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Brazil hoping to phase out use of riot police in stadiums


Brazil’s local organising committee are hoping next year´s World Cup will help to phase out the use of riot police in stadiums.

As hosts of the 2014 tournament, Brazil are obliged by FIFA rules to use stewards to keep fans under control, with police on standby in case of serious trouble.

Ricardo Trade, CEO of the committee, has revealed the South American nation is pushing to make this a permanent change.

Trade told Reuters: "We want to have stewards inside the stadium as other countries are doing.

"It´s obligatory to do this at the World Cup and maybe we could keep this system afterwards. The police will be there inside the stadium, but not with a thousand men.

"We will have a thousand stewards and maybe 100 policemen to react if there is some sort of crime."

Riot police have been a permanent fixture at Brazilian football matches since hooligan fans forced the government to clamp down in the 1980s, before a specially trained armed police unit was set up in 1991.

However, Trade said his committee was working with the Brazilian Football Federation (CBF) and the government to create a new profession of stadium stewards that would allow police to focus on maintaining order outside.

He added: "It´s also better for them.

"The problem is to give the opportunity to the police not to be inside the stadium but to be taking care of the streets, the metro stations and so on.

"And inside the stadium we would only have private security. We are not concerned about the police procedures we just need to have better control of the people inside.

"It´s a system used in other countries that we must follow to make things better in Brazil."

The latest incident of violence came on Wednesday night when Atlético Mineiro’s 5-2 victory over Arsenal in the Copa Libertadores was marred by fighting between members of the Argentine team and Brazilian military police at the end of the match.

Pint-sized Davis relishing trial stint at Levante

VERACRUZ, Panama — Jamaica Under-17 footballer Martin Davis is being courted by Spanish first division club Levante UD.
The 16-year-old, who left for Spain two years ago through the Next Generation Camp, said the programme has enhanced his blossoming career and has already opened doors for him.

The small-framed Davis, who is currently here with the national squad competing in the CONCACAF Under-17 tournament, said one such opening has been a trial invite from the Valencia-based club team. According to him, the feedback has been on the positive side so far.

"I´ve been learning a lot and I´m constantly improving. In Spain, they´ve given me many chances to prove myself as a player, and I´ve been in talks with Levante, so I´m doing some trials there.

"By the looks of it they are liking it (what they see in the trials), but I don´t want to jump the gun. I´m just being positive and will keep doing the best I can," said the former St George´s College student.

Now he attends the Caxton College — a reputable British-curriculum institution — which boasts of offering good educational and sporting facilities.

Davis, who likes playing wide on either side of his team´s attack, assured the Jamaica Observer that he has found that middle ground between the books and his beloved football.

"It has always been a balance. I play football in the evenings and I have school in the mornings. It´s all about prioritising -- knowing when to study and when to play and just striking that right balance," he said knowingly.
How hard was it for him to leave behind his family as a pint-sized 14-year-old?

He candidly remarked that he was tear-stricken at first, but gradually comforted himself in the knowledge that the move was for the greater good.
"The first few months you cry a little because you miss your parents, but as you go along you adjust. It´s always tough leaving so young, but as a young football player you have to have in mind that what you are doing is for the better of your career. That´s how I got myself through that time," Davis said.

Jamaica are hunting at least a semi-final spot at these CONCACAF Championships to be assured of progression to the FIFA Under-17 World Cup in the United Arab Emirates later this year.
The young Reggae Boy expressed confidence that this squad can be successful.

"I´m here to support my team in any way possible, whether it´s coming off the bench or playing in the starting XI. We have a good chance (of qualifying) and we´ll do our best," he said.

Harbour View face jungle test

As Savannah stare down relegation

WITH the slimmest of mathematical chances of winning the Red Stripe Premier League (RSPL), Arnett Gardens are promising leaders Harbour View the hardest of times when they visit the Anthony Spaulding Sports Complex today.
Harbour View, on 62 points, hold a nine-point lead atop the league and are 14 points and five places ahead of Arnett Gardens in sixth spot on 48 points.

But just like the die-hard Arnett Gardens´ fans, head coach Calvin Lewis believes his team still has a chance of winning it all.
Said Lewis: "It won´t be an easy game for them, we are going with a full-strength team ´cause there is still a chance."
He continued: "It is very difficult in terms of motivation right now seeing that we are in the middle of nowhere. But we have Harbour View to play two times and they are motivated to play them."

Motivated or not, Arnett Gardens will find it hard to beat Harbour View, having lost to them twice this season. But with the towering Newton Sterling finding form, the usually reliable Kirk Ramsey and national player Errol Stevens set to play some part, Arnett Gardens could upset the applecart.
However, Harbour View must start favourites to win, especially against the team with the third worst defence in the league behind Highgate United and Savannah FC.

Arnett Gardens have conceded 43 times from 32 games with relegation favourites Savannah letting in 62 goals, and Highgate 47 times.
Meanwhile, second-placed Waterhouse, on 53 points, tackle a hungry and dangerous Humble Lion team hovering just above the relegation zone in 10th spot on 34 points and eager to distance themselves.

Third and fourth-placed teams Portmore United and Boys´ Town, on 52 points each, will take each other on Monday night, knowing only a win will be good enough.

The surging Tivoli Gardens, in fifth spot on 48 points, will have to deal with the fast-paced Sporting Central Academy, ninth on 40 points, while eighth-placed Cavalier, on 41 points, host 11th-placed Highgate United.
Cellar team Savannah, on 19 points, once again face the sword and could officially be relegated today, if they lose to seventh-placed Montego Bay United, who are on 44 points.

If the Westmoreland-based Savannah lose, they can amass only 15 more points from the remaining five games, which would take them to 34 points, which 10th-placed Humble Lion currently sit on. So the writing is very much on the wall.

Arnett, Harbour View Feature

Arnett Gardens will get an opportunity to delay the Harbour View train and banish the memories of a humbling 0-4 defeat at the hands of Harbour View when the two meet at the Anthony Spaulding Sports Complex today on the final day of round three Red Stripe Premier League (RSPL) action.

Harbour View, the long-time leaders in the competition have Waterhouse as their biggest threat in the competition and got a break on Monday last when Waterhouse lost to Tivoli Gardens. After a five-game winless and scoreless run, the ´Stars of the East´ will have a chance to get themselves back on track with a win over Arnett Gardens.

Arnett Gardens on the surface may not have much motivation for this game as they are already assured of a place in the top six which prevents them from being engaged in a battle with the lesser teams to avoid relegation. From their perspective though pride could determine how well they perform. Last week´s loss must still be hurting and they will want to reward their home support with a win.

Biggest match

Neutrals and supporters of the chasing pack, led by Waterhouse, will also be hoping that the ´Junglists´ get the better of Harbour View to keep the competition interesting leading in the final five games. Arnett Gardens´ Calvin Lewis, the man who guided Portmore United to the title last season, believes his charges are still in the running.

"This is the biggest match of the round for us. The first thing is that we need to bounce back from that heavy defeat to Montego Bay and we still have a mathematical chance of winning the league and to make that a reality we have to win," Lewis said.

"We will be firing on all cylinders," added Lewis, indicating how seriously they will be taking the game.

Arnett Gardens will have to do without the services of the injured Ricardo Smith and Lamar Nelson while Marcelino Blackburn and Jason Moore will be sitting out due to suspensions. The lively Errol Stevens, who has only tasted action on three occasions, will be in the squad and should play a part.

With his team dropping vital points, Harbour View´s coach Vin Blaine remained calm stating that their points were on the board and that the pressure was on the chasing pack to catch them. His position remained the same ahead of today´s game.

"This game is a very very important game despite what may seem to be a very relaxed approach from me. Believe me we are taking it seriously," Blaine said.

"My aim was to go into the next round with a double-digit lead and that may not happen but what we have to do is control what we can control by winning our game. Winning and breaking this winless streak is the most important thing for us right now," continued Blaine who said he took a different approach to training in the days leading up to today´s game.

To refocus the players, the man who co-founded the club said he decreased the workload on the players. That, he said, had the desired effect of making them sharper, happier and ready for today´s game which will be like a final.

The injured Dicoy Williams will sit out for Harbour View while Christopher Harvey will face a fitness test before the game to determine his readiness. Jermaine Hue will again be charged with the responsibility for creating chances for André Fagan and company and they seek to break their scoreless run.

Favoured to win

Things at the foot of the table are similar to that at the top. Like Harbour View, who have made the top position their own for most of the season, Savannah have made 12th position and the favourites to be relegated their own. Their situation is unlikely to change when they journey to Catherine Hall to face Montego Bay United.

Highgate, the other team tipped to join Savannah in their descent, will play away to Cavalier in a match that the home team are favoured to win.

Humble Lion, the team with an outside chance of going down face a very tough away match to Waterhouse today and even with Geoffrey Maxwell, the man who rebuilt Waterhouse, at the helm, Humble Lion will find it tough. Their task will be made tougher by the return of the competition´s leading scorer, Jermaine Anderson.

Tivoli Gardens look like a team trying to make up for lost time and Sporting Central may be considered unfortunate to be meeting them at this time especially if they will be without the services of their leading scorer Levaughn Williams who is nursing a long-term injury and Keith Kelly who sat out last week. Keammar Daley is hungry for a return to the national set-up and he is making the right moves on the field.

Monday night will see hosts Portmore United sitting in third hosting fourth-place Boys´ Town knowing that the winner will almost certainly kill off any chance the loser will have of challenging for the title. Portmore United, based on home advantage and their last result should be given the edge even though supporters of Portmore United should still remember that 4-2 defeat of last season.

Clasico -lørdag i Colombia, Patriotas og Chicó FC spiller 0-0 i ElClasico Boyacense, samme resultat når DIM og Atletico Nacional frem til i El Derbi de Medellín . Tilgengæld vandt man en vinder i mesterskabsmødet mellem Santa Fé og Millonarios i El Clasico bogotano, 4 mål og enkelt udvisning blev det til samt en 3-1 sejr til Millos hvor wason Renteria scorede en doblete.

http://www.youtube.com/w…wU4nx0ERcB4

I Pasto sikrede Deportivo Cali sig en 2-1 sejr over hjemmeholdet på mål af Andres perez og Brayan Perea.

http://www.youtube.com/w…FO_rokS3A1Y


Chile - Runde 10

2 mål af Diego " Malamén" Chavez var ikke nok for Palestino som hjemme på La Cisterna måtte nøjes med med 2-2 mod Rangers.

Bedre gik det heller ikke for O´Higgins, hvor forsvarspilleren argentinske Mariano "Ruso" Uglessich scorede 2 gange - men El capo de provincia måtte nøjes med 2-2 mod Cobresal.

Et pointtab topholdet Union Española udnyttede via 3-1 ude over Universidad Catolica , Nicolas Berardo, Gustavo Canales og PatricioRubio med målene for Los Hispanos.

3-1 blev også resultatet da Santiago Wandrers slog Arica - kampen spiller var hjemmeholdet midtbanemand veteranen Jorge "rottweiler" Ormeño med 2 sene scoringer.

Endelig spillede Deportes iquique skuffende 1-1 med Antofagasta hjemme på Estadio Tierra de Campeones.

Peru

4 kampe , hvor los tres grandes alle sejrede. mål af Carlos Olascuaga, " Frodo" Torres og Jankarlo " El Paiche" Chirinos sikrede Universitario en 3-1 sejr over Inti Gas.

http://www.youtube.com/w…9B_Qet9a-3Q

Mestrene fra Sporting Cristal slog UTC på Héroes de San Ramón i Cajamarca på mål af Renzo "Revorator Revoredo og William " Periquito" Chiroque

http://www.youtube.com/w…V1zFkw-jIKw

Alianza lima slog José Galvez, 1-0 på mål af kæmpetalentet Yordy " La Magia "
Reyna

http://www.youtube.com/w…MoDmfD3IqxA

og endelig fik Cienciano en sejr hjemme i Cusco med 2-0 ver San Martín, Juan Ramon Rodríguez og Herbert Castillo med målene for El Equipo imperial

http://www.youtube.com/w…iIuNvmhUY98

Scolari: 15 players already selected for Confederations Cup

Brazil´s national team manager Scolari is happy with Brazil´s performance in the 4-0 win against Bolivia, which has helped him have a better idea of the players he will choose for the Confederations Cup.

The former Palmeiras manager told press after the game: "this was an opportunity to take a look at some players that I was not fielding and using in the position I wanted, like Jean for example".

Scolari added: "or to see how Réver would react, as I had not called him up before although he is doing very well at Atlético Mineiro".

He pointed out that the competition between the centrebacks for places in the squad is fierce, Scolari said: "I have to think about many things. All centrebacks I call up end up living up to the expectations and that was Réver´s case too. I already have four or five centrebacks fighting for the same position, and I can take four [for the Confederations Cup], so that´s great".

The Seleção´s manager concluded: "Probably 13 or 14 players that played against Bolivia will be called up against Chile and after that game there will be a final decision about the Confederations Cup squad. I already have hypotethically selected 14, 15 players in my head".

Campeonato Carioca: Jorginho takes responsibility for Flamengo´s group-stage exit

Flamengo coach Jorginho has taken responsibility for his side´s group-stage exit in the Taça Rio.

The rubro-negro could only manage a 1-1 draw with Duque de Caxias on Saturday evening, with former Atlético Madrid midfielder Cléber Santana equalising just before the final whistle.

Fluminense´s 2-0 win over Resende in the later kick-off means that Flamengo can no longer reach the semi-finals of the second turn of the Rio de Janeiro state championship.

´´I´m responsible, I´m the coach,´´ Jorginho told reporters.

´´I express my deep sorrow for having not achieved our objective, which was to win the Taça Rio.

´´I want to apologise to our supporters, who are always present. Even during the difficult times, they´re always supportive.

´´Our reality is that we´re going through a transition period. We will form a competitive team for the Brazilian league, but unfortunately we didn´t achieve our initial objective, which was to win the Taca Rio.´´

Flamengo will be looking to restore pride when they take on their arch-rivals Fluminense in the Taça Rio next Sunday.

Aguiar: "Pizzi me echó del club"

BUENOS AIRES -- Luis Aguiar aseguró en "La Oral Deportiva" que Juan Antonio Pizzi lo "echó" de San Lorenzo.

El mediocampista uruguayo explicó su situación y su bronca, luego de que el entrenador lo excluyera del plantel, por faltar a alqunos entrenamientos. Y confirmó en ESPN Radio en Rivadavia que rescindió su contrato.

"Ya se terminó todo el asunto, así que ahora me queda entrenar solo como me han dejado, pero por suerte con el club quedé muy bien y contento. Rescindí el contrato y estoy libre ".


"Tengo un poco de todo, pero mas allá de mi calentura tengo que cuidar la imagen de mis compañeros que es mas importante que yo y que cualquier jugador. Voy a ver si me puedo tragar la bronca y ver si las cosas que se dijeron se aclaren".

Aguiar habría separado del grupo por faltar a entrenamientos sin aviso, para viajar a su país.

"La verdad es que yo estoy muy tranquilo y feliz. Esto no es lo que yo ni el club quería, pero bueno, se ve que hay una persona que tiene o piensa que tiene tanto poder y me echó del club".

"Fue el entrenador el que me echó. Si no dice las razones es por que no las tiene. Yo estoy tranquilo porque no hice absolutamente nada, podría haber hecho alguna macana o alguna discusión fuerte con algún compañero, pero mas que fastidio por la situación no paso"

" A Pizzi le aclaré las cosas cinco o seis veces. Le dije que por ahí me equivoqué en no avisarle a él el día que me fui que iba a faltar", admitió..

Sobre su relación con el DT, detalló: "Me llevaba bien con él, es un tipo de pocas palabras con todos los jugadores, pero bueno mas allá del fastidio que puede cansar a los demás , yo siempre fui fastidioso porque no me gusta perder a nada".

"Las explicaciones básicamente son esas, que le cansó mi fastidio, pero no tiene ningún derecho de expulsar a nadie porque él también es empleado del club como yo"

"Cuando volví aclaramos las cosas mano a mano y cuando me volví a Uruguay me ensuciaron de todo tipo. Yo aclaro mi parte, si Pizzi no habla tendrá sus razones y si tiene alguna razón en contra mía de por qué hizo lo que hizo que la diga , que la va a escuchar todo plantel que me defendió. Gracias a Dios me sigo hablando con todos mis excompañeros y por algo es que me apoyaron en todo esto", aclaró.

Y remarcó el apoyo del resto del plantel: "El grupo en todo momento estuvo de mi lado, no quedaron dudas de eso".

"No me siento defraudado por nadie, lo único es que me pierdo tres meses de seguir jugando al fútbol que es lo que mas me gusta y es mi trabajo".

De cara a su futuro, al volante le molesta que hayan ensuciado su imagen, pero cree que no tendrá problemas en conseguir otro club.

"El futbol siempre da revancha. Todavía no pensé a donde voy a ir o qué voy a hacer. No puedo decir que no volveré a Argentina por que nunca se sabe".

"Si hubiera pasado algo de verdad por ahí me callaba la boca, pero como no pasó nada no me gusta que me ensucien. Ya pedí las disculpas al entrenador adelante del grupo , pero al final llego a este punto y paga los platos rotos San Lorenzo"

"Esto no me repercute en nada porque voy a jugar en cualquier equipo. Eso no me tiene preocupado. Lo que sí me molesta es que llegás a tu país y digan que te echaron. Cuando te dicen eso es bastante feo, no le gusta a nadie".

Una cosa es cuando te mandás una macana o algo que no corresponde, pero que llegue al punto de que el entrenador diga que sos vos o el me parece que se fue de las manos", reiteró Aguiar, sosteniendo su inocencia.

"Yo tendría que haber actuado de otra manera, pero tengo mas grandeza como jugador y como persona".

" Pedí disculpas una vez. Pizzi siguió con su decisión y la respeto , pero después que me ensucien de todos lados e inventen todo lo que inventaron los medios , porque inventaron todo , por que nadie sabia que paso y querían dar la noticia primero, eso complica y mancha al jugador"

Sobre sus viajes a su país, detalló: "Las veces que vine a Uruguay fue con autorización y por problemas de salud de mi padre y eso lo haría estando en cualquier club, por que primero esta la salud de mi familia".

"Todo pasa y el fútbol da vueltas y da revancha. Hoy me voy yo, pero después vamos a ver que es lo que pasa", concluyó en su charla con ESPN Radio

El triste destino del Rojo

Independiente se dirige sin pausa hacia un destino inexorable y muy deprimente

BUENOS AIRES -- Más que al borde del abismo, y sin exagerar, habría que decir que el querido Diablo de Avellaneda, está en todos los infiernos.

Infiernos nunca antes siquiera soñados. Independiente atraviesa la peor época de su historia gloriosa, llena de triunfos y hazañas internacionales. Dueño de siete copas Libertadores que hoy no le sirven para nada. Los bronces y los pergaminos no ganan los partidos. Antes tal vez ayudaban, pero hoy no generan nada.

Y de esta manera, jugando muy mal, el equipo de Américo Rubén Gallego se dirige sin pausa hacia un destino inexorable y muy deprimente: el descenso de categoría. Nada ni nadie parece que puede salvar a este equipo.

El lugar del nuevo tropezón fue Floresta y el equipo verdugo, un pálido y limitadísimo equipo de All Boys. El resultado: 2 a 0.

Las vueltas de la historia no admite privilegiados. Y si antes la dicha se puso del lado del Equipo del Tolo, hoy le da la espaldas con todo.

Caya a saber por qué extraño comportamiento psicológico o quiebre espiritual muy fuerte este equipo no se encuentra a sí mismo. Anda perdido por la cancha, sin rumbo, cometiendo errores infantiles y defendiendo muy mal.

Lejos de la épica de reclama su historia, sin respuestas y sin fuerza competitiva, el Rojo del Tolo se autodestruye como algunos sicópatas o esos tipos raros que sufren bipolaridades.

En el minúsculo estadio de All Boys, Independiente sufrió un durísimo traspie que, a mi juicio, sentencia su destino, no hay posibilidades, ni moral, ni talento para salir de este pozo oscuro. Como telón, el Diablo volvió a perder, esta vez ante un rival muy corredor, pero limitado; nada del otro mundo, un equipo otrora fácilmente superable y hoy, casi imposible.

Deslucido, nervioso, sin ideas, sin ganas, demasiado violento con 8 hombres amonestados y sobre todo sin un goleador de raza que sea capaz de meter la pelota en el arco contrario.

La tristeza del hincha será infinita. La película volverá a repetirse como hace un par de años con el Millo. Y el motivo de esta afirmación es clara: Independiente no depende de sí mismo y eso es lo peor que puede pasarle.

El equipo de Gallego, sin respuesta ni actitud acaba de vivir una de sus peores jornadas deportivas. Una noche horrorosa donde se vio llorar a muchos hinchas en la tribuna visitante y no es para menos.

Sin fútbol, con un Rolfi Montenegro que no aporta y una defensa muy floja, Independiente no tiene un patrón de juego, no conoce el orden y los mediocampistas no pueden armar jugadas de gol. Carece de un conductor y en el medio campo Vargas es el único que cumple.

Los nervios le juegan una mala pasada y cuesta creer que jugadores profesionales que han jugado en muchos equipos del mundo se "pongan nerviosos".

A esta altura, la situación es terrible. Se entiende perfectamente que los hinchas lloren en las gradas porque es casi una obviedad de que este equipo no levantará el nivel. Está muy golpeado, con el ánimo destruido y así no se puede jugar.

Racing - River - 19.15

Racing (4-5-1)

1 Sebastián Saja

6 Matías Cahais
19 Fernando Ortiz
17 Leonardo Migliónico
4 Iván Pillud

16 Mauro Camoranesi
25 Mario Ariel Bolatti
11 Luis Fariña
7 Bruno Zuculini
20 Rodrigo De Paul

12 Luciano Vietto



River Plate - (4-4-2)

1 Marcelo Barovero

25 Gabriel Mercado
21 Leonel Vangioni
24 Leandro González Pirez
39 Eder Álvarez Balanta

28 Cristian Raúl Ledesma
8 Carlos Sánchez
16 Ariel Rojas
10 Manuel Lanzini

33 Carlos Luna
9 Rogelio Gabriel Funes Mori