2007 Copa América final

2007 Copa América final Estadio José Antonio Anzoátegui interior 1.JPG The Estadio José Pachencho Romero in Maracaibo held the final 2007 Copa América Brazil BRA 30px 3 Argentina ARG 30px 0 15 July 2007 Estadio José Pachencho Romero Maracaibo Carlos Amarilla (Paraguay) 40,000 Mostly cloudy32 °C °Fhttp://www.wunderground.com/history/airport/SVMC/2007/7/15/DailyHistory.html?req_city=NA&req_state=NA&req_statename=NA Weather Underground wunderground.com 2004 2011 The 2007 Copa América final was the final match of the 2007 Copa América. It was held on 15 July 2007 in Maracaibo, Venezuela, between Brazil and Argentina. Brazil won 3–0, with goals from Júlio Baptista, a Roberto Ayala own goal and Dani Alves. Brazil won their eighth title, while Argentina could have won their fifteenth.Copa América 1916-2011 RSSSF https://www.rsssf.org/tabless/sachamp.html 17 April 2015 Background Argentina–Brazil football rivalry It was the second consecutive final between Brazil and Argentina; Brazil won the 2004 final on penalties. The match ended 2–2 after extra time: Kily González opened the scoring with a penalty, and Luisão headed an equaliser at the start of the second half. César Delgado put Argentina back into the lead with three minutes of normal time remaining, but Adriano equalised in added time. In the shootout, Brazil's Júlio César saved the first Argentine penalty by Andrés D'Alessandro while Gabriel Heinze missed,Copa América 2004 RSSSF https://www.rsssf.org/tables/2004safull.html 17 April 2015 and defender Juan scored the winner.O'Connor Michael Brazil snatch cup in late twist https://www.theguardian.com/football/2004/jul/26/newsstory.sport5 17 April 2015 The Guardian 26 July 2004 Route to the final BrazilRoundArgentinaOpponentResultGroup stageOpponentResultMEX0–2Match 1USA4–1CHI3–0Match 2COL4–2ECU 19001–0Match 3PAR 19901–0TeamPld PlayedW WonD DrawnL LostGF Goals forGA Goals againstGD Goal differencePts PointsMEX321041+37BRA320142+26CHI311135−24ECU 1900300336−30Final standingsTeamPld PlayedW WonD DrawnL LostGF Goals forGA Goals againstGD Goal differencePts PointsARG330093+69PAR 1990320182+66COL310239−63USA300328−60OpponentResultKnockout stageOpponentResultCHI6–1Quarter-finalsPER4–0URU2–2(5–4 pen.)Semi-finalsMEX3–0 Match Officials Paraguayan Carlos Amarilla was chosen to be the referee, having also refereed the 2004 Final.Copa América – El polémico Carlos Amarilla será el árbitro de Argentina-Uruguay Copa América – The controversial Carlos Amarilla will be the referee in Argentina-Uruguay http://www.telediariodigital.net/2011/07/copa-america-el-polemico-carlos-amarilla-sera-el-arbitro-de-argentina-uruguay/ 17 April 2015 Telediario Digital es In the 2007 tournament he refereed two more matches, Uruguay against Peru, and Chile against Mexico, both of the first round. Team selection Of Argentina's team which took part in the 2004 Final, Roberto Abbondanzieri, Javier Zanetti, Gabriel Heinze, Roberto Ayala, Javier Mascherano, and Carlos Tevez started in the 2007 edition, with Lucho González a starter in 2004 and substitute in 2007.Copa América 2007 https://www.rsssf.org/tables/2007safull.html 17 April 2015 live RSSSF https://web.archive.org/web/20150623035518/http://www.rsssf.com/tables/2007safull.html 23 June 2015 For Brazil, Juan and Maicon started both, with Diego a substitute in both. Synopsis Brazil took the lead in the fourth minute through Júlio Baptista, set up by Elano. Thirty minutes later, however, Elano went off injured to be replaced by Dani Alves. Alves sent in a cross in the 40th minute, which Ayala deflected for an own goal past Abbondanzieri to double Brazil's lead at half time. In the 59th minute, Argentina substituted defensive midfielder Esteban Cambiasso for attacking alternative Pablo Aimar. Ten minutes later, Brazil scored their third and final goal: Vágner Love began a counterattack, running up the pitch and setting up Alves to score.Smyth Rob Argentina 0 - 3 Brazil https://www.theguardian.com/football/2007/jul/15/minutebyminute.sport 17 April 2015 The Guardian 15 July 2007 Details 15 July 2007 17:05 BRA 3–0 Report ARG Júlio Baptista 4 Ayala 40 o.g. Dani Alves 69 Estadio José Pachencho Romero, Maracaibo 40,000 Carlos Amarilla (Paraguay) _bra06h _bra06h _bra06h _white_stripes _band_white FFDF00 FFDF00 FFDF00 0000FF 0000FF Brazil _arg06h1 _arg06h1 _arg06h1 _arg06h _arg06h 75AADB 75AADB 75AADB 000000 FFFFFF Argentina GK 12Doni 51RB 2 MaiconCB 3 Alex 37CB 4 Juan (c)LB 6 Gilberto 54DM 5 MineiroDM 17Josué 82AM 7 Elano 34AM 19Júlio Baptista 68SS 11Robinho 90CF 9 Vágner Love 90Substitutions:DF 13 Dani Alves 34MF 18 Fernando 90MF 10 Diego 90Manager:Dunga GK 1 Roberto AbbondanzieriRB 8 Javier ZanettiCB 2 Roberto Ayala (c)CB 15Gabriel MilitoLB 6 Gabriel HeinzeDM 19Esteban Cambiasso 59DM 14Javier Mascherano 44CM 20Juan Sebastián Verón 67AM 18Lionel MessiAM 10Juan Román RiquelmeCF 11Carlos Tevez 75Substitutions:MF 16Pablo Aimar 59MF 13Lucho González 67Manager:Alfio Basile References External links Copa América 2007; rsssf.com Copa America 2007 Final; football-lineups.com 1 Category:Brazil national football team matches Category:Argentina national football team matches Category:Copa América finals Category:Sports competitions in Maracaibo Category:Argentina at the 2007 Copa América Category:Brazil at the 2007 Copa América Category:21st century in Maracaibo Category:July 2007 sports events in South America Category:Argentina–Brazil football rivalry Category:Football matches in Venezuela