MACH.
FINAL
5 y 12.12
EL PARTIDO DE VUELTA.
FROM THE ROUND OF
SEMIFINALES
21 y 28.11
S1
LOS NMEROS DE 1 A 16
(O1 A O16), ASIGNADOS
CUARTOS de FINAL
31.10 y 7.11
O 14
L
GANADOR C
O 3
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OBITUARIO
TRANSITION
Francisco Lombardo (Argentina)
l 24 de mayo falleci Francisco Pancho Lombardo en el Departamento de Las Heras, Mendoza, donde haba nacido. Tena 86 aos. Jug en
Atltico Argentino, de su provincia, pas a Newells Old Boys y luego a Boca Juniors, formando
una recordada lnea media con Eliseo Mourio y
Natalio Pescia. Campen en 1954 con los xeneizes, integr las selecciones nacionales que ganaron las Copas Amrica de 1955 y 1959, as como
la que particip en el Mundial de Suecia 1958. Visti 37 veces la camiseta albiceleste. En 1960 jug
en River y cerr su carrera en Independiente Rivadavia de Mendoza en 1964. Fue un grande en el
puesto de lateral derecho.
Gilberto Torres
rancisco Pancho Lombardo passed away on

May 24 at Las Heras Department, in Mendoza,
where he was born. He was 86 years old. He played
in Atltico Argentino in his province, and passed to
Newells Old Boys and afterwards to Boca Juniors,
creating a well-remembered media-line with Eliseo
Mourio and Natalio Pescia. Champion in 1954 with
the Xeneixes, he formed part of the national teams
that attained the 1955 and 1959 Copas Amrica, as
well as the one that participated in the 1958
Swedish World Cup. He donned 37 times the Whiteand-Light-Blue shirt. In 1960, he played in River and
closed his career in Mendozas Independiente
Rivadavia, in 1964. He was excellent as a right wing.
Hugo Gottfrit (Argentina)
(Per)
l 3 de mayo falleci Gilberto Torres Morales, puntero izquierdo

de Universitario y de la Seleccin
Peruana, a los 84 aos. Tena una
habilidad asombrosa y brill en la
poca dorada del equipo crema
con Teodoro Fernndez. Lo apodaron La bailarina loca, ttulo de
una pelcula de entonces, cuando
se par con los dos pies haciendo
equilibrio sobre el baln ante el
asedio de los hermanos Caldern,
del Sport Boys. Era un malabarista
con la pelota. Continu su carrera
en Colombia. Se
lo
recuerda
adems como cantor de tangos.
ilberto Torres
Morales,
left wing of
Universitario and
the Peruvian
National team,
passed away on
May 3, at 84 years
of age. He was endowed with an
amazing skill and he shone in the
Crme teams golden era with
Teodoro Fernndez. He was
nicknamed The crazy dancer,
the title of a film of those days,
when he stood on his two feet
balancing on the ball, despite the
heated pursuit of the Caldern
brothers of Sport Boys. He was a
juggler with the ball. He continued
his career in Colombia and he is
also remembered as a tangosinger.
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ugo Gottfrit, exdefensor

de Gimnasia y Esgrima La
Plata, falleci el 16 de mayo, a
los 62 aos. Lleg al club platense en 1969 y en 1976 parti a Mxico, donde jug en
Potosino y Atlante. En 1981
regres al Lobo y all cerr
su carrera a los 32 aos. Identificado con el club, disput 235
partidos y convirti cinco goles
con su camiseta. Su compaero Antonio Rosl lo record as:
Un marcador con sangre de buen Gimnasista,
sin escatimar ninguna pierna, siempre leal. Por
eso la gente de Gimnasia lo recuerda con mucho
cario. Aparte fue una excelente persona.
Gottfrit jug en la Seleccin Juvenil Argentina.
ugo Gottfrit, former defender of

Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata,
passed away on May 16, at 62 years of
age. He arrived at La Platas club in
1969 and in 1976 he left for Mexico,
where he played in Potosino and
Atlante, In 1981, he returned to
Wolf and put an end to his career at
32 years of age. Totally identified with
the club, he disputed 235 matches and
converted five goals wearing the clubs
shirt. His teammate Antonio Rossi
remembered him thus: A marker with
the blood of a good player, ready to make use of
both his legs and always loyal. That is why the
people of Gimnasia remember him with affection.
Besides he was an excellent person. Gottfrit played
in Argentinas Juvenile National Team.
Ral lvarez (Argentina / Bolivia)
al lvarez Aparicio naci en Formosa, Argentina, el 12 de julio de

1936. Volante central habilidoso, con mucha garra, se destac en
Gimnasia y Esgrima de Jujuy. Se lo recuerda cmo un nmero 5 de
galera y bastn. A los 30 aos lleg a La Paz para incorporarse al Bolvar, Jug cuatro encuentros en la Seleccin Boliviana y le marc un gol
a Argentina en la Eliminatoria hacia Mxico 1970. Jug tambin en Litoral y Universitario de La Paz; Petrolero del Beni y Ferroviario de Santa
Cruz, club del que fue director tcnico, como en Blooming. Regres a
Jujuy, donde falleci el 12 de mayo.
al Alvarez Aparicio was born in Formosa, Argentina, on July

12, 1936. A skilful central midfielder with a fiery spirit, he
made himself known in Gimnasia y Esgrima of Jujuy. He is
remembered as a number 5 with a top hat and a cane. At 30
years of age he arrived in La Paz to incorporate himself to Bolvar,
played four matches in the Bolivian National Team and scored a goal against Argentina in the
Qualifiers for 1970 Mexico. He also played in Litoral and Universitario of La Paz, Petrolero del Beni
and Ferroviario de Santa Cruz, the club where he was also a coach as in Blooming. He returned to
Jujuy, where he passed away on May 12.
Rafael Quirs (Per)
afael Quirs Salinas, jugador, presidente e historiador de Universitario, falleci el 2 de marzo. Tena
101 aos. Ingeniero civil, fue lateral derecho, capitn de las reservas de la U e integr tambin el primer equipo, cuando formaba parte de la junta directiva. Tras una lesin, se dedic a la ingeniera, pero
regres para presidir el club entre 1963 y 1973, cuando fue finalista de la Copa Libertadores de 1972 y
logr cinco campeonatos nacionales. Regres al cargo en 1983, cuando se agreg el ttulo de 1985. Escribi el libro La U y su historia. Un smbolo del popular club limeo.
afael Quirs Salinas, player, president and historian of Universitario, passed away on March 2. He
was 101 years of age. A civil engineer, he was a right wing, captain of the U reserves and also
formed part of the first team, when he was a member of the Directing Board. After suffering an injury,
he devoted himself to engineering, though he returned to preside the club between 1963 and 1973,
when he was a finalist of the 1972 Copa Libertadores, attaining five national championships. He went
back to the presidency in 1983 and then he added the 1985 title. He wrote the book The U and its
history. He was the symbol of the popular Limas club.
Rodolfo Sienra Roosen (Uruguay)
Jorge Nene Espn

(Ecuador)
l abogado Rodolfo Sienra

Roosen falleci el 18 de
mayo en Montevideo, a los 72
aos. Fue presidente del Club
Nacional entre 1983 y 1985,
donde tambin se haba desempeado como secretario
general durante la primera
presidencia de Dante Iocco,
continuando su obra. Conform un gran equipo que
gan el torneo uruguayo de
1983 con 16 puntos de ventaja sobre Pearol. Tras su pasaje
por el ftbol escribi el libro
Entre el cielo y el infierno.
Columnista durante 23 aos
del diario El Pas, donde se resalt as su labor: Las virtudes que lo adornaron
como abogado las traslad al periodismo, escriba
con el corazn.
awyer Rodolfo Sienra Roosen

passed away on May 18, in
Montevideo, at 72 years of age.
He was the president of the
Nacional Club between 1983
and 1985, where he had held
office as Secretary General
during the first presidency of
Dante Iocco, thus continuing his
work. He formed a great team
that won the Uruguayan
Tournament of 1983 with 16
points of advantage over
Pearol. After his passing by
football, he wrote the book
Between heaven and hell.
Columnist during 23 years in the
journal El Pas where his work
was thus highlighted: He passed to
journalism the virtues he was endowed with as
a lawyer; he wrote with his heart.
Alfredo Chacho Vega (Paraguay)
ntegr el gran equipo de Libertad, de los

aos 50, llamado El expreso albinegro.
Alfredo Apronio Vega Caldern, para todos
Chacho Vega, falleci el 14 de febrero, a
los 77 aos. Mediocampista de gran dominio del baln, gil y de buena marca, jug todos los partidos en el campeonato inolvidable de 1955. Se inici en Libertad en 1949 y
en 1958 fue transferido al Santos FC de Brasil. Continu su recorrido en Santiago Morning de Chile (1960 por seis meses), Cerro
Porteo (1960-1961) y Deportivo Pereira, de
Colombia (1962 -1970). Fue campen tambin con Cerro Porteo en 1961. Integr la
Seleccin de Paraguay. Haba nacido el 2 de
febrero de 1935 en San Lorenzo.
e formed part of the great Libertad team of

the fifties known as the White-and-black
Express. Alfredo Apronio Vega Caldern,
Chacho for everybody passed away on February
14, at 77 years of age, A midfielder with great
mastery of the ball, nimble and a good marker, he
played all the matches of the 1955 unforgettable
championship. He started in Libertad in 1949 and
in 1958 he was transferred to Brazils Santos FC.
He continued his career in Chiles Santiago
Morning (1960 for six months), Cerro Porteo
(1960-1961) and Deportivo Pereira of Colombia
(1962-1970). He was also a champion with Cerro
Porteo in 1962, He formed part of the
Paraguayan National Team and was born on
February 2, 1935, in San Lorenzo.
orge Espn Rendn, presidente y exjugador del

club Everest falleci en Guayaquil el 9 de junio,
a los 67 aos. Sucedi tras el partido entre su
equipo y el Patria. Apodado Nene, por su temprana aparicin, brill desde 1961 como centrodelantero en el Everest y luego se consolid como
volante. Campen nacional en 1962, en 1967
fue transferido a Barcelona SC y particip en la
Copa Libertadores. Integr los equipos campeones de Barcelona SC (1970)
y Emelec (1972). Abogado, fue tambin tcnico
del Everest. La Asociacin
de Ftbol de Guayas
acord que el estadio ubicado entre las canchas alternas del Parque Deportivo de la institucin llevara
el nombre de Jorge Nene Espn.
orge Espn Rendn,

president and former
player of Everest Club,
passed away in
Guayaquil, on June 9, at 67 years of age. His
death took place after the match between his
team and Patrias. Nicknamed Nene for his
early appearance, he shone from 1962 as
centreforward in Everest and afterwards he
consolidated himself as midfielder. National
champion in 1962, in 1967 he was transferred
to Barcelona SC and participated in the Copa
Libertadores. He also formed part of the
champion teams of Barcelona SC (1970) and
Emelec (1972). Graduated as a lawyer, he was
also a coach of Everest. The Football Association
of Guayas decided that the stadium located
between the alternate pitches of the Sport Park
of the Institution would take the name of Jorge
Nene Espn.
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OBITUARIO
Carlos Conde
(Uruguay)
l 21 de mayo falleci en Montevideo Carlos Mara Conde Mndez, zaguero que integr el plantel
del gran Pearol de los aos 60.
Hasta 1963 defendi al club aurinegro y llev su juego a otros tres
pases, comenzando su itinerario
en el Everest de Ecuador. En Argentina visti las camisetas de
Gimnasia y Platense, mientras en
Venezuela sus equipos fueron Anzotegui y Estudiantes de Mrida,
donde se lo recuerda con mucho
afecto, ya que se sum cuando se
fund en 1971 y se retir en 1975.
Gan dos ediciones de la Copa Venezuela y fue su tcnico. Dirigi
adems a ULA, El Viga y Llaneros
de Guanare.
n May 21, Carlos Mara Conde

Mndez passed away in
Montevideo. He was a back who
formed part of the roster of the
great Pearol of the sixties. He
defended the Gold-and-Black club
until 1963, taking his game to three
other countries, starting his itinerary
in Ecuadors Everest. In Argentina he
donned the shirts of Gimnasia y
Esgrima and Platense, while in
Venezuela, his teams were
Anzotegui and Estudiantes de
Mrida, where he is warmly
remembered, since he entered in it
when it was founded in1971 and
retired in 1975. He won two
editions of the Venezuela Cup and
was their coach. He also directed
ULA, El Viga and Llaneros de
Guanare.
TRANSITION
Ariel Valenciano (Colombia)
ue un gran delantero, como sus hijos Ivn Ren y Ariel. Falleci el 25 de mayo en Barranquilla. Ariel Valenciano jug
como ellos en el Junior, adems de hacerlo en Millonarios y
Deportes Quindo. Era alto y con buena pegada de ambas
piernas. Form un tro muy recordado en el cuadro Tiburn
con Alfredo Arango y Juan Ramn Vern, el que le dio al Junior su primera estrella en 1977. Fue uno de los grandes goleadores del ftbol colombiano, tambin campen en 1980.
e was a great forward as well as his sons Ivn Ren and Ariel.
He passed away on May 25, in Barranquilla. Ariel Valenciano
also played in Junior and also in Millonarios and Deportes
Quindo. He was tall and had an excellent shot with both legs.
He formed a well-remembered trio in the playing squad The
Shark with Alfredo Arango and Juan Ramn Vern, who gave
Junior its first star in 1977. He was one of the greatest top
scorers of Colombian football, and also a champion in 1980.
Vicente Bobadilla (Paraguay)
l gran zaguero Vicente Bobadilla naci en Capiat, a 20 km

de Asuncin, el 5 de abril de 1928
y comenz a jugar en el club General Daz. Se convirti en baluarte de la defensa de Sol de Amrica y en 1964 comenz su gran
campaa en Guaran, formando
pareja con Sergio Rojas. Fue campen en 1967 y 1969. En 1972
pas a Olimpia.
El 31 de agosto de 1969, en
el estadio Maracan, con 183.341
espectadores, tuvo una actuacin
inolvidable, anulando a Pel, aunque Brasil gan 1 a
0. Visti la camiseta albirroja nmero 3 durante 11
aos (1960-1971) y nunca fue suplente. Jug dos
Eliminatorias y dos Copas Amrica. Totaliz 43 partidos internacionales. Falleci el 28 de junio. Un grande del ftbol paraguayo y del club Guaran.
he great back Vicente Bobadilla was

born in Capiat, located at 20 Km
from Asuncin, on 5 April 1928 and he
started to play in General Daz club. He
became the bastion of defense in Sol de
Amrica and in 1964 he started his great
campaign in Guaran, playing in pairs with
Sergio Rojas. He was a champion in 1967
and 1969. In 1972, he passed to Olimpia.
On 31 August 1969, at the Maracan
Stadium, with 183,341 spectators, he
exhibited an unforgettable performance,
annulling Pel, though Brazil won 1-0. He
donned the white-and-red shirt Number 3
during 11 years (1960-1871) and was never a
substitute. He played two Qualifiers and two Copas
Amrica, with a total of 43 international matches.
He passed away on June 28. He was one of the
greatest players of Paraguayan football and the
Guaran club.
Cristian Racero (Colombia)
Horacio Sande (Argentina)
ristian Racero, volante que jug en Junior entre

2000 y 2006, Atltico Huila (2007), Minerven (Venezuela) en 2008, Chic FC y Patriotas, fue asesinado
el 27 de mayo en Barranquilla. Surgi de las divisiones
menores del Junior y se coron campen en 2004, bajo la direccin tcnica de Miguel ngel Zurdo Lpez,
quien le diera continuidad en el equipo. Tena 31 aos.
ristian Racero, midfielder that played in Junior

between the years 2000 and 2006, Atltico Huila
(2007), Minerven (Venezuela) in 2008, Chic FC and Patriotas, was
murdered on May 27 in Barranqulla. He had surged from the minor
divisions of Junior and was crowned champion in 2004 under coach Miguel
Angel Left-legged Lpez, who gave continuity to the team. He was 31
years old.
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l 13 de mayo falleci Horacio Sande, presidente del Club Atltico Independiente entre 1991 y 1993. Su padre Herminio y su to Hctor
tambin fueron titulares de la institucin de Avellaneda. La eleccin que
consagr a Sande, mdico neumonlogo, cont con 10.002 votantes, la
mayor concurrencia histrica hasta 2011. En su mandato culmin la carrera del mayor dolo de la institucin, Ricardo Bochini, y se inaugur el
edificio del colegio del club.
oracio Sande, president of Club Atltico Independiente between
1991 and 1993, passed away on May 13. His father Herminio and
uncle Hctor were also heads of Avellanedas Institution. The election that
consecrated Sande, a physician specialist in pneumonia, had 10,002
voters, the largest number of voters until 2011. During his mandate,
Ricardo Bochini, the institutions greatest idol reached the culmination of
his career and the building of the Clubs school was inaugurated.
Publicaciones
Cmo analizar
un partido de ftbol
De Leonel Montoya
Excelente idea llevada al
papel de quien fuera
importante futbolista
colombiano y actual
tcnico. Jorge Sampaoli,
Edgardo Bauza, Rubn
Daro Insua, Jorge Fossati,
Hernn Daro Gmez,
Reinaldo Rueda, Luis
Fernando Surez, Dusan
Draskovic, Jorge Luis Pinto,
Mario Jacquet, Mario
Saralegui, Francisco
Maturana, Mao Ruiz,
Jorge Barraza y el propio
Leonel Montoya, entre
otros, exponen cmo
preparar y sacar
conclusiones de un partido.
Casi todos los aspectos del
juego estn tratados por
verdaderos expertos.
Interesados, contactar:
[email protected]
How to analyze a
football match
Leonel Montoya
Excellent idea brought to
paper by a man that was an
important Colombian
footballer and preset coach.
Jorge Sampaoli, Edgardo
Bauza, Rubn Daro Insua,
Jorge Fossati, Hernn Daro
Gmez, Reinaldo Rueda,
Luis Fernando Surez,
Dusan Draskovic, Jorge Luis
Pinto, Mario Jacquet,
Mario Saralegui, Francisco
Maturana, Mao Ruiz,
Jorge Barraza and Leonel
Montoya himself, among
others analyze how to
prepare and get the
conclusions of a match.
Almost all the different
aspects of the game are
dealt with by real experts.
Seguridad
en los estadios
De la Federacin Peruana
de Ftbol
Un documento dirigido a
las autoridades pblicas,
privadas y deportivas con
las normas en los
estadios de Per.
Comprende las bases del
campeonato, los
procedimientos para
organizar un encuentro y
las funciones de cada
Club Universidad de
autoridad, con planillas
Chile - Anuario 2011
para cada tarea. El
El Mercurio
empadronamiento de los
Magnfica presentacin del hinchas, planes de
formidable ao que vivi el contingencia,
club chileno, ganando los
inspecciones, garantas,
dos ttulos de su pas y la
identificacin, operativos
Copa Sudamericana. Con
policiales y el marco legal
fotografas de gran calidad, nacional completan un
afloran todos los datos del trabajo de inters para
plantel y de cada uno de los todos los organizadores
partidos de los diferentes
de torneos.
torneos. Se agregan esInteresados contactar:
tadsticas completas, anc- [email protected]
dotas, el ftbol femenino y
el juvenil de la institucin
Security in the
desde la categora Sub-8.
stadiums
Jorge Sampaoli tiene una
By the Peruvian Football
pgina como entrenador
Federation
del ao y se adelanta el
It is a document
panorama de este tambin addressed to the public,
brillante 2012 de la U.
private and sport
authorities with the
[email protected]
standards set in Perus
Stadiums. It comprises
Club Universidad de
the championships bases,
Chile Yearbook 2011 the procedures to organize
El Mercurio
a match and the operations
Splendid presentation of
corresponding to each
the extraordinary year lived authority, with tables for
by the Chilean club,
each task. The fans
winning both its countrys
registration, contingency
two titles and the South
plans, inspections,
American Cup. It includes
warranties, identification,
high quality photographs
police operations and the
and all the rosters details as national legal frame
well as everything related
complete an interesting
to each one of the matches work for all tournaments
played in the different
organizers.
tournaments. Complete
statistics, anecdotes,
womens and juveniles
football from the U-8
category on, are also
added. Jorge Sampaoli has
a whole page as the years
coach and a special chapter
is devoted to the brilliant
2012 panorama of
the U.
Publications
96 aos
de ftbol Granate
De Nstor Daniel Bova
En casi 500 pginas se
recorre la historia del club
Lans desde su fundacin
en 1915, con todos sus
partidos, el balance de cada
ao, estadsticas y testimonios. Desfilan los 120 goles
de Luis Arrieta, el smbolo
Hctor Guidi, las paredes
de Manuel Silva y Bernardo
Acosta, Osvaldo Piazza,
Hctor Enrique, Hugo
Morales, Gabriel Schurrer,
los campeones Carlos
Bossio, Diego Valeri y Jos
Sand, dirigidos por Ramn
Cabrero, ms todos los tcnicos. Las participaciones
internacionales y los
campeones juveniles se
suman a la obra.
Interesados contactar:
[email protected]
El Padre de la Gloria
De Juan Jos Melos Prieto
Bellsima obra dedicada al
Club Nacional de Football,
que resea sus 113
gloriosos aos. Desgrana
ao por ao los equipos
campeones del gran club
montevideano con lujo de
detalles y con fotografas de
todos los tiempos. Destaca
sobre todo el aporte
fundamental del club
tricolor en la grandeza del
ftbol charra. Vale recordar
que en 1903 la Seleccin
Uruguaya, representada por
el equipo de Nacional
completo, gan su primer
partido internacional.
Venci a Argentina 3 a 2 en
Buenos Aires.
ediciones El Galen
[email protected]
96 years of Garnet
Football
By Nstor Daniel Bova
In almost 500 pages, this
volume analyzes the history
of Lans Club from its
foundation in 1915, with
all its matches, the yearly
balance sheets, statistics
and testimonies. The 120
goals scored by Luis Arrieta
are included as well as
Hctor Guidis symbol, the
walls of Manuel Silva and
Bernardo Acosta, Osvaldo
Piazza, Hctor Enrique,
Hugo Morales, Gabriel
Schurrer, champions Carlos
Bossio, Diego Valeri and
Jos Sand, directed by
Ramn Cabrero, plus all the
coaches. The international
participations and the
juvenile champions are
added to the work.
The Father of Glory

By Juan Jos Melos Prieto
Excellent work dedicated to
the Club Nacional de
Football, that relates its
113 glorious years. It
analyzes year by year the
champion teams of the
great Montevidean club
in detail, with all-time
photographs. Special
emphasis is put upon the
fundamental contribution
of the three-coloured club
to the greatness of the
Charra football. It must
be remembered that in
1903, the Uruguayan
National Team, represented
by the complete Nacional
team. attained their first
international match. They
defeated Argentina by 3-2
in Buenos Aires.
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LUIZ INCIO LULA DA SILVA, EXPRESIDENTE DE BRASIL

POR ANTONIO PINTOS
ula es sinnimo de poltica.

Y de ftbol...! En l resalta
su personalidad, su buena
sintona, su alegra y un gran sentido del humor. Es un apasionado
del deporte y sus reflexiones denotan un constante optimismo.
-Fueron momentos mgicos cuando Brasil present su
Mundial en Sudfrica 2010.
Qu recuerdos le trae?
-Fue sumamente importante haber llevado el Mundial al
continente africano, cuando la
FIFA tom la decisin de jugarlo
en todos los rincones del planeta. No pueden ser slo en los
pases ricos y la propia FIFA tiene
que ayudar a llevarlo a pases
pobres. Que la Copa regrese a
Brasil despus de 64 aos es la
demostracin de la evolucin de
nuestro pas y de la conciencia
de los dirigentes de la FIFA. Fue
una conquista de Ricardo Teixeira, digamos la verdad, porque
fue una conquista.
-Una demostracin del podero de Brasil.
-Totalmente. No queremos
hacer solamente la Copa del
Mundo, sino la mejor. Un Mundial que sea ejemplo de buen trato a los visitantes, que vengan a
nuestro pas a disfrutarlo y a ver
excelente ftbol. Y por eso estamos haciendo fuerza para que
Mano Menezes convoque a
una seleccin que juegue un
buen ftbol.
-Y Brasil tuvo varias
-Tuvimos selecciones extraordinarias como las del 82 y 86,
que practicaron el mejor ftbol
del mundo con Tel Santana y no
ganamos el Mundial; otras no
practicaron ese ftbol y ganaron
la Copa, como la del 94. Es importante el buen ftbol y que Brasil haga una demostracin de un
pueblo civilizado, ordenado, que
har una Copa para que nadie la
olvide.
-Es muy apasionado por
los deportes?
-Me gustan todos los deportes y es lo nico que veo en televisin. La actividad cultural en la te-
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Brasil tendr su Mundial,

pero ahora quiero disfrutar
del Corinthians campen
levisin de Brasil es muy pobre, las
pelculas las pasan 800 veces
Pero vemos partidos de Primera,
de Segunda y Tercera, y adems
de Espaa, Inglaterra, Alemania...
-Usted incentiv el deporte en su pas.
-Lo que el ftbol envuelve a
la gente en Brasil es extraordinario, pero me dediqu a incentivar
el deporte olmpico y el paralmpico. Creamos un fondo para el deportista que no tiene cmo entrenar, porque a las empresas les
gusta patrocinar al atleta famoso,

pero al que est comenzando nadie quiere patrocinarlo porque no
da retorno financiero. Brasil puede realizar una loable participacin en las Olimpiadas.
-Usted est jugando otro
partido y nos alegra mucho
que salga adelante.
-El cncer es una enfermedad que siempre pensamos que
la va a tener otro y no uno. Para
m fue una sorpresa; a menos de
un ao de dejar la presidencia
descubr que tena cncer en la laringe, un lugar muy delicado.

Gracias a Dios el tumor desapareci y ahora estoy en fase de recuperacin. Pienso que en unos meses estar mejor.
-Cules son sus planes inmediatos?
-Volver a hacer poltica, tenemos campaa en Brasil y voy
a recibir junto con el Gobernador de Rio las llaves en la clausura de los Juegos de Londres.
Quiero participar de la Copa
LUIZ INCIO LULA DA SILVA, FORMER PRESIDENT OF BRAZIL
Confederaciones, de la Copa del

Mundo, quiero ver a Corinthians
ganar en Japn, quiero vivir intensamente.
-Seguro que lo invitarn
-Eso espero. Deseo recibir las
invitaciones de Marco Polo del
Nero y de Jos Mara Marn. Brasil
vive un momento importante, pero de vez en cuando estoy triste
porque las personas dicen que el
Mundial ser un fracaso, que los
estadios no estarn terminados,
que no habr medios de transporte... Y les digo que vamos a tener de todo.
-Qu bella su ciudad, So
Bernardo...
-Es una ciudad de 4 millones
de habitantes y los gobernantes
de San Pablo nunca se conectaron con el ABC, una regin rica,
la de mayor rentabilidad per cpita de Brasil. El ABC es Santo
Andr, So Bernardo do Campo,
So Caetano, Diadema Nosotros hicimos que las regiones,
que no tenan nada, ahora tengan todo, desde universidades
hasta estadios.
-Es importante que la gente de la Federacin Paulista y
el presidente de la CBF estn
presentes.
-Es muy bueno que Marn como Marco Polo estn aqu, para
ver que la intendencia est trabajando para construir el estadio.
Aqu hay una escuela con seis mil
nios entrenando para la prctica
de ftbol. Luiz Marinho ya es el
mejor alcalde en la historia de So
Bernardo do Campo. Esta ciudad
ser parte de la lite del ftbol
paulista. Todas las veces que Corinthians vino, hice fuerza por el
empate con So Bernardo.
-Y el Corinthians?
-Quera apenas dar un consejo para la directiva del Corinthians y es el de no desmontar el
equipo, pues podemos tener
una frustracin a fin de ao
cuando se viaje a Japn para disputar el ttulo mundial. Si Dios
quiere, estar all para traer ese
ttulo de nuestro querido Corinthians, porque creo que vamos a
ser campeones en Japn.
Brazil will
have its World
Cup, but now I
want to enjoy
Corinthians
champions!
ula is synonymous of politics,

and football! In it, he
highlights his personality, his
good harmony, his joy and great
sense of humour. He is an
enthusiast of sport and his
reflections denote a permanent
optimism.
When Brazil presented its
World Cup in 2010 South
Africa, those were magical
moments. What memories do
they bring you?
It was very important to have
taken the World Cup to the
African continent, when FIFA
decided to play it in every corner
of the planet. It cannot be only
the rich countries that have it and
FIFA must help them all to take it
to poor countries. The mere fact
that the Cup returns to Brazil after
64 years of absence proves the
evolution undergone by our
country and the awareness of
FIFAs leaders. It was a conquest of
Ricardo Teixeira. We must tell the
truth, because it was a conquest.
A demonstration of
Brazils power.
Indeed! We do not only want
to have the World Cup, but the
very best of them. We want a
World Cup that is an example of
our courtesy towards our visitors,
who must come to our country to
enjoy it and watch excellent
football. That is why we are trying
our best for Mano Menezes to
prepare a national team that plays
good football.
Brazil had several of
them
We had extraordinary
national teams like those of 1982
and 1986 that played the best
world football with Tel Santana
and we did not win the World
Cup; others did not practise that
kind of football and they won the

Cup, like that of 1994. It is very
important to offer the public
good football and Brazil must
make a demonstration of a
civilized, orderly country, preparing
a Cup nobody will forget.
You are very passionate
and you dont want to lose
anything related to sports.
I like all sports and that is the
only thing I watch by TV. The
cultural activity in Brazils television
is very poor, they show the same
films 800 times, but we watch
matches of First, Second and
Third classes, and also from Spain,
England, Germany.
You motivated sport in
your country.
The way in which football
wrap up the people in Brazil is
extraordinary, but I devoted myself
to motivate Olympic and paraOlympic sports. We created a
fund for the sportsman that
cannot train himself, because big
enterprises like to sponsor famous
athletes, but nobody wants to
sponsor a beginner because he
does not give back any financial
return. Brazil may carry out an
excellent participation in the
Olympics.
You are playing another
match and we are very
happy to see you progress.
Cancer is an illness that we
always think someone else will
have and not yourself. It was a
surprise for me. Less than a year
from leaving the presidency I
discovered I had a larynx cancer,
which is a very delicate place.
Thank God the tumour
disappeared and now I am in
the recovery phase. I think that
within a few months I will be
much better.
What are your immediate
plans?
Ill go back to politics. We
have a campaign in Brazil and Im
going to receive the keys at the
closing of the London Games,
together with Rios Governor.
I want to participate in the
Confederations Cup, the World
Cup; I want to see Corinthians
win in Japan, I want to live a full

and intense life.
You will surely be
invited
I hope so. I want to receive
the invitations of Marco Polo del
Nero and Jos Mara Marn. Brazil
is living through a very important
moment, though Im sad at times
because the people say that the
World Cup will be a failure and
the stadiums will not be finished
in time, that there will be no
means of transport and I say
that we are going to have
everything ready.
How beautiful is your city,
So Bernardo
It is a city with four million
inhabitants and the Governors of
So Paulo never connected
themselves with ABC, a rich, more
profitable region per cpita in
Brazil. The ABC is Santo Andr,
So Bernardo do Campo, So
Caetano, Diadema We made
the regions that had nothing to
be fruitful now, from universities
to stadiums.
Its important for the
people of the So Paulo
Federation and the CBF
President to be there.
Its very important for Marn
and Marco Polo to be here to see
that the Administration is working
to build the stadium. A school
with six thousand students is
there training the children in the
practice of football. Luiz Marinho
is already the best Lord Mayor in
the history of So Bernardo do
Campo. This city will be part of
the lite of So Paulos football.
Every time Corinthians came here
I spared no efforts for them to
end in a tie with So Bernardo.
And the Corinthians?
I simply wanted to give an
advice to the Corinthians Leading
Board of Directors that is to keep
the team as it is, since we may
have a frustration at the years
end when we travel to Japan to
dispute the World Cup title. God
willing, Ill be there to bring here
that title of our dear Corinthians,
because I think that were going
to be champions in Japan.
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CORINTHIANS
A Giants Awakening
EL DESPERTAR
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EL MULTITUDINARIO CLUB
SO PAULO FC MOST
PAULISTA SE CORON
CROWDED CLUB WAS
CAMPEN INVICTO DE LA
CROWNED AS THE UNBEATEN
53 COPA SANTANDER
CHAMPION OF THE 53RD
LIBERTADORES. UN
COPA SANTANDER
EQUIPO SLIDO,
LIBERTADORES. IT WAS A
GRANTICO, QUE
SOLID, STONY TEAM THAT
ESTABLECI UN RCORD
ESTABLISHED AN
DE IMBATIBILIDAD Y
UNBEATABLE RECORD WITH
RECIBI APENAS 4 GOLES
SCARCELY 4 GOALS AGAINST,
EN 14 ENCUENTROS. SU
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GREAT RIVAL OF THE
-BOCA JUNIORS- REALZA
FINAL -BOCA JUNIORS-
LA CONQUISTA.
HIGHLIGHTED ITS CONQUEST.
DE UN GIGANTE
CSF 91
1-0
POR JORGE BARRAZA
os 33 millones de habitantes
de la Repblica Federativa de
Corinthians, como la llama el
presidente Mario Gobbi, ahora
pueden estar tranquilos: tambin
ellos son campeones de Amrica.
El coloso paulista es un nmero
uno en popularidad, pero le faltaba
la conquista consagratoria, la ms
deseada por cualquier club de esta
parte del mundo: la Copa Libertadores. Sobre todo porque sus grandes rivales Santos, San Pablo y Palmeiras- ya lucan ese blasn. El
diario deportivo Lance resumi
acertadamente el sentimiento en
una sola palabra: Libertado.
LARGA ESPERA, FINAL FELIZ

El inmenso y exultante pueblo
albinegro debi esperar 53 ediciones, pero al fin Corinthians levant
la Copa. Y el equipo la gan sin
dejar ninguna duda: invicto en 14
partidos, con 8 triunfos y 6 empates. En la final venci con justicia y

claridad al experimentado Boca Juniors, que protagoniz su dcima
final y apareca como un cerro imposible de escalar. El Timo debi
sortear a los dos favoritos para ganar la competencia: el mencionado Boca Juniors y el Santos FC, al
que elimin en semifinales. Y antes de eso, al Vasco da Gama, actual puntero del Campeonato Brasileo. En los tres casos logr
resultados tranquilizadores como
visitante para luego definir en casa. Derrot a Santos en Vila Belmiro, empat con Vasco en Ro de Janeiro y con Boca en la siempre
temida Bombonera. Algo es seguro: la suerte no ha tenido nada que
ver en su xito, todo lo consigui
luchando.
Corinthians ser el representante sudamericano en el Mundial
de Clubes de Japn, a fin de ao,
y se supone que su rival ms difcil
podra ser el Chelsea, de Inglaterra. Tambin clasific para jugar

por primera vez la Recopa Sudamericana el ao prximo.
CLARO VENCEDOR
As como en las estadsticas
fue demoledor, en la cancha fue
ganador claro de sus adversarios.
Muchos de sus encuentros fueron
arduos, reidos en la mediacancha, pero nadie puede ufanarse de
haber sido superior a Corinthians,
por lo que es un merecidsimo
campen.
Esto aconteci tambin frente
a Boca. En el juego de ida, en Buenos Aires, el cuadro argentino tuvo
un ligero predominio y alguna situacin de gol ms, pero en general fue un trmite parejo.
Luego, en el estadio Pacaemb, el juego result equilibrado
aproximadamente hasta los 33 minutos de juego. All comenz a
prevalecer el mejor andar corint-
1 y 2 - Emerson Sheik (as le dicen por

su paso por pases rabes) ejecut a
Boca con dos definiciones implacables,
electrizantes y que mostraron toda su
calidad. Un ganador, aunque hall la
consagracin a los 33 aos.
Emerson Sheik (he is thus called for
his passing by the Arab countries)
executed Boca with two a magnificent,
electrifying definitions, evincing his
excellence. A winner, though he was
consecrated at 33 years of age.
hiano y, sobre todo, a ser ms profundo, a llevar peligro sobre el arco

de Orin. En la segunda parte todo fue brasileo, tambin los goles. El Timo puso una determinacin fantstica para quedarse con
el ttulo. En cada pelota dividida,
en cada trabada, pareca que los
jugadores brasileos decan es
ahora o nunca. Y fue ahora.
El oportunismo y la frialdad
de Emerson para definir resultaron determinantes. Tuvo dos ocasiones claras y las dos las concret
con total seguridad. En el primero, habilitado por un taco de Danilo (autor de un gol tan importante como bonito ante el Santos).
En el segundo, tras un mal pase
de Schiavi. En ambas acciones impuso su letal velocidad y fue implacable.
ROMARINHO, UNA ILUMINACIN

En el juego de ida se produjo
un hecho singular. Boca ganaba 10 y el tcnico Tite hizo ingresar al
joven Romarinho en el minuto 82.
A los 85, en la primera y nica pe-
Lo ms ponderable del campen es la voluntad, el convencimiento y la solidaridad de todo el

equipo para sostener la idea del
tcnico Tite. La primera consigna
es el contrario no debe jugar. Y
son diez atletas decididos a impedir, abortar, obstruir los caminos
del adversario. El mejor ejemplo es
que un atacante baja 25 metros
persiguiendo a un rival para pellizcar desde atrs la pelota. No la roba l, pero su compaero que viene de frente s se la llevar. Todos
lo hacen.
2-0
Estadio Pacaemb
lota que toc, el prometedor delantero hizo un gol de crack dndole el empate a Corinthians. Le
toc delicadamente la pelota por
encima al arquero. En una final! Tres das antes haba hecho
su debut absoluto en el equipo
(provena del Bragantino) y marc
los dos goles para vencer 2-1 a Palmeiras por el Campeonato Brasileo. Por ese partido Tite se anim
a llevarlo a Buenos Aires y ponerlo

en el banco. Fueron sus nicos 10
minutos en toda la Copa, ya que
fue incluido en la lista de buena fe
antes de las semifinales en reemplazo de Edenilson.
EL CAMPEN DE LA EFICIENCIA
Qu clase de campen es O
Time do Povo...? En nada se asemeja a un tradicional equipo brasi-
leo de toque, ataque y Jogo Bonito. Se trata de un conjunto expresamente concebido para desbaratar el juego del adversario. Por
momentos parece imposible generar ftbol frente a Corinthians.
Como una maquinaria que marca,
encima, presiona, defiende. Y la
exigencia incluye tambin a los delanteros Jorge Henrique y Emerson.
En ese contexto es un equipo

eficiente, con tremenda capacidad
de sacrificio y marcacin, fuerza fsica, pragmtico, disciplinado tcticamente, paciente para esperar
las escasas ocasiones ofensivas
que el partido pueda plantearle. Y
eficaz para concretarlas. Ser campen invicto en 14 partidos es una
hazaa. Nadie lo haba logrado
desde 1960 hasta ac. Y el saldo
de goles -22 a 4- es impresionante.
En 10 juegos termin con su valla
en cero; nadie le hizo ms de un
gol. La propina: venci en la final
nada menos que al ilustre Boca Juniors. No es poco. Veinte aos
haca que un equipo brasileo no
le ganaba una final a uno argentino. Desde los nmeros se refleja
un mrito enorme de Corinthians.
LA ESTRELLA ES EL CONJUNTO
Este Corinthians tal vez no brille, pero no pega, no hace tiempo,
no especula. Tampoco se lo puede
tildar de defensivo pues no se
abroquela atrs ni cede la iniciativa, simplemente destina el 80 por
ciento de sus energas a desarticular al rival mediante presin, anticipo, dinmica y velocidad. Y cuando consigue la pelota, trata de
CSF 93
he 33 million inhabitants of
the Federative Republic of
Corinthians as President
Mario Gobbi calls them, can now
rest assured, since they are also
now, the Champions of America.
So Paulos giant is a number one
in popularity, though it still lacks
the consecrating conquest, the
one most dearly longed to get by
any club from this part of the
world: the Copa Libertadores.
This situation resulted because its
greatest rivals -Santos, So Paulo
and Palmeiras- had already
attained that crown. The sports
journal Lance most appropriately
resumed that feeling in only one
word: Libertado (Set free).
Dos figuras importantsimas en la conquista corinthiana: Leandro Castn (4), una muralla defensiva, y Paulinho (8), dctil volante
derecho. Los marcan Caruzzo y Somoza respectivamente. Fue el ltimo partido de Castn en el Timo. Se march a la Roma de Italia.
Two important figures in the Corinthians conquest: Leandro Castn (4), a defensive wall and Paulinho (8), flexible right midfielder.
He is marked by Caruzzo and Somoza respectively. It was Castns last match in the Timo. He left for Italys team Roma.
jugarla con prolijidad y seguridad.

Lo que no tiene es una estrella que
le d el toque de distincin o de
espectacularidad, como el ao ltimo fue Neymar para Santos o como ha sido en la ltima dcada Riquelme para Boca Juniors.
No tenemos estrellas, no hay
un mejor jugador, dice el filoso y
penetrante Emerson, hroe de la
final. Cierto. No obstante se pueden destacar varios nombres, como el zaguero Leandro Castn, un
muro de Alcatraz, de asombrosa
determinacin defensiva, impasable. El muy buen arquero Cssio; el
volante derecho Paulinho, el mencionado Emerson; el trabajador y
criterioso Danilo (que adems hizo
4 goles en la campaa). Y todos
los dems muy cumplidores y parejos, fuertes, enrgicos, como el
capitn Alessandro o el zaguero
Chico.
El Timo se quit el estigma
de no poder ganar la Libertadores.
Es un vencedor inobjetable y justo.
El campen de la eficiencia Parabens a la Repblica Federativa do
Corinthians...!
Jorge Henrique, movedizo puntero derecho,

toca ante la salida de Ledesma. Detrs, Silva.
El segundo tiempo fue todo blanco y negro.
Jorge Henrique, nimble right wing, touches the
ball before Ledesmas arrival. Silva, behind.
The second half was all in black and white.
LONG WAITING, HAPPY ENDING

The immense and exultant
white-and-black people had to
wait 53 editions, but finally,
Corinthians lifted the Cup and
the team attained it without a
doubt: unbeaten in 14 matches,
with 8 triumphs and 6 ties. In
the final, it most fairly and clearly
defeated the highly experienced
Boca Juniors, that was the
protagonist of its tenth final and
Arriba / Standing: Alessandro, Chico, Leando Castn, Jlio Csar, Ralf, Marquinhos, Wallace, Romarinho, Danilo, Cssio.
Abajo / Kneeling: Paulinho, Alex, Emerson, Douglas, Fbio Santos, Ramon, Lidson, Jorge Henrique
LOS CAMPEONES / THE CHAMPIONS

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Nombre
Name
JLIO CSAR de Souza Santos
ALESSANDRO Mori Nunes
Anderson Sebastio Cardoso CHICO
LEANDRO CASTN da Silva
RALF de Souza Teles
FBIO SANTOS Romeu
WILLIAN Gomes de Siqueira
Jos Paulo Bezzera Junior PAULINHO
LIDSON da Silva Muniz
ADRIANO Leite Ribeiro
Mrcio Passos de Albuquerque EMERSON
ALEX Raphael Meschini
PAULO ANDR Cren Benini
Luis Roberto RAMIREZ
DOUGLAS dos Santos
RAMN de Morais Motta
Gilson do Amaral GILSINHO
Welder da Silva Maral "WELDINHO"
ELTON Rodrigues Brando
DANILO Gabriel de Andrade
EDENLSON Andrade dos Santos
DANILO FERNANDES Batista
JORGE HENRIQUE de Souza
CSSIO Ramos
WALLACE Reis da Silva
Adenor Leonardo Bachi TITE
(Sustitutos)
(10) Marcos Aos Corra MARQUINHOS
(13) WILLIAN Souza ARO da Silva
(21) Romrio Ricardo da Silva ROMARINHO
Puesto
Position
Arquero
Lateral derecho
Zaguero central
Zaguero central
Volante central
Lateral izquierdo
Delantero
Volante derecho
Delantero
Centrodelantero
Delantero
Volante ofensivo
Zaguero central
Volante ofensivo
Volante ofensivo
Lateral izquierdo
Delantero
Lateral derecho
Delantero
Volante izquierdo
Volante ofensivo
Arquero
Delantero
Arquero
Zaguero central
Nacimiento
Procedencia
Date of birth
27.10.84, So Paulo (SP)
Divisiones inferiores
10.1.79, Assis Chateaubriand (PR) Santos FC
3.6.81, Mogi Guau (SP)
Figueirense FC
5.11.86, Ja (SP)
Grmio Barueri
9.6.84, So Paulo (SP)
Grmio Barueri
AS Varese (ITA)
19.11.86, Trs Fronteiras (SP)
Figueirense FC
CA Bragantino
17.12.77, Cairu (BA)
Sporting Lisboa (POR)
17.2.82, Ro de Janeiro (RJ)
AS Roma (ITA)
6.9.78, Nova Iguau (RJ)
Fluminense
25.3.82, Cornlio Procpio (PR)
FC Spartak Mosc (RUS)
20.8.83, Campinas (SP)
Le Mans (FRA)
10.11.84, Lima (PER)
Libertad (PAR)
18.2.82, Cricima (SC)
Grmio
6.5.88, Cachoeiro Itapemirim (ES) Vasco da Gama
4.4.84, Amrico Brasiliense (SP) Jubilo Iwata (JAP)
16.1.91, Franca (SP)
Paulista de Jundia
1.8.85, Iramaia (BA)
SC Braga (POR)
11.6.79, So Gotardo (MG)
Kashima Antlers (JAP)
18.12.89, Porto Alegre (RS)
SE Caxias do Sul
3.4.88, Guarulhos (SP)
23.4.82, Resende (RJ)
Botafogo
6.6.87, Veranpolis (RS)
PSV Eindhoven (HOL)
26.12.87, Conceio do Coit (BA) EC Vitria
Zaguero central 14.5.94, So Paulo (SP)

Volante de marca 3.12.92, So Paulo (SP)
Delantero
12.12.90, Palestina (SP)
CA Bragantino
seemed to be an impossible hill

to climb. The Timo had to leave
aside two favourite teams to
win the competition, the aforementioned Boca Juniors and
Santos FC, it had eliminated in
the semifinals. Before that, the
same thing had to be done with
Vasco da Gama, present first side
in the Brazilian Championship.
In these three cases, it attained
tranquilizing results as a visitor, to
finally define at home. It defeated
Santos in Vila Belmiro, tied with
Vasco in Rio de Janeiro and Boca
in the always feared Candy-box.
There is something we can be
quite sure of: Luck had nothing
to do with its success for it
attained everything through a
CSF 95
Schiavi. In both actions, it

imposed its lethal speed and was
relentless.
Para que un equipo tenga tanta solidaridad en el campo hay una sola explicacin: es un grupo de amigos, resumi el tcnico Tite.
For a team to have so much solidarity in the field, there if only one explanation: they are a group of friends, resumed coach Tite.
hard fight.
Corinthians will be the South
American representative in the
Clubs World Cup of Japan at the
end of the year, and it is
considered that its most difficult
rival might be Chelsea of
England. It also qualified for the
first time to play the South
American Recopa the following
year.
A CLEAR WINNER
Just as in the statistics, it was
demolishing, in the pitch it was
the clear winner over its rivals.
Many of its matches were
difficult, fought in midfield, but
no one can boast of having been
superior to Corinthians and
consequently, we must repeat
that it was a most worthy
champion.
The same thing happened in
front of Boca. In the home
match, in Buenos Aires, the
Argentine squad had a slight
predominance and perhaps some
goal scoring opportunity, but in
general, both teams were at the
same level.
Afterwards, in the Pacaemb
stadium, the game was balanced
until the 33rd minute. It was there
when the Corinthian style began
to prevail and above all, to be
deeper and become superior over
Orins goal. In the second half,

everything was Brazilian, just like
the goals. The Timao evinced a
fantastic determination to keep
the title. At every divided or
tangled ball, it seemed the
Brazilian players said Its now or
never, and it was Now.
Emersons coldness and
timely approach to define

resulted determinant. He had
two clear occasions and both
were executed with utter
coldness. In the first one,
authorized by Danilo heel (scorer
of an important and beautifu
goal before Santos) and in the
second, after a wrong pass by
ROMARINHO, ENLIGHTENED
A most singular event
occurred in the home match.
Boca was winning by 1-0 and
coach Tite made Romarinho
enter the field in the 82nd minute.
At the 85th, with the first and only
ball he touched, the promising
forward scored a cracks goal
giving Corinthians a tie. He
delicately touched the ball past
the goalkeeper, in the final!
Three days before he had made
his absolute debut in the team
(he came from Bragantino) and
scored two goals to defeat
Palmeiras by 2-1 in the Brazilian
Championship. Due to that
match, Tite dared to take him to
Buenos Aires and put him in the
bench. Those were his only 10
minutes in the whole Cup, for he
was included in the bonafide lists
of the semifinals to replace
Edenilson.
THE CHAMPION OF EFFICIENCY
What kind of champion is
O Time do Povo? He is not
similar to a traditional Brazilian
team of touching, attacking and
Jogo Bonito. It is a squad
Juan R. Riquelme represent, una vez ms, el smbolo de la peligrosidad de Boca. Pero Corinthians ejerce un grado de presin sofocante
sobre el rival y nunca le dej armar juego al astro boquense que, an veterano, dio algunas clases magistrales de ftbol en esta Copa.
Juan R. Riquelme represented again the symbol of Bocas dangerous behaviour. Nevertheless, Corinthians exerts a suffocating grade of
pressure upon its rival and never let Bocas star to prepare, since though a veteran, he gave some football master classes in this Cup.
Felicidades, Corinthians!
Felicidades, Amrica del Sul!
Congratulations, Corinthians!
Congratulations, South America!
POR CELSO UNZELTE (*)
El cuarteto arbitral colombiano con los

capitanes Alessandro y Riquelme / The
Colombian refereeing quartet with
captains Alessandro and Riquelme:
Humberto Clavijo, Wilmar Roldn,
Jos Buitrago, Abraham Gonzlez.
expressly conceived to wreck its

rivals play. It seems that it is
virtually impossible to create
football in front of Corinthians,
for this side is like a machine that
marks, gets close, puts pressure
on and defends, and this
demand also includes forwards
Jorge Henrique and Emerson.
The most praiseworthy
quality of the champion is its will
power, the sureness and solidarity
of the whole team to be
convinced of coach Tites ideas.
The first instruction is the
opponent must not play. They
are ten athletes determined to
stop, abort, obstruct the rivals
ways. The best example is that an
attacker descends 25 metres
pursuing a rival to pinch the ball

from behind. He does not steal it,
but his teammate coming by the
front will take it away. All of them
do it.
Within this context it is an
efficient team with a tremendous
capacity of sacrifice and marking,
physical strength, pragmatic,
tactically disciplined , patient to
wait for the few offensive
occasions the match may offer
them and efficient to make use
of them. Being an unbeaten
champion in 14 matches is a feat.
Nobody has done it from 1960
until now. The goal balance
-22 to 4- is impressive. In 10
matches it ended with its goal
untouched; nobody succeeded in
scoring more than one goal. The
tip: in the final it defeated no one
less than the illustrious Boca
Juniors, which is most impressive
indeed. Twenty years had gone
by without a Brazilian team
EL CAMINO AL TTULO / THE WAY TO THE TITLE

15.2
7.3
14.3
21.3
11.4
18.4
San Cristbal
San Pablo
Mxico DF
San Pablo
Ciudad del Este
San Pablo
Deportivo Tchira
Nacional (PAR)
Cruz Azul
Cruz Azul
Nacional (PAR)
Deportivo Tchira
1-1
2-0
0-0
1-0
3-1
6-0
2.5
9.5
16.5
23.5
13.6
20.6
27.6
4.7
Guayaquil
San Pablo
Ro de Janeiro
San Pablo
Santos
San Pablo
Buenos Aires
San Pablo
Emelec
Emelec
Vasco da Gama
Vasco da Gama
Santos FC
Santos FC
Boca Juniors
Boca Juniors
0-0
3-0
0-0
1-0
1-0
1-1
1-1
2-0
Ralf
Danilo, Jorge Henrique
Danilo
J. Henrique, Emerson, Elton
Danilo, Paulinho, J. Henrique,
Emerson, Lidson, Douglas
Fbio Santos, Paulinho, Alex
Paulinho
Emerson
Danilo
Romarinho
Emerson (2)
Jug 14 partidos. Gan 8, empat 6. Convirti 22 goles y recibi 4.

He played 14 matches: 8 wins, 6 draws. 22 goals converted, 4 against.
onquistar la tradicional Copa Libertadores de Amrica significa

mucho para cualquier club sudamericano. Pero ms an para
Corinthians. En Brasil, nadie estaba conforme con el hecho de
que el club ms popular de la ciudad ms populosa de las tres Amricas, cuya hinchada es calculada en 30 millones de aficionados, jams
hubiera llegado antes siquiera a la final de la ms grande competencia de clubes del continente. En el fondo, ni an los rivales, que vivan
zapateando a los fieles, como tambin son conocidos los corinthianos.
Por eso, cuando el rbitro colombiano Wilmar Roldn pit el final del partido contra el grande y temido Boca, las ms de 40.000
personas presentes en Pacaemb y los millones que acompaaron el
partido por la televisin pudieron soltar un grito guardado haca 35
aos, desde la primera de las diez participaciones corinthianas en la
Copa, en 1977. El Timo, finalmente, era campen de Amrica,
tras 86 partidos, de los cuales gan 46, empat 19 y perdi 21,
marc 156 goles y sufri 94, contra 34 adversarios de diez pases diferentes, incluso de Brasil (por la Libertadores, Corinthians, hasta hoy,
slo no enfrent a clubes peruanos).
En cinco aos, estaremos entre los cinco mayores del mundo,
promete el vicepresidente Luis Paulo Rosenberg, confiando en el futuro de un club que est terminando la construccin del estdio que
ser anfitrin en la apertura de la Copa del Mundo de 2014. Un campen a la altura de Amrica del Sur.
onquering the traditional Copa Libertadores de Amrica means a

lot for any South American club, though it is even more
significant for Corinthians. In Brazil, nobody was happy with the
fact that the most popular club of the most populous city of the three
Americas, which fans are reckoned to be 30 million of torcedores ,
had never at least reached the final of the greatest competition played
among the continents clubs. The truth is that even their rivals who lived
clapping the faithful ones, as the Corinthians are also known,
realized their disgrace.
That is why when the Colombian referee Wilmar Roldn blew the
final whistle against the great and fearsome Boca, more than the
40,000 present persons in Pacaemb and the millions of fans that
accompanied the match through TV were able to utter a cry they had
kept for 35 years, since the first of the tenth of the Corinthians
participations in the Cup, in 1977. The Timao was finally the
Champion of America, after 86 matches of which they won 46, tied 19
and lost 21, with 156 converted goals and 94 against, confronting
rivals from ten different countries, including Brazil (in the Libertadores,
Corinthians never confronted the Peruvian clubs until the present day).
Five years from now, we will be among the greatest five teams of
the world, promised Vice-President Luis Paulo Rosenberg, putting his
faith on a club that is finishing the building of a stadium that will host
the 2014 World Cup. South America will have a most worthy
champion.
(*) PERIODISTA DE LOS CANALES ESPN / ESPN BRASIL
JOURNALIST OF CHANNELS ESPN / ESPN BRAZIL
CSF 97
HISTORIAL / HISTORICAL RECORD

N
Ao Campen
Segundo
Year Champion
Second
Scores
1960 PEAROL
Olimpia
1-0 1-1
1961 PEAROL
Palmeiras
1962 SANTOS FC
Pearol
1963 SANTOS FC
Boca Juniors
1964 INDEPENDIENTE
Nacional
1965 INDEPENDIENTE
Pearol
1966 PEAROL
River Plate
1967 RACING CLUB
Nacional
0-0 0-0 2-1
1968 ESTUDIANTES LP
Palmeiras
2-1 1-3 2-0
10
1969 ESTUDIANTES LP
Nacional
1-0 2-0
11
1970 ESTUDIANTES LP
Pearol
12
1971 NACIONAL
Estudiantes La Plata
13
1972 INDEPENDIENTE
Universitario
14
1973 INDEPENDIENTE
Colo Colo
15
1974 INDEPENDIENTE
So Paulo FC
1-2 2-0 1-0
16
1975 INDEPENDIENTE
Unin Espaola
0-1 3-1 2-0
17
1976 CRUZEIRO
River Plate
18
1977 BOCA JUNIORS
Cruzeiro
19
1978 BOCA JUNIORS
Deportivo Cali
0-0 4-0
20
1979 OLIMPIA
Boca Juniors
2-0 0-0
21
1980 NACIONAL
Internacional
22
1981 FLAMENGO
Cobreloa
2-1 0-1 2-0
23
1982 PEAROL
Cobreloa
0-0 1-0
24
1983 GRMIO
Pearol
2-1 1-1
25
1984 INDEPENDIENTE
Grmio
26
1985 ARGENTINOS JUNIORS
Amrica, de Cali
27
1986 RIVER PLATE
Amrica, de Cali
2-1 1-0
28
1987 PEAROL
Amrica, de Cali
0-2 2-1 1-0 (*)
29
1988 NACIONAL
Newell's Old Boys
30
1989 ATLTICO NACIONAL
Olimpia
31
1990 OLIMPIA
Barcelona SC
32
1991 COLO COLO
Olimpia
33
1992 SO PAULO FC
Newell's Old Boys
34
1993 SO PAULO FC
Universidad Catlica
35
1994 VLEZ SARSFIELD
So Paulo FC
36
1995 GRMIO
Atltico Nacional
3-1 1-1
37
1996 RIVER PLATE
Amrica, de Cali
0-1 2-0
38
1997 CRUZEIRO
Sporting Cristal
0-0 1-0
39
1998 VASCO DA GAMA
Barcelona SC
2-0 2-1
40
1999 PALMEIRAS
Deportivo Cali
0-1 2-1 (4-3) (**)
41
2000 BOCA JUNIORS
Palmeiras
2-2 0-0 (4-2) (**)
42
2001 BOCA JUNIORS
Cruz Azul
1-0 0-1 (3-1) (**)
43
2002 OLIMPIA
So Caetano
0-1 2-1 (4-2) (**)
44
2003 BOCA JUNIORS
Santos FC
45
2004 ONCE CALDAS
Boca Juniors
46
2005 SO PAULO FC
Atltico Paranaense
1-1 4-0
47
2006 INTERNACIONAL
So Paulo FC
2-1 2-2
48
2007 BOCA JUNIORS
Grmio
49
2008 LIGA DE QUITO
Fluminense
50
2009 ESTUDIANTES LP
Cruzeiro
0-0 2-1
51
2010 INTERNACIONAL
CD Guadalajara
2-1 3-2
52
2011 SANTOS FC
Pearol
0-0 2-1
53
2012 CORINTHIANS
Boca Juniors
1-1 2-0
(*) Se defini en tiempo suplementario.

(**) Se defini por tiros desde el punto penal.
Resultados
1-0 1-1
2-1 2-3 3-0
3-2 2-1
0-0 1-0
1-0 1-3 4-1
2-0 2-3 4-2 (*)
1-0 0-0
0-1 1-0 2-0
0-0 2-1
1-1 0-0 2-1 (*)
4-1 1-2 3-2

1-0 0-1 0-0 (*) (5-4) (**)
0-0 1-0
1-0 0-0
1-0 0-1 1-1 (*) (5-4) (**)
0-1 3-0 (*)

0-2 2-0 (5-4) (**)
2-0 1-1
0-0 3-0
0-1 1-0 (3-2) (**)
5-1 0-2
1-0 0-1 (5-3) (**)
2-0 3-1
0-0 1-1 (2-0) (**)
3-0 2-0
4-2 1-3 (3-1) (**)
winning a final against an

Argentine one. Analyzing the
numbers, Corinthians merit is
reflected.
THE STAR IS THE GROUP

Perhaps this Corinthians side
may not shine, but it does not
strike, nor does it waste time or
speculate. It cannot either be
called defensive because it does
not strike behind nor grants its
initiative. It simply directs 80 % of
its energy to break up its rival
through pressure, anticipation,
dynamism and speed. When it
gets the ball it plays with it
carefully and sureness. It does not
have a star to give it the touch of
distinction or spectacular
appearance like Neymar did in
Santos or Riquelmes last decade
in Boca Juniors.
We dont have stars, there
En la hora de la premiacin, el Dr. Jos

Mara Marn, presidente de la CBF,
entrega la medalla a Jorge Henrique.
At the prize-awarding ceremony,
Dr. Jos Mara Marn, CBF President,
offers the medal to Jorge Henrique.
NMEROS DE LA COPA
Cssio tuvo una tapada
clave a los 71 minutos
ante un cabezazo de
Caruzzo. Evit el empate.
En el contraataque,
Corinthians marc el 2-0.
Un arquero importante.
Cssio had a key save
at the 71st minute due
to Caruzzos header.
He stopped the tie.
In the counterattack,
Corinthians scored 2-0.
An important goalkeeper.
THE CUPS NUMBERS

Ao
Part.
Goles
2002
126
346
2,75
% Expulsados
63
2003
126
370
2,94
69
2004
140
385
2,75
64
2005
138
412
2,99
55
2006
138
386
2,80
74
2007
138
364
2,64
60
2008
138
358
2,59
61
2009
134
323
2,41
70
2010
138
329
2,38
77
2011
138
358
2,59
55
2012
138
364
2,64
43
is no best player, says the acute

and penetrating Emerson, the
hero of the final. Nevertheless,
we can mention several names
like back Leandro Castn, an
Alcatraz wall, with an amazing
defensive determination,
immovable.; the very good
goalkeeper Cssio; the right
midfielder Paulinho, the
aforementioned Emerson: the
hard-working and scrupulous
Danilo (that also scored 4 goals in
the campaign). And all the other
excellent players that are strong
and energetic like Captain
Alessandro and back Chico.
The Timo put away the scar
of not being able to conquer a
championship. It is a most
worthy, fair winner: the
champion of efficiency.
Congratulations to the Federative
Republic of Corinthians!
El subcampen Boca Juniors. Arriba / Boca Juniors runner up. Standing: Rolando Schiavi, Matas Caruzzo, Juan Romn Riquelme, Agustn
Orin, Leandro Somoza, Pablo Mouche. Abajo / Kneeling: Clemente Rodrguez, Pablo Ledesma, Santiago Silva, Walter Erviti, Franco Sosa.
PRIMERA FASE -
REAL POTOS (BOL) 2-1 0-2 FLAMENGO (BRA)
PEAROL (URU) 4-0 1-1 CARACAS FC (VEN)
EL NACIONAL (ECU) 1-0 1-4 LIBERTAD (PAR)
INTERNACIONAL (BRA) 1-0 2-2 ONCE CALDAS (COL)

UNIN ESPAOLA (CHI) 1-0 2-2 TIGRES UANL (MEX)
SEGUNDA FASE - (8.2 al 19.4)

GRUPO 2
GRUPO 1
1) SANTOS FC (BRA)
2) INTERNACIONAL (BRA)
3) THE STRONGEST (BOL)
4) JUAN AURICH (PER)
1) CA LANS (ARG)
2) EMELEC (ECU)
3) FLAMENGO (BRA)
4) OLIMPIA (PAR)
GRUPO 3
GRUPO 4
1) UNIN ESPAOLA (CHI)

2) BOLVAR (BOL)
3) JUNIOR (COL)
4) UNIV. CATLICA (CHI)
1) FLUMINENSE (BRA)
2) BOCA JUNIORS (ARG)
3) ARSENAL (ARG)
4) ZAMORA FC (VEN)
GRUPO 5
GRUPO 6
1) LIBERTAD (PAR)
2) VASCO DA GAMA (BRA)
3) NACIONAL (URU)
4) ALIANZA LIMA (PER)
1) CORINTHIANS (BRA)
2) CRUZ AZUL (MEX)
3) NACIONAL (PAR)
4) DEPOR. TCHIRA (VEN)
GRUPO 7
GRUPO 8
1) VLEZ SARSFIELD (ARG)

2) DEPORTIVO QUITO (ECU)
3) DEFENSOR SPORTING (URU)
4) CD GUADALAJARA (MEX)
1) UNIV. de CHILE (CHI)

2) ATLTICO NACIONAL (COL)
3) GODOY CRUZ (ARG)
4) PEAROL (URU)
100 G CSF
CUARTOS DE FINAL
16 y 23.5
OCTAVOS DE FINAL
2 y 9.5
ARSENAL (ARG) 3-0 1-1 SPORT HUANCAYO (PER)
TERCERA FASE
(24.1 al 2.2)
A
H
D
E
B
G
C
F
1- FLUMINENSE
2-1
FLUMINENSE
16- INTERNACIONAL 0-0
L
8- U. ESPAOLA
FINALES
27.6 y 4.7
SEMIFINALES
13 y 20.6
1-1
S1
BOCA JUNIORS 2-0

L
2-3
BOCA JUNIORS 1-0

L
9- BOCA JUNIORS 2-1

L
BOCA JUNIORS
4- UNIV. DE CHILE 6-0
1-1
L
UNIV. DE CHILE 1-1

13- DEP. QUITO
4-1
L
5- LIBERTAD
2-0
12- CRUZ AZUL
1-1
L
(5-3)
S4
LIBERTAD
2- CORINTHIANS
1-1
L
CAMPEN
CORINTHIANS
3-0
CORINTHIANS
15- EMELEC
UNIV. DE CHILE 0-0
0-0
L
1-0
S2
CORINTHIANS 1-1
7- CA LANS 2-1 (4-5)

VASCO DA GAMA 0-0
L
10- VASCO da GAMA 2-1

L
3- SANTOS FC
CORINTHIANS 2-0
8-0
SANTOS FC
14- BOLVAR
6- VLEZ SARSF.
2-1
L
1-0
(4-2)
S3
1-1
SANTOS FC
0-1
L
VLEZ SARSFIELD 1-0

11- ATL. NACIONAL 0-1
1) Para los Octavos de Final se estableci una tabla de posiciones entre los 8 clasificados en primer lugar de los grupos (se les
asign un orden del 1 al 8) y entre los segundos (del 9 al 16). El de mayor puntaje de los 8 primeros (1) enfrenta al de menor de
los segundos (16); el 2 al 15 y as sucesivamente.
2) Tanto en Octavos de Final, como en las siguientes etapas, ser local en el primer partido aquel equipo de mayor nmero en el
ordenamiento del 1 al 16 anteriormente descripto.
3) En caso de que equipos de una misma asociacin nacional lleguen a la etapa semifinal, los mismos debern enfrentarse entre s.
CUARTOS DE FINAL
2012
LIBERTAD (PAR)
Vctor Cceres (7)
UNIVERSIDAD DE CHILE (CHI)

Gustavo Lorenzetti (55)
5 3
COPA
VASCO DA GAMA (BRA)
CORINTHIANS (BRA)
SANTANDER
BOCA JUNIORS (ARG)

Pablo Mouche (51)
FLUMINENSE (BRA)
LIBERTADORES
VLEZ SARSFIELD (ARG)

Mauro bolo (35)
SANTOS FC (BRA)
Asuncin, 16.5.2012
Estadio: Nicols Leoz, de Libertad
Juez: Daro Ubriaco (URU)
Ro de Janeiro, 16.5.2012
Estadio: So Janurio,
de Vasco da Gama
Juez: Sandro Ricci (BRA)

Estadio: La Bombonera Alberto
J. Armando, de Boca Juniors
Juez: Jos Buitrago (COL)

Estadio: Jos Amalfitani,
de Vlez Sarsfield
Juez: Carlos Amarilla (PAR)
Libertad: Rodrigo Muoz; Carlos

Bonet (58 Rodolfo Gamarra), Cristian
Nasuti, Ismael Benegas, Miguel
Samudio; Vctor Ayala, Sergio Aquino,
V. Cceres, Luciano Civelli (85 Mauro
Caballero); Jos Ariel Nez, Pablo
Velzquez (74 Cristian Menndez).
Suplentes: Bernardo Medina, Joe
Bizera, J. Santana, Nstor Camacho.
DT: Jorge Luis Burruchaga.
Vasco da Gama: Fernando Prass;

Fgner, Renato Silva, Rodolfo, Thiago
Feltri; Rmulo, Juninho Pernambucano
(71 Felipe), Nilton, Diego Souza (71
Carlos Alberto); der Luis, Alecsandro.
Suplentes: Alessandro, Eduardo Costa,
Felipe Bastos, Allan, Willian Barbio.
DT: Cristovo Borges.
Boca Juniors: Agustn Orin;

Facundo Roncaglia, Rolando Schiavi,
Juan Insaurralde, C. Rodrguez;
Diego Rivero, Cristian Erbes (46
Nicols Blandi), Walter Erviti; Juan
Romn Riquelme; Pablo Mouche,
Daro Cvitanich (89 Sergio Araujo).
Suplentes: Sebastin Sosa, Matas
Caruzzo, Franco Sosa, Cristian
Chvez, Juan Snchez Mio.
DT: Julio Csar Falcioni.
Vlez Sarsfield: Marcelo Barovero;

Gino Peruzzi, F. Cubero, Sebastin
Domnguez, Emiliano Papa; Augusto
Fernndez, Francisco Cerro (90 Hctor
Canteros), Vctor Zapata, Alejandro
Cabral (85 Ivn Bella); Juan Martnez
(91 David Ramrez), Mauro bolo.
Suplentes: Germn Montoya,
Lautaro Gianetti, Leandro Luis
Desbato, Jonathan Ramrez.
DT: Ricardo Gareca.
Universidad de Chile: J. Herrera;

Osvaldo Gonzlez, Igor Lichnovsky,
Jos Rojas; Matas Rodrguez
(80 Emilio Hernndez) (x), Charles
Arnguiz, Marcelo Daz, Eugenio
Mena, Gustavo Lorenzetti (88 Albert
Acevedo); Felipe Gallegos (57 Paulo
Magalhaes), ngelo Henrquez.
Suplentes: Paulo Garcs, Roberto
Cereceda, G. Marino, Ral Ruidaz.
DT: Jorge Sampaoli.
(x) Expulsado (89)
Corinthians: Cssio; Alessandro,

Chico, Leandro Castn, Fbio Santos;
Paulinho, Ralf, Danilo (86 Elton),
Alex (79 Douglas); Jorge Henrique,
Emerson (82 Willian).
Suplentes: Danilo, Weldinho,
Ramn, Marquinhos.
DT: Adenor Bachi Tite.
Fluminense: Diego Cavalieri;

Bruno, Gum, Anderson, Carlinhos
(x); Jean. Edinho, Wagner, Thiago
Neves (84 Digo); Rafael Sobis
(46 Thiago Carleto), Rafael
Moura (66 Marcos Junior).
Suplentes: Berna, Leandro Euzbio,
Lanzini, Fabio Braga.
DT: Abel Braga.
(x) Expulsado (33)
Santos FC: Rafael; Adriano, Edu

Dracena, Durval, Juan; Henrique,
Arouca, Elano (74 Felipe Anderson),
Ganso; Neymar, Alan Kardec
(57 Borges).
Suplentes: Aranha, Bruno Rodrigo,
Lo, Gerson Magro, Wason Rentera.
DT: Muricy Ramalho.
UNIV. DE CHILE (CHI)

Marcelo Daz (17 TL)
1(5)
CORINTHIANS (BRA)
Paulinho (87)
FLUMINENSE (BRA)
Thiago Carleto (16 TL)
SANTOS FC (BRA)
Alan Kardec (77)
1(4)
LIBERTAD (PAR)
Osvaldo Gonzlez
(22 autogol)
1(3)
VASCO DA GAMA (BRA)
BOCA JUNIORS (ARG)

Santiago Silva (90)
VLEZ SARSFIELD (ARG)
0(2)
Santiago, 24.5.2012
Estadio: Nacional
Juez: Wilmar Roldn (COL)
San Pablo, 23.5.2012

Estadio: Pacaemb Paulo Machado
de Carvalho
Juez: Altemir Hausmann (BRA)
Ro de Janeiro, 23.5.2012
Estadio: Engenho
Olmpico Joo Havelange
Juez: Enrique Osses (CHI)
Santos, 24.5.2012
Estadio: Vila Belmiro
Urbano Caldeira, de Santos FC
Juez: Roberto Silvera (URU)
Universidad de Chile: Johnny

Herrera; Osvaldo Gonzlez, Jos Rojas,
Albert Acevedo; Matas Rodrguez, M.
Daz, Charles Arnguiz, Eugenio Mena;
Gustavo Lorenzetti, Angelo Henrquez
(79 Ral Ruidaz), Junior Fernandes.
Cereceda, Igor Lichnovsky, G. Marino,
Paulo Magalhaes, Felipe Gallegos.
DT: Jorge Sampaoli.

Chico, Leandro Castn, Fbio
Santos; Paulinho, Ralf, Danilo,
Alex; Jorge Henrique (72 Willian),
Emerson (78 Lidson).
Suplentes: Jlio Csar, Weldinho,
Ramn, Douglas, Marquinhos.
Fluminense: Diego Cavalieri; Bruno,

Gum, Anderson, Thiago Carleto;
Jean, Edinho, Wagner (74 Wellington
Nem); Thiago Neves, Rafael Sobis
(89 Marcos Jnior), Rafael Moura.
Suplentes: Berna, Digo, Fabio
Braga, Lanzini, Leandro Euzbio.
DT: Abel Braga.
Santos FC: Rafael; Henrique (84

Maranho), Edu Dracena, Durval;
Juan (72 Lo); Adriano (64 Wason
Rentera), Arouca, Elano; Ganso;
Neymar, Alan Kardec.
Suplentes: Aranha, Bruno Rodrigo,
Gerson Magro, Felipe Anderson.
DT: Muricy Ramalho.
Vasco da Gama: Fernando Prass;

Fgner, Renato Silva, Rodolfo,
Thiago Feltri (49 Felipe); Rmulo,
Nilton, Juninho Pernambucano,
Diego Souza; der Luis (70
Carlos Alberto), Alecsandro.
Suplentes: Alessandro, Eduardo Costa,
Felipe Bastos, Allan, Willian Berbio.
DT: Cristovo Borges.
Boca Juniors: Agustn Orin; Facundo

Roncaglia, Rolando Schiavi, Juan
Insaurralde, Clemente Rodrguez;
Diego Rivero, Cristian Erbes (79
Juan Snchez Mio), Walter Erviti
(90 Matas Caruzzo); Juan Romn
Riquelme; Daro Cvitanich (56
Pablo Mouche), Santiago Silva.
Suplentes: Sebastin Sosa, Franco Sosa,
Cristian Chvez, Nicols Blandi.
Vlez Sarsfield: Marcelo Barovero (x);

Gino Peruzzi, Sebastin Domnguez,
Fernando Ortiz, Emiliano Papa;
Fabin Cubero, Augusto Fernndez
(89 Hctor Canteros), Vctor Zapata,
Alejandro Cabral (79 Ivn Bella);
Juan Manuel Martnez, Mauro
bolo (41 Germn Montoya).
Suplentes: L. Gianetti, L. Luis Desbato,
David Ramrez, Jonathan Ramrez.
DT: Ricardo Gareca.
(x) Expulsado (39)
Clasificado: Corinthians
Clasificado: Boca Juniors
Clasificado: Santos FC
Libertad: Rodrigo Muoz; Carlos

Bonet (79 Rodolfo Gamarra), Cristian
Nasuti, Ismael Benegas, Miguel
Samudio; Vctor Ayala, Sergio Aquino
(80 Jonathan Santana), Vctor Cceres,
Luciano Civelli; Jos Ariel Nez (86
Nstor Camacho), Pablo Velzquez.
Suplentes: B. Medina, Gustavo Mencia,
Cristian Menndez, Mauro Caballero.
DT: Jorge Luis Burruchaga.
Clasificado: Universidad de Chile
102 G CSF
BOCA JUNIORS (ARG)

Santiago Silva (14),
Juan Snchez Mio (54)
SANTOS FC (BRA)
CORINTHIANS (BRA)
Emerson (28)
0
1
FINAL
SEMIFINALES
5 3 RD E D I T I O N O F T H E S A N T A N D E R L I B E R T A D O R E S C U P
BOCA JUNIORS (ARG)
Facundo Roncaglia (72)
CORINTHIANS (BRA)
Romarinho (85)

Santos, 13.6.2012
Estadio: Vila Belmiro
Urbano Caldeira, de Santos FC
Juez: Marcelo Henrique (BRA)

Juez: Enrique Osses (CHI)

Roncaglia, Rolando Schiavi, Juan
Insaurralde, Juan Snchez Mio;
Pablo Ledesma, Leandro Somoza (78'
Cristian Chvez), Walter Erviti; Juan
Romn Riquelme; Pablo Mouche
(80' Daro Cvitanich), Santiago Silva.
Suplentes: S. Sosa, Franco Sosa,
Matas Caruzzo, C. Erbes, Lucas Viatri.
Santos FC: Rafael; Henrique,

Edu Dracena, Durval, Lo; Arouca
(81' Felipe Anderson), Adriano,
Elano (46' Borges), Ganso;
Neymar, Alan Kardec (92 Dimba).
Suplentes: Aranha, Maranho,
Bruno Rodrigo, Gerson Magro.
DT: Muricy Ramalho.
Boca Juniors: Agustn Orin;

Facundo Roncaglia, Rolando Schiavi,
Matas Caruzzo, Clemente Rodrguez;
Pablo Ledesma (81 Diego Rivero),
Leandro Somoza, Walter Erviti;
Juan Romn Riquelme; Pablo
Mouche (86 Daro Cvitanich),
Santiago Silva (84 Lucas Viatri).
Suplentes: Sebastin Sosa, Gastn
Sauro, Juan Snchez Mio, C. Chvez.
Universidad de Chile: Johnny

Herrera; Osvaldo Gonzlez, Albert
Acevedo, Jos Rojas; Matas Rodrguez
(57' Paulo Magalhaes), Marcelo Daz,
Charles Aranguiz, Eugenio Mena;
Gustavo Lorenzetti (81' Ral Ruidaz);
ngelo Henrquez (73' Sebastin
Ubilla), Junior Fernandes.
Cereceda, Igor Lichnovsky, G. Marino.
DT: Jorge Sampaoli.

Paulinho, Ralf, Danilo, Alex (83'
Wallace); Emerson (x), Jorge Henrique.
Suplentes: Jlio Csar, Ramn,
Douglas, Marquinhos, Elton, Willian.
DT: Adenor Bachi "Tite".
(x) Expulsado (77)

Chico, Leandro Castn, Fbio
Santos; Paulinho, Ralf, Danilo
(82 Romarinho), Alex (91 Wallace);
Jorge Henrique (38 Lidson),
Emerson.
Suplentes: Jlio Csar, Welder,
Marquinhos, Douglas.
Goleadores
Strikers
Matas ALUSTIZA (Deportivo Quito)

NEYMAR (Santos FC)
Dorlan PABN (Atltico Nacional)
Junior FERNANDES (Univ. de Chile)
LEANDRO DAMIO (Internacional)
EMERSON (Corinthians)
Emanuel HERRERA (Unin Espaola)
Javier OROZCO (Cruz Azul)
ALAN KARDEC (Santos FC)
DANILO (Corinthians)
ngelo HENRQUEZ (Univ. de Chile)
Jos Ariel NEZ (Libertad)
Luis F. MOSQUERA (Atltico Nacional)
Mariano PAVONE (CA Lans)
Mario REGUEIRO (CA Lans)
8
8
7
6
6
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
CAMBIOS EN LAS LISTAS

DE BUENA FE (*)
CHANGES IN THE ROSTERS (*)
BOCA JUNIORS
(24) Lucas VIATRI
por Ezequiel Araujo
CORINTHIANS
(13) WILLIAN Aro da Silva
por Paulo Andr
(21) Romrio Ricardo da Silva
ROMARINHO
por Edenilson
SANTOS FC
(23) Ewerton PASCOA
por Vinicius
BOCA JUNIORS (ARG)
CORINTHIANS (BRA)
Danilo (47)
SANTOS FC (BRA)
Neymar (39)
CORINTHIANS (BRA)
Emerson (53 y 72)
BOCA JUNIORS (ARG)
2
0
Santiago, 21.6.2012
Estadio: Nacional
Juez: Daro Ubriaco (URU)
San Pablo, 20.6.2012

de Carvalho
Juez: Leandro Vuaden (BRA)
San Pablo, 4.7.2012

de Carvalho
Universidad de Chile: J. Herrera;

Matas Rodrguez, Jos Rojas, Osvaldo
Gonzlez (60 Paulo Magalhaes),
Eugenio Mena; Charles Arnguiz,
Marcelo Daz, Guillermo Marino;
Francisco Castro, ngelo Henrquez,
Junior Fernandes (73 Ral Ruidiaz).
Cereceda, Igor Lichnovsky, S. Martnez.
DT: Jorge Sampaoli.

Paulinho, Ralf, Danilo, Alex; Willian
(46' Lidson), Jorge Henrique.
Suplentes: Jlio Csar, Wallace, Ramn,
Douglas, Marquinhos, Romarinho.

Paulinho, Ralf, Danilo, Alex (87
Douglas); Jorge Henrique (90
Wallace), Emerson (90 Lidson).
Suplentes: Jlio Csar, Ramn,
Marquinhos, Romarinho.
UNIVERSIDAD DE CHILE
(19) Sebastin UBILLA
por Sebastin Leyton
(*) para semifinales
for semifinals
DEFINICIN POR PENALES

Roncaglia, Rolando Schiavi, Matas
Caruzzo, Clemente Rodrguez; Pablo
Ledesma (90 Diego Rivero), Leandro
Somoza, Walter Erviti; J. R. Riquelme;
Santiago Silva (83 Lucas Viatri), Pablo
Mouche (75 Daro Cvitanich).
Suplentes: Sebastin Sosa, Gastn
Sauro, Cristian Chvez, J. Snchez Mio.
Clasificado: Boca Juniors
Santos FC: Rafael; Henrique,

Edu Dracena, Durval, Juan (74'
Lo); Arouca, Adriano (73' Elano),
Ganso; Neymar, Borges
(78' Dimba), Alan Kardec.
Suplentes: Aranha, Maranho, Bruno
Rodrigo, Felipe Anderson.
DT: Muricy Ramalho.
Clasificado: Corinthians
Boca Juniors: Agustn Orin (32

Sebastin Sosa); Franco Sosa, Rolando
Schiavi, Matas Caruzzo, Clemente
Rodrguez; Pablo Ledesma (65
Daro Cvitanich), Leandro Somoza,
Walter Erviti; Juan Romn Riquelme;
Pablo Mouche (81 Lucas Viatri),
Santiago Silva.
Suplentes: Gastn Sauro, Diego Rivero,
Cristian Chvez, Juan Snchez Mio.
Campen: Corinthians
SANTOS FC
VLEZ SARSFIELD
1 (4)
0 (2)
Para Santos FC: Alan Kardec,

Ganso, Elano, Lo.
Para Vlez Sarsfield: Juan M. Martnez,
Hctor Canteros (desviado), Emiliano
Papa (atajado), Sebastin Domnguez.
DEFINICIN POR PENALES

UNIVERSIDAD DE CHILE 1 (5)
LIBERTAD
1 (3)
Para Univ. de Chile: Charles Arnguiz,
Marcelo Daz, Ral Ruidaz, Matas
Rodrguez, Gustavo Lorenzetti.
Para Libertad: Pablo Velzquez,
Vctor Cceres, Vctor Ayala
(atajado), Rodrigo Muoz.
CSF G 103
EMERSON
Este equipo no
tiene estrellas,
no hay un mejor
jugador
EL GOLEADOR
DE LA FINAL
THE FINALS
STRIKER
POR EDGARDO BRONER
aca cinco minutos que

haba terminado la final y
la euforia en el campo era
igual que en las tribunas. Cantos,
saltos y abrazos rodeaban el momento en que el autor de los dos
goles describa sus emociones,
compartiendo los mritos con los
dems, manejando con la madurez de sus 33 aos tantos sentimientos de una carrera de trotamundos llena de xitos e historias
asombrosas. Cuando Tite decidi
cambiarlo por Lidson, la gente
core su nombre con fuerza. Un
homenaje a un futbolista veloz,
con garra y tcnica, que pelea cada baln para darle la explosin
ofensiva a un campen sumamente ordenado.
-Cmo vive este gran
momento?
-Soamos con este momento, trabajamos para este momento y ahora festejamos este momento. Es justo por lo que hicimos
en toda la competicin. Corinthians es un gran campen, muy
merecido.
-Es diferente esta Libertadores a las otras veces que
fue campen?
-Claro. Me gustan estos partidos, tengo la certeza de que los
que acompaaron mi historia saben qu importante es. Hace un
ao en Fluminense me dejaron
afuera por algo que no hice (N. de
R: Dijeron que lo oyeron entonar
un canto de Flamengo). Fueron injustos conmigo y ahora soy campen de la Libertadores.
104 CSF
Su historia es el guin de una

gran pelcula. Tuvo que convivir
con problemas legales de su documentacin que le baj tres aos la
edad, una detencin, fianzas y la
necesidad de solicitar permiso para salir del pas. Mientras tanto sus
goles se pasearon por Japn, Francia, Qatar, donde jug tambin en
la seleccin, y Emiratos rabes
Unidos. Campen brasileo en los
ltimos tres aos, con Flamengo,
Fluminense y Corinthians, en las
instancias decisivas de la Copa,
marc el tanto para derrotar al
Santos en Vila Belmiro, dio la asistencia a Romarinho en La Bombonera y fue el hroe del Pacaemb.
Pero, en este final feliz de la pelcula, l mismo les quita mritos a
sus grandes definiciones frente al
arquero rival.
-Podran haber sido Danilo o
Paulinho, ac no tenemos estrellas, no hay un mejor jugador. Yo
solo jams podra haber hecho esto. Tuve el pase de Paulinho contra Santos, ahora el de Danilo en
el primer gol y la presin de Alex
en el segundo.
Sus compaeros siguen
abrazados cantando, le tiran
agua en su cabeza rapada y sigue hablando para elogiarlos.
-Es un grupo de jugadores
que son iguales y cada uno es importante. No tiene estrellas el Corinthians, cada uno tiene su importancia. Son 11 que juegan, 36
que entrenan diariamente, juntamente con nuestro cuerpo tcnico, el apoyo de la dirigencia, funcionarios, los que nos hacen las
comidas, la utilera que cuida el
vestuario y nuestra ropa, son tantas personas que sera injusto hablar de estrellas.
Dedic el triunfo a los hinchas y los ojos le brillaban hablando de sus hijos.
-Los vi antes del juego. Todo
el mundo sabe que soy extremamente apasionado. Disfruto la
alegra de los corinthianos y por
mis hijos, que estn felices por m.
Ms tarde les tocar entender
mejor.
-Antes de un partido as,
los delanteros se imaginan

haciendo el gol decisivo. Fue
su caso?
-No, pens solamente en colaborar. Nuestro trabajo, da a da,
tiene alegra en el vestuario, entrenando. Si no fuese campen,
tambin estara contento.
-Se va a quedar en el
club?
-Soy del Corinthians y estoy
feliz aqu. El ao pasado me ofrecieron jugar en un pas rabe y no
acept pensando en mis hijos.
Era muy buena propuesta. Hoy la
rechazara porque quiero estar
muy cerca del Corinthians.
Enfatiza sus ideas con la frase de despedida. Me gustara
que dentro de veinte aos se recordaran de los otros 35 jugadores del grupo, de Tite y de todos
los funcionarios. No quiero ser el
hroe. Y sali corriendo hacia el
escenario, donde sus compaeros ya comenzaban a recibir las
medallas. Cuando subi, la ovacin se repiti y la distribuy entre todos.
This team does not have stars, there is no better player
ive minutes had passed after

the final and the euphoria in
the field of play was very
similar to what was happening in
the stands. Songs, jumps and
embraces piled up when the
scorer of the two goals described
his emotions, sharing his
achievements with the others,
handling with the maturity of his
33 years of age, the hundreds
of feelings arising in a globetrotters career full of
achievements and amazing
stories. When Tite decided to
change him by Lidson, the
people sang loudly his name.
It was a homage rendered to a
quick footballer, with grit and
technique, that fights for each
ball to give an offensive
explosion to a very tidy
champion.
How are you living
through this great moment?
We dreamt of this moment,
we worked for this moment and
now we celebrate this moment.
This is what we did throughout
the whole competition.
Corinthians is a very worthy
champion.
Is this Libertadores
different form the other
times when you were a
champion?
Of course. I like these
matches and I know that those
who accompanied my history
know how important it is. A year
ago in Fluminense they left me
out for something I didnt do
(Editors Note: They said that he
sang a Flamengos song). They
were unfair with me and now
I am the champion of the
Copa Libertadores.
His life is the script of a great
film. He had to live through legal
problems in his documentation
that took him three years of age,
an arrest, a deposit and the need
to ask for permission to leave the
country. Meanwhile, his goals
were scored in Japan, France,
Qatar, where the National Team
also played and the United Arab
Emirates. A Brazilian champion
during the last three years with
Flamengo, Fluminense and

Corinthians, in the decisive
moments of the Cup he scored
the goal to defeat Santos in Vila
Belmiro, gave assistance to
Romarinho in The Candy-Box
and was the hero of Pacaemb.
But in this happy end of the film,
he deprived of merit his great
definitions in front of the rival
goalkeeper.
They might have been
Danilo or Paulinho; here we
dont have stars, there is no
better player. I alone could never
have done this. I had the pass of
Paulinho against Santos, now
Danilos in the first goal and the
pressure of Alex in the second.
His teammates keep on
embracing each other, singing,
throwing water on his naked
head and he keeps on
praising them.
Its a group of players that
are all alike and each of them is
important. Corinthians do not
have stars, each one is

important. They are 11 man who
play, 36 that train daily, together
with our technical staff, the
leaders support, the officials that
prepare our food, the props that
look after our clothes and there
are many other people,
so it would be unfair to
speak of stars.
He dedicated the triumph
to the fans and his eyes were
bright when he mentioned
his sons.
I saw them before the
game. The whole world knows
that I am extremely passionate.
I enjoy with the Corinthians
happiness and my children that
are happy for me. Later on they
will understand all this much
better.
Before such a match,
do the forwards imagine
themselves scoring the
decisive goal? Was that
your case?
No, I only thought of

collaborating. Our work, day by
day, our joy in the dressingrooms, our training. If I wasnt a
champion, Id also be happy.
Are you going to stay in
the club?
I belong to Corinthians and
I am happy here. Last year they
offered me to play in an Arabian
country and I did not accept due
to my children. It was a good
offer, but I refused because I
want to be close to Corinthians.
He emphasizes his ideas
with his farewell phrase: Id like
that 20 years later everybody
might remember the other 35
players of the group, Tite and all
the other officials. I dont want
to be the hero. He left running
towards the stage, where his
teammates had begun to
receive their medals. When he
got up the cheering became
louder and he distributed it
among all.
Oportuno, veloz, claridad de juego y gol, Emerson rene grandes cualidades. Ni Clemente Rodrguez y Walter Erviti lo pueden parar.
Dynamic, quick, clear vision of the game and goal, Emerson has great qualifications. Neither Rodrguez nor Walter Erviti can stop him.
CSF 105
Enhorabuena
Felicidades
Banco Santander felicita al Corinthians, ganador de la
Copa Santander Libertadores 2012 por primera vez en su
historia, al Boca Juniors, al resto de equipos y a todos los
futboleros que han hecho posible que esta sea la mejor
competicin internacional de clubes de Latinoamrica.
Nuestra pasin por el ftbol crece con la tuya.
Santander, patrocinador ocial de la Copa Santander Libertadores
CAMPEONES,
FUTBOLEROS
A DIFERENCIA DE LA
MAYORA DE LOS
La modernidad del Memorial lo ubica a la vanguardia de los grandes clubes internacionales.

Sus amplias salas, como la de los trofeos, son prueba de su gloria pasada y presente.
The Museums halls of exhibition, place it on top of all the great international clubs.
Its ample halls, like that of the trophies, are proof of its past and present glory.
CLUBES DE LA POCA,
EL SPORT CLUB
CORINTHIANS
PAULISTA, FUE
FUNDADO POR UN
GRUPO DE JVENES
OBREROS. SU PRIMER
PRESIDENTE PREDIJO
QUE SERA EL CLUB
DEL PUEBLO. Y
ACERT. ES EL CLUB DE
RIVELLINO Y AYRTON
SENNA, DE SCRATES
Y EL PRESIDENTE LULA,
DE TOQUINHO Y
EMERSON FITTIPALDI,
DE MILLONES DE
PAULISTAS
APASIONADOS. LUEGO
DE 102 AOS DE
INTENSO AMOR POR
LOS COLORES NEGRO
Y BLANCO, EL CLUB
SUEA CON UN
NUEVO DESTINO DE
GRANDEZA: VA EN
BUSCA DE LOS TTULOS
INTERNACIONALES. EN
TANTO, CRECE Y CRECE.
108 G CSF
BELLO PASADO,
Beautiful past, Brilliant future
TOTALLY DIFFERENT
FROM THE MAJORITY
OF CLUBS OF THAT
La galera de las grandes figuras de la institucin, dentro del Memorial, en Parque So Jorge, la sede
del Timo. En su bello recorrido se descubren la historia, las conquistas, y la grandeza corinthiana.
The gallery of the great figures of the institution, inside the Museum, in So Jorge Park, seat of
Timo. Along its beautiful halls, the visitor discovers Corinthians history, conquests and greatness.
TIME, SO PAULOS
SPORT CLUB
CORINTHIANS WAS
FOUNDED BY A
GROUP OF YOUNG
BRILLANTE FUTURO
WORKERS. ITS FIRST

PRESIDENT PREDICTED
THAT IT WOULD BE
THE PEOPLES CLUB.
HE WAS RIGHT.
Toda la garra y pasin al servicio del club: Z Mara, otro

de los grandes dolos, quien marc una poca brillante
ganando cuatro torneos Paulistas: 1977-1979-1982-1983.
Su recordada camisa sangrada est en el Museo, con esta
dedicatoria: Al club que es la razn de mi propia vida.
All the grit and passion at the clubs service: Z Mara,
another of the great idols, who marked a brilliant era,
winning 4 So Paulo tournaments: 1977-1979-1982-1983.
His remembered bloody shirt is in the Museum with this
dedication: To the club that is the reason of my own life.
IT IS THE CLUB OF
RIVELLINO AND
AYRTON SENNA,
OF SCRATES AND
PRESIDENT LULA,
OF TOQUINHO AND
EMERSON FITTIPALDI,
OF MILLIONS OF
PASSIONATE SO
PAULOS FANS. AFTER
102 YEARS OF DEEP
LOVE FOR THE BLACK
AND WHITE COLOURS,
THE CLUB IS DREAMING OF A NEW
DESTINY OF GREATNESS: IT IS IN SEARCH
O craque. El inolvidable Roberto Rivellino. Su visin de juego, su
fantstica zurda y pegada lo convirtieron en un nmero uno de
todos los tiemposde la torcida. Campen mundial. Indiscutido.
O craque. The unforgettable Roberto Rivellino. His vision
of the game, his fantastic left shot made him a number one
of the fans of all times. An unparalleled world champion.
OF INTERNATIONAL
TITLES. IN THE
MEANTIME, IT GROWS
AND GROWS.
CSF 109
Uno de los equipos campeones, con figuras descollantes. Scrates

(segundo de arriba), Casagrande (cuarto), Zenn (quinto). Corinthians
an no haba dado el salto cualitativo hacia lo nacional e internacional.
One of the champion teams with excellent figures. Scrates (second
on top), Casagrande (fourth), Zenn (fifth). The Corinthians had
not yet given their jump towards what is national or international.
El casco del inmortal Ayrton

Senna, piloto de Brasil de
Frmula 1 e hincha albinegro y
de todo Brasil. Una frase reza
al pie del mismo: En el pecho
del piloto fro y corajudo, lata
un corazn Corintiano.
Est en los jardines del club,
en el Parque So Jorge.
The immortal helmet of Ayrton
Senna, F1 Brazils pilot and a
white-and-black fan of all Brazil.
A phrase at the foot of it says:
In the chest of the cold and
corageous pilot, a Corinthian
heart was beating. It is in the
clubs gardens, at So Jorge Park.
La piscina del club. Tambin posee un

estadio para 18.000 espectadores
donde el club jug de local mucho
tiempo en dcadas pasadas. Ahora
est avanzada la construccin del
megaestadio mundialista para 2014,
en Itaquer, periferia paulista.
The clubs swimming-pool. It also has
a stadium for 18,000 spectators, in
which the club played as home team
in the past decades. The building of
the World Cup mega-stadium for
2014, is very advanced in Itaquer,
in So Paulos periphery.
110 CSF
SPORT CLUB CORINTHIANS PAULISTA

Fundacin / Founded on: 1 de septiembre de 1910
Direccin /Address: Rua So Jorge 777, Parque So Jorge,
Tatuap, CEP 03087-000, So Paulo (SP), Brasil.
Telfono: (55-11) 2095-3000 / 03
Fax: (55-11) 2095-3001 /3030
Internet / Website: www.corinthians.com.br
Estadio / Stadium: AFazendinha Parque So Jorge
Alfredo Schrig (18.000 espectadores). Juega en el Pacaembu
(municipal, 37.952)
Apodo / Nickname: Timo (Equipazo)
Presidente / President: Mario Gobbi
Ttulos / Titles:
26 Campeonatos Paulistas (1914-1916-1922-1923-1924-1928
1929-1930-1937-1938-1939-1941-1951-1952-1954-1977
1979-1982-1983-1988-1995-1997-1999-2001-2003-2009)
5 Torneios Ro-San Pablo (1950-1953-1954-1966-2002)
5 Campeonatos Brasileos (1990-1998-1999-2005-2011)
3 Copas do Brasil (1995-2002-2009)
1 Campeonato Brasileiro Serie B (2008)
1 Supercopa do Brasil (1991)
1 Copa Mundial de la FIFA (2000)
1 Copa Libertadores (2012)
MARIO GOBBI
EL PRESIDENTE / THE PRESIDENT
ESTA COPA ES
UN HOMENAJE
a la Repblica Federativa de Corinthians,

que tiene 33 millones de habitantes
iene voz de bartono y un

fino sentido del humor. Le
brota el corinthianismo
por todos los poros. Mario Gobbi es el presidente con mejor estrella de los 102 aos de vida del
club. Asumi el 11 de febrero de
este ao y el 4 de julio conquistaron la tan esperada Copa Libertadores. Aunque ya saba del
xito: fue director de ftbol desde el 4 de diciembre de 2007,
cuando junto al presidente
Andrs Navarro Snchez tomaron el club tras la mayor derrota
deportiva: el descenso a la Serie
B. Desde entonces lograron el
ascenso en 2008, el Campeonato Paulista en 2009 y el Brasileo

de 2011. Una cadena de triunfos y un fuerte resurgimiento
institucional basado en el mrketing deportivo.
-Corinthians todava est
aprendiendo. Uno solamente
puede ganar una competencia
cuando la disputa, cuando logra
aprender sus atajos, sus dificultades, hasta que llega la hora y el titulo viene. Corinthians hasta la
dcada de los 80 fue un equipo
extremadamente regional, slo
pensaba en ganar el Campeonato
Paulista. En los aos 90 pas a
dedicarse ms al Campeonato
Brasileo y logr 3 ttulos (199098 y 99). Despus que algunos
equipos brasileos conquistaron
la Libertadores se despert un
apetito para ganarla y Corinthians
pas a interesarse, a darle prioridad, tratando de aprender. Este es
fue el tercer ao seguido que el
equipo la disput. Nunca haba
pasado esto en el club.
-Mario, usted es torcedor
corinthiano de toda la vida.
Ahora que la ganaron , siente que la Libertadores es diferente a todo?
-Sentimos que es el campeo-
nato del momento, el ms codiciado, el ms apetitoso No por

una cuestin financiera, ni siquiera porque nos lleva a un Mundial,
es por la gloria de la Libertadores
en s, por lo que representa. Es la
consagracin de cualquier club
sudamericano.
-En 102 aos de
Corinthians, qu significado
tiene esta Libertadores?
-Es el gran marco histrico,
porque Corinthians nunca la
haba ganado y porque la Libertadores se ha transformado en el
campeonato ms importante para los clubes. Es un divisor de
This Cup is a homage rendered to the Federative

Republic of Corinthians, that has 33 million inhabitants
CSF 111
aguas en la historia de nuestro

club. Corinthians tambin traer
un glamour an ms grande a la
Libertadores, tiene ms de 33
millones de hinchas y representa
el 60 % de la audiencia del futbol brasileo. Es un equipo imbatible en cuanto a los medios
de comunicacin, al marketing,
a la publicidad
-Es el equipo ms popular de Brasil?

-Es difcil decirlo, considerando a Flamengo, que est en un
mismo nivel. Pero Corinthians tie-
Es diferente. Se asemeja bastante

al hincha de Boca. Sin embargo
el corinthiano es un fantico por
excelencia, tiene un amor profundo por el equipo, vive y da todo lo que tiene para el club. Scrates tena una frase maravillosa,
deca que jugar en Corinthians es
como dormir abrazado junto a
tu hijo, como ponerlo en tu regazo Es un amor tan inmenso el
que une al equipo con la hinchada
-En el Museo hay una camiseta de Z Mara, aquel
gran lateral derecho, que dice: A este club, que para m
fue la razn de mi propia vi-
bien y la misma mano que te acaricia tambin te castiga.

-Tiene mucha presin
-S, Corinthians vive las 24 horas bajo presin. En Argentina me
preguntaban: Usted est con
miedo de la presin en La Bombonera? Yo respond: No, la presin
de adentro de Corinthians es mucho ms grande, an estando en
primer lugar.
-Jugar en Corinthians es
lindo pero no es fcil
-Cuando el jugador llega, se
le advierte que va a jugar en la
arena de combate. O l se pone
la camisa, se planta y juega, o no
juega ms.
Gobbi con Andrs

Navarro Snchez,
presidente desde
2007 a 2011 y
motor de la
transformacin del
club. Cambiaron
la historia de
Corinthians.
Gobbi with Andrs
Navarro Snchez,
president from
2007 to 2011
and propeller
of the clubs
transformation.
They changed
the history of
Corinthians.
ne un fervor Es algo inexplicable. Pocas veces habrn visto algo

que mueva tanto a un pas como
lo esta haciendo Corinthians. Es la
fuerza de la marca.
-Como explica la popularidad de Corinthians? Tuvo
dolos extraordinarios: Rivelino, Scrates Pero no tantos
ttulos
-Tambin tuvimos a Carlitos
(Tevez), Ronaldo, Gamarra Yo
no encuentro palabras todava.
Es un fenmeno de la naturaleza,
es una torcida que se multiplica
cada da, y con cada torcedor
que suma, el club gana un fantico, un alucinado, un apasionado.
112 CSF
da. Que bonita!

-Los jugadores de Corinthians
no consiguen desvincularse del
club. Ellos piden volver, lloran por
volver, porque les encanta estar
aqu... Muchas veces uno slo lo
valora despus que sale y yo siempre les digo: Dios te ha dado un
presente con una joya muy rara,
fuiste un elegido. Trata de vivir eso
intensamente cada minuto. Porque uno se tiene que reencarnar
ms de mil veces para volver a ser
futbolista. Y sobre todo, de Corinthians. Es muy difcil. El jugador
se identifica con la hinchada. La
hinchada es amorosa, aunque es
feroz cuando las cosas no estn
-Ganar la Copa es un homenaje a la hinchada?

-Esta Copa es un homenaje a
la Repblica Federativa del Corinthians, que tiene 33 millones de
habitantes.
-Ser campen de la Libertadores puede generar

un despegue institucional?
-Va a representar el inicio de
una nueva era, de una serie de
conquistas en el mbito internacional. Hemos comenzado desde
hace unos aos un proceso de internacionalizacin que ha tenido
su momento cumbre desde la venida de Ronaldo. Corinthians va

crecer, va a adquirir una dimensin mayor, va a dar mayores saltos
-Cul es la facturacin
anual de Corinthians?
-El ao pasado cerr en alrededor de 290 millones de reales.
Nosotros asumimos el club con 60
millones en octubre de 2007 y pasamos a casi 300. Corinthians tiene la quinta camiseta ms cotizada del mundo a nivel de patrocinio
y es tercero en material deportivo.
Pierde slo con Manchester y Barcelona Tiene el tercer mayor
contrato de Nike.
-Y ahora con el nuevo estadio y una Libertadores
-Si todo va bien el Corinthians dar un gran salto Va a
venir en secuencia: el nuevo estadio, la apertura de la Copa... Corinthians es un club emergente.
Vive un momento especial, mgico.
Es comisario de polica. Y
aclara: Como el sheriff del viejo
tiempo El que comanda la polica, la judicial, que est detrs del
crimen y su autor. No de la polica
uniformada. Tiene un gran recuerdo de Carlos Tevez, hoy en Inglaterra.
-l se identific mucho con la
torcida de Corinthians porque es
una hinchada del pueblo, de la
gente. Y Carlitos vino del pueblo,
l es la cara de Corinthians: tiene
la raza, el perfil justo para este
club.
-Cul es su mejor recuerdo como torcedor?
-Cuando el club sali campen mundial en el primer torneo de FIFA, el ao 2000. Pero
hay un campeonato que es el reflejo perfecto de Corinthians: el
Paulista de 1988. Decidamos el
ttulo en Campinas, contra Guarani. Su equipo era infinitamente
mejor; empatamos 0 a 0 y en el
segundo tiempo de la prrroga,
Viola, el muchacho que recin
haba entrado, hizo una carretilla (N. de la R.: levantar la pelota
con los tacos y pasarla sobre la
cabeza de uno mismo para ponerla de frente), la pelota toc el
poste y entr.
e has the voice of a

baritone and a delicate
sense of humour.
Corinthianism seems to come
out from all his pores. Mario
Gobbi is the president with the
best star of the 102 years of the
clubs life. He started his office on
February 11 of the present year
and on July 4, they conquered
the coveted Copa Libertadores.
Nevertheless, he had already
tasted success for he had been a
football director since December
4, 2007, when together with
president Andrs Navarro
Snchez they had taken
possession of the club after the
greatest sport defeat, namely
their relegation to the B Series.
Since then, they succeeded in
being promoted in 2008, the So
Paulo championship in 2009 and
the Brazilian one in 2011. They
gave shape to a long chain of
triumphs and a strong
institutional renaissance based in
sport marketing.
Corinthians are still learning
a lesson. You can only win a
competition when you fight for
it, when you learn its shortcuts,
its difficulties, until it is time and
the title is attained. Until the 80th
decade, Corinthians was an
extremely regional team; they
only thought of winning the So
Paulo Championship. In the
nineties they devoted more to
the Brazilian Championship and
they won 3 titles (1990 98 and
99). After some Brazilian teams
conquered the Libertadores, they
awakened a tremendous appetite
to attain it and Corinthians
began to get interested and give
it priority, trying to learn. This was
the third consecutive year that
the team disputed it. Never had
such a thing happened in the
club.
Mario, youve been a
Corinthian fan all your life.
Now that youve won it, do
you feel that the Libertadores is completely different to
everything else?
We feel that it is the
championship of the moment,
the most coveted one, the most
tempting one Its not a
financial question, not even
because it takes us to a World
Cup, it is for the glory of the
Libertadores in itself, for what it

represents. Its the consecration
of any South American club .
In 102 years of
Corinthians, what is the
meaning of this Libertadores?
It is the great historical frame
because Corinthians had never
won it and because the
Libertadores has become the
most important championship for
the clubs. It divides the waters in
the history of our club.
Corinthians will also lend a
greater glamour to the
Libertadores, they have more
than 33 million fans and
represent 60% of the Brazilian
football audience. It is an
unbeatable team as regards the
means of communication,
marketing and publicity
Is it Brazils most popular

team?
Its difficult to say so,
considering that Flamengo is on
the same level, but Corinthians
has such a fervour Its
something that cannot be
explained. It is not often for you
to have seen something that
moves a country so much as
Corinthians. Its the strength of its
mark.
How do you explain
Corinthians popularity? They
had extraordinary idols:
Rivelino, Scrates But not
so many titles
We also had Carlitos (Tevez),
Ronaldo, Gamarra I dont find
words yet. Its a natural
phenomenon, its a group of fans
that multiplies itself day after day,
and with each fan it receives, the
club wins a passionate, crazy ally.
Its different. They have a great
similitude with Bocas fans.
Nevertheless, a Corinthian is a
fan by excellence, he has a deep
love for the team, he lives and
gives everything he has for the
club. Scrates had a wonderful
phrase; he said that playing in
Corinthians was like sleeping
embraced with your son, as
putting him in your lap It is an
immense love that joins the team
to the fans
In the Museum there is a
shirt of Z Mara, that famous
right half, that reads: To this

club that was for me the
reason of my own life.
Wonderful!
Corinthians players cannot
get away from the club. They
want to go back, they cry to go
back, because they love to be
hereVery often you only value
something when you leave it
aside and I always tell them God
has given you a present like a
very rare jewel. You were a
chosen one. Try to live that
intensely every minute. You
have to reincarnate yourself more
than a thousand times to be a
footballer again, especially in
Corinthians. Its very difficult. The
player identifies himself with the
fans. The fans are lovable and
fearsome when things go wrong
and the same hand that caresses
you, also punishes you.
You have much
pressure
Yes, Corinthians live the
24 hours under pressure. In
Argentina they asked me: Are
you afraid of The Candy-Box
pressure? I answered: No, the
pressure inside Corinthians is
much greater, even when being
in the first place.
Playing in Corinthians is
nice, but not easy
When the player arrives, he
is told that he will be playing in a
fighting arena. He puts on the
shirt or he leaves and does not
play at all.
Is winning the Cup a
homage to the fans?
This Cup is a homage to the
Federative Republic of
Corinthians that have 33 million
inhabitants.
Can the fact of being a

champion of the Libertadores
an institutional liberation?
Its going to represent the
beginning of a new era, of a
series of conquests within the
international field. Since some
years ago, weve started a
process of internationalization
that has had its culmination since
Ronaldos appearance.
Corinthians will grow, they are
going to develop a greater
dimension and give higher
jumps
What is Corinthians
annual invoicing?
Last year it closed with some
290 million reais. We took the
club with 60 million reais in
October 2007 and passed to
almost 300. Corinthians have the
fifth most expensive shirt in the
world at a sponsorship level and
third in sport clothing. They only
lose when compared with
Manchester and Barcelona
They have the largest contract
with Nike.
And now with the new
stadium and a Libertadores
Yes, if everything goes right
Corinthians will give a great
jump It will come in a
sequence: the new stadium, the
Cups opening, Corinthians is an
emerging club. They are living a
very special magical moment.
He is a police
superintendent and says: Like
the sheriff of olden times The
one that commands the police,
the judicial one that pursues
crimes and criminals, not the
uniformed police. He has a
nice memory of Carlos Tevez,
now in England.
He identified himself with
Corinthians fans because they
belong to the people and Carlitos
came from the people. He is one
of Corinthians fans: he has the
same race, the same shot for this
club.
What is your best
memory as a fan?
When the club became a
World Cup champion in FIFAs
first tournament in the 2000. But
there is a championship that is
the perfect reflection of
Corinthians: the So Paulo
championship of 1988. We
decided the title in Campinas,
against Guarani. Their team was
much better, we had a 0-0 tie
and in the second half of the
extra-time, Viola, the boy who
had just entered, made a
wheelbarrow (Editors Note:
to lift the ball with the heels and
pass it above your own head to
put it in front) the ball touched
the post and entered into the
goal.
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Se disputaron 138 partidos (80 victorias locales, 26 visitantes, 32 empates) y convirtieron 364
goles (358 en la del 2011). Con una efectividad de
2,64 goles por partido. Fueron 43 los expulsados
(55 en la anterior edicin). Y 33 los penales (21
convertidos, 10 atajados, 2 desviados). Se lograron
15 goles de tiro libre (4% del total).
MISCELNEAS
2007 y 2012. Por otro lado, Riquelme

jug su partido nmero 66 de la Copa
Libertadores, siempre con Boca Juniors.
Su compaero Clemente Rodrguez lo sigue con uno menos: 65.
MISCELLANEOUS
El nuevo campen Corinthians se convirti en

el mejor invicto de la historia de la Copa al haber
disputado 14 encuentros. Otros 6 campeones ganaron la Copa sin conocer la derrota, como Pearol 1960 (7 partidos invicto), Santos FC
1963 (4 partidos), Independiente 1964 (7 partidos), Estudiantes de La
Plata 1969 (4 partidos), Estudiantes de La Plata 1970 (4 partidos) y
Boca Juniors 1978 (6 partidos).
Boca Juniors lleg a su dcima final

de la Copa Libertadores e igual la marca de Pearol. El club argentino fue finalista en 1963, 1977, 1978, 1979, 2000,
2001, 2003, 2004, 2007, 2012. El club argentino gan 4 de sus 6 copas fuera de Argentina y frente a clubes brasileros: en 1977 en Montevideo ante Cruzeiro, en San Pablo obtuvo 2 (2000 frente a Palmeiras y
2003 ante Santos FC) y 2007 en Porto Alegre versus Grmio.
A su vez, es el noveno club brasilero en ganar un torneo. Se suma a

So Paulo FC (3 ttulos), Santos FC (3), Grmio (2), Cruzeiro (2), Flamengo (1), Vasco da Gama (1), Palmeiras (1) e Internacional (1).
El rbitro que ms partidos dirigi en esta edicin fue el colombiano

Wilmar Roldn con 10 encuentros. Igual la marca de los paraguayos
Carlos Amarilla (2004) y Carlos Torres (2006). Otros de los rbitros que
ms pitaron en esta edicin 2012 fueron Enrique Osses (Chile) con 9 y
Daro Ubriaco (Uruguay) con 8.
Con los dos partidos disputados frente al Corinthians, Rolando

Schiavi, lleva jugadas 9 finales de Copa en tres clubes diferentes.
Arranc con Boca Juniors (4 cotejos en 2003 y 2004), sigui con Grmio (1 en 2007), luego con Estudiantes de La Plata (2 en 2009) y ahora
nuevamente con Boca Juniors (2 partidos en 2012).
La mxima goleada de la Copa fue la que el Santos FC le propin al

Bolvar por 8 a 0 en octavos de final. Y hubo tres definiciones por penales (en la anterior edicin no hubo ninguna).
Por su parte, Juan Romn Riquelme y Clemente Rodrguez jugaron 8

finales cada uno. Riquelme lo hizo en los dos partidos de la definicin
del 2000, 2001, 2007 y ahora en 2012. Rodrguez en 2003, 2004,
Dep. Tchira 1 - Corinthians 1
Argentinos y Brasileos disputaron 13 finales entre s. Los clubes argentinos ganaron 9 y los brasileos 4. De las ltimas 6 definiciones entre ambos, 5 las ganaron los argentinos: 2009 Estudiantes LP a Cruzeiro, 2007 Boca Juniors a Grmio, 2003 Boca Juniors a Santos FC, 2000
Boca Juniors a Palmeiras y 1994 Vlez
Sarsfield a So Paulo FC. Corinthians
rompi la racha este ao.
Los equipos brasileos han disputado
10 de las 11 ltimas finales de la Copa
(2002-2012). Conquistaron 5, aunque
ganaron las 3 ltimas ediciones consecutivas: 2010 Internacional, 2011 Santos
FC y 2012 Corinthians.
En el estadio Pacaemb se han
disputado 6 finales de Libertadores. En
1961 Palmeiras-Pearol; en 1968 Palmeiras-Estudiantes LP; en 1974 So
Paulo FC-Independiente; en 2002 So
Caetano-Olimpia; en 2011 Santos FCPearol y 2012 Corinthians-Boca.
En Venezuela se inici el camino

a la gloria. Y casi por milagro no
perdi Corinthians. Empat en el
minuto 94. Aqu, Elton y Gerson
Chacn luchan en el juego areo.
The road to glory was started in
Venezuela. It was almost a miracle that
Corinthians did not lose. They tied in
the 94vj minute. Here, Elton and Gerson
Chacn are playing the aerial game.
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One hundred and thirty-eight matches were disputed

(80 local victories, 26 visitors, 32 ties) and 364 goals were converted (358
in the 2011 edition), with an average of 2.64 goals per match. There were
43 players sent off (55 in the previous edition) and 33 penalties (21
converted, 10 saved, 2 deviated). There were 15 free-kick goals
(4% of the total).
Argentinians and Brazilians disputed 13 finals among them

The Argentine clubs won 9 and the Brazilian 4. Of the last 6 definitions between them, 5 were won by the Argentinians: 2009 Estudiantes LP to
Cruzeiro, 2007 Boca Juniors to Grmio, 2003 Boca Juniors to Santos FC,
2000 Boca Juniors to Palmeiras and 1994 Vlez Sarsfield to So Paulo FC
Corinthians broke the streak the present year.
The new Champion Corinthians became the best unbeaten one in the
Cups history by disputing 14 games. There were other champions that won
the Cup without a single defeat, like Pearol 1960 (7 unbeaten matches),
Santos FC 1963 (4 matches), Independiente 1964 (7 matches), Estudiantes
de La Plata 1969 (4 matches), Estudiantes de La Plata 1970 (4 matches)
and Boca Juniors 1978 (6 matches).
The Brazilian teams disputed 10 of the 11 latest finals of the Cup

(2002-2012), conquering 5, though they won the 3 last consecutive
editions: 2010 Internacional, 2011 Santos FC and 2012 Corinthians.
Corinthians is the ninth Brazilian club that wins a tournament. The

others were the following: So Paulo FC (3 titles), Santos FC (3), Grmio
(2), Flamengo (1), Vasco da Gama (1), Palmeiras (1) and Internacional (1).
R. Riquelme, C. Rodrguez
With the two matches

disputed against
Corinthians, Rolando
Schiavi, has played 9 Cup
finals in three different
clubs. He started with Boca
Juniors (4 matches
in 2003 and 2004),
Grmio (1 in 2007), then
Estudiantes de La Plata (2
in 2009) and now again
with Boca Juniors (2
matches in the
year 2012).
Juan Romn Riquelme and Clemente Rodrguez played 8 finals each.

Riquelme did it in the two matches of the 2000 definition, 2001, 2007 and
now in 2012. Rodrguez in 2003, 2004, 2007 and 2012. Riquelme played
his Number 66 match of the Copa Libertadores, always with Boca Juniors.
His teammate Clemente Rodrguez follows him with one less: 65.
Boca Juniors got to its tenth final of the Copa Libertadores with the
same number of matches as Pearol. The Argentine club was a finalist in
1963, 1977, 1978, 1979, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2007, 2012. The
Argentine club won 4 of its 6 Cups outside Argentina and confronting
Brazilian clubs, to wit, in 1977 in Montevideo against Cruzeiro, in So
Paulo it had 2 (2000 against Palmeiras and in 2003 against Santos FC)
and 2007 in Porto Alegre versus Grmio.
The referee who directed more matches in this edition was Colombian
Wilmar Roldn with 10 matches. He equalized the mark of Paraguayan
Carlos Amarilla (2004) and Carlos Torres (2006). Other referees that more
whistled in this edition of 2012 were Enrique Osses (Chile) and Daro
Ubriaco (Uruguay), with 8.
The largest number of goals in the Cup was the one Santos FC
scored Bolvar of 8-0 in the round of sixteen. There were
4 definitions by penalties (in the previous edition there was none).
Argentinians and Brazilians disputed 13 finals between them.
Six finals of the Libertadores have been disputed in the Pacaemb

Stadium. In 1962 Palmeiras-Pearol; in 1968 Palmeiras-Estudiantes LP;
in 1974 So Paulo FC-Independiente; in 2002 So Caetano-Olimpia;
in 2011 Santos FC-Pearol and 2012 Corinthians-Boca Juniors.
ACTUACIN DE LOS EQUIPOS / THE TEAMS PERMORMANCE

Corinthians
Boca Juniors
Libertad
Fluminense
Santos FC
Vlez Sarsfield
Vasco da Gama
Unin Espaola
CA Lans
Deportivo Quito
Internacional
Bolvar
Atltico Nacional
Cruz Azul
Flamengo
Arsenal
Emelec
Defensor Sporting
Pearol
Junior
The Strongest
Olimpia
Nacional
Universidad Catlica
Juan Aurich
Godoy Cruz
Nacional de Asuncin
CD Guadalajara
Real Potos
El Nacional
Alianza Lima
Deportivo Tchira
Tigres UANL
Once Caldas
Sport Huancayo
Caracas FC
Zamora FC
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P GF GC
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2 19 10
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2 20 12
2
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64 106 364 364
PTS
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CSF 115
TITE
EL TCNICO
QUE CONCRET
EL VIEJO SUEO
CORINTHIANO
THE COACH THAT

MADE REAL THE
OLD CORINTHIAN
DREAM
Es un equipo solidario, marca

bien y sabe tener la pelota
POR EDGARDO BRONER
ientras los jugadores

corran y saltaban tras el
pitazo final, Adenor Bachi fue abrazndose con cada uno.
Pocos conocen su nombre, para
todos es Tite. Era un saludo sentido
mutuamente. Uno por uno reciban unas palabras y ese recorrido
incluy al plantel completo, los juveniles, directivos, sus compaeros
del cuerpo tcnico ms el personal
del club que aport a esta gran
campaa. Eran dilogos con su estilo afectuoso que hace volar de
compromiso a sus jugadores. En
un parntesis dej las primeras reflexiones sobre el ttulo:
-Fue merecido. Todo el trabajo
se reflej en el gramado. En la
charla previa ped que furamos
competitivos y con calidad. Pero
me demostraron que tenamos
otro componente: la amistad. Eso
tambin lo llevaron al campo. Ellos
se quieren, se respetan. Por eso el
grupo es campen merecidamente. Hablar de suerte del campen
es despreciar el trabajo. Nuestros
jugadores trabajaron en serio para
ser campeones. Tengo orgullo de
116 G CSF
formar parte de esta conquista

histrica. Se termin el sufrimiento
de la torcida.
Ol, ol, ol, ol, Tit, Tit
era el canto que bajaba de las tribunas, que esperaron muchos
aos para que el Timo se inscribiera en la base de la Copa que tiene el nombre de todos sus campeones. El saludo evidenciaba su
emocin y cuando los jugadores
salieron disparados a dar la vuelta
olmpica, l se detuvo a conversar
con tranquilidad.
-La primera cosa que me pasa
por la cabeza es celebrar con mi esposa, con mi hijo, con mi hija, con
mis dos hermanos. Son las primeras personas que en un momento
difcil dan apoyo.
Vivi esas dificultades en
2010, cuando Corinthians haba
contratado a Ronaldo y a Roberto
Carlos y fue eliminado por Deportes Tolima en la Primera Fase de la
Copa, provocando un ambiente
de catstrofe futbolstica. La directiva lo mantuvo y ahora disfruta
del xito de la apuesta. Tite sabe
valorarlo cuando le preguntan por
su futuro.
-Es el momento ms im-
portante de su carrera?
-Es el momento que tiene ms
visibilidad. Pero si no hubiera sido
campen, los directivos me apoyaran ahora nuevamente.
-Quiere dirigir la Seleccin Brasilea?
-Est muy bien dirigida y tenemos que pensar en darle todas las
condiciones a Mano (Menezes) para que haga un gran trabajo. Hay
que dejarlo hacer ese trabajo, como aqu me dieron la oportunidad.
El embrin de este equipo fue la
derrota contra Tolima. Fue ah donde aprendimos.
Cuando le recuerdan que sus

equipos estn invictos con cuadros
argentinos (9 victorias y 3 empates), no le da especial importancia.
-La serie invicta es circunstancial. S es especial vencer a Boca Juniors. Corinthians y Boca fueron
dos grandes equipos en dos grandes enfrentamientos. Quiero agradecer a Grmio, a Internacional, a
So Caetano, a Guarani de Campinas. Mi historia de la Libertadores
como atleta y como tcnico se
construy con esos clubes, que me

dieron tambin un hogar para jugar una competicin tan importante. Aprend mucho con ellos.
-Qu significa para un
profesional ganar una Copa Libertadores?
-La comprobacin de un trabajo, respeto profesional, tal vez
un escaln mayor, pero no me causa vanidad. Es un orgullo profesional, que quiero dividir con mi familia y esta torcida maravillosa.
-Es un sueo?
-Es un sueo, pero no he cado todava.
-Cul es el punto fuerte
del equipo?
-La consistencia. Sin la pelota
es muy organizado, muy slido y
marca muy bien. Es muy solidario,
mucho. Y con la pelota, sabe tenerla, manejar la pelota parada,
tiene finalizacin, velocidad y consigui construir un componente
humano muy fuerte: es un equipo
de amigos, por eso es solidario.
-En qu momento vio que
poda ser campen?
-Cuando vencimos al Santos
en Vila Belmiro, al campen de la
Libertadores, un equipo muy fuerte. Fuimos creciendo.
-Qu deja este campen
como mensaje a los equipos
brasileos y del resto de Sudamrica?
-El equilibrio. No es un equipo
que slo tenga posesin de pelota
y cuando la pierde, queda mal parado. No se premia tampoco a un

equipo que slo marca especulando, queriendo que la casualidad
determine la victoria. Fue equilibrado, tuvo el mejor saldo de la competicin, hay que mirar eso, hicimos 22 goles y recibimos 4. Eso
dice algo, no...? creci mucho con
la experiencia de Boca. Boca sabe
de jugar finales, es un equipo mentalmente muy fuerte. Nosotros estuvimos muy concentrados y fuimos tambin muy fuertes.
-Se aislaron de esa presin tan grande para conseguir
el primer ttulo?
-Inclusive de la presin de jugar en casa y tener que vencer a un
equipo con tamaa virtud y experiencia, tantas veces campen en
Brasil. Ac Estudiantes fue campen con Cruzeiro. Estaba Riquelme con toda su historia. Conseguimos que la pelota no quemara en
los pies, estuvimos concentrados.
En la Libertadores haba algunos
campeones invictos, pero con 6 7
juegos. Que alguien vuelva a ganar
invicto con 14 partidos va a ser difcil.
talk about luck is to despise the

work. Our players worked very
hard to be the champions. I am
proud to be part of this historical
conquest. Our fans suffering
came to an end.
Ol, ol, ol, ol, Tit, Tit
was the song coming down the
stands that had waited many
long years for the Timo to be
registered in the Cups basis
that bears the names of all its
champions. This greeting evinced
their emotion and when the
players flew out to have their
lap of honour, he stopped
to chat quietly.
-The first thing that passes
through my head is to celebrate
with my wife, my son, my
daughter and my two brothers.
They are the first persons that
gave me their support in a
Brazilian National Team?

They have a very good coach
and we must think of giving
Mano (Menezes) all the conditions
he needs to perform a great job as
they gave me the opportunity
here. This teams embryo was the
defeat against Tolima. It was there
where we learnt our lesson.
When they remind him that

his teams are unbeaten with
Argentine squads (9 victories and
3 ties), he does not give special
importance to that matter.
The unbeaten series is
circumstantial. It is very important
to defeat Boca Juniors.
Corinthians and Boca were
two great teams in two great
confrontations. I want to
hile the players ran

and jumped after the
final whistling, Adenor
Bachi embraced them all. Very
few people knew his name and
everybody called him Tite. It was a
mutually felt salutation. One by
one received a few words and his
route included the whole roster,
juveniles, leaders, his teammates
of the technical staff, plus the
clubs personnel that had helped
to carry out this great campaign.
Those dialogues in his affectionate
style made his players fly high,
ready to comply with their
commitment. He left his first
reflections on the title in some
sort of parenthesis:
-It was well deserved. All the
work was reflected on the grass.
In our previous talk I had asked
them to be competitive and of a
high quality, but they made me
realize that we had another
important element that joined us:
our friendship. They also carried it
to the field. They love each other
and they also respect each other.
That is the reason why the group
deserved to be a champion. To
A united team, marking well and

knowing how to deal with the ball
difficult moment.
He lived through all those
difficulties in 2010 when
Corinthians had hired Ronaldo
and Roberto Carlos and were
eliminated by Deportes Tolima
during the Cups First Phase, thus
giving rise to a real football
catastrophe. The leadership kept
him and are now enjoying the
success of their bet. Tite knows
how to value their support when
they ask him about his future.
Is this the most important
moment of your career?
Its the moment with more
visibility, though if I had not been
a champion, the leaders would
have lent me their support again.
Do you want to coach the
thank Grmio, Internacional, So

Caetano and Guarani of
Campinas. My history of the
Libertadores as an athlete and
also as coach was developed
with those clubs that also gave
me a home to play such an
important competition.
I learnt a lot with them.
What does winning a
Copa Libertadores mean
for a professional?
It is some sort of checking
your work, your professional
respect, perhaps one step higher,
though I am not too proud of it. It
is a professional pride that I want
to divide with my family and this
marvelous group of fans.
Is it a dream?
It is a dream, though I havent

yet fallen.
What is the teams strong
point?
Consistency. Without the ball,
they are very well organized, solid
and mark very well. They are
jointly united and with the ball,
they know how to handle if it
stands still; they know how to
end, to increase their speed and
they have succeeded in creating a
human strong component: they
are a team of friends and that is
why they are so jointly united.
When did you realize that
you could be a champion?
When we defeated Santos
in Vila Belmiro. They were the
champions of the Copa Libertadores, a very strong team. As to
ourselves we began to grow.
What does this champion
leave as a message for the
Brazilian teams and the rest
of South America?
Balance. This is not a team
that only has the ball possession
and when they lose it they feel
bad. Neither are they a team that
only mark to speculate, hoping to
attain victory by chance. They
were well balanced and they
had the best balance of the
competition. We converted 22
goals and had only 4 against.
Those figures must mean
something, dont you think?
They grew a lot with Bocas
experience. Boca know a lot
about playing finals, they are a
mentally strong team. We were
highly concentrated and we
were also very strong.
Were you able to leave
that pressure aside to attain
the first title?
Including the pressure of
playing at home and being
forced to defeat a team with so
many virtues and high experience
and so many times a champion
in Brazil. Estudiantes were
champions here with Cruzeiro.
Riquelme was there with his
whole campaign. We were
able to prevent the ball from
burning our feet and we were
concentrated. In the Libertadores
there were some unbeaten
champions, but with 6 or 7
games. It will be very difficult
for someone to win 14
matches, unbeaten.
CSF 117
I M G E N E S
Grato encuentro entre

tres personalidades:
Pel, inolvidable crack,
junto a los presidentes
de CONCACAF y
CONMEBOL, Jeffrey
Webb y el Dr. Leoz,
respectivamente.
Warm-hearted
meeting among three
personalities: Pel,
unforgettable crack,
with CONCACAF and
CONMEBOL Presidents,
Jeffrey Webb and Dr.
Leoz, respectively.
Tite, entrenador del Corinthians, frente a la requisitoria de los medios. La de la Libertadores marc un rcord en esta edicin: la
audiencia televisiva fue estimada en 140 millones de personas en toda Amrica. Cifra demostrativa de la pasin que despierta la Copa.
Tite, Corinthians coach in front of the medias inquisitory interest. The Libertadores conference was a record in this edition: the TV
audience was reckoned in 140 million persons all over America. This figure is proof of the passion awakened by the Cup.
118 CSF
H I G H L I G H T S
Desbordante alegra de los jugadores corinthianos. Por esta conquista
quedarn eternizados en el corazn de la nacin blanquinegra.
Passionate joy of the Corinthian players. Through this conquest
they will eternally live in the heart of the White-and-Black nation.
Sueo cumplido, podra ser el ttulo de

esta foto del nio corinthiano que se
durmi leyendo la hazaa de sus dolos.
Dream fulfilled, could be the title of
this Corinthian childs photo, for he
fell asleep reading his idols feat.
La gran fiesta del

ftbol se vivi
intensamente en
las calles. Y los
vendedores, como
es comprensible,
aprovecharon tanto
entusiasmo para
hacer su agosto.
The great football
festival was
intesely lived
in the streets.
Salesmen, as it is
comprehensible,
took advantage
of this situation.
CSF 119
I M G E N E S
La siempre fiel hinchada

denominada La Mitad ms
Uno, acompa como siempre
a Boca. No poda faltar en el
Pacaemb. Una popularidad
fuera de toda discusin.
The forever faithful fans
known as Half plus one
accompanied Boca as usual.
They could not miss
Pacaemb. Its popularity
is beyond every discussion.
Romarinho con la copa. Jug diez minutos en todo el torneo, hizo un gol magnfico a Boca y fue campen.
Romarinho with the Cup. He played 10 minutes during the whole tournament and
scored a splendid goal against Boca and was a champion.
H I G H L I G H T S
Leandro Somoza y Paulinho luchan en el aire por la pelota. Paulinho destac por su prolijidad con el baln, por su orden dentro del campo. Tambin hizo algunos goles clave.
Leandro Somoza and Paulinho, two bastions, fighting for the ball possession. Paulinho
was distin-guished for his neatness with the ball, for his order inside the field. He also
scored some key goals.
El Sr. K. Tomosoe, vicepresidente de Toyota Motor Corporation para Amrica da la

bienvenida simblica a Corinthians al Mundial de Clubes de diciembre Japn. Lo hace
en la persona del capitn Alessandro. / Mr. K. Tomosoe, Vice-Prresident of Toyota
Motor Corporation for America gives a symbolic welcome to Corinthians to the Clubs
World Cup to be played in December at Japan. Captain Alessandro received it.
Oscar Moscariello,
vicepresidente de Boca
Juniors, el titular de
Corinthians, Mario Gobbi,
el Dr. Leoz, Pel y la
clebre Copa Libertadores.
Fue durante la conferencia
de prensa ofrecida por
el Banco Santander.
Oscar Moscariello, VicePresident of Boca Juniors,
Mario Gobbi, head of
Corinthians, Dr. Leoz, Pel
and the famous Copa
Libertadores. It was during
the press conference
offered by Banco Santander.
WILMAR
ROLDN
POR
JORGE BARRAZA
om la posta de su compatriota scar Julin Ruiz y

est llamado a ser el gran rbitro de los prximos aos en Sudamrica. Todos los medios de
prensa destacaron su excelente
trabajo en la decisin CorinthiansBoca. Lo esperan seguramente
muchas finales ms. Tiene trece
aos por delante como rferi de
primera lnea.
-Qu siente un rbitro
tan joven cuando le confan
una final de Libertadores y
con dos equipos tan populares?
-Una gran alegra que la Comisin de rbitros haya confiado
en m, porque hay un proceso en
el cual han colaborado ensendome y vamos paso a paso. Es
una felicidad entrar en la historia
de la Copa.
-Siente presiones el rbitro?
-S, claro.
-De qu tipo?
-Psicolgicas, mucha repercusin, estadios llenos, el paso a fases ms decisivas, de cuartos de final a semifinal Trato de no
exteriorizar todos mis sentimientos y salir a la cancha tranquilo fsica y mentalmente con la ayuda de
Dios...
-Los jugadores son muy
molestos? Fingen, reclaman,
protestan?
-Estoy acostumbrado, vengo
del ftbol colombiano donde convivimos con protestas, simulaciones, engaos Pero la Copa es
diferente, tiene una mstica que
nos envuelve en ella; los jugadores
quieren ganarla pero se dedican a
jugar. Quieren que el rbitro acierte y se portan mejor.
Los partidos que dirigi
fueron tranquilos?
-S, son clubes grandes de
Sudamrica y no les importa quin
est pitando, sino que cobre
lo que es. Ha sido una excelente
Copa.
-Colombia ha tenido extraordinarios jueces como
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Es una felicidad entrar

en la historia de la Copa
Jos Joaqun Torres Cadena,
scar Julin Ruiz Por qu
los rbitros colombianos tienen tan buen nivel?
-Colombia siempre se ha caracterizado por tener buenos rbitros. Tambin Armando Prez,
que fue a una final de una Copa
del Mundo como asistente. Jos
Joaqun Torres dirigi tres finales
de Libertadores seguidas, Omar
Delgado una final. Cuando uno
tiene referentes se hace ms fcil.
La misma imperturbable serenidad que muestra en el campo

de juego la exhibe fuera. Es de poco hablar. Dej una marca en esta
Copa al dirigir 10 partidos y en todas las instancias.
-scar Julin Ruiz dijo que
siempre tuvo como norma un
consejo de su padre: scar,
cobre lo que ve. Cul sera su
consigna?
-Ir por la gloria. Estar en una
Copa del Mundo, algo muy importante.
-Est en la preseleccin?
-S, por Sudamrica, con otros
nueve compaeros: Abal (Argentina), Orosco (Bolivia), Seneme
(Brasil), Osses (Chile), Vera (Ecuador), Arias (Paraguay), Carrillo
(Per), Silvera (Uruguay) y Soto
(Venezuela). De ah podramos
quedar seis o siete.
-Y se tiene fe?
-S. Todo depende de que
uno haga las cosas bien, la preparacin, la conciencia, viendo mucho ftbol.
-El arbitraje es la pasin
de su vida o lo fue descubriendo?
-Yo comenc a los 12 aos.
Era mi pasin.
-Cuntos partidos dirige
al mes?
-En Colombia muy poco, dos,
tres al mes. Casi acto ms internacionalmente. Pero tambin dirijo partidos de ligas empresariales,
juveniles, lo que me pidan. Me sirve para tener la cabeza puesta en
esto y tener que dilucidar diferentes situaciones. En un partido de
barrio se puede presentar una ju-
gada complicada, extraa.

-Quin ha sido su modelo en el arbitraje?
-Elijo el carcter de Javier Castrilli, la experiencia de scar Ruiz,
la paciencia de Pierluigi Collina.
Trato de imitarlos y a la vez tener
un sello propio.
-Recientemente finaliz la
Eurocopa, qu vio de los arbitrajes?
-Que en el aspecto fsico estn
al cien por ciento. En la parte tcnica y disciplinaria, nada nuevo.
En los grandes torneos hay que
cuidar todo, que se juegue lealmente sobre todo, no permitir las
entradas bruscas. Preservar ms
que nada el espectculo.
-Cul es la diferencia de
la Libertadores con otros torneos?
-Los jugadores dejan la piel en
la cancha, no quieren perder. Ah
le demuestran que quieren la camiseta. Hay un estmulo diferente,
en clubes es lo mximo, aunque
ms complicada es la Eliminatoria.
-En qu lo siente?
-Ah no se habla de un club si-
Entering
into the Cups
history is real
happiness
no de un pas. Y de jugadores ya
consagrados, as que son retos
muy importantes para uno.
-Para un encuentro de Libertadores, estudia a los jugadores, el comportamiento?
-Yo trato de hacer lo mximo.
Cuando tengo la oportunidad,
me gusta conocer a los jugadores,
los estadios, todo lo que pueda
ayudar. Y en la cancha tratar de
manejar en la parte psicolgica a
los jugadores.
demand, protest?
Im used to them. I come
from the Colombian football
where we live in the midst of
protests, simulations, deceptions
But the Cup is different, it has a
mysticism that enwraps us in it;
the players want to leave it aside
but they want to win it and they
are simply concerned with playing.
They want the referee to be right
and they behave better.
Were the matches you
directed quiet?
Yes, they were from the big
South American clubs that dont
care who whistles, but what the
referees decides that its wrong. It
was an excellent Cup.
Colombia has had
extraordinary judges like Jos
Joaqun Torres Cadena, scar
Julin Ruiz Why do
he always followed his fathers

advice as a rule: scar, charge
for what you see. What would
his instructions have been?
To go in search of glory. Being
in a World Cup is something very
important.
Are you in the previous
selection?
Yes, for South America,
with nine other members: Abal
(Argentina), Orosco (Bolivia),
Seneme (Brazil), Osses (Chile), Vera
(Ecuador), Arias (Paraguay), Carrillo
(Peru), Silvera (Uruguay) and Soto
(Venezuela). Six or seven may stay
from them all.
Do you think you may be
chosen?
Yes. Everything depends if
you do everything right and your
fitness, your preparation, your
conscience, if you have watched a
e took the reins of his

countryman scar Julin
Ruiz and is called to be the
great referee of the oncoming
years in South America. All the
press media highlighted his
excellent work in the ConrinthiansBoca decision. Many more finals
are still awaiting him. He has
thirteen years ahead for him
to evince his qualifications as a
first-rate referee.
What does such a young
referee feel when he is
entrusted with a Libertadores
final and two such popular
teams?
I am very happy because the
Referees Commission has put
their faith in me and there has
been a process in which they have
collaborated teaching me and
were going step by step. Entering
into the Cups history is real
happiness.
Does the referee feel
under some kind of pressure?
Certainly, yes.
What sort of pressure?
Psychological, with many
consequences, with crowded
stadiums, moving to more decisive
phases, from quarterfinals to a
semifinal I try not to show all my
feelings, entering the pitch
physically and mentally calm, with
Gods help
Are the players very
annoying? Do they pretend,
Colombian referees have such a

good level?
Colombia has always been
known for having good referees,
like Armando Prez who went to a
World Cups final as an assistant.
Jos Joaqun Torres directed three
Libertadores consecutive finals.
Omar Delgado was a finals
referee. Its easier when you have
points of reference.
He exhibits outside the same

imperturbable serenity he shows in
the field of play. He left a mark in
this Cup by directing 10 matches
in every instance.
scar Julin Ruiz said that
lot of football matches

Is refereeing your lifes
passion or did you slowly
discover what you like best?
I started at 12 years of age. It
was my passion.
How many matches do you
direct per month?
Not many in Colombia.
Perhaps 2 or 3 per month. I almost
act much more internationally, but
I also direct business leagues,
juveniles, whatever they ask me to
do. It keeps me alert when I have
to solve different situations. In a
match played in the suburbs you
may find an unexpected move.
Who has been your model
in refereeing?
Id choose the temperament
WILMAR
ROLDN PREZ
Nacimiento / Date of birth:
24 de enero de 1980, en
Remedios (Antioquia), Colombia.
Carrera: Licenciado en
Educacin Fsica
Trayectoria como rbitro /
Career as referee: rbitro oficial desde febrero de 2003 (dirigi su primer partido el
16.2.2003, Millonarios-Once
Caldas). Debut internacional en
25.3.2008 entre UA Maracaibo1Atlas, de Mxico 1). Pit en la
Copa Amrica (Argentina 2011),
Copa Sudamericana, Copa
Libertadores (desde 2008 en
adelante), Eliminatoria
Sudamericana (Brasil 2014).
Seleccionado para dirigir el
Ftbol Olmpico (Londres 2012).
of Javier Castrilli, the experience of

scar Ruiz, the patience of Pierluigi
Collina. Id try to copy them all and
also have my personal touch.
You have recently finished
the EuroCup, what have you
seen in refereeing?
The physical part is a hundred
per cent. As to technique and
discipline, there is nothing new.
You must take care of everything
in the big tournaments, especially
in playing loyally and never
allowing harsh or unexpected
entries. You must preserve the
show above all.
What is the difference
between the Libertadores and
the other tournaments?
The players leave their skin in
the pitch. They dont want to lose.
There is a different incentive. Its
the maximum in the clubs, though
the Qualifiers are more difficult.
How do you notice that?
You dont speak of a club but
of a country and of consecrated
players, so that the challenges are
very important for you.
In the case of a
Libertadores match, do you
analyze and study the players,
or their behavior?
I try to do my best. When I
have the opportunity, I like to meet
the players, the stadiums,
everything that may help, and in
the pitch, I try to handle the
psychological part of the players.
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VIGSIMA ENTREGA / TWENTIETH PART
PRODUCCIN: MARCELO MRMOL DE MOURA
TCNICOS CAMBIADOS
En 1961, Palmeiras, todava con el gran equipo denominado La Academia, elimin a Independiente ganndole 2-0 en
Avellaneda (en cancha de Racing) y 1-0 en San Pablo. El tcnico
del equipo brasileo era el argentino Armando Renganeschi y el
entrenador del equipo argentino era el brasileo Oswaldo Brando. Lo curioso, adems,
era que Brando haba tenido un solo club como futbolista: Palmeiras. Y Renganeschi fue,
como jugador, un recio zaguero surgido de Independiente.
CLSICOS SIGLO XXI
El cambio de la forma de disputa de la
Copa desde el ao 2000 ha disminuido la cantidad de partidos clsicos entre equipos del
mismo pas. Antes, los clubes de un pas compartan zona y eso favoreca los enfrentamientos clsicos.
En estos aos solamente se jugaron 4 Boca-River (cuartos de final 2000 y semifinales
2004), 4 Palmeiras-So Paulo FC (octavos de
final 2005 y octavos de final 2006) y 2 veces el
clsico de las Universidades chilenas (la U de
Chile y la Catlica integraron el grupo 8 en el
2010). El clsico ms disputado de la historia
de la Libertadorres es Pearol-Nacional, con
38 partidos entre s. El ltimo choque fue Nacional 1 - Pearol 4, el 18 de marzo de 1998.
Vale aclarar que Nacional jug con 9 desde el
minuto 30 por dos expulsiones.
Armando Renganeschi
11 A 2
Once veces en la historia de la Copa el
campen de una edicin perdi la final de la
siguiente.
El primero fue Pearol, que gan la LiberOswaldo Brando
tadores en 1961 y perdi la final de 1962. Lo
siguieron Estudiantes LP (1970-1971), Cruzeiro (1976-1977), Boca Juniors (1978-1979), Pearol (19821983), Grmio (1983-1984), Olimpia (1990-1991), So Paulo
FC (1993-1994), Palmeiras (1999-2000), Boca Juniors (20032004) y So Paulo FC (2005-2006).
En cambio, solamente dos veces se dio el caso de que un
equipo que perdi una final, la gan al ao siguiente: Pearol
(1965-1966) y Olimpia (1989-1990).
PALHINHAS
Las dos veces que Cruzeiro fue campen de la Libertadores,
1976 y 1997, su centrodelantero se llamaba Palhinha. Claro
124 CSF
que, con 21 aos de diferencia, no era la misma persona. Wanderley Eustaquio de Oliveira fue el primer Palhinha, que en portugus se le dice al tronco del choclo cuando ya no tiene los
dientes. Ese gran definidor fue el artillero de 1976 con 13 goles.
Jorge Ferreira da Silva, el segundo Palhinha, se coron en 1997.
Y tambin fue goleador de una Copa, aunque en la de 1993 jugando para el So Paulo FC. Ambos son mineiros. Siempre fui un
admirador de su ftbol. Siendo tcnico del
Amrica de Minas Gerais, mand a contratarlo, dice Wanderley. Cuando era chico
mi padre me hizo cortar el pelo muy corto,
tipo puercoespn, como lo usaba Palhinha.
Era delgado como l y tambin haca muchos goles, por eso los chicos empezaron a
decirme Eh, Palhinha!, pasa la bola Palhinha... As me qued el apodo, revela Jorge
Ferreira.
EL GRUPO DE LAS ROJAS
El grupo 2 de la edicin de 1998 cont
con partidos especialmente friccionados.
Tanto que en 8 de los 12 encuentros hubo
18 expulsiones. Amrica de Mxico fue el
de peor comportamiento con 8 tarjetas rojas, Chivas de Guadalajara sum 5, Vasco
da Gama 4 y Grmio 1. Ral Lara, Alberto
Garca Aspe (ambos del Amrica) y Odvan,
de Vasco da Gama, vieron la tarjeta roja
dos veces.
TREMENDO RCORD
Ese de 1998 fue el primer ao de los clubes mexicanos en la competencia. Y podra
decirse que entraron con demasiados bros.
Amrica de Mxico estableci una marca negativa inslita: en sus 8 partidos recibi 10
tarjetas rojas. Y no hubo incidentes. Todas
fueron por juego brusco o inconductas.
UNA FAMILIA COPERA
Hubo varios casos de padres e hijos, o bien hermanos, que
fueron rbitros y dirigieron partidos de Libertadores. Pero la familia Ortub, de Bolivia, es un caso especial dentro de la rica historia de la competencia: 3 de sus miembros fueron jueces y dirigieron en la competencia. Ren Arturo Ortub fue rferi en 8
encuentros entre 1966 y 1976. Su hermano Juan scar control 16 juegos desde 1974 a 1991, en tanto Ren Marcelo, hijo del primero, tuvo un protagonismo importante: 37 partidos
entre 1994 y 2009.
Curiosities of the Libertadores Cup
CHANGED COACHES
In 1961, Palmeiras, still with the great team called The
Academy, eliminated Independiente, defeating them by 2-0 in
Avellaneda (in Racings pitch ) and 1-0 in So Paulo. The coach of
the Brazilian squad was Argentinian Armando Renganeschi and
the trainer of the Argentine team was Brazilian Oswaldo Brando,
The curious fact was that Brando had only one club as a
footballer, namely Palmeiras, and Renganeschi was a strong
back surged from Independiente, as a player.
21ST CENTURY DERBIES
The change introduced in the Cups tournament format since
the year 2000 has resulted in shortening the number of derbies
between teams from the same country. Before, the teams of the
same country shared the area and that favoured the derbies.
During the latter years 4 Boca-River (final quarterfinals in
2000 and semifinals in 2004), 4 Palmeiras-So Paulo FC (final
round of sixteen in 2005 and final round of sixteen in 2006) and
twice the derby of the Chilean Universities (the U of Chile and
Catlica formed part of Group 8 in 2010). The more disputed
derby in the history of the Libertadores is Pearol-Nacional, with
38 matches between themselves. The last one was Nacional
1- Pearol 4, on March 18,1998. It is worth mentioning that
Nacional played with 9 footballers since the 30th mimute due
to two expulsions.
first Palhinha that in Portuguese is said

of the cob of corn when it has no teeth.
This excellent definer was the top scorer
of 1976 with 13 goals. Jorge Ferreira
da Silva, the second Palhinha, was
crowned in 1997 and he was also the
top scorer of a Cup, though in that of
1993, playing for So Paulo FC. Both
Palhinha / Palhinha
were from Minas Gerais.I was always
an admirer of your football. As coach of Amrica of Minas Gerais,
I asked to hire him, said Wanderley. When I was a child, my
father made me cut my hair very short, like a porcupine, like
Palhinha used it. I was thin like him and also converted many
goals, and that was why the children began to call me: Eh,
Palhinha pass the ball Palhinha and that was how I had that
nickname, said Jorge Ferreira.
THE REDS GROUP
Group 2 of the 1998 edition had especially fractioned teams,
so much so that in 8 of the 12 encounters there were 18
expulsions. Amrica of Mexico had the worse behaviour with 8
red cards. Chivas of Guadalajara only had 5, Vasco da Gama 4
and Grmio 1. Ral Lara, Alberto Garca Aspe (both of Amrica)
and Odvan of Vasco da Gama, saw the red card twice.
ASTOUNDING RECORD
The year 1998 was the first one of the Mexican clubs in the
11 TO 2
competition and it can be said that they entered too fiercely.
Eleven times in the history of the Cup, the champion of an
Amrica of Mexico established a negative unusual mark: in their 8
edition lost the final of the following one:
matches they received 10 red cards and there were no incidents.
The first one was Pearol that won the 1961 Libertadores
All of them were due to rude playing or misconduct.
and lost the final in 1962. Afterwards came Estudiantes LP (19701971), Boca (1978-1979), Pearol (1982-1983), Grmio (1983A CUP FAMILY
1984), Olimpia (1990-1991), So Paulo FC (1993-1994),
There were several cases when father and son or brothers,
Palmeiras (1999-2000), Boca Juniors (2003-2004) and
were referees and directed
So Paulo FC (2005-2006).
matches of the Libertadores, but
It was only twice that a team
Ortub (Ren Marcelo, Juan scar, Ren Arturo)
the Ortub family, of Bolivia, is a
that lost a final won it the
very special case within the rich
following year. It happened
history of the competition:
to Pearol (1965-1966) and
3 of their members were referees
Olimpia (1989-1990).
and directed the competition,
Ren Arturo Ortub was the
PALHINHAS
referee in 8 matches between
Cruzeiro was the
1966 and 1976. His brother Juan
Libertadores champion twice,
scar controlled 16 matches
1976 and 1997, and its
from 1974 to 1991, whereas
centreforward was called
Ren Marcelo, son of the first
Palhinha. Of course, with 21
one named, had an important
years difference, it was not
leading role: 37 matches
the same person. Wanderley
between 1994 and 2009.
Eustaquio de Oliveira was the
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The Photo of Reminiscences
eintisis de octubre de 1975,

de impecable traje gris Hugo Sotil llega al aeropuerto de
Maiqueta, en Caracas. Acaba
de descender del avin de Iberia
que lo trajo desde Espaa especialmente para disputar la final
de la Copa Amrica de ese ao
frente a Colombia. Lo reciben el
presidente de la Federacin Peruana de Ftbol, Augusto Moral (en el extremo izquierdo, de
saco oscuro y anteojos), un
simpatizante peruano que lo
abraza dndole la bienvenida y
otro dirigente compatriota,
Gustavo Zevallos. Per realiz
arduas gestiones para que fuera liberado por el FC Barcelona, donde el Cholo brillaba
junto a Johan Cruyff. El Barsa
le dio cuatro das de permiso
en los cuales deba viajar, jugar
y volver. Colombia haba ganado 1-0 la primera final y
Per 2-0 la segunda. Los esperaba un partido desempate
en Venezuela. Sotil jug ese
nico cotejo y no defraud la
expectativa: anot el gol del
1 a 0 y Per festej su segundo torneo continental. Cholo
marc un rcord increble: en
su carrera jug un solo partido de Copa Amrica, hizo el
gol y dio la vuelta olmpica.
ctober 26, 1975, Hugo Sotil, dressed in an impeccable grey suit arrived at the Maiqueta airport in Caracas. He had just
come down from the Iberia airplane that brought him especially from Spain to dispute the final of that years Copa
Amrica against Colombia. He was received by the President of the Peruvian Football Federation, Augusto Moral (on the left
side with a dark jacket and glasses), a Peruvian fan that embraced him and gave him a hearty welcome and another fellow
countryman, Gustavo Zevallos. Peru took a number of important steps for him to be left free by the FC Barcelona, where Cholo
shone side by side with Johan Cruyff. Barsa gave him a four days leave during which he had to travel, play and go back.
Colombia had won the first final by 1-0 and Peru, the second one by 2-0. They went on with a play-off in Venezuela. Sotil
played that only match and he did not let his friends down by scoring the only goal of that game, while Peru celebrated its
second continental tournament. Cholo marked an incredible record in his career by playing only one match of the Copa
Amrica. He converted the goal and had a lap of honour.
126 G CSF
El reconocimiento de la CONMEBOL a nueve campeones que enaltecieron al ftbol

sudamericano en diferentes pocas. CONMEBOL acknowledgement to the nine champions
who prestiged South American football in different times. Arriba / Standing: Marcos Coll,
Ramiro Blacut, Jos Maca Pepe, Lino Alonso, Agustn Delgado. Abajo / Below: Jorge
Burruchaga, Saturnino Arra, Roberto Palacios, Antonio Alzamendi.

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JULIO - AGOSTO 2012

AVANZANDO CON EL ESPRITU

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ASOCIACIN DEL FTBOL ARGENTINO

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Comisin de Finanzas (Presidente)

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Comisin de Competiciones (Presidente)

JUAN NGEL NAPOUT (Paraguay)

Secretario Ejecutivo / Executive Secretary

FRANCISCO FIGUEREDO BRTEZ

Director de Comunicaciones / Communications Director

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Director: Jorge Barraza

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Portada: Corinthians debi

Cover: Corinthians had to

Llega a 209 pases!

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3 Mensaje del Presidente

6-13 Joseph Blatter

44-45 Fructfero encuentro en

14-16 Noticias / News

El Tnel del Tiempo

de Uruguay y el viejo anhelo de Brasil

20-31 Eliminatoria Mundial 2014

partido internacional en Amrica

Chile: dos triunfos que le auguran

57-62 A 110 aos del primer

River Plate 1 - Defensor Sporting 0

63-67 Copa Libertadores Sub-20

68 La ptica del profesor Montoya

Copa Bridgestone Sudamericana

82-84 Obituario / Transition

36-37 Miscelneas de la Eliminatoria

38-41 Fernando Amorebieta

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Copa Libertadores 2012

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124-125 Perlas de la Libertadores

42 Alejamiento de Gustavo Quinteros

126 La Foto del Recuerdo

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The Photo of Reminiscences

Curiosities of the Libertadores Cup

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