2011 Copa América Group B
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The Group B of the 2011 Copa América was one of the three groups of competing nations in the 2011 Copa América
. It comprised Brazil
, Ecuador
, Paraguay
, and Venezuela
. Group play began on July 3 and ended on July 13.
Brazil won the group and faced Paraguay—the group's third place finisher and the second-best third-place finisher in the first stage—again in the quarterfinals. Venezuela finished second and faced Chile
, the winner of Group C
. Ecuador finished fourth and were eliminated.
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All times are in local, Argentina Time
(UTC−03:00).
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VENEZUELA:
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GK
1
Renny Vega
RB
16
Roberto Rosales
CB
20
Grenddy Perozo
CB
4
Oswaldo Vizcarrondo
LB
6
Gabriel Cichero
RM
11
César Eduardo González
CM
14
Franklin Lucena
CM
8
Tomás Rincón
LM
18
Juan Arango
(c)
CF
23
José Salomón Rondón
CF
7
Nicolás Fedor
Substitutions:
FW
15
Alejandro Moreno
FW
9
Giancarlo Maldonado
MF
5
Giácomo Di Giorgi
Manager:
César Farías
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ECUADOR:
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GK
1
Marcelo Elizaga
RB
13
Néicer Reasco
CB
19
Norberto Araujo
CB
3
Frickson Erazo
LB
10
Walter Ayoví (c)
DM
8
Edison Mendez
CM
14
Segundo Castillo
RW
16
Antonio Valencia
LW
6
Christian Noboa
CF
11
Christian Benítez
CF
9
Felipe Caicedo
Substitutions:
MF
7
Michael Arroyo
MF
15
David Quiroz
Manager:
Reinaldo Rueda
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PARAGUAY:
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GK
1
Justo Villar (c)
RB
2
Darío Verón
CB
14
Paulo da Silva
CB
5
Antolín Alcaraz
LB
17
Aureliano Torres
DM
13
Enrique Vera
RM
20
Néstor Ortigoza
LM
21
Marcelo Estigarribia
AM
9
Roque Santa Cruz
AM
16
Cristian Riveros
CF
19
Lucas Barrios
Substitutions:
FW
18
Nelson Haedo Valdez
DM
15
Víctor Cáceres
MF
10
Osvaldo Martínez
Manager:
Gerardo Martino
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ECUADOR:
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GK
1
Marcelo Elizaga
RB
13
Néicer Reasco
CB
19
Norberto Araujo
CB
3
Frickson Erazo
LB
10
Walter Ayoví (c)
CM
14
Segundo Castillo
CM
6
Christian Noboa
AM
8
Édison Méndez
RW
11
Christian Benítez
LW
7
Michael Arroyo
CF
9
Felipe Caicedo
Substitutions:
FW
17
Edson Montaño
MF
15
David Quiroz
Manager:
Reinaldo Rueda
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VENEZUELA:
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GK
1
Renny Vega
RB
16
Roberto Rosales
CB
20
Grenddy Perozo
CB
4
Oswaldo Vizcarrondo
LB
6
Gabriel Cichero
RM
10
Yohandry Orozco
CM
14
Franklin Lucena
CM
8
Tomás Rincón
(c)
LM
21
Alexander González
CF
17
Daniel Arismendi
CF
23
José Salomón Rondón
Substitutions:
FW
18
Juan Arango
FW
7
Nicolás Fedor
FW
9
Giancarlo Maldonado
Manager:
César Farías
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ECUADOR:
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GK
1
Marcelo Elizaga
RB
13
Néicer Reasco
CB
19
Norberto Araujo
CB
3
Frickson Erazo
LB
10
Walter Ayoví (c)
RM
5
Oswaldo Minda
CM
6
Christian Noboa
CM
7
Michael Arroyo
LM
8
Édison Méndez
CF
11
Christian Benítez
CF
9
Felipe Caicedo
Substitutions:
FW
23
Narciso Mina
DF
21
Gabriel Achilier
FW
17
Edson Montaño
Manager:
Reinaldo Rueda
2011 Copa América
The 2011 Campeonato Sudamericano Copa América, better known as the 2011 Copa América or the Copa América Argentina 2011, was the 43rd edition of the Copa América, the main international football tournament for national teams in South America...
. It comprised Brazil
Brazil national football team
The Brazil national football team represents Brazil in international men's football and is controlled by the Brazilian Football Confederation , the governing body for football in Brazil. They are a member of the International Federation of Association Football since 1923 and also a member of the...
, Ecuador
Ecuador national football team
The Ecuadorian national football team represents Ecuador in international football competitions and is controlled by the Ecuadorian Football Federation. They generally play official home matches at Estadio Olímpico Atahualpa in Quito, but often play friendlies in other stadiums around the country...
, Paraguay
Paraguay national football team
The Paraguay national football team is controlled by the Paraguayan Football Association and represents Paraguay in men's international football competitions. The team has reached the second round of the World Cup on four occasions . The 2010 trip also featured their first appearance in the...
, and Venezuela
Venezuela national football team
The Venezuela national football team is the national football team of Venezuela and is controlled by the Federación Venezolana de Fútbol. It is nicknamed La Vinotinto , because of the traditional burgundy color of their shirts....
. Group play began on July 3 and ended on July 13.
Brazil won the group and faced Paraguay—the group's third place finisher and the second-best third-place finisher in the first stage—again in the quarterfinals. Venezuela finished second and faced Chile
Chile national football team
The Chilean national football team represents Chile in all major international football competitions. The team is controlled by the Federación de Fútbol de Chile which was established in 1895. They have appeared in eight World Cup tournaments and were hosts of the 1962 FIFA World Cup finishing in...
, the winner of Group C
2011 Copa América Group C
The Group C of the 2011 Copa América was one of the three groups of competing nations in the 2011 Copa América. It comprised Chile, Mexico, Peru, and Uruguay. Group play began on July 4 and ended on July 12....
. Ecuador finished fourth and were eliminated.
Standings
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| Teams that advanced to the quarterfinals 2011 Copa América final stages The 2011 Copa América final stages were the elimination stages of the Copa América, following the group stage. They began on July 16, 2011 and comprise of the quarterfinals, the semifinals, the third-place match, and the final held at the Estadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti on July 24, in...
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All times are in local, Argentina Time
Time in Argentina
Argentina is located at a longitude that would naturally put in the UTC−4 time zone, but it actually uses the UTC−3 time zone. Argentina determines whether to observe daylight saving time on a year-by-year basis, and individual provinces may opt out of the federal decision...
(UTC−03:00).
Brazil v Venezuela
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| GK | 1 | Júlio César Júlio César Soares Espíndola Júlio César Soares de Espíndola , commonly known as simply Júlio César, is a Brazilian footballer who currently plays as a goalkeeper for Internazionale of the Italian Serie A... |
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| RB | 2 | Daniel Alves Daniel Alves Daniel Alves da Silva , commonly known as Dani Alves, is a Brazilian footballer. He plays as an attacking right defender for FC Barcelona and the Brazilian national team. Before joining Barcelona, Alves spent a successful six year spell with Sevilla FC, winning two UEFA Cups and the Copa del Rey... |
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| CB | 3 | Lúcio Lúcio Lucimar Ferreira da Silva , commonly known as Lúcio, is a World Cup-winning Brazilian footballer who plays for Italian Serie A club Inter and the Brazil national team. He is a strong defender with good aerial play, who adds presence in the attack.Lúcio began his professional career in 1997, in one... (c) |
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| CB | 4 | Thiago Silva Thiago Emiliano da Silva Thiago Emiliano da Silva, , commonly known as Thiago Silva, is a Brazilian footballer who currently plays as a centre back for Italian Serie A club Milan... |
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| LB | 6 | André Santos | ||
| CM | 5 | Lucas Leiva Lucas Leiva Lucas Pezzini-Leiva , often known as simply Lucas, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a Defensive midfielder for Premier League club Liverpool and the Brazilian national side... |
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| CM | 8 | Ramires Ramires Ramires Santos do Nascimento , commonly Ramires and Rambo, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Chelsea and the Brazilian national side. In 2008, he won a Bronze medal in the XXIX Summer Olympic Games in Beijing, China... |
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| RW | 7 | Robinho Robinho Robson de Souza , more commonly known as Robinho, is a Brazilian professional footballer who currently plays as second striker and winger for Serie A club AC Milan... |
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| AM | 10 | Ganso | ||
| LW | 11 | Neymar | ||
| CF | 9 | Alexandre Pato Alexandre Pato Alexandre Rodrigues da Silva , commonly known as Alexandre Pato or simply Pato, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Italian Serie A club Milan and the Brazilian national team. His nickname, Pato, refers to his place of birth, Pato Branco... |
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| FW | 19 | Fred Frederico Chaves Guedes Frederico Chaves Guedes, nicknamed Fred , is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a striker for Brazilian club Fluminense.... |
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| MF | 16 | Elano | ||
| MF | 18 | Lucas Lucas Rodrigues Moura da Silva Lucas Rodrigues Moura da Silva known as Lucas , is a Brazilian football attacking midfielder. He currently plays for São Paulo and Brazilian national team. Lucas is in the list of FIFA's players to watch in 2011... |
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| Manager: | ||||
| Mano Menezes | ||||
VENEZUELA:
Renny Vega
Renny Vicente Vega Hernández is a Venezuelan footballer that currently plays for Caracas and the Venezuelan national football team as goalkeeper.-Club career:...
Roberto Rosales
Roberto José Rosales Altuve is a Venezuelan footballer playing for FC Twente. He normally plays as a defender in a right back position, but can also play on the right side of midfield....
Oswaldo Vizcarrondo
Oswaldo Vizcarrondo is a Venezuelan footballer who currently plays as a defender for Club Olimpo in Argentina following a August 2011 transfer from Deportivo Anzoátegui in Venezuela...
Gabriel Cichero
Gabriel Cichero is a Venezuelan football defender of Polish descent who currently plays for RC Lens in the Ligue 2. Cichero also plays for the Venezuela national football team....
César Eduardo González
César Eduardo González Amais is a Venezuelan football midfielder. He currently plays for River Plate in Argentina....
Franklin Lucena
Franklin José Lucena Peña is a Venezuelan footballer. He currently plays for Caracas FC, as an midfielder.- External links :*...
Tomás Rincón
Tomás Eduardo Rincón Hernández is a Venezuelan footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder or right back for German Bundesliga club Hamburger SV. He currently captains the Venezuela national football team....
Juan Arango
Juan Fernando Arango Sáenz is a Venezuelan footballer who plays for Borussia Mönchengladbach in Germany, as an attacking midfielder....
(c)
José Salomón Rondón
José Salomón Rondón Giménez is a Venezuelan footballer who plays for Málaga CF in La Liga, as a forward. He is often referred to simply as Salomón Rondón.-Early career:...
Nicolás Fedor
Nicolás Ladislao Fedor Flores , aka Miku, is a Venezuelan footballer who plays for Getafe CF in Spain, as a striker....
Alejandro Moreno
Alejandro Moreno is a Venezuelan footballer. He played for the Dallas Texans Soccer Club before attending UNC Greensboro. He currently plays for Chivas USA in Major League Soccer.-College:...
Giancarlo Maldonado
Giancarlo Gregorio Maldonado Marrero is a Venezuelan footballer who currently plays for Atlante. The striker, who was born in Caracas, is the all-time leading Venezuelan goalscorer, where he has the nickname Maldogol.-River Plate:...
Giácomo Di Giorgi
Giácomo Di Giorgi Zerillo is a Venezuelan footballer that currently plays for Deportivo Anzoátegui as a midfielder.-Club career:...
Man of the Match: Neymar (Brazil) Assistant referees Assistant referee (association football) In association football, an assistant referee is one of several officials who assist the referee in controlling a match. Two officials, traditionally known as linesmen , stand on the touchlines, while a fourth official assists administrative or other match related tasks as directed by the referee... : Efráin Castro (Bolivia) Marvin Torrente (Mexico) Fourth official: Francisco Chacón Francisco Chacón Francisco Chacon , is a Mexican soccer official qualified by FIFA to officiate international matches.-Officiating in domestic leagues:... (Mexico) |
Paraguay v Ecuador
| style="font-size: 90%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> | PARAGUAY: |
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| GK | 1 | Justo Villar (c) | ||
| RB | 3 | Iván Piris Iván Piris Iván Rodrigo Piris is a Paraguayan football right defender who currently plays for São Paulo.-External links:... |
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| CB | 14 | Paulo da Silva | ||
| CB | 2 | Darío Verón Darío Verón Darío Anastacio Verón Maldonado is a Paraguayan football player that plays for UNAM Pumas in the Mexican First Division.... |
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| LB | 17 | Aureliano Torres Aureliano Torres Aureliano Torres Román is a Paraguayan footballer who plays for Toluca in Mexico. Although naturally a midfielder, actually he has been a regular left back.... |
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| CM | 20 | Néstor Ortigoza Néstor Ortigoza Néstor Ezequiel Ortigoza is a Paraguayan football midfielder, who plays for San Lorenzo de Almagro in the Argentine First Division.- Career :... |
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| CM | 16 | Cristian Riveros Cristian Riveros Cristian Miguel Riveros Núñez is a Paraguayan footballer who plays for Turkish side Kayserispor on loan from Sunderland.-Career:Riveros started his career in his hometown club Colón de J.A... |
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| RW | 8 | Édgar Barreto Edgar Barreto Édgar Osvaldo Barreto Cáceres is a Paraguayan footballer who currently plays for Italian Serie A club Palermo and the Paraguay national football team. Édgar is the brother of fellow Paraguayan goalkeeper, Diego Barreto.... |
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| LW | 21 | Marcelo Estigarribia Marcelo Estigarribia Marcelo Alejandro Estigarribia Balmori is a Paraguayan footballer who plays as a left winger for Juventus F.C., on loan from Deportivo Maldonado.-Club Unión Pacífico:... |
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| CF | 9 | Roque Santa Cruz Roque Santa Cruz Roque Luis Santa Cruz Cantero is a Paraguayan footballer currently playing as a striker for La Liga club Real Betis on loan from Manchester City and the Paraguay national football team.... |
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| CF | 19 | Lucas Barrios Lucas Barrios Lucas Ramón Barrios Cáceres is an Argentine-born Paraguayan footballer. He currently plays as a striker for Borussia Dortmund in the German Bundesliga. Barrios is known for his effectiveness in the target area... |
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| Substitutions: | ||||
| MF | 13 | Enrique Vera Enrique Vera Enrique Daniel Vera Torres, nicknamed Rambert is a Paraguayan football midfielder who plays for LDU Quito and the Paraguayan national team.-Club career:... |
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| FW | 18 | Nelson Haedo Valdez Nelson Haedo Valdez Nelson Antonio Haedo Valdez is a Paraguayan football striker who currently plays for Russian Premier League side Rubin Kazan and the Paraguayan national team.-Early life:... |
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| FW | 7 | Pablo Zeballos Pablo Zeballos Pablo Daniel Zeballos Ocampos is a Paraguayan football striker who currently plays for Club Olimpia.-Career:Zeballos started his career in the youth divisions of Sol de América and made his debut in 2007, helping the team win the Paraguayan 3rd division tournament by being the team's top-scorer... |
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| Manager: | ||||
| Gerardo Martino Gerardo Martino Gerardo Daniel Martino , nicknamed Tata, is an Argentine former football midfielder and current a manager.Martino played mostly for Newell's Old Boys in his native Rosario. He holds the record of appearances with the team playing a total of 505 matches in all official competitions... |
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ECUADOR:
Marcelo Elizaga
Marcelo Ramón Elizaga Ferrero is an Argentine-born, naturalized Ecuadorian football goalkeeper. He currently plays for Deportivo Quito in the Ecuadorian Serie A and the Ecuadorian national team-Club career:...
Neicer Reasco
Néicer Reasco Yano is an Ecuadorian footballer. He is a defender who plays for LDU Quito in Ecuador, and has won four league titles with them...
Norberto Araujo
Norberto Carlos Araujo López is an Ecuadorian football central defender who plays for LDU Quito and the Ecuadorian national team.-Club career:...
Frickson Erazo
Frickson Rafael Erazo Vivero is an Ecuadorian football defender who plays for El Nacional and the Ecuadorian national team.-External links:...
Edison Méndez
Édison Vicente Méndez Méndez is an Ecuadorian football midfielder who plays for Emelec and the Ecuadorian national team.-Playing style:...
Segundo Castillo
Segundo Alejandro Castillo Nazareno is an Ecuadorian international footballer who plays for CF Pachuca, on the Primera División Mexicana...
Christian Noboa
Christian Fernando Noboa Tello is a Ecuadorian footballer who plays midfielder for FC Rubin Kazan in the Russian Premier League, and for the Ecuadorian national team.-Emelec:...
Felipe Caicedo
Felipe Salvador Caicedo Corozo is an Ecuadorian footballer who plays as a striker for Lokomotiv Moscow.-Basel:...
Michael Arroyo
Michael Antonio Arroyo Mina is an Ecuadorian footballer. He currently plays for San Luis Futbol Club.-Club career:Arroyo started his career at Emelec from their youth ranks. He was seen as a very talented player for his young age and played 73 times for Emelec...
David Quiróz
Mario David Quiroz Villón is an Ecuadorian footballer. He currently plays for the Ecuadorian club Emelec.-Club career:...
Man of the Match: Marcelo Elizaga Marcelo Elizaga Marcelo Ramón Elizaga Ferrero is an Argentine-born, naturalized Ecuadorian football goalkeeper. He currently plays for Deportivo Quito in the Ecuadorian Serie A and the Ecuadorian national team-Club career:... (Ecuador) Assistant referees Assistant referee (association football) In association football, an assistant referee is one of several officials who assist the referee in controlling a match. Two officials, traditionally known as linesmen , stand on the touchlines, while a fourth official assists administrative or other match related tasks as directed by the referee... : Ricardo Casas (Argentina Argentine Football Association The Argentine Football Association is the governing body of football in Argentina. It organises the Argentine football league and the Argentina national football team. It is based in Buenos Aires... ) Luis Abadie (Peru) Fourth official: Víctor Hugo Rivera Víctor Hugo Rivera Víctor Hugo Rivera Chávez is a Peruvian football referee. He has been a referee for Peruvian Primera División since 1997 and earned his FIFA badge in 2001. Rivera is a university professor by profession.-External links:*... (Peru) |
Brazil v Paraguay
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| GK | 1 | Júlio César Júlio César Soares Espíndola Júlio César Soares de Espíndola , commonly known as simply Júlio César, is a Brazilian footballer who currently plays as a goalkeeper for Internazionale of the Italian Serie A... |
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| RB | 2 | Daniel Alves Daniel Alves Daniel Alves da Silva , commonly known as Dani Alves, is a Brazilian footballer. He plays as an attacking right defender for FC Barcelona and the Brazilian national team. Before joining Barcelona, Alves spent a successful six year spell with Sevilla FC, winning two UEFA Cups and the Copa del Rey... |
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| CB | 3 | Lúcio Lúcio Lucimar Ferreira da Silva , commonly known as Lúcio, is a World Cup-winning Brazilian footballer who plays for Italian Serie A club Inter and the Brazil national team. He is a strong defender with good aerial play, who adds presence in the attack.Lúcio began his professional career in 1997, in one... (c) |
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| CB | 4 | Thiago Silva Thiago Emiliano da Silva Thiago Emiliano da Silva, , commonly known as Thiago Silva, is a Brazilian footballer who currently plays as a centre back for Italian Serie A club Milan... |
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| LB | 6 | André Santos | ||
| CM | 5 | Lucas Leiva Lucas Leiva Lucas Pezzini-Leiva , often known as simply Lucas, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a Defensive midfielder for Premier League club Liverpool and the Brazilian national side... |
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| CM | 8 | Ramires Ramires Ramires Santos do Nascimento , commonly Ramires and Rambo, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Chelsea and the Brazilian national side. In 2008, he won a Bronze medal in the XXIX Summer Olympic Games in Beijing, China... |
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| RW | 20 | Jádson Jádson Jádson Rodrigues da Silva , commonly known as Jádson, is an footballer who plays for Shaktar Donetsk and the Brazilian national football team.-Shakhtar Donetsk:... |
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| AM | 10 | Ganso | ||
| LW | 11 | Neymar | ||
| CF | 9 | Alexandre Pato Alexandre Pato Alexandre Rodrigues da Silva , commonly known as Alexandre Pato or simply Pato, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Italian Serie A club Milan and the Brazilian national team. His nickname, Pato, refers to his place of birth, Pato Branco... |
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| MF | 16 | Elano | ||
| MF | 18 | Lucas Lucas Rodrigues Moura da Silva Lucas Rodrigues Moura da Silva known as Lucas , is a Brazilian football attacking midfielder. He currently plays for São Paulo and Brazilian national team. Lucas is in the list of FIFA's players to watch in 2011... |
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| FW | 19 | Fred Frederico Chaves Guedes Frederico Chaves Guedes, nicknamed Fred , is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a striker for Brazilian club Fluminense.... |
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| Manager: | ||||
| Mano Menezes | ||||
PARAGUAY:
Darío Verón
Darío Anastacio Verón Maldonado is a Paraguayan football player that plays for UNAM Pumas in the Mexican First Division....
Antolin Alcaraz
Antolín Alcaraz Viveros is a Paraguayan footballer who plays for Wigan Athletic in the Premier League, as a central defender.-Club career:...
Aureliano Torres
Aureliano Torres Román is a Paraguayan footballer who plays for Toluca in Mexico. Although naturally a midfielder, actually he has been a regular left back....
Enrique Vera
Enrique Daniel Vera Torres, nicknamed Rambert is a Paraguayan football midfielder who plays for LDU Quito and the Paraguayan national team.-Club career:...
Néstor Ortigoza
Néstor Ezequiel Ortigoza is a Paraguayan football midfielder, who plays for San Lorenzo de Almagro in the Argentine First Division.- Career :...
Marcelo Estigarribia
Marcelo Alejandro Estigarribia Balmori is a Paraguayan footballer who plays as a left winger for Juventus F.C., on loan from Deportivo Maldonado.-Club Unión Pacífico:...
Roque Santa Cruz
Roque Luis Santa Cruz Cantero is a Paraguayan footballer currently playing as a striker for La Liga club Real Betis on loan from Manchester City and the Paraguay national football team....
Cristian Riveros
Cristian Miguel Riveros Núñez is a Paraguayan footballer who plays for Turkish side Kayserispor on loan from Sunderland.-Career:Riveros started his career in his hometown club Colón de J.A...
Lucas Barrios
Lucas Ramón Barrios Cáceres is an Argentine-born Paraguayan footballer. He currently plays as a striker for Borussia Dortmund in the German Bundesliga. Barrios is known for his effectiveness in the target area...
Nelson Haedo Valdez
Nelson Antonio Haedo Valdez is a Paraguayan football striker who currently plays for Russian Premier League side Rubin Kazan and the Paraguayan national team.-Early life:...
Víctor Cáceres
Víctor Javier Cáceres Centurión is a Paraguayan football midfielder who plays for Libertad in the Paraguayan Primera División.- Club career :...
Osvaldo Martínez
Osvaldo David Martínez Arce is a Paraguayan football midfielder. He currently plays for Atlante FC in the Primera Division de Mexico.-Career:...
Gerardo Martino
Gerardo Daniel Martino , nicknamed Tata, is an Argentine former football midfielder and current a manager.Martino played mostly for Newell's Old Boys in his native Rosario. He holds the record of appearances with the team playing a total of 505 matches in all official competitions...
Man of the Match: Roque Santa Cruz Roque Santa Cruz Roque Luis Santa Cruz Cantero is a Paraguayan footballer currently playing as a striker for La Liga club Real Betis on loan from Manchester City and the Paraguay national football team.... (Paraguay) Assistant referees Assistant referee (association football) In association football, an assistant referee is one of several officials who assist the referee in controlling a match. Two officials, traditionally known as linesmen , stand on the touchlines, while a fourth official assists administrative or other match related tasks as directed by the referee... : Humberto Clavijo (Colombia Colombian Football Federation The Colombian Football Federation is the governing body of football in Colombia. It was founded in 1924 and has been affiliated to FIFA since 1936... ) Francisco Mondría (Chile) Fourth official: Enrique Osses Enrique Osses Enrique Roberto Osses Zencovich is a football referee from Chile for Asociación Nacional de Fútbol Profesional de Chile and CONMEBOL... (Chile) |
Venezuela v Ecuador
| style="font-size: 90%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> | VENEZUELA: |
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| GK | 1 | Renny Vega Renny Vega Renny Vicente Vega Hernández is a Venezuelan footballer that currently plays for Caracas and the Venezuelan national football team as goalkeeper.-Club career:... |
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| RB | 16 | Roberto Rosales Roberto Rosales Roberto José Rosales Altuve is a Venezuelan footballer playing for FC Twente. He normally plays as a defender in a right back position, but can also play on the right side of midfield.... |
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| CB | 4 | Oswaldo Vizcarrondo Oswaldo Vizcarrondo Oswaldo Vizcarrondo is a Venezuelan footballer who currently plays as a defender for Club Olimpo in Argentina following a August 2011 transfer from Deportivo Anzoátegui in Venezuela... |
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| CB | 20 | Grenddy Perozo | ||
| LB | 6 | Gabriel Cichero Gabriel Cichero Gabriel Cichero is a Venezuelan football defender of Polish descent who currently plays for RC Lens in the Ligue 2. Cichero also plays for the Venezuela national football team.... |
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| RM | 11 | César Eduardo González César Eduardo González César Eduardo González Amais is a Venezuelan football midfielder. He currently plays for River Plate in Argentina.... |
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| CM | 14 | Franklin Lucena Franklin Lucena Franklin José Lucena Peña is a Venezuelan footballer. He currently plays for Caracas FC, as an midfielder.- External links :*... |
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| CM | 8 | Tomás Rincón Tomás Rincón Tomás Eduardo Rincón Hernández is a Venezuelan footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder or right back for German Bundesliga club Hamburger SV. He currently captains the Venezuela national football team.... |
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| LM | 18 | Juan Arango Juan Arango Juan Fernando Arango Sáenz is a Venezuelan footballer who plays for Borussia Mönchengladbach in Germany, as an attacking midfielder.... (c) |
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| CF | 9 | Giancarlo Maldonado Giancarlo Maldonado Giancarlo Gregorio Maldonado Marrero is a Venezuelan footballer who currently plays for Atlante. The striker, who was born in Caracas, is the all-time leading Venezuelan goalscorer, where he has the nickname Maldogol.-River Plate:... |
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| CF | 7 | Nicolás Fedor Nicolás Fedor Nicolás Ladislao Fedor Flores , aka Miku, is a Venezuelan footballer who plays for Getafe CF in Spain, as a striker.... |
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| MF | 19 | Jesús Meza Jesús Meza Jesús Manuel "Chiki" Meza Moreno is a Venezuelan footballer. He currently plays for Club Atlas, as an attacking midfielder.-Club career:Born in Mérida, he grew up in a small neighborhood of the town... |
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| FW | 23 | José Salomón Rondón José Salomón Rondón José Salomón Rondón Giménez is a Venezuelan footballer who plays for Málaga CF in La Liga, as a forward. He is often referred to simply as Salomón Rondón.-Early career:... |
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| MF | 5 | Giácomo Di Giorgi Giácomo Di Giorgi Giácomo Di Giorgi Zerillo is a Venezuelan footballer that currently plays for Deportivo Anzoátegui as a midfielder.-Club career:... |
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| César Farías | ||||
ECUADOR:
Marcelo Elizaga
Marcelo Ramón Elizaga Ferrero is an Argentine-born, naturalized Ecuadorian football goalkeeper. He currently plays for Deportivo Quito in the Ecuadorian Serie A and the Ecuadorian national team-Club career:...
Neicer Reasco
Néicer Reasco Yano is an Ecuadorian footballer. He is a defender who plays for LDU Quito in Ecuador, and has won four league titles with them...
Norberto Araujo
Norberto Carlos Araujo López is an Ecuadorian football central defender who plays for LDU Quito and the Ecuadorian national team.-Club career:...
Frickson Erazo
Frickson Rafael Erazo Vivero is an Ecuadorian football defender who plays for El Nacional and the Ecuadorian national team.-External links:...
Segundo Castillo
Segundo Alejandro Castillo Nazareno is an Ecuadorian international footballer who plays for CF Pachuca, on the Primera División Mexicana...
Christian Noboa
Christian Fernando Noboa Tello is a Ecuadorian footballer who plays midfielder for FC Rubin Kazan in the Russian Premier League, and for the Ecuadorian national team.-Emelec:...
Edison Méndez
Édison Vicente Méndez Méndez is an Ecuadorian football midfielder who plays for Emelec and the Ecuadorian national team.-Playing style:...
Michael Arroyo
Michael Antonio Arroyo Mina is an Ecuadorian footballer. He currently plays for San Luis Futbol Club.-Club career:Arroyo started his career at Emelec from their youth ranks. He was seen as a very talented player for his young age and played 73 times for Emelec...
Felipe Caicedo
Felipe Salvador Caicedo Corozo is an Ecuadorian footballer who plays as a striker for Lokomotiv Moscow.-Basel:...
Edson Montaño
Edson Eli Montaño Angulo is an Ecuadorian football forward who plays for Barcelona and the Ecuadorian national team.-Club career:He had been playing throughout his youth at Barcelona and El Nacional...
David Quiróz
Mario David Quiroz Villón is an Ecuadorian footballer. He currently plays for the Ecuadorian club Emelec.-Club career:...
Man of the Match: César Eduardo González César Eduardo González César Eduardo González Amais is a Venezuelan football midfielder. He currently plays for River Plate in Argentina.... (Venezuela) Assistant referees Assistant referee (association football) In association football, an assistant referee is one of several officials who assist the referee in controlling a match. Two officials, traditionally known as linesmen , stand on the touchlines, while a fourth official assists administrative or other match related tasks as directed by the referee... : Leonel Leal (Costa Rica) Miguel Nievas (Uruguay) Fourth official: Roberto Silvera Roberto Silvera Roberto Carlos Silvera Calcerrada is an Uruguayan football referee.He has been an International FIFA referee since 2003 and officiated several important fixtures since then which include the semifinals of Copa Libertadores in 2007 between Boca Juniors and Cúcuta Deportivo and again in 2008... (Uruguay) |
Paraguay v Venezuela
| style="font-size: 90%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> | PARAGUAY: |
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| GK | 1 | Justo Villar (c) | ||
| RB | 2 | Darío Verón Darío Verón Darío Anastacio Verón Maldonado is a Paraguayan football player that plays for UNAM Pumas in the Mexican First Division.... |
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| CB | 5 | Antolín Alcaraz Antolin Alcaraz Antolín Alcaraz Viveros is a Paraguayan footballer who plays for Wigan Athletic in the Premier League, as a central defender.-Club career:... |
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| CB | 14 | Paulo da Silva | ||
| LB | 17 | Aureliano Torres Aureliano Torres Aureliano Torres Román is a Paraguayan footballer who plays for Toluca in Mexico. Although naturally a midfielder, actually he has been a regular left back.... |
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| CM | 16 | Cristian Riveros Cristian Riveros Cristian Miguel Riveros Núñez is a Paraguayan footballer who plays for Turkish side Kayserispor on loan from Sunderland.-Career:Riveros started his career in his hometown club Colón de J.A... |
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| CM | 20 | Néstor Ortigoza Néstor Ortigoza Néstor Ezequiel Ortigoza is a Paraguayan football midfielder, who plays for San Lorenzo de Almagro in the Argentine First Division.- Career :... |
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| RW | 21 | Marcelo Estigarribia Marcelo Estigarribia Marcelo Alejandro Estigarribia Balmori is a Paraguayan footballer who plays as a left winger for Juventus F.C., on loan from Deportivo Maldonado.-Club Unión Pacífico:... |
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| LW | 13 | Enrique Vera Enrique Vera Enrique Daniel Vera Torres, nicknamed Rambert is a Paraguayan football midfielder who plays for LDU Quito and the Paraguayan national team.-Club career:... |
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| CF | 9 | Roque Santa Cruz Roque Santa Cruz Roque Luis Santa Cruz Cantero is a Paraguayan footballer currently playing as a striker for La Liga club Real Betis on loan from Manchester City and the Paraguay national football team.... |
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| CF | 19 | Lucas Barrios Lucas Barrios Lucas Ramón Barrios Cáceres is an Argentine-born Paraguayan footballer. He currently plays as a striker for Borussia Dortmund in the German Bundesliga. Barrios is known for his effectiveness in the target area... |
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| FW | 18 | Nelson Haedo Valdez Nelson Haedo Valdez Nelson Antonio Haedo Valdez is a Paraguayan football striker who currently plays for Russian Premier League side Rubin Kazan and the Paraguayan national team.-Early life:... |
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| MF | 11 | Jonathan Santana Jonathan Santana Jonathan Santana Gehre is an Argentine-Paraguayan football midfielder, who plays for Kayserispor in the Turkish Süper Lig and Paraguay national team.-Club:... |
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| DM | 15 | Víctor Cáceres Víctor Cáceres Víctor Javier Cáceres Centurión is a Paraguayan football midfielder who plays for Libertad in the Paraguayan Primera División.- Club career :... |
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| Gerardo Martino Gerardo Martino Gerardo Daniel Martino , nicknamed Tata, is an Argentine former football midfielder and current a manager.Martino played mostly for Newell's Old Boys in his native Rosario. He holds the record of appearances with the team playing a total of 505 matches in all official competitions... |
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VENEZUELA:
Renny Vega
Renny Vicente Vega Hernández is a Venezuelan footballer that currently plays for Caracas and the Venezuelan national football team as goalkeeper.-Club career:...
Roberto Rosales
Roberto José Rosales Altuve is a Venezuelan footballer playing for FC Twente. He normally plays as a defender in a right back position, but can also play on the right side of midfield....
Oswaldo Vizcarrondo
Oswaldo Vizcarrondo is a Venezuelan footballer who currently plays as a defender for Club Olimpo in Argentina following a August 2011 transfer from Deportivo Anzoátegui in Venezuela...
Gabriel Cichero
Gabriel Cichero is a Venezuelan football defender of Polish descent who currently plays for RC Lens in the Ligue 2. Cichero also plays for the Venezuela national football team....
Yohandry Orozco
Yohandry José Orozco Cujía is a Venezuelan footballer. He currently plays for VfL Wolfsburg, as an Attacking Midfielder.-In Venezuela:...
Franklin Lucena
Franklin José Lucena Peña is a Venezuelan footballer. He currently plays for Caracas FC, as an midfielder.- External links :*...
Tomás Rincón
Tomás Eduardo Rincón Hernández is a Venezuelan footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder or right back for German Bundesliga club Hamburger SV. He currently captains the Venezuela national football team....
(c)
Alexander David González
Alexander David González Sibulo is a Venezuelan footballer. He currently plays for Caracas FC, mainly as a right back, he can also play as a right midfielder.- External links :*...
Daniel Arismendi
Daniel Enrique "El Cafú" Arismendi Marchán is a Venezuelan footballer currently playing as a striker for Deportivo Anzoátegui in Primera División Venezolana...
José Salomón Rondón
José Salomón Rondón Giménez is a Venezuelan footballer who plays for Málaga CF in La Liga, as a forward. He is often referred to simply as Salomón Rondón.-Early career:...
Juan Arango
Juan Fernando Arango Sáenz is a Venezuelan footballer who plays for Borussia Mönchengladbach in Germany, as an attacking midfielder....
Nicolás Fedor
Nicolás Ladislao Fedor Flores , aka Miku, is a Venezuelan footballer who plays for Getafe CF in Spain, as a striker....
Giancarlo Maldonado
Giancarlo Gregorio Maldonado Marrero is a Venezuelan footballer who currently plays for Atlante. The striker, who was born in Caracas, is the all-time leading Venezuelan goalscorer, where he has the nickname Maldogol.-River Plate:...
Man of the Match: Lucas Barrios Lucas Barrios Lucas Ramón Barrios Cáceres is an Argentine-born Paraguayan footballer. He currently plays as a striker for Borussia Dortmund in the German Bundesliga. Barrios is known for his effectiveness in the target area... (Paraguay) Assistant referees Assistant referee (association football) In association football, an assistant referee is one of several officials who assist the referee in controlling a match. Two officials, traditionally known as linesmen , stand on the touchlines, while a fourth official assists administrative or other match related tasks as directed by the referee... : Francisco Mondría (Chile) Marvin Torrentera (Mexico) Fourth official: Francisco Chacón Francisco Chacón Francisco Chacon , is a Mexican soccer official qualified by FIFA to officiate international matches.-Officiating in domestic leagues:... (Mexico) |
Brazil v Ecuador
| style="font-size: 90%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> | BRAZIL: |
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| GK | 1 | Júlio César Júlio César Soares Espíndola Júlio César Soares de Espíndola , commonly known as simply Júlio César, is a Brazilian footballer who currently plays as a goalkeeper for Internazionale of the Italian Serie A... |
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| RB | 13 | Maicon | ||
| CB | 3 | Lúcio Lúcio Lucimar Ferreira da Silva , commonly known as Lúcio, is a World Cup-winning Brazilian footballer who plays for Italian Serie A club Inter and the Brazil national team. He is a strong defender with good aerial play, who adds presence in the attack.Lúcio began his professional career in 1997, in one... (c) |
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| CB | 4 | Thiago Silva Thiago Emiliano da Silva Thiago Emiliano da Silva, , commonly known as Thiago Silva, is a Brazilian footballer who currently plays as a centre back for Italian Serie A club Milan... |
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| LB | 6 | André Santos | ||
| CM | 5 | Lucas Leiva Lucas Leiva Lucas Pezzini-Leiva , often known as simply Lucas, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a Defensive midfielder for Premier League club Liverpool and the Brazilian national side... |
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| CM | 8 | Ramires Ramires Ramires Santos do Nascimento , commonly Ramires and Rambo, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Chelsea and the Brazilian national side. In 2008, he won a Bronze medal in the XXIX Summer Olympic Games in Beijing, China... |
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| RW | 7 | Robinho Robinho Robson de Souza , more commonly known as Robinho, is a Brazilian professional footballer who currently plays as second striker and winger for Serie A club AC Milan... |
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| AM | 10 | Ganso | ||
| LW | 11 | Neymar | ||
| CF | 9 | Alexandre Pato Alexandre Pato Alexandre Rodrigues da Silva , commonly known as Alexandre Pato or simply Pato, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Italian Serie A club Milan and the Brazilian national team. His nickname, Pato, refers to his place of birth, Pato Branco... |
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| DM | 17 | Elias Elias Mendes Trindade Elias Mendes Trindade , known simply as Elias , is a Brazilian football midfielder player for Sporting Clube de Portugal.-Career:... |
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| MF | 18 | Lucas Moura Lucas Rodrigues Moura da Silva Lucas Rodrigues Moura da Silva known as Lucas , is a Brazilian football attacking midfielder. He currently plays for São Paulo and Brazilian national team. Lucas is in the list of FIFA's players to watch in 2011... |
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| FW | 19 | Fred Frederico Chaves Guedes Frederico Chaves Guedes, nicknamed Fred , is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a striker for Brazilian club Fluminense.... |
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| Manager: | ||||
| Mano Menezes | ||||
ECUADOR:
Marcelo Elizaga
Marcelo Ramón Elizaga Ferrero is an Argentine-born, naturalized Ecuadorian football goalkeeper. He currently plays for Deportivo Quito in the Ecuadorian Serie A and the Ecuadorian national team-Club career:...
Neicer Reasco
Néicer Reasco Yano is an Ecuadorian footballer. He is a defender who plays for LDU Quito in Ecuador, and has won four league titles with them...
Norberto Araujo
Norberto Carlos Araujo López is an Ecuadorian football central defender who plays for LDU Quito and the Ecuadorian national team.-Club career:...
Frickson Erazo
Frickson Rafael Erazo Vivero is an Ecuadorian football defender who plays for El Nacional and the Ecuadorian national team.-External links:...
Oswaldo Minda
Tilson Oswaldo Minda is an Ecuadorian footballer currently playing for Sociedad Deportivo Quito.-Club career:Oswaldo first started out at Sociedad Deportiva Aucas. He was part of Deportivo Cuenca's campaign for the Copa Libertadores 2006...
Christian Noboa
Christian Fernando Noboa Tello is a Ecuadorian footballer who plays midfielder for FC Rubin Kazan in the Russian Premier League, and for the Ecuadorian national team.-Emelec:...
Michael Arroyo
Michael Antonio Arroyo Mina is an Ecuadorian footballer. He currently plays for San Luis Futbol Club.-Club career:Arroyo started his career at Emelec from their youth ranks. He was seen as a very talented player for his young age and played 73 times for Emelec...
Edison Méndez
Édison Vicente Méndez Méndez is an Ecuadorian football midfielder who plays for Emelec and the Ecuadorian national team.-Playing style:...
Felipe Caicedo
Felipe Salvador Caicedo Corozo is an Ecuadorian footballer who plays as a striker for Lokomotiv Moscow.-Basel:...
Narciso Mina
Arrinton Narciso Mina Villalba is an Ecuadorian football footballer who plays for Independiente José Terán.-Career:...
Gabriel Achilier
Gabriel Eduardo Achilier Zurita is an Ecuadorian footballer currently playing for Club Sport Emelec of the Ecuadorian first division league.-Club career:...
Edson Montaño
Edson Eli Montaño Angulo is an Ecuadorian football forward who plays for Barcelona and the Ecuadorian national team.-Club career:He had been playing throughout his youth at Barcelona and El Nacional...
Man of the Match: Alexandre Pato Alexandre Pato Alexandre Rodrigues da Silva , commonly known as Alexandre Pato or simply Pato, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Italian Serie A club Milan and the Brazilian national team. His nickname, Pato, refers to his place of birth, Pato Branco... (Brazil) Assistant referees Assistant referee (association football) In association football, an assistant referee is one of several officials who assist the referee in controlling a match. Two officials, traditionally known as linesmen , stand on the touchlines, while a fourth official assists administrative or other match related tasks as directed by the referee... : Miguel Nievas (Uruguay) Hernán Maidana (Argentina Argentine Football Association The Argentine Football Association is the governing body of football in Argentina. It organises the Argentine football league and the Argentina national football team. It is based in Buenos Aires... ) Fourth official: Sergio Pezzotta Sergio Pezzotta Sergio Fabián Pezzotta is an Argentine football referee.He has been a referee in domestic Primera División since 1999 and an International FIFA referee since 2000.... (Argentina Argentine Football Association The Argentine Football Association is the governing body of football in Argentina. It organises the Argentine football league and the Argentina national football team. It is based in Buenos Aires... ) |