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ConmebolBrazil is the new juvenile champion in futsal after conquering Argentina 2-030 / 10 / 2006 The national team of Brazil was proclaimed champion of the II South American U-20 of Futsal Venezuela 2006, after defeating Argentina by 2-0 in the final. In the last round that took place at the "World Champions of 97" gym in San Cristóbal, the Brazilians ratified their favoritism with a good victory over the whites and blues by 2-0, with goals by Willian and Dimas in the first half, to be crowned twice champions.
A step above allThe Brazilians never found resistance in facing several of the teams in the whole of the tournament, although Argentina was the only team that planted face to them in matches that were won by the same score of two goals to zero. In the final match, Argentina had begun well and provoked two good interventions by Brazilian goalkeeper Guilherme. But the Brazilian coach Totonho adjusted some pieces and, before the first half concluded, Brazil had already scored its two goals.
Although in disadvantage, the white and blue squad didn't attack much in the second half, since it feared the very fast Brazilian counterblows. At the end, the white and blue combine, coached by Fernando Larrañaga, attempted a feat by replacing its goalkeeper with a field player, but it wasn't able to harm Guilherme's barrier, the best goalkeeper in the tournament.
After the consecration, Totonho expressed that "Our country proved again that it has inferior quality divisions. These young men are talented and with some work they achieved a good performance.
Third position for VenezuelaOn the other hand, the national team of Venezuela was awarded third place in the tournament, after goaling its similar of Uruguay by 5-2. The vinotinto goals were the work of Gabriel Colmenares (m.6), Mario Ramírez (m.14), Edison Silva at the end of the first half, José Bastidas six minutes into the second half and Jorge Peñaranda near the end of the match.
This was the second edition of the South American U-20 of Futsal that had its debut two years ago in the Brazilian city of Fortaleza, where the hosts took the title, when conquering Venezuela by 5-1 in the final.
Argentina, finalist, awarded the Fair Play TrophyThe Argentinean national team, besides demonstrating to be almost as good as Brazil, at a level superior to the rest of the teams that disputed the South American, was awarded the Fair Play trophy for being the team that most respected the clean game. Larrañaga's group was observed with only two yellow cards and a red one, after five matches played with maximum intensity. Brazil, the champion, was second in fair play. Also setting an example of behavior in the fianl.
Guillermo Duarte, of Paraguay, the top gunnerWith eight goals converted, Paraguayan Guillermo Duarte was awarded as the top goal scorer of the tournament. Duarte had scored two points in the first phase, but his six goals in the match against Peru, for the seventh position, made the difference from the rest of the gunners.
Gabriel Colmenares of Venezuela, was awarded the Silver Boot for his six points and third was Willian, of Brazil, with five.
The prize for the least penetrated barrier was for Guilherme, the Brazilian goalkeeper who only allowed 6 goals in the five matches disputed by his team.
Detail statistics of the championship:
Matches played: 18
Goals scored: 115 (6,39 average per match)
Total yellow cards: 36 (2 average per match)
Total red cards: 3
More goal scorer attacks: Brazil, 23 goals
Less goal scorer attacks: Uruguay, 6 goals
Least defeated defense: Brazil, 6 goals received
Most defeated defense: Peru, 26 goals received
Brazilian team GoalkeepersJonathan (Cortiana/UCS - RS)
Guilherme (Joaçaba - SC)
Defenders/FixosLucas (V&M Minas - MG)
Sid (Intelli/Topper - SP)
Flanks/AlasAugusto (Malwee/Jaraguá - SC)
Caio (São Caetano Futsal - SP)
Betinho (São Paulo/Santo André - SP)
Diece (Espaço Jovem João XXIII - CE)
Pixote (São Caetano - SP)
PivotsDimas (Malwee/Jaraguá - SC)
Willian (Malwee/Jaraguá - SC)
Humberto (São Caetano Futsal - SP)
Technical StaffTotonho – Head Coach (CBFS)
Pipoca – Assistant coach (CBFS)
Kleber
Rangel – Supervisor (Malwee/Jaraguá - SC)
André
Pedrinelli – Doctor (CBFS)
Roberto
Gamero – Physiotherapist (Ass. Sabesp - SP)
Fedato – Physical trainer (CBFS)
Carlão – Goalkeepers coach (São Paulo/Santo André - SP)
José
Aírton – Masseur (Porto Alegre F.C. - RS)
José Virgílio
Tavares – CBFS delegate (CBFS)
Argentina and Brazil in the final of the South American juvenile of futsal27 / 10 / 2006The national teams of Argentina and Brazil qualified yesterday for the final of the II South American U-20 of Futsal, after defeating Uruguay and Venezuela respectively, by identical 5-1 goal barrages. The match that will decide the championship will take place this Saturday 28 in the afternoon. In the same session, "vinotintos" and "celestials" will fight for a place in the podium.
In the fourth round at the World "Champions of 97" of Pueblo Nuevo gym, in San Cristóbal, Brazil goaled Uruguay by 5-1 dominating the main clash to the end. Sid (minute 6) opened the victorious path of the Brazilians who increased the score through Dimas (m.11), Lucas (minute 16), Willian (minute 18) and Augusto (minute 34).
The discount for the Uruguayans was the work of Francisco Avellería (m.30).
Brazilian coach, Totonho, when seeing that the match was very favorable, made Willian, Augusto and Sid rest in the second period, thinking about the final. After the match, the coach eulogized the behavior of the Uruguayan footballers: "In spite of losing, they played loyally at all times. They recognized our victory."
On what will be the second final against Argentina in this tournament would be like, he pointed out that the white and blue team is "very well organized and technically perfect".
On the other hand, Argentina also goaled host Venezuela, by 5-1, and is ready to look for the revenge in the final clash against Brazil, with which it lost 0-2 in the qualifying round. Argentinean Maximiliano Rescia in minute 6 of the match, opened the scoreboard for the visitors that had goalkeeper Jonathan Bruzzone as its best figure.
In the second half, Venezuelan Luilli tied the match transitorily, but a goal from midfield by Gastón Bueno, who found Venezuelan goalkeeper Alvaro Barreto out of place, pushed the advantage on the side of the white and blues by 2-1 once again. In the final minutes, Leandro Cuzzolino, Pablo Belsito and a second personal by Maximiliano Rescia, structured the definitive 5-1 for Argentina
Ecuador kept the fifth position and Paraguay the seventh26 / 10 / 2006The national team of Ecuador concluded fifth and Paraguay seventh, when the consolation round of the II South American of U-20 Futsal was played yesterday.
In the fourth round that took place at the "World Champions of 97" of Pueblo Nuevo gym, in San Cristóbal, first the national team of Paraguay goaled Peru 11-3, to take possession of the seventh slot, thanks to Guillermo Duarte, who scored six goals in the match and took his personal count up to eight points to become the maximum goal scorer.
Besides Duarte (6), Carlos Vera (1), José Bogado (2) Rodolfo Román (1) and Alfredo Ortiz, scored for the white and reds. The discounts for Peru, which finished eigth and last among the South Americans, were the work of Hugo Alvarado (1), Williams Arellano (1) and Juan Diego Roque (1).
On the other hand, Ecuador was awarded the fifth slot in the tournament, when defeating the national team of Colombia by 4-3 in a close match, thanks to a header by Carlos Moyano in the last second. Besides Moyano (1), Jorge Orellana (1), Jorge Scotland and Jorge Portocarrero(1), converted for Ecuador. The Colombian goals, which left it in sixth place, were the work of their goal scorer Esteban Guzmán (3).
This Thursday, the semifinals Brazil-Uruguay and Venezuela-Argentina will be played and this will qualify the two winners for the final next Saturday.
Semifinals defined: Brazil-Uruguay and Venezuela-Argentina25 / 10 / 2006 With the clashes between Brazil-Uruguay and Venezuela-Argentina defined for the semifinals, the qualification phase of the II South American of U-20 of Futsal Venezuela 2006 ended yesterday. In the third round of competition, the following scoreboards were registered: Paraguay 2 - Ecuador 11; Brazil 2 - Argentina 0; Colombia 7 - Peru 3; and Venezuela 1 - Uruguay 1. Brazil, Uruguay and Venezuela repeat the same semifinals as in the first edition of the South American, in Fortaleza 2004.
Brazil defeated Argentina in the classic ¿will there be revenge? The national green and yellow team defeated the white and blue by 2-0 and kept first place in Group B. Although a draw was enough for the green and yellow to insure first position of the zone, it achieved a deserved victory. The goals by the group coached by Totonho were the work of Ediwas Oliveira (m.4) and Lucas Andrade (minute 16). The possibility for Argentina to take revenge for the defeat could come in the final or in the match for the third position, if both run the same luck in the semifinals.
On the other hand, in the match that opened fire yesterday at the World "Champions of 97" gym in San Cristóbal, Ecuador said goodbye with an astonishing barrage of goals against Paraguay. The score was 11-2, after having been 0-2 in disadvantage. The goals for the "tri-colored" were scored by Jorge Orellana (4), Holger Scotano (2), Washington Alcívar (2), Carlos Moyano (2) and of Byron Valverde (1). The goals for Paraguay were scored by Alfredo Ortiz and Guillermo Duarte.
Venezuela and Uruguay and a tie that satisfied both Group A began with a barrage of goals of Colombia against Peru, scoring 7-3 (with Goals by Esteban Guzmán -3-, Jhon Martínez -2- and Steven Abril -2-, while the Peruvian discounts were converted by Roberto Bravo, Iván Rodríguez and Juan Alva), that left the scene served so that Venezuela and Uruguay closed last night with a 1-1 draw, result that left them both qualified for the semifinals. Francisco Avellería opened the bill for the "celestial" ones, but in the second half, Johan Betancourt equaled for the "vinotinto", which assured first place.
Colmenares, of Venezuela, is the top gunner up to now At the end of the first phase of the tournament, the gunner's chart is led by Gabriel Apiaries, of the national host team, with 5 goals scored. Very closely, with four goals, are William Moreira, of Brazil, and Jorge Orellana, of Ecuador.
As far as the least conquered barrier, it is also Venezuela that leads here as well, just by two goals received in the three games played. The vinotinto goalkeeper is Federico Santana. As for the competition for the Fair Play Trophy, Argentina takes the lead, with no one having received a yellow card in its three presentations.
Statistic detail of the first phase:
Matches played: 12
Matches to be played: 6
Logged goals: 73 (6,08 average per match)
Total yellow cards: 27 (2,25 average per match)
Total red cards: 1
More goal scoring attacks: Brazil, 16 goals
Less goal scoring attacks: Uruguay, 4 goals
Less defeated defense: Venezuela, 2 goals received
Most defeated defense: Paraguay, 19 goals received
The 5th and 7th positions are defined today This afternoon features the clashes that will settle the 5th and the 7th place in the contest. For the seventh place Paraguay and Peru will struggle; and for the fifth place, Ecuador and Venezuela.
The semifinals will be held tomorrow, Thursday and the match for third position and the final will take place on Saturday.
Argentina and Brazil to semifinals; Venezuela has a foot in24 / 10 / 2006 The national teams of Argentina and Brazil assured their qualification to semifinals yesterday, in the II South American U-20 of Futsal, while the host Venezuela has a foot in the following phase. Paraguay and Ecuador, on the contrary, no longer have possibilities to move on to the following phase.
In the second round of matches that took place at the "World Champions of 97" of Pueblo Nuevo stadium, in San Cristóbal, Argentina added its second victory in the early afternoon, when defeating Paraguay again by 3-2, in the match corresponding to Group B.
In that same Group, Brazil also assured its early qualification when treating Ecuador to a massive 9-2 barrage of goals.
On the other hand, Uruguay returned to the fight for one of the slots in Group B, after submitting Colombia by 2-1. The round closed tonight with the host Venezuela's victory against Peru by a 7-1 barrage, demonstrating to be one of the serious candidates for the title.
The last round will be played this Wednesday and all seems to indicate that a South American "classic" between Brazil and Argentina will define positions in Group B. The confrontations in group A will also be very attractive. Colombia will try to conquer Peru in order to have a last chance, while Uruguay will attempt to throw off Venezuela, to be guaranteed a place among the four finalists of the contest.
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