Copa Roca 2011

One upon a time in the faraway land of Argentina there was a guy called General Julio Roca who - in addition to killing lots of Native South Americans - served as president of Argentina, and as an Ambassador to Brazil. Upon his death in 1914 a special tournament between Brazil and Argentina was named after him. It was called the Copa Roca. From that year until 1976, the encounter was contested intermittently until it ceased to be important (I guess that was the reason anyway).The competition sank into oblivion for 35 years.

Then earlier this year Nicolas Leos and his cronies at COMNEBOL decided to bring it back. The 1st leg is September 14th in Argentina and the 2nd leg is September 28th in Brazil. Only players of either nationality playing in that country's national league are allowed to participate.

The Squads:

Brazil

Goalkeepers: Fábio (Cruzeiro), Rafael (Santos), Jefferson (Botafogo)

Wingbacks: Danilo (Santos), Mario Fernandes (Grêmio), Bruno Cortês (Botafogo),
Kleber (Internacional)

Centrebacks: Dedé (Vasco), Réver (Atlético-MG), Rhodolfo (São Paulo), Henrique (Palmeiras)

Defensive midfielders: Casemiro (São Paulo), Paulinho (Corinthians), Ralf (Corinthians), Rômulo (Vasco)

Creative midfielders: Cícero (São Paulo), Lucas (São Paulo), Oscar (Internacional), Renato Abreu (Flamengo), Thiago Neves (Flamengo)

Forwards: Fred (Fluminense), Leandro Damião (Internacional), Neymar (Santos), Ronaldinho Gaúcho (Flamengo)

Argentina

Goalkeepers
Marcelo Barovero (Vélez Sarsfield)
Agustín Orión (Boca Juniors)

Defenders
Sebastián Domínguez (Vélez)
Emiliano Papa (Vélez)
Christian Cellay (Estudiantes de La Plata)
Leandro Desábato (Estudiantes)
Jonathan Bottinelli (San Lorenzo de Almagro)
Iván Pillud (Racing Club)
Clemente Rodríguez (Boca)
Lisandro López (Arsenal Fútbol Club)

Midfielders
Augusto Fernández (Vélez)
Héctor Canteros (Vélez)
Rodrigo Braña (Estudiantes)
Juan Sebastián Verón (Estudiantes)
Lucas Castro (Racing)
Agustín Pelletieri (Racing)
Juan Román Riquelme (Boca)
Christian Chávez (Boca)
Diego Valeri (Lanús)

Forwards
Juan Manuel Martínez (Vélez)
Gastón Fernández (Estudiantes)
Mauro Boselli (Estudiantes)
Gabriel Hauche (Racing)
Emmanuel Gigliotti (San Lorenzo)

Should be good.

Sounds good. I like the idea of the players having to be playing in the nation's league.

If it was England, it would still be the same squad.

Wallyson still not called up

no Ganso?

VivaRonaldo wrote:no Ganso?

Injured. 40-45 days out.

Ricardo wrote:Wallyson still not called up

Why are you in love with him?

Viva la Roca

1st leg kickoff is soon. Links at the bottom of the page:

http://209.44.113.146/

Quick stream (Spanish)

http://www.rojadirecta.me/goto/dptd5.blogspot.com/2011/09/blog-post.html

Probably not on TV right? Oh well, entertainment while I do precal.

Don't think so.I've heard it's on ESPN3 though.

ARG bossed the 1st half. 2nd half kicks off now.

Will it be on tv?

Yes on ESPN3(now watchESPN) thanks Rei.

Milano wrote:Will it be on tv?

I don't know where you are but it's not in the US. Don't it would be on in England. No idea if it's on anywhere else.

The game is going on now btw.

@BMX: No prob.

The games is very choppy. Ronaldinho is class but the rest can't seem to control a ball.

If that had gone in!

LD is a boss.

0x0. ARG were the better team overall. 2nd leg is in 2 weeks in Belem.

That play from Damião surely is one of the greatest lost goals ever.

The Wealth is more evenly spread in the Brazilian team, 11 different clubs represented while the Argies have 7 different clubs represented.

From what I heard Sabella purposely picked a lot of Velez players because he knows that well (he's an ex-Velez coach) and he wanted that strain of chemistry in the team. It worked.

Didn't see this game because of indoor, but what happened with Leandro the beast domination Damiao miss?

Rei Andros wrote:

chiboygeorge wrote:Didn't see this game because of indoor, but what happened with Leandro the beast domination Damiao miss?

*speechless*

chiboygeorge wrote:

Ricardo wrote:Wallyson still not called up

Why are you in love with him?

Followed Cruzeiro in the League and Copa Lib and he and Montillo impressed me.

This was actually televised in England surprisingly.

Mano Menezes has once again selected a domestic squad for the second leg of the Copa Roca in Belem against Argentina. Borges receives his first call-up to the Selecao after an impressive season for Santos while Elkeson, Emerson, and Diego Souza join him in the squad.

Leandro Damiao misses out due to an injury picked up last night whilst playing for Internacional against Figueirense in a 1-1 draw.

Brazil squad to face Argentina


Borges - Santos

Bruno Cortês - Botafogo

Casemiro - São Paulo

Danilo - Santos

Dedé - Vasco

Diego Souza - Vasco

Elkeson - Botafogo

Emerson - Coritiba

Fred - Fluminense

Jefferson - Botafogo

Kleber - Internacional

Lucas - São Paulo

Mario Fernandes - Grêmio

Neymar - Santos

Oscar - Internacional

Paulinho - Corinthians

Rafael - Santos

Ralf - Corinthians

Réver - Atlético Mineiro

Rhodolfo - São Paulo

Rômulo - Vasco

Ronaldinho Gaúcho - Flamengo

Borges, Elkeson. Damiao is injured.

Kleber is called up for games against Costa Rica and Mexico

Who needs Kleber when you have Borges. Surprised Fabio got a callup as well.

Brazil's probable XI v Argentina tomorrow: Jefferson; Danilo, Dedé, Réver, Cortês, Ralf; Rômulo, Lucas, Ronaldinho; Borges, Neymar.

Now that is the a team. I will interested to see how Romulo plays. Heard a lot of good things about him, but I haven't seen him play yet. Borges to sink little Argentina.

The game is tonight.

Brazil (probable): Jefferson, Danilo, Dedé, Réver, Cortês, Ralf, Rômulo, Lucas, Ronaldinho Gaúcho, Neymar, Borges
Coach: Mano Menezes

Argentina (possible): Orion, Cellay, Sebá Dominguez, Desabato, Pillud, Fernandez, Canteros, Guiñazu, Papa, Montillo, Gigliotti
Coach: Alejandro Sabella

If anyone is interested:

http://www.firstrowsports.tv/watch/83288/1/watch-brazil-vs-argentina.html

When Neymar gets the ball all I hear is girls screaming.