This was the most intelligent match of Peru in the competition, said the coach Markarián

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• LA PLATA, July 23, 2011 (AFP) - Peru's national team coach, Uruguayan Sergio Markarian, said Saturday that his team made "the most intelligent game of all games" to terminate its participation in Copa America against Venezuela, in 2011, by a 4-1 win, and claim the third place.
  "I thank my players for the way they behaved, smartly played, I also thank the Peruvian crowd that accompanied the selection very carefully", the coach said at a press conference in La Plata.
  Markarian also sayd that even getting third place in the Copa America, "has not won anything" and explained that the main goal now is the World Cup qualifier, played in Brazil, 2014.
  The veteran coach said the "seriousness and precision" of their athletes during competition, and also noted that all the teams were locked in the defense, since they did not have much time to prepare as they would like.
  Markarian also praised the work done during the Copa America in Venezuela, and said that "America is showing new strength."
  It had a separate coach for the performance of striker Paolo Guerrero, Hamburg of Germany, who scored three goals against Venezuela, saying that "shots with great precision."
  "We're happy with what he did, the attack would be weaker without him. God willing, this will serve as a beginning of what we expect from it", he said.
  Markarian said that after the match of the 2011 Copa America, many of his players "consolidated", set an example of Carlos Lobaton (Sporting Cristal), William Chiroque (Juan Aurich) and Renzo Revoredo (Universitario).
  When making a prediction of the qualifiers for the World Cup, Markarian says "no game is easy", since many teams have added to their teams and their proposals for changing the game.
  
  Source: ca2011.com

Paolo Guerrero scored three goals, and takes home, besides the third place, the prize for best LG player

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  The Peruvian and Hamburg (GER) striker, Jose Paolo Guerrero scored three goals in the game today, and isolated as the competition's top scorer with five goals, won the bronze medal and was named player LG of the match. Peru won Venezuela by 4-1 and got the third position in the 2011 Copa America. The owner of the 9 shirt received 37.8% of the votes of Internet users who accessed the competition website (www.ca2011.com) during the game, plus the votes of journalists from the CONMEBOL. It is the second time the player won the award.
  Guerrero was the owner of the second half. The game was 1-0 to Peru, the match was unemotional and balanced, when the attacker decided to appear. At 18 minutes of the second half, the top scorer dominated the ball and calmly kicked strong to extend the score.
  In addition, the 9 shirt scored twice. At 45, Guerrero dribbled and kicked to score 3-1 for Peru. Two minutes later, Guerrero squandered category with class and played kicked in the output of Vega. It was his third goal in the game, giving the final numbers to the match and leaving the Peruvians with the honorable third place in 2011 Copa America
  
  Source: ca2011.com

Chivas Guadalajara 0-3 Real Madrid

Cristiano Ronaldo conquers San Diego with hat-trick against the Mexican side, which couldn't keep up to the Whites' pace in the second half

Real Madrid earned a solid defeat over Chivas Guadalajara in the second match of the preseason. A hat-trick by Cristaino Ronaldo in only nine minutes ended with the Mexican side's chances.

Coentrao made the starting lineup due to Xabi Alonso's last minute drop. The Portuguese player was active as central midfielder making steals and creating ball movement. Real Madrid approached Chivas' goal several times and Ronaldo had two chances to score in the opening seven minutes, but they were both cleared by goalkeeper Luis Michel.

The Mexican side has been training longer than Real Madrid and is meant to be physically fitter, but it only approached Adan's goal with danger once and Varane was there to save the day. The young French defender was active in both boxes, having a chance to score his team's opener a few minutes later from a header that was saved by the keeper.

With new players on the pitch, the game's pace slowed down in the second half but Real still reached Chivas' goal often. Luis Michel was forced to save a shot from outside the box by Callejon, and later a chance by Benzema, who had been served an excellent pass by Ozil. The French striker tried again six minutes later, but the goalie saved the day with his fists once again.

Goals were bound to arrive and Cristiano Ronaldo stepped up his game to provide them. He scored his first strike finishing off a good cross from Benzema down the right (72'), he then hit the crossbar after receiving a long pass from Callejon (73'), he scored the second goal from a penalty awarded from an Arellano tackle on Pepe (75'), and the third by finishing off an assists from Ozil (81').

Source: realmadrid.com

In the penalty shoot-out, Paraguay beats Venezuela and reaches the final

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• Champion in 1953 and 1979, the Paraguayans won another penalty shoot-out (just passed by Brazil in the quarters), and now decide the South American tournament against Uruguay on Sunday. After the 0-0 in normal time and in the overtime, Paraguay had the major phase of the goalkeeper Justo Villar to overcome Venezuela, which played better in the shoot-out, winning by5-3. To reach the final, Paraguay ended up having to handle the pressure of Venezuela, especially during the extra time.
  In the first half, both teams had a portable game with few clear chances to score. Paraguay was the first to press, with defender Veron, who headed to good save of Renny Vega. Shortly after, at 21, it was time for Nelson Haedo miss a good chance. After great pass from Lucas Barrios, Haedo invaded the area, but shot badly.
  After that, it was only about Venezuela. At 31 minutes, Vizcarrondo head to score but the referee annulled, marking offside. At 45 minutes, it was the turn of Rondon almost score, but the ball landed in the hands of the goalkeeper Justo Villar.
  In the second step, the two teams returned worst and created few real chances on goal. Teams who staged one of the most exciting games of the Copa America in the first phase (tied by 3-3), Paraguay and Venezuela owned to the public in the semifinal, at least in the regular time.
  Thus, the match ended 0-0 and went to the overtime. Venezuela imposed itself and pressed almost the whole time the Paraguay squad. Once the three minutes of the first half of extra time, Maldonado invaded the area and Mike shot into the bar. Shortly thereafter, on free kick from Juan Arango, the selection Vinotinto stamped again the bar of Justo Villar, the best in the field of Paraguay, as well as in the game against Brazil.
  At 12 minutes into the first period of extra time, Paraguay lost the midfielder Jonathan Santana, who received a red card. With one player less, the country tried to defend himself in the second stage of the extension, taking the match to penalties.
  With five draws in five games, Paraguay won another penalty shoot-out had beaten Brazil in the quarterfinals) and is secured in the decision of the Copa America with an unprecedented campaign with no wins. Next Sunday, July 24, the Paraguayan team will face Uruguay on the final of the 2011 Copa America in Argentina, at the Monumental de Nuñez stadium, 4pm (7pm GMT). As for Venezuela, will fight for unprecedented third place against Peru, on Saturday, in the stadium Unico de La Plata.
  
  PARAGUAY (5) 0 X 0 (3) VENEZUELA
  Stadium: Stadium Malvinas Argentinas, Mendoza, Argentina; Referee: Francisco Chacón (MEX); Yellow Card: Jonathan Santana (78’), Dário Veron (107’) (Paraguay); Roberto Rosales (55’) (Venezuela); Red Card: Jonathan Santana (102’) (Paraguay).
  PARAGUAY: 1- Justo Villar, 6- Marcos Cáceres, 2- Dário Veron, 14- Paulo da Silva, 3- Iván Piris, 8- Édgar Barreto (21- Marcelo Estigarribia, 70’), 16- Cristian Riveros, 20- Néstor Ortigoza, 11- Jonathan Santana, 18- Haedo Valdez(9- Roque Santa Cruz, 74’) (10- Osvaldo Martinez, 80’) and 19- Lucas Barrios. Coach: Gerardo Martino.
  Penalty Shootout: Néstor Ortigoza (goal), Lucas Barrios (goal), Cristian Riveros (goal), Osvaldo Martinez (goal) and Dário Veron (goal).
  
  VENEZUELA: 1- Renny Vega, 16- Roberto Rosales, 4- Oswaldo Vizcarrondo, 20- Grenddy Perozo (3- José Manuel Rey, 46’), 6- Gabriel Cichero, 5- Giacomo di Giorgi, 14- Franklin Lucena, 11- César Eduardo González (9- Giancarlo Maldonado, 84’), 18- Juan Arango, 23- Salomón Rondón and 9- Alejandro Moreno (Miku, 72’). Coach: César Farías.
  Penalty Shootout: Giancarlo Maldonado (goal), José Manuel Rey (goal), Franklin Lucena (missed) and Miku (goal)
  
  Source: ca2011.com

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ON TOUR: TERRY - FINE MALAYSIAN MEMORIES

 

It is eight years since John Terry played at the Bukit Jalil Stadium, and the Chelsea captain is looking forward to appearing once more at Malaysia's premier football venue.

An 80,000 crowd is expected to see us take on a Malaysia XI on Thursday, and Terry is anticipating a tough workout in warm conditions. Having trained at the stadium for the last couple of days, heat and humidity is certainly expected.

'Training has been hard, we've had some sessions in the heat, and it really gets you in the throat,' said the 30-year-old. 'You make a 10-yard run and it takes you a few minutes to recover from it, but hopefully once we are back home this will have done us the world of good and we'll have a lot of fitness that we wouldn't have after adapting to this weather here.

'The manager is very intelligent and he makes the training very interesting for the players and always has an emphasis on something, you're not just training for the sake of it, there is a purpose behind it regardless of what you do. He has been really good so far and has brought a lot of fresh new ideas in and if we follow them we will be okay.'

Back in 2003, Terry was stand-in captain at the Bukit Jalil, covering for the absent Marcel Desailly, and lifted the Barclays Asia Trophy after a penalty shootout victory over Newcastle.

It was the first success of many for the man who became full-time skipper a year later, going on to lift three Premier League titles, three FA Cups and two Carling Cups since 2005.

'We all joked about it at the time saying it was our first trophy and this was the start of it, but looking back it really had some importance for us. That feeling of winning, regardless of what the trophy is, is so good and we wanted it more after that and we've obviously gone and won a lot more.

'It was a great time, the signings we were making and adding to the squad were fantastic, and as I said before the fans were great. They all seem to love Chelsea here and it doesn't come much better than that, when you can see what it means to them. It really does put a smile on our faces.

'It's a great stadium too, I think it's pretty much a sell-out already, and we'll be looking to put a good show on for all the Malaysian fans - they always create such a good atmosphere and I remember that from playing here three years ago too.'

Manager Andre Villas-Boas has already outlines his plans for the game, indicating two line-ups will be used for 45 minutes each, as was done in pre-tour matches against Wycombe Wanderers and Portsmouth back in England.

That should mean more minutes on the pitch for the youngsters who have accompanied the first-teamers on the trip, and Terry has been watching them closely.

'Josh McEachran has been here for ages and is brilliant, Daniel Sturridge has come back looking really sharp and full of confidence after his time at Bolton, and Nathaniel, Jamal and Billy Clifford are here too, they've had good pre-seasons and this is a chance for them to cement their place in the manager's mind as well,' he said.

The game starts at 8.45pm local time (1.45pm in the UK), with live and exclusive coverage on Chelsea TV.

Source: clheseafc.com

Suarez is the best LG player; striker scored two goals and is in the final

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• By Felipe Atra
  
  Luis Suarez, Uruguayan striker made two goals in the victory of his selection over Peru and secured a place in the grand finale of 2011 Copa America. The shirt 9 of the Celeste now has three goals and is the top scorer with the Argentine Kun Aguero. The Liverpool star was named LG player of the evening in La Plata. He received 31.7% of the votes from Internet users and journalists of CONMEBOL. 
  
  Without goals in the first half, after the break only it was all about Suarez. Shortly after 7 minutes, with a typical center-opportunism, the 9 shirt took the rebound from goalkeeper Raul Fernandez, and only had the job of pushing to the goal. "The first half was very hard, Peru’s marking was very hard. In the second, more striking, and we got the goal", said the forward after the match. 
  
  Five minutes later, the top scorer of the Copa America got a beautiful pass from Alvaro Pereira, dribbled the goalkeeper and played for the Peruvian goal. Then, it was time to celebrate the victory and qualification to the final. Suarez 2-0 Peru. "Today was a day we knew we had to play it if we wanted to win", concluded the Liverpool playmaker.

Source: ca2011.com