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Panama to meet Mexico in U-17 final

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PANAMA CITY - Ervin Zorrilla scored the winning goal 10 minutes from full time to lift Panama to a 2-1 win over Canada in the second semifinal of the CONCACAF U-17 Championship at Estadio Rommel Fernandez Wednesday night.

Panama will play Mexico in the final, while Canada meets Honduras in the third place match Friday. El Tri defeated Honduras, 3-1, in the other semifinal Wednesday. All four teams have qualified for the FIFA U-17 World Cup in the United Arab Emirates in October.

Panama, which advanced to the quarterfinals of the 2011 FIFA U-17 World Cup before losing to eventual champion Mexico, had to rally from an early 1-0 deficit to beat the Canadians.

Zorrilla received a diagonal pass from Vidal Gonzalez, took a touch and stutter step before blasting a low shot inside the far post from the edge of the 18-yard box for his team-leading third goal of the tournament.

With FIFA president Sepp Blatter watching from the stands, Canada raced in front 1-0 five minutes into the match as Matthew Chow played a perfect cross to the back post where Marco Bustos beat Panama goalkeeper Jaime De Gracia with a diving header.

It looked like history was possibly repeating itself as Canada defeated Panama in the 2011 semifinals on an eighth minute goal by Luca Gasparotto.

Ismael Diaz, though, leveled in the 37th minute with a first-time volley from 12 meters for his third goal of the competition. Jomar Diaz played the ball to Yahir Marroquin, who sent a cross into the box where Diaz leapt and struck for Panama´s first-ever goal against Canada in the U-17 tournament.

Canada, which defeated Jamaica, 4-2 in the quarterfinals, nearly broke the deadlock in the 62nd minute following a defensive miscue by Panama. But under harassment from Panama captain Jesus Araya, Hanson Boakai put his attempt wide of the target from eight meters.

Three minutes later, Marco Dominguez-Ramirez chipped a sublime ball into the box to Andrew Gordon, but he just mishit his header and put it well over the bar.

Panama, which defeated Trinidad and Tobago, 4-2, in the quarterfinals, thought it scored the go-ahead goal in the 74th minute, but Luis Zuniga was ruled offside when he put the ball in at the back post.

There was no stopping Zorrilla six minutes later, although the celebration was almost put on hold two minutes from full time when Canada beat Panama´s offside trap. However, De Gracia slid out and kicked the ball away, eliminating the danger and securing Panama´s passage into the final.

Mexico vs. Peru: Final score 0-0, Domestic-based El Tri fail to impress


Chepo de la Torre´s domestic squad didn´t do much to inspire optimism on Wednesday night in San Francisco.

It would be unfair to cast judgement on Mexico or Manuel "Chepo" de la Torre after a domestic-based friendly no matter the result, but with the struggles El Tri have had in the Hex, their listless performance in a 0-0 draw with Peru on Wednesday night is going to raise some eyebrows. The team was devoid of ideas in the final third and generally unimpressive as they added yet another draw to their string of them in 2013.

Pablo Barrera provided Mexico with one bright spot as he showed some of the same dynamism that made him such a force for El Tri before he tore his ACL. The winger, like most of his teammates, struggled to find options and play the correct ball when he got near goal, but he was quick on the ball and caused problems for the Peru defense when given space to run. Considering the trouble that Mexico have had on the right wing of late, be it with Javier Aquino or Giovani dos Santos, Chepo had to be excited and encouraged by what Barrera showed.

Unfortunately for Mexico, Barrera was one very few players who looked bright. Hugo Ayala was strong at the back and made his case to partner Hector Moreno going forward, while Jorge Torres Nilo put in his best shift in a Mexico shirt. Raul Jimenez also had a couple nice moments up top, but that was about the end of the list of impressive performances and if Jimenez falls into the "impressive" category then it is a low bar.

For all their troubles, Mexico did have a chance to win the match in the 69th minute when Christian Ramos was judged to have taken down Omar Bravo in the area. It was a very, very soft penalty, but a penalty nonetheless and Mexico wasn´t going to turn down the opportunity, but it went for naught. Angel Reyna´s spot kick was poor and Jose Carvallo was able to save it easily.

With a penalty wasted, Mexico wasn´t going to win. They slumped to another draw and another underwhelming performance. Being a friendly with domestic-based players only, it isn´t a match you can draw too many conclusions from or even put much stock in, but that probably won´t stop some people from stoking the fire on Mexico and Chepo.

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Guatemala

Enrique Mirandas straffesparksscoring i overtiden sikrede Heredia Jaguares 3-3 mod Comunicaciones, et resultat som betyder at der er nyt førerhold i landets bedste fodboldrække. Upåagtede Malacateco vandt nemlig deres kamp mod i Escuintla på mål af honduranske Oscar Isaula.

USAC vandt endnu et lokalopgør i Hobvedstaden da de slog Municipal 3-1. Halcones er holdt deres play-off ambitioner i live med en 3-1 sejr over Marquense på mål af Ronald Hernandez og 2 x Anderson Dos Santos, - et result som giver en 6. plads a point med Suchiptequez som i Mazatenango slog peteapa 2-0.

Endelig fik Xela kniven af Mictlan med 2-0, for hvem Faustino Asprillas Nevø Carlos scorede det sidste mål.


El Salvador

Ikke de store forskydninger i tabellen, Atletico Marte vandt som ventet hjemme over bundholdet Aguila med 2-0.

http://www.youtube.com/w…3Gwjb0zfI6s

Once Municipal og UES spillede til 0.

Lidt overraskende at Juventud besejrede Firpo ude med hele 3-0 bl.a på en doblete af landsholdspilleren Darwin Ceren

http://www.youtube.com/w…3uu3klaORmw

Veteranen William Reyes sikrede med en sen scoring Deoportivo FAS 1-1 i ude kampen mod Santa Tecla.

http://www.youtube.com/w…zUeCxylAWxE

Den tidligere FAS -spiller forsvaren Alfredo Pacheco sikrede på lignende vs Isidro Metapan uafgjort mod rækkens nr. 1 Alianza.

http://www.youtube.com/w…MaQ&index=1


Bolivia

Heller ingen forskydninger i toppen her.

Oriente Petrolero fastholdt førstepladsen via 1-0 over Club Petrolero, Ronald Garcia blev matchvinder.

Bolivar vandt ligeledes, 4-2 over Aurora blev det på mål af uruguayanske William Ferreira, Jhasmany " El Mago " campos, Rudy Cardozo, og Juan Carlos Arce.

http://www.youtube.com/w…EWA&index=1

I det hele taget en dårlig da for holdene fra Cochabamba , Jorge Wilstermann mistede 3 pladsen da kun fik 1-1 på Felix Capriles mod Blooming - et results som universitario udnyttede med en 3-0 sejr hjemme i Sucre over La Paz.

http://www.youtube.com/w…0CdtRWUxbN0

http://www.youtube.com/w…jtOIKfmTEWA


Colombia

Oprykkerne fra Alianza Petrolera vandt bundopgøret mod Chico FC med 3-1, i kampen hvor hjemmeholdets Michael Rangel blev dobbelt målscorer.

http://www.youtube.com/w…g6jS-BR8oSM

Indskifftede Miguel Murillo sikrede rækkens nr 2 Deportivo Cali et point på Estadio de La independencia i Tunja med sin overtidscoring mod Patriotas.

http://www.youtube.com/w…XOObftVfTEg

Hernan Gomez´s drenge fra Medellin fortsatte nedturen , Cristian Canga (2) og Malgher Moreno sikrede Huila en 3-2 sejr.

http://www.youtube.com/w…QR7yeO0wInI

og endelig sikrede Edwin Cardona Junio en 1-0 sejr i Quindio.

http://www.youtube.com/w…ObEsa5p-KHQ

Premier League move would interest Hernanes says agent

Hernanes´ agent has claimed that the Lazio star would be interested in a move to the Premier League in light of reports linking the Brazilian to Manchester City.

The former São Paulo man has been linked with a €17.5m deal to the Citizens with John Guidetti heading the other way.

But agent Joseph Lee says there has been no official contact from the Premier League outfit and claims Hernanes is happy in Rome.

"These are rumours and for now I do not wish to comment on them," Lee told LaLazioSiamoNoi.it.

"City are a top club at world level and Hernanes loves the Premier League but I have too much respect for Lazio to say any more.

"We discussed many things with president Claudio Lotito in September, including his contract, but the situation has remained unchanged since then. There are no other meetings planned.

"What would happen if an offer came in from Manchester City? I repeat, for now we are talking about rumours, but if it did arrive then Lotito would be forced to call us."

Braian Rodríguez linked with move to Internacional

Huachipato´s highly-rated striker Braian Rodríguez could join Internacional after his club are eliminated in Copa Libertadores.

The transfer fee is estimated in US$ 4 million, but the value may increase if Huachipato reach the Copa Libertadores Round of 16 amd that might also attract the interest of European clubs.

Zero Hora reports that a representative of Internacional was sent to Chile to talk with the striker, but Internacional´s board denies it.

Braian Rodríguez´ agent Gustavo Debeza talked to press about the player´s situation, he said: "All Brazilian clubs follow Braian, he is the Libertadores top scorer. Clubs from Italy are interested too, but no concrete offers yet. but you know football, things change all the time. We might have surprises in the end, but all Braian wants now is to beat Grêmio."

Braian Rodríguez is also deemed a potential replacement for Leandro Damião, who is expected to leave the club in the next European transfer window.

Internacional plan to sign a midfielder and a left-back as well as they plan to strengthen the squad for the national league.

Copa Libertadores judgement time approaches for last Chilean team

Huachipato, now Chile’s sole remaining representative in the Copa Libertadores, looks ahead to a pivotal match against Brazilian side Gremio, in an encounter that will determine whether it progresses to the next stage.

Despite overachieving in a demanding Libertadores group, which otherwise contains Fluminense, Grêmio and Caracas, Huachipato has disappointed in Chile’s Torneo Transición and finds itself in atrocious form when it comes to playing at home. The side has won just one game at its own stadium this calendar year.

To bolster home support, the club announced a “two for one” ticket offer for its decisive fixture against Gremio.

“The idea is that the stadium will be full so that the opposition can feel the pressure,” said veteran midfielder Francisco Arrué. “We need the support of the people, it is fundamental for the team.”

Other Huachipato players were quick to point out the unique magnitude of the game, which presents the club with the opportunity of progressing beyond the group stage of the Copa Libertadores for the first time in its history.

“This match is like a final for both teams,” said midfielder Nicolás Nuñez. “Gremio is known for its constant pressure in the opposition half and attacking style, but we will try and take advantage of this with our speed with and without the ball.”

Despite the significance of the match, one that represents Chile’s last hope of success in the competition, much of the spotlight from local media is focused squarely on a single player from the opposition: Eduardo Vargas.

Gremio now boast the talents of the Chilean star forward, currently on loan in Brazil from parent-club Napoli.

Vargas’ displays of blistering pace and clinical finishing for Universidad de Chile in the 2011 Copa Sudamericana, in which he scored 11 goals and helped his team to the title, earned him individual accolades as well as admiring glances from clubs in Europe. On the back of the all-conquering “La U” campaign, masterminded by current coach of the Chilean national team Jorge Sampaoli, he secured second place in the South American Footballer of the Year and subsequently a move to Italian giants Napoli.

The Chilean saw sparse playing time during his stint in Europe and largely failed to recapture his previous scoring form, offering no goals in his 19 games so far for the club, which in the past played host to South American luminaries such as Diego Maradona and Careca. In January Napoli decided that loaning Vargas back to his home continent would better suit his development and Brazilian club Gremio acted quickly to acquire his services.

Huachipato, meanwhile, prepares for Thursday in the knowledge that nothing less than a win is acceptable. The Chilean side and their Brazilian opponents are level on seven points, however Gremio currently occupies the second qualification place by means of a superior goal difference. As such, Huachipato can only progress to the round of 16 with a victory.

Just two points separate leaders Fluminense from Caracas, who lie bottom, and so all four teams in Group 8 can conceivably qualify. Both games will be held simultaneously, in what is sure to be another dramatic night in the Copa Libertadores on Thursday.

Fluminense
advance to the round of 16 if they do not lose to Caracas
win the group if they win or both matches are draws

Gremio
advance if they do not lose to Huachipato
win the group if they win and Fluminense do not defeat Caracas

Huachipato
advance if they defeat Gremio
win the group if they win and Fluminense do not defeat Caracas

Caracas
advance if they defeat Fluminense
win the group if they win and Huachipato and Grêmio draw

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Blatter se reunió con Raúl Castro

LA HABANA -- El presidente de Cuba, Raúl Castro, se reunió este miércoles en La Habana con el titular de la FIFA, Joseph Blatter, con quien conversó sobre "el desarrollo del fútbol" en la isla, informaron medios oficiales.

Castro y Blatter "dialogaron sobre el desarrollo del fútbol en Cuba y los proyectos que con la ayuda de la FIFA se impulsan desde hace varios años" en el país, indicó la agencia estatal Prensa Latina.

El encuentro tuvo lugar en el marco de la visita de trabajo que Blatter inició este martes y que finaliza este miércoles tras haberse entrevistado con autoridades políticas y deportivas, así como con atletas y veteranos, y de recorrer escuelas y campos de fútbol.

En su agenda oficial, Blatter tenía previsto una entrevista este miércoles con el primer vicepresidente cubano Miguel Díaz-Canel, quien finalmente se sumó a la reunión encabezada por el general Castro.

Además, participaron el presidente del Comité Olímpico Cubano, José Ramón Fernández; el presidente del Instituto Nacional de Deportes, Christian Jiménez; el secretario general de la FIFA, Jérôme Valcke, y el presidente de la Concacaf, Jeffrey Webb.

Valcke y Webb viajaron a La Habana acompañando a Joseph Blatter como parte de la gira por la región que lo ha llevado a República Dominicana y Haití, y cuyo próximo destino será Panamá.

El presidente de la FIFA aseveró este miércoles en una rueda de prensa que en Cuba el fútbol vive un momento ´in crescendo´ y "más importante" que el béisbol, considerado el deporte nacional en la isla.

Blatter elogió, además, la colaboración existente entre las autoridades políticas y deportivas cubanas, y manifestó que esa experiencia podría servir como "proyecto piloto" para otras federaciones nacionales.

Durante su estancia en La Habana, Blatter supervisó los proyectos del programa Goal de la FIFA para instalar un campo de césped artificial y renovar el estadio La Polar, que deben empezar a ejecutarse en unos tres meses tras retrasos con los contratos.

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Solano dirigirá a José Galvez

LIMA -- El exinternacional peruano Nolberto Solano será el entrenador del José Gálvez de Chimbote, equipo que ocupa actualmente el puesto 12 del torneo Descentralizado local, anunció su representante, Juan Domingo Pinieri.

"Sí, Solano llega el domingo a las seis de la mañana y viaja el lunes a Chimbote junto a su comando técnico para asumir (la dirección técnica) en Gálvez", afirmó Pinieri a la emisora Radio San Borja.

Según el representante, las negociaciones se dieron en los últimos dos días y Solano llega a Perú "con muchas ganas" de iniciar su segunda experiencia como entrenador, tras haber dirigido el año pasado al Universitario de Deportes.

"Él ha estado haciendo un curso en Manchester (Inglaterra) y está con ganas de volver y dejarle todo su aprendizaje al fútbol peruano", manifestó.

Solano reemplazará al también nacional Javier Arce, quien dirigirá por última vez al Gálvez este fin de semana.

El centrocampista jugó en Perú con Sporting Cristal, Deportivo Municipal y Universitario, y en el extranjero estuvo en el Boca Juniors y en los ingleses Newcastle, Aston Villa y West Ham United, así como en el Larisa griego.

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Flamengo set to sign biggest sponsorship deal in Brazil - report

Flamengo are in advanced negotiations with Caixa Econômica Federal, which is expected to commit R$ 35 million (13.4 million Euros) a year until 2015 to be the club´s primary sponsor.

The deal is expected to be signed next week and will surpass Caixa Econômica Federal´s R$ 32 million a year sponsorship of Corinthians.

The value might also be increased as Caixa Econômica Federal plan to support Flamengo´s Olympic sports.

The agreement will help Flamengo meet the goal of receiving at least R$ 80 million (30.6 million Euros) a year from sponsors.

Flamengo are currently sponsored by Adidas and Peugeot and recently started a new program to increase the amount of club members.

The club´s current board has been in charge since January and is lead by Eduardo Bandeira de Mello, who has vowed to improve the club´s financial situation.

Flamengo have let expensive players such as Vágner Love go, and sacked manager Dorival Júnior, whose salary was deemed too high.

Alisson representative confirms Vasco move

The press officer of Cruzeiro attacking midfielder Alisson has confirmed that his client will spend the remainder of 2013 on loan at Vasco da Gama, as part of the deal to take central defender Dedé in the opposite direction.

It has also been confirmed, though, that Vasco will have no option to purchase the talented youngster at the end of the loan period.

Alisson joined Cruzeiro in 2008 and impressed as part of the club´s Under-20 side who won the national title at youth level last season. He will now be unveiled in Rio de Janeiro at the end of the month.

"Alisson is confirmed with Vasco until the end of December. He will come on loan and both sides will pay his wages," Paschoalino said.

" He will be presented on 30 April to allow time to sort some personal issues in Belo Horizonte."

Dedé will be officially named as a Cruzeiro player on Friday afternoon, once medical examinations have been completed.